[NationalHarbor] Fwd: NFB National Convention Information

[Amber Woods]

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From: <president at nfbmd.org>
Date: Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 9:55 PM
Subject: NFB National Convention Information
To: <president at nfbmd.org>


Please disseminate widely.



The NFB 2022 National Convention will take place from July 5 – 10, 2022 in
New Orleans Louisiana.  We are very excited to pass the convention hosting
torch to the Louisiana affiliate.  The convention will take place at the
New Orleans Marriott, and you may make your reservation by calling
800-654-3990.
The overflow hotel is the Sheraton New Orleans, and the Exhibit Hall will
be located here.  To reserve a room at the overflow hotel, call
855-516-1090. The rooming rate is $109 per night plus tax at both hotels.





Preregistration for the convention is now open and will close on May 31,
2022.  Visit https://nfb.org/convention to preregister and for more
information.



First time national convention attendees may apply for the Kenneth Jernigan
Scholarship, which is a grant the NFB provides to people who have not
attended a national convention in person previously.  The deadline is April
15, 2022.  Visit this link for more information on how to apply.
https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scholarship



Those from Maryland who are seeking financial assistance should speak with
their chapter president to find out what assistance their local chapter may
have available.  The affiliate’s Financial Assistance Application Form is
now live and must be submitted by March 31, 2022.  It can be found at
http://www.nfbmd.org/financialassistance.  Please note that though the
Financial Assistance Committee will give due consideration to every
application, the affiliate has limited resources and is unable to grant
every request.  For questions about the Financial Assistance Application
Program, please reach out to your chapter president or me at
President at nfbmd.org.



We really hope you will join us in New Orleans.



Yours,

Ronza

*Ronza Othman, *President

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

443-426-4110

Pronouns: she, her, hers



The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is
not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise
the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.
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