<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><b style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Expect a weekend of energy as we Dare to Dream, Declare, and Deliver</span></b><br><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;background:#FDFDFD"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">The 2024 National Federation of the Blind of Nevada State Convention</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Friday, May 3- Sunday, May 5</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Nugget Casino Resort</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1100 Nugget Ave.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sparks, NV 89431</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;background:#FDFDFD"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:#FDFDFD">The National Federation of the Blind 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.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;background:#FDFDFD"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">National Representative; Shaun Callaway</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">National Federation of the Blind First Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:auto"></span><div class="WordSection2"><div></div></div><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always"></span><div class="WordSection3"><div><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">National Federation of the Blind of Nevada Board of Directors </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="IT" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Presiden</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">t: Mark Tadder</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="PT" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1st Vice President</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">: </span><span lang="DE" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Ramona Coker<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">2<sup>nd</sup> Vice President: Dawn Hyatt<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Secretary: Frida Aizenman</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Treasurer: </span><span lang="DA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Chun Chao</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Board Member I: Regina Mitchell</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Board Member II: Heather Destefano</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Board Member III: Susan Moore<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Board Member IV: Vacant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-style-textoutline-type:none;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth:0pt;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap:flat;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join:round;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit:0%;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash:solid;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align:center;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound:simple;mso-effects-shadow-color:black;mso-effects-shadow-alpha:40.0%;mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius:3.0pt;mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance:1.5pt;mso-effects-shadow-angledirection:2700000;mso-effects-shadow-align:topleft;mso-effects-shadow-pctsx:100.0%;mso-effects-shadow-pctsy:100.0%;mso-effects-shadow-anglekx:0;mso-effects-shadow-angleky:0">Convention Registration Costs and Details</span></u><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-style-textoutline-type:none;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth:0pt;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap:flat;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join:round;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit:0%;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash:solid;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align:center;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound:simple;mso-effects-shadow-color:black;mso-effects-shadow-alpha:40.0%;mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius:3.0pt;mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance:1.5pt;mso-effects-shadow-angledirection:2700000;mso-effects-shadow-align:topleft;mso-effects-shadow-pctsx:100.0%;mso-effects-shadow-pctsy:100.0%;mso-effects-shadow-anglekx:0;mso-effects-shadow-angleky:0"><o:p></o:p></span></u></h2><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Convention registration will ensure you a ticket into our Friday Meet and Greet Reception, Saturday & Sunday Continental breakfasts, a box lunch, and Sunday Continental breakfast. You will also be automatically entered into the many door prize drawings that will occur throughout the convention proceedings. You must be in the room to claim your prize.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">$15 Convention Pre-registration will open from March 12 and run until April 20. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">$20 onsite registration will be available May 3-4.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">$40 Banquet Ticket must be selected during pre-Registration by April 20.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-style-textoutline-type:none;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth:0pt;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap:flat;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join:round;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit:0%;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash:solid;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align:center;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound:simple;mso-effects-shadow-color:black;mso-effects-shadow-alpha:40.0%;mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius:3.0pt;mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance:1.5pt;mso-effects-shadow-angledirection:2700000;mso-effects-shadow-align:topleft;mso-effects-shadow-pctsx:100.0%;mso-effects-shadow-pctsy:100.0%;mso-effects-shadow-anglekx:0;mso-effects-shadow-angleky:0">Guide Dog Relief Areas</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-style-textoutline-type:none;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth:0pt;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap:flat;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join:round;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit:0%;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash:solid;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align:center;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound:simple;mso-effects-shadow-color:black;mso-effects-shadow-alpha:40.0%;mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius:3.0pt;mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance:1.5pt;mso-effects-shadow-angledirection:2700000;mso-effects-shadow-align:topleft;mso-effects-shadow-pctsx:100.0%;mso-effects-shadow-pctsy:100.0%;mso-effects-shadow-anglekx:0;mso-effects-shadow-angleky:0"><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">East Tower - Across the street on 11th St. outside the parking garage</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">West Tower - Outside Orozko Restaurant, west entrance along the Victorian Plaza Avenue</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h3><h3><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-style-textoutline-type:none;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth:0pt;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap:flat;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join:round;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit:0%;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash:solid;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align:center;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound:simple;mso-effects-shadow-color:black;mso-effects-shadow-alpha:40.0%;mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius:3.0pt;mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance:1.5pt;mso-effects-shadow-angledirection:2700000;mso-effects-shadow-align:topleft;mso-effects-shadow-pctsx:100.0%;mso-effects-shadow-pctsy:100.0%;mso-effects-shadow-anglekx:0;mso-effects-shadow-angleky:0">Friday, May 3, 2024</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-style-textoutline-type:none;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth:0pt;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap:flat;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join:round;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit:0%;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash:solid;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align:center;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound:simple;mso-effects-shadow-color:black;mso-effects-shadow-alpha:40.0%;mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius:3.0pt;mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance:1.5pt;mso-effects-shadow-angledirection:2700000;mso-effects-shadow-align:topleft;mso-effects-shadow-pctsx:100.0%;mso-effects-shadow-pctsy:100.0%;mso-effects-shadow-anglekx:0;mso-effects-shadow-angleky:0"><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">12:00PM to 4:30PM</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Onsite convention Registration – Sierra Foyer </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Whether you pre-registered or not, you will need to stop by our registration table to pick up your convention packet which will contain your name badge ensuring your entry into the Welcome Mixer, Saturday box lunch, and Continental breakfasts, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">1:00PM to 4:30PM</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sierra 5</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Blind and Low Vision Skills Breakout Sessions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Join in a set of 3 one-hour breakout sessions to introduce blindness skills with Raquel and Ryan O’Neal and members of the blind and low vision Independent Living life skills Team from NNCIL. As a participant, you will rotate through 3 breakout groups where you will learn about using a white cane for travel, smart phone accessibility techniques, and an introduction to using Braille. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Make sure to bring your smart devices and your favorite cane, but we will have some demos on hand if you have never tried one before. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">6:30PM to 9:30PM</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Welcome Reception</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sierra 1</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">The National Federation of the Blind of Nevada invites you to mix, mingle, and network with Federation members and distinguished guests, all while enjoying appetizers and drinks. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Saturday, May 4, 2024</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">8:00AM to 9:00AM</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Continental Breakfast<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sierra 1</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sierra Pre-function foyer (Level 2)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">9:00AM – 9:15AM</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sierra 1</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Welcome Ceremonies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">NFB Pledge (found at end of agenda)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">9:15AM -9:45AM</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">National Report</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Shaun Callaway, NFB National Representative</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">9:45AM-10:00AM</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Nevada Affiliate Report </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Mark Tadder </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">National Federation of the Blind of Nevada President</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">10:00AM to 10:30AM</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Legislative Update</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Becky Jayakumar, NFB Nevada Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">10:30AM – 10:45AM – Morning Break<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">10:45AM – 11:15AM</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Chapter Reports<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Southern Nevada Chapter, Becky Jayakumar, Chapter President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Southern Nye Chapter, Susan Moore, Chapter Board Representative<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Northern Chapter, Ramona Coker, Chapter President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">11:15AM – 12:00PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">NFB Newsline<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Program and funding update<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">12:00PM – 2:00PM <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Lunch – Sierral 1</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">A box lunch will be provided to anyone who registered and wearing a name badge. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">2:00PM – 3:00PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Adaptive Cooking -Tips and Tricks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Chef Regina</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">3:00PM – 3:45PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">General Board Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">3:45PM – 4:00PM -Afternoon Break<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">4:00PM – 5:00PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">NFB Philosophy 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Panel Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">5:00PM</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Adjournment</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">6:00PM to 9:00PM</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Dinner Banquet</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sierra 1</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">In Federation fashion, come dressed to impress as we celebrate year 2024 with awards ceremony and keynote address by National Representative, Shaun Callaway. Our banquet will also include great NFB fellowship, door prizes, exciting live auction baskets, and presentation of the $3,000 and $2,000 student scholarship winners. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin-right:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin-right:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin-right:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sunday May 5, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">9:00AM - 10:00AM <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Continental Breakfast – Sierra 1 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">10:00AM – 12:00NN<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Business Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Treasurer’s Report – Chan “Allen” Chao, Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Membership Report – Ramona Coker, Membership Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Resolutions – Frida Aizenman, Resolutions Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Affiliate Board Election<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Nomination Committee Presentation – Mona Coker, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Due to the change in moving the convention this Spring, all nine Board positions are up for election this year. The board positions of President, 1<sup>st</sup> Vice-President, 2<sup>nd</sup> Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary will be elected for a 2-year term, The remaining four board positions - 1<sup>st</sup>, 2<sup>nd</sup>, 3<sup>rd</sup> and 4<sup>th</sup> Board positions will be elected for a one year term as indicated in our State constitution. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin-right:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin-right:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin-right:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">12:00PM – Adjournment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin-right:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin-right:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">See you all next year!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin-right:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="margin-right:.5in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="margin-right:.5in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="margin-right:.5in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="margin-right:.5in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="margin-right:.5in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">NFB Pledge <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="margin-right:.5in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of the Blind, to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind to support the policies and programs of the Federation and to uphold its constitution.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="margin-right:.5in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default" align="center" style="margin-right:.5in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div>
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