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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>This month’s call is a great resource for anyone who will be attending the NFB or ACB National conventions, the Beep Baseball World Series, a large guide dog school reunion such as that being held for the Seeing Eye’s 90<sup>th</sup> Reunion, or other big events at which large numbers of guide, service or pet dogs may be present. We will have a panel of guide dog users: Heather Bird who has attended state conventions for NFB and ACB, and the NFB National Convention as well as the Beep Baseball World Series, and state legislative seminars for the NFBNYS, Vanessa Lowry who has attended ACB National Conventions, Multiple Seeing Eye Reunions and state conventions as well, Margo Downey who has attended NFB and ACB National conventions, state conventions and both state and national legislative seminars for the NFB, and Top Dog Conferences, and Vicky Curly who has attended national conventions, state conventions, Top Dog, and several Seeing Eye Reunions. Bringing a guide dog to an event with hundreds or even thousands of people can be rewarding and challenging, adding tens or even hundreds of guide dogs adds a whole other element into the mix, so discussing strategies, tips, techniques and advice related to having a successful experience, from having a good guide dog daycare experience at the WS, to finding some precious downtime at the national convention, to the rigors and pressures of maintaining the best impression possible of the team during largescale legislative efforts, to the pride and pressures of returning to your guide dog school for a reunion,, this call should be of great help.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When: Sunday, June 16<sup>th 2019</sup>, at 8:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Where: the call-in number is (605) 475-4786, with a pass code of 869480<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Who: NAGDU and GDUI members, NFB and ACB members, NBBA members, owner trainers, handlers of guide or service dogs from any school, anyone interested in the breeding, raising, training, and handling of guide dogs,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Why: please share this info far and wide, especially with those active in either of our major blindness organizations, in sports, or in dog related events.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>How: Please call in and announce yourself, we will have everyone introduce themselves, dog’s details, where you are from, etc. then please mute your phone with *6, you can always unmute to ask a question. Our panel will each speak about their experiences at various events, then the floor will be opened for questions, of which we anticipate many.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What: This call is run and hosted by the New York State Affiliate Division of the National Association of Guide Dog Users, but is open to those living outside New York State, and to those who are not members of the NFB or the NAGDU, as our aim is to empower with information guide and service dog handlers across the United States.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>