<div dir="ltr"><div>Greetings Everyone</div><div><br></div><div>This will also be available on our website and NFB NEWSLINE.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank You</div><div><br></div><div>Aubrey Bird<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>



















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New York State Inc.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20pt;line-height:115%">Virtual Pre-Convention Agenda<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">As in past years, several of our
divisions and committees will be holding virtual seminars, workshops, and
meetings in the week leading up to our 68^th Annual State convention.<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Events are scheduled beginning on
Sunday September 15^th and running through Wednesday September 18^th,
and all are hosted on the Zoom platform.<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Please note that you must be
registered with our virtual registration form found at
<a href="http://nfbny.org/convention/register-virtual">nfbny.org/convention/register-virtual</a> to be eligible for any door prizes. This
virtual agenda will be updated prior to the commencement of the main convention
on Friday, September 19^th, with the links and call in information
for our hybrid convention content.<span></span></p>

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9/15/2024<span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">12:00 PM EST<span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Resolutions
Workshop Session<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Chancey Fleet, <span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Committee
Chair, NFBNYS Resolutions <span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Immediate Past President,
NFBNYS<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">This
opportunity is being offered to anyone who needs a little assistance preparing
their proposed resolution for submission to the Resolutions Committee, by the
previously advertised deadline of 11:59 PM 9/15/2024.<span></span></p>

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814 8519<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:14pt">7:00 PM EST</span></b><span lang="FR"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">NFBNYS
Committee of Blind Seniors<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Julie
Phillipson<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Committee Chair,
NFBNYS Committee of Blind Seniors<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Vice President,
NFBNYS Buffalo Chapter<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Stepping Out
into the Future Together, a conversation for blind seniors in NY,<span></span></p>

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Meeting ID: 986 888 6022<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%">8:00 PM EST<span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">NFBNYS Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion Committee<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Rasheta Bunting<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Committee Chair, NFBNYS Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion Committee<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">First Vice President, NFBNYS<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">In honor of the theme of our 2024
NFBNYS State Convention, “Stronger Together” the NFBNYS DEI Committee will be
hosting an informative panel discussion of intersectionality beyond blindness.
All are welcome!<span></span></p>

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9/16/2024<span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%">7:00 PM EST<span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Constitution Review Town Hall<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Margo Downey<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Committee Chair, Constitution
Review Committee<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Secretary, NFBNYS Buffalo Chapter<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The Constitution Review Committee
has been working hard on the amending of our NFBNYS Affiliate Constitution. The
NFBNYS CRC will be hosting a town hall style meeting where the proposed amended
constitution will be read, and an opportunity will be given to ask questions.<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Please note that a copy of our
current constitution can be found on our website at <a href="https://nfbny.org/governance/constitution" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline">https://nfbny.org/governance/constitution</a>
<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">An email version of the proposed
amended constitution, including an attachment and text in the body of the email
was sent to New-York-News last week, and it can also be found on the local
channel of NFB-NEWSLINE and on our website <a href="http://nfbny.org">nfbny.org</a> as well.<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%">Tuesday
9/17/2024<span></span></span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">NFBNYS Committee of Blind
Diabetics<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Jovan Campbell<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Committee chair, NFBNYS Committee
of Blind Diabetics<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Secretary, NFBNYS Vanguard Chapter<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Please join us if you or a loved
one is diabetic or interested in learning more about diabetes. We will be
hosting a discussion of diabetic emergency preparedness tips at our virtual
meeting during the NFBNYS annual convention.<span></span></p>

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9/18/2024<span></span></span></b></p>

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Dog Users<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Aubrey Bird<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">President, NFBNYS<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">President, NYAGDU<span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Have you ever struggled to find
the right words to convey what it is like to be a guide dog handler to members
of the general public or to a prospective guide dog school applicant? All of
those feelings and experiences are both universal and unique, and we have a
presentation through music to help to better express the many highs and lows of
the experience from considering, to training, to working, to saying goodbye,
and then saying hello to a successor. Discussion will also touch upon
experiences of the guide dog itself, GDMIs and puppy raisers as well. There
will be a presentation only portion with all participants muted for the sake of
producing a high-quality recording, followed by a more open Q and A/feedback
session where full participation is possible and welcome.<span></span></p>

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