[NFB-Conventions] National Convention Update

[David Andrews]

>
>Good evening. Earlier today this year's proposed resolutions were released
>on the NFB's website. Resolutions are the policy statement of our
>organization. This year the NFB22 Convention will consider 19 Resolutions.
>You can read all 19 proposed resolutions at
>https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/2022-resolutions  The
>resolutions will first be considered by the Resolutions Committee on July
>6, 2022. Then those resolutions that are approved by the Committee will
>move on for consideration of the full in-person Convention on July 9, 2022.
>Please take the time to read these resolutions prior to the convention as
>it is important to understand the issues you will be voting on. And even if
>you will not be present at the Convention it is important to be aware of
>and familiar with the issues being faced by our organization.
>
>For those attending the convention, I also wanted to call your attention to
>an Agenda Note that often gets overlooked.
>
>Note 8: Portrait Studio
>
>The portrait studio wants and needs a photo of your gorgeous face! Because
>it has been three years since we have been in person, everyone's photo is
>out of date. We use images in the Braille Monitor, on websites, and for
>other types of publication. Having a current photo on file is important
>even if you are not writing an article or sitting on your chapter board. We
>will email photos after convention to those who would like to have them.
>Please visit the portrait studio outside the Acadia Ballroom during the
>following hours:
>
>    - Thursday: 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
>    - Friday: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
>    - Saturday: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
>    - Sunday: 5:45 to 6:45 p.m.
>
>The Communications Department uses these pictures in any material, such as
>blog posts or monitor articles, that you are featured in. Of course all of
>our pictures are out of date given that we haven't had an in-person
>convention since 2019. This is particularly important if you are a member
>of the Affiliate Board, a Chapter Board, a Division Board, or an Affiliate
>Committee. But this is for everyone. So I encourage everyone to stop by the
>portrait studio and have your picture taken. NFB will even email you a copy
>of the digital photo that you can use in any way you want.