[NFB-Conventions] 2024 NFB of Maryland State Convention - Pre-registration and Hotel Reservations Deadline January 31, 2024

[David Andrews]

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>Expect Much, Give Much, Get Much!
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>You will not want to miss the NFB of Maryland state convention at the
>Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel in Towson which takes place on February 16 -
>18, 2024.  Come and meet our National Representative, Kevan Worley.
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>You may reserve your room by calling the Sheraton Baltimore North at
>410-321-7400.  Convention Room Rates:  Standard Room - $99 per night. Tax on
>sleeping rooms is 17.5%.  These room rates start on Thursday, February 15,
>2024.  The deadline for making room reservations has been extended to
>January 25, 2024.
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>Please note the new date and location, as the NFB of Maryland Board of
>Directors voted to move the 2023 convention and combine it with the 2024
>convention in light of the abrupt closure of our original venue in October
>2023.  Those who pre-registered for the original in-person convention will
>have their registration transferred to the new date.  Those who registered
>for the virtual mini-convention/business meeting that we held in November
>will need to register separately for the 2023 - 2024 in person convention.
>However, individuals will need to make a new reservation with the hotel
>directly, as all previous hotel reservations at the Delta were not
>transferred to the Sheraton.
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>Pre-registration is open through January 25, 2024.  Visit
>https://nfbmd.org/convention  to register online, or look in your mailbox
>for hard copy registration forms.
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>Below are the prices for the various convention activities (prices are per
>person unless otherwise stated):
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>*       Pre-registration = $25 until January 215, 2024; $30 on-site
>*       Banquet ticket = $55 until January 25, 2024; $60 on-site
>*       Parent, Senior, or Student Luncheon ticket = $30 until January 25,
>2024; $35 on-site
>*       Friday boxed lunch = $20 until January 25, 2024; $25 on-site
>*       Dinner & a Play ticket = $25 until January 25, 2024; $25 on-site
>*       Transportation from New Carrollton Train Station = $50 until January
>25, 2024; this covers round-trip travel
>*       Childcare = $30 per day and on sliding scale based on need
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>We will have seminars and workshops on:
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>*       NFB philosophy
>*       Membership recruitment, development, and retention
>*       First Aid
>*       Sound bath and acupuncture
>*       Technology skills
>*       Adjustment to blindness training
>*       Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
>*       And much, much more
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>Our seniors, students, merchants, and parents divisions will each hold a
>seminar.  The seniors will focus on wills and estate planning and other ways
>for financial and medical literacy.  The parents will, among many other
>fantastic features, welcome Casey Robertson, an acclaimed professor who
>teaches teachers of blind students.  Our students will welcome NABS
>representative Hunter Kuester.  Our merchants will have a presentation from
>the Maryland Secretary of Commerce.
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>We'll host Braille is Beautiful, which is dramatic reading of Braille, and
>we'll conduct the graduation ceremony for our Narrowing the Gap Teachers,
>who became certified in teaching blind students through a partnership
>between NFB, NFB of Maryland, the Maryland State Department of Education,
>and Louisiana Tech University.
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>We'll host a career fair to connect blind job seekers with employers.  We'll
>celebrate our affiliate past presidents in honor of Presidents' Day Weekend,
>and we'll hear from a very special surprise guest.
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>And this is just a taste of what you can expect at our Convention.  All are
>welcome!  You don't want to miss it!
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>Register today!  Visit Nfbmd.org/convention for more information.
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>Ronza Othman, President
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>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
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>443-426-4110
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>Pronouns: she, her, hers
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>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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