[NFB-Conventions] Announcing NAGDU at this Year's National Convention

[David Andrews]

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>Hello from the National Association of Guide Dog Users,
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>Please share this email wherever appropriate.
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>NAGDU is hosting two meetings at this year’s 
>National Convention at the Rosen Centre in 
>Orlando Florida. Because this email contains a 
>lot of information, we have divided it into 
>heading sections, which should make it easier to 
>navigate. Please visit the NAGDU website, 
><http://www.nagdu.org/>www.nagdu.org, for the 
>latest updates concerning NAGDU's presence at the NFB National Convention.
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>Annual Seminar
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>The annual seminar will take place on Wednesday, 
>July 3, 2-5 PM Eastern in Salon 2.
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>• 1-2 PM: Meet and greet, and onsite registration.
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>• 2-5 PM: Annual seminar.
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>Theme: "Advocating Together ... A Guide Dog User 
>Seminar Promoting Advocacy." - Agenda coming soon.
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>Annual Business Meeting
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>The annual business meeting will take place on 
>Friday, July 5, 6-10 PM Eastern in Salon 3.
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>• 6-7 PM: Meet and greet, and onsite registration.
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>• 7-10 PM: Annual business meeting.
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>Come learn how to make an informed choice when 
>deciding to get a guide dog. Get current updates 
>from our legal counsel about matters pertaining 
>to guide dog users: airline and rideshare 
>travel. Find out what NAGDU has been up to over 
>the past year and elect our leaders!
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>Please note, to be eligible to vote, you must 
>attend the meeting in-person, and will need to 
>be current with your annual dues. NAGDU is 
>accepting dues until July 3, 2024, at 11:59 PM 
>Eastern. Dues can be paid using 
>treasurer at nagdu.org through the Cash App, Zelle, 
>or PayPal. You can also find this information by 
>visiting <https://nagdu.org/become-member>https://nagdu.org/become-member
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>Registration
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>While the meetings are free to attend whether 
>you are a NAGDU member or not, we kindly ask 
>that you consider registering for the meeting(s) 
>you plan on attending. Those who register and 
>are there in person have the chance to win door prizes.
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>Are you interested in attending the NAGDU 
>meetings but are not able to be there in person? 
>That's okay. Both meetings will be broadcasted 
>over Zoom. After registering, you will receive 
>an email with your registration details along 
>with the Zoom connection information.
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><https://nagdu.org/national-convention>Click 
>here to register for the NAGDU annual meetings
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>NAGDU Membership
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>We will be collecting membership dues before the 
>Annual Seminar, and at the end of the Annual 
>Business meeting. Dues are $5 per person and are 
>good through the end of the calendar year. 
>Becoming a member of NAGDU means you are 
>eligible to vote during our Annual Meeting.
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>NAGDU Goodie Bags
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>Once again, the ever-popular NAGDU Goodie Bags 
>for your guide dogs are back! Each goodie bag is 
>filled with a travel-sized hand sanitizer, a 
>roll of lavender-scented pick-up bags, and an 
>Ark Naturals Brushless Toothpaste dog chew 
>treat. Goodie bags will be available in person 
>at the NAGDU Seminar and also at the NAGDU 
>Annual Business meeting. To obtain a goodie bag, 
>please make a $5 donation to NAGDU. The funds 
>collected will assist with covering the cost of 
>maintaining the dog relief area at convention. 
>Donations can be made with a credit/debit card, 
>Zelle, PayPal, or cash (correct change is appreciated).
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>If you are interested in obtaining a goodie bag 
>but are not going to be at national convention 
>in person, you can still order one and it will 
>be mailed to you after the convention. The 
>donation amount for these goodie bags is $10. 
>Whether you would like a goodie bag in person or 
>mailed to you, please use the following link to 
>sign up and let us know how many you would like.
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><https://bit.ly/nagdu-goodie-bags>https://bit.ly/nagdu-goodie-bags.
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>For those who purchase goodie bags, and will not 
>be attending the convention in-person, your 
>goodie bags will be sent out during the first 
>week of August,  and once your payments have been confirmed.
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>We are looking forward to seeing many of you in Orlando.
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>—
>Stacie Gallegos / Secretary
>National Association of Guide Dog Users
>Https://www.nagdu.org
>(346) 439-7444  |  SGallegos at nagdu.org
>“You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.”