[NFB-Conventions] 2024 NFBMI State Convention: Expanding and Defining the Movement

[David Andrews]

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>Greetings Federation Friends and Leaders,
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>It’s my pleasure to share the official agenda of 
>the 2024 state convention of the National 
>Federation of the Blind of Michigan. I have 
>attached the final Word version of the agenda in 
>this message, but you can also find the web 
>version by visiting 
><http://www.nfbmi.org/convention>www.nfbmi.org/convention. 
>This year’s state convention, properly themed 
>“Expanding and Defining the Movement,” takes 
>place October 31- November 3 at the Radisson 
>Plaza at Kalamazoo Center and boasts the largest 
>exhibit hall and sponsor list in Michigan 
>affiliate history. We are elated to continue to 
>connect people in Michigan with the message of 
>the Federation and invite you all to share our 
>agenda to any interested parties that don’t yet have plans.
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>The 2024 NFBMI state convention takes place in 
>Kalamazoo, a southwest Michigan city nestled 
>neatly between Chicago and Detroit and offers a 
>plethora of opportunities for Michigan’s blind. 
>With a presentation from our national 
>representative, Everette Bacon, we are excited 
>for all the weekend has to offer, including our 
>crazy costume karaoke hospitality event, 
>numerous breakout sessions and “Federation 
>Fire,” the Michigan affiliate’s take on the Hot 
>Ones challenge. Most of all, we invite you all 
>to get into the spirit and support the Michigan 
>affiliate through our current BEAM fundraiser, 
>“Dots with Distance.” Our 2024 braille campaign 
>for BEAM supports our 2025 Michigan BELL program 
>and if you are an attendee of our state 
>convention and join the Braille Readers Brigade, 
>or BRB) you will receive a customized BRB 
>passport in your pre-registration packet at 
>convention. This passport, when handed in with 
>the key phrase collected at our 2024 exhibit 
>hall can be redeemed for a chance to be entered 
>into a drawing for $150 at our 2024 banquet on 
>November 2! To reserve your passport and sign up 
>for Dots with Distance, please visit 
><http://www.nfbmi.org/brb>www.nfbmi.org/brb.
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>For questions about our state convention or how 
>you can join the blind people’s movement in 
>Michigan, please feel free to email 
><mailto:President at nfbmi.org>President at nfbmi.org 
>or call/text (269) 216-8640. It’s always a 
>pleasure to do the work of the Federation and I 
>look forward to a wonderful convention, 
>continuing to turn dreams into reality.
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>With Love, Hope and Determination,,
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>Robert Parsons, Jr., M. A., CRC, CVRT, LLPC
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>President, National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
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>(269) 216- 8640
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><http://www.nfbmi.org>www.nfbmi.org
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>“Without struggle, there is no progress.” – Frederick Douglas
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