<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hello all,</div><div>As one who attended our washington seminar, I found that the audio equipment in the overflow rooms was less than adequate. We were able to get maybe half of what was being said from the main room.</div><div>It would be helpful to check all equipment before the great gathering and starts. Also, it would be helpful to have large print and braille outlines as well as FM systems so that those of us who are blind an listen to the audio.</div><div> as for national convention, it seems as if the registration is being opened on the very first day, so when picking up one's packet, it would be helpful to be able to pick up the FM system that day, instead of having to go back and try and find The registration area on the second day to pick up an FM system. It is difficult when you cannotfind things such as the table for FM systems after you've already gone through the line due to the noise </div><div>Also, during before, and after general sessions, there is loud music in the ballroom, it will be helpful if that music could be turned down to a level that is to a point of allowing people to hear themselves talk. The music is very loud and disorienting to not only those of us or Deafblind as well as those who are cited.</div><div>Thank you, </div><div><div dir="ltr">Robert Stigile, Second Vice-President<div>National Federation of the Blind of California</div><div>President San Fernando Valley Chapter</div><div>818-381-9568</div><div>Kn6uvd</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 26, 2024, at 8:11 AM, mmines1 via NFB-DB <nfb-db@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>Please read what Jessi has written below. We look forward to reading your comments.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Dear Deaf-Blind Federationist,</div><div>During our Deaf-Blind Division Meeting. We discussed some important helpful accommodations that would help us to get the most out of Nation Conventions. We would like to make some positive changes to help all member achieve valuable experiences with the National Federations activities i.e. :State and National Conventions and Washington Seminar. We are collecting ideas for what Accommodation’s and accessibility needs would work for our members.</div><div>For example ,it was suggested that outlines of content for speeches would be provided in Braille or large print if there is challenges with the audio system, loudness of the room or lack of assistive listening devices. Please, submit your suggestions to this list email no later than 5 PM Pacific that's 8 PM Eastern on the 29th as, for the reason that is when our division has the opportunity to share your ideas with a national board representative.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you </div><div>Jessie Kramer</div><div>Acting Secretary for the Deaf-Blind Division of National Federation of the Blind .</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Maurice Mines, President <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">National Federation of the Blind Deaf-Blind Division <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Email: <a href="mailto:presidentdeafblindnfb@mauricemines.org" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">presidentdeafblindnfb@mauricemines.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Website: <a href="http://www.nfb.org/">www.nfb.org</a> <<a href="http://www.nfbdeaf-blind.org/">http://www.nfbdeaf-blind.org</a>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Live the life you want. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The National Federation of the Blind Deaf-Blind Division, a proud division <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">of the National Federation of the Blind, is a community of members and <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.693334px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. 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