<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Good morning everyone, I am just wanted to take a moment to ask everyone if you Believe you will need Accommodations for our meeting on June 22 at 6 pm Eastern now would be a good time to let me know if you need those accommodations. Please be aware that this meeting is to deal with any last-minute stuff before any 24 starts meeting division stuff.<div><br></div><div>I'd like to mention where we're going to be in terms of our room assignments for it to be 24. Volunteer SSP training on July 3 starting at 9:30 am local time. Will be in salon five.</div><div>The divisions annual meeting Will take place on July 5 starting at 12:30 pm, this is to allow for anyone who hasn't already to pay their dues, update their contact information ETC.</div><div>1 pm meeting begins. Please note for anyone who is coming virtually we will announce that zoom information later.</div><div>The deaf blind chat. This will take place from 530 to 7:30 pm in salon 14. All SSP, and all interpreters as well as all of us who are attending convention in person are welcomed to attend</div><div><br></div><div>I am also going to put here the final draft of the divisions agenda for July 5. Please be aware that we are likely to make a couple of minor changes. When we send it off to be printed and brailed. That reminds me if you know you're going to be wishing a braille agenda I need to know today or at the extreme late no later than noon Pacific time monday. I'd like to get the agenda off to where it's going to be bailed so that it can neither be chipped back to me, or have it move to where it can be carried to the convention hotel. Finally if anyone has any questions about any of this please feel free to write me directly please do not Post them to the list if you don't think they are related to something specific to me, other words if it's not something that is intended for everyone to read please write me privately. I look forward to Reading the accommodations request, and other questions related to all of this here's hoping that everyone has an outstanding rest of Friday and weekend.</div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">National Federation of the Blind annual convention Orlando Florida.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">National Federation of the Blind DeafBlind division.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Maurice A. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Mines.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">President 9411 Colfax Ct., Bakersfield, CA 93312.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Text – voice 661-491-4341.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">12:30 PM time for anyone to update their contact information, and payment of dues if they haven’t already done so online.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">1 PM meeting begins.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Call to order introduction of board members.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Sec.’s report DoulaJarboe Denver Colorado.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Treasurer’s report Sara Coleman Des Moines Iowa.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">1:15 PM Jonathan Mosen CEO of the Workbridge group Wellington New Zealand.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">2 PM a report on the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program AKA I Can Connect, </span><span lang="EN-US">Jacqueline Ellington Federal Communications Commission.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">2:30 PM 15 minute break.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">2:45 PM meeting reconvened.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">What’s new in braille products, vendors from four blindness specific companies briefly discuss their offerings, and update us on any software updates that might help us use our current devices.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">what are they, and should you consider using one?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">3:05 PM An update from the Helen Keller National Center, David Volper Regional Representative<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">3:25 PM My Career, My Job, Danielle Burton and Deborah Kendrick discuss their experience working, and what tips and tricks help them be successful. They will also help members interested in seeking work. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">4:05 PM Business of the Division<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> Contribution to the organization:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> Elections:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">there are four board positions up this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Robert Stille, and Maurice Mines.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Nominating committee report.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">4:45 PMannouncements Q NA and adjournment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Respectf national Federation of the blind deaf blind division.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>