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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Please find information about the 2019 NFBMD State Convention below, including online registration information, hotel reservation information, and sponsor and exhibitor requests. You may also visit our website at <a href="http://nfbmd.org/convention">http://nfbmd.org/convention</a> for the most up-to-date information. Please note that hotel reservations and online convention registration must be completed by October 12, 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Celebrating Our Stories, Defining Our Future!</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Get ready for a weekend of fun and fellowship. Come and be part of celebrating our accomplishments and planning for the future!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Date: November 8 to 10, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Place: Crown Plaza Baltimore Downtown Inner Harbor,<br>105 W Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD 21201<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Meet our keynote speaker, Carla McQuillan, a member of the National Board of Directors, and president of the NFB of Oregon.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Explore opportunities through special workshops for parents and teachers of blind children, blind merchants and entrepreneurs, and students. Check out our technology workshops and more.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Examine new products at the exhibit hall on Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Help us raise expectations for ourselves and for officials who manage services for the blind.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Highlights from Last Year</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Can a blind person be a chemist? How do blind and sighted spouses make relationships work? What is an Able Account, and why should you get one? At last year’s convention, we met and heard from blind persons who are experts in these areas and more. To refresh your memory, go to <a href="http://nfbmd.org/convention/2018/highlights">http://nfbmd.org/convention/2018/highlights</a>. What interesting stories from blind people will we hear at the 2019 convention?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Benefits of Convention Networking</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Do you want to meet seniors who are living the lives they want despite losing their vision later in life? Do you want to meet blind people who are successfully employed in everything from electrical engineering to clerical work? Do you want to meet blind people who own and operate their own businesses? By networking at the convention, you will meet all these people and more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Banquet and Keynote Speaker</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>The banquet on Saturday evening is the highlight of every convention. Our keynote speaker, Carla McQuillan, has been actively involved in the National Federation of the Blind for more than 30 years. She operates a Montessori preschool program consisting of three separate preschools. She also runs NFB Camp at National Convention and leads our National NFB Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) program. You will not want to miss her inspirational address. We will also award scholarships and recognize a variety of achievements at the banquet. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Come to the convention to find out how you can make sure that blindness does not hold you back. </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>NFB Maryland state convention Information<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Date: November 8 to 10, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Place: Crown Plaza Baltimore Downtown Inner Harbor,<br>105 W Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD 21201<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>You may reserve your room by calling the Crown Plaza at <strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>410-347-5707</span></strong>. Convention Room Rates: Standard Room - $85 per night. Tax on sleeping rooms is 15.5%. These room rates start on Thursday, November 7, 2019. The deadline for making room reservations is October 12, 2019. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Below are the prices for the various convention activities (prices are per person unless otherwise stated):<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Pre-registration = $20 until October 12, 2019; $25 on-site<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Banquet ticket = $40 until October 12, 2019; $45 on-site<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Parent or Senior Luncheon ticket = $22 until October 12, 2019; $25 on-site<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Friday boxed lunch = $16 until October 12, 2019; $20 on-site<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Picnic & a Play tickets = $18 until October 12, 2019; $20 on-site<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Transportation from New Carrollton Train Station = $35 until October 12, 2019; this covers round-trip travel<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Childcare = $30 per child and $50 per family for the entire weekend <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Registration Information:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'><a href="https://nfbmd.org/convention/register">2019 NFB of Maryland state convention online registration</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'><a href="https://nfbmd.org/convention/childcare">2019 NFB of Maryland state convention childcare online registration</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Financial Assistance Application for State Convention Now Available<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Individuals who wish to request financial assistance to attend the 2019 NFB of Maryland State Convention must complete and submit a Financial Assistance Application Form. Individuals are encouraged to first check with their local chapters and divisions to see what financial assistance may be available. If a member’s chapter does not have a financial assistance program, or if there is still unmet financial need, members may complete and submit the form to the State affiliate no later than October 1, 2019. More information about the NFBMD Financial Assistance Application Form is available at <a href="http://nfbmd.org/financialassistance">http://nfbmd.org/financialassistance</a>. For questions, please contact me at 443-426-4110 or at <a href="mailto:President@nfbmd.org">President@nfbmd.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><a name="OLE_LINK7" id="OLE_LINK7"><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0071B3'>Seeking Resolutions for the State Convention </span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>The Convention is the supreme authority of the National Federation of the Blind, and this too is true of the affiliates. One of the most important charges of the Convention is to consider and vote on resolutions that come before it; those resolutions become the policy of the organization. To that end, individuals interested in submitting resolutions should send them to NFBMD Resolutions Chairman Jesse Hartle by email at <a href="mailto:jesse.hartle63@gmail.com">jesse.hartle63@gmail.com</a> by October 19, 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Seeking Convention Sponsors and Exhibitors<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>We are seeking sponsors for our 2019 NFB of Maryland State Convention. There are various levels of sponsorship, and the various levels include different benefits. Entities and individuals interested in serving as an NFBMD Convention sponsor should contact Anil Lewis at <a href="mailto:alewis@nfbmd.org">alewis@nfbmd.org</a> to request additional information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>We are also seeking exhibitors for our Friday Exhibit Hall. Individuals and entities interested in exhibiting should also contact Anil Lewis at <a href="mailto:alewis@nfb.org">alewis@nfb.org</a> to request additional information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We hope to see you at our 2019 NFBMD Convention!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>