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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Here are three additional ways to connect to the NFB National Convention. For all three of the methods below, the sessions that will be available are the Board Meeting, all General Sessions, and the Banquet. The Seniors Division Meeting will also be available via the Maryland LBPH feed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Maryland Library for the Blind and Print Disabled Conference Line<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks to the Maryland LBPH, the NFB National Convention Main Plenary Sessions will be available using a conference line that does not require an access code. We encourage anyone able to use Zoom or another method to do so in order to leave the LBPH conference line available for those who cannot access the convention other way. Anyone using the LBPH conference line should mute their phones.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>To access this feed, call:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>319-527-4994<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Using a Smart Speaker<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Those using Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices may listen to the live Convention stream via those devices. This will require two steps:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Tell your smart speaker to “Enable Nation’s Blind Skill”. This will turn on the skill for the first time and begin playing the live feed. You should only use the referenced key words one time, and thereafter you will need to use different key words every time you return to the stream.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>If wanting to listen subsequently, tell your smart speaker “Launch Nation’s Blind.” This will connect you to the stream.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>You can try this out now, as there is recorded content being streamed. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>NFB Newsline<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>For the first time, Newsline subscribers can listen live to NFB Convention activities via the free Newsline service. Below are the steps to do so.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText>1. Call NewsLine.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>2. If you are using the standard telephone, press option 5 from the<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>main menu to get to "regions."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>3. Press 5 again to get to meetings of interest to the print disabled.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>4. Press 2 to get to the stream.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Happy listening!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ronza<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> president@nfbmd.org [mailto:president@nfbmd.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 13, 2020 10:59 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'nfb-maryland@nfbnet.org' <nfb-maryland@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Accessing NFB Convention Sessions Using Standard Phones, Smart Phones, and Zoom Clients<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This message contains information about how to get into meetings and sessions during the NFB National Convention. This message is for those with the Zoom mobile app, Zoom desktop client, cell phones, and standard phones.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Standard Phone:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John Berggren, Chair of Convention Arrangements (and overall hero of the Convention) has shared some information with the NFB lists about how to access the NFB National Convention from a standard phone (not the Zoom app or desktop client). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>He shares that a participant can call one of seven phone numbers from anywhere in the United States. The one we like in Maryland is a local Germantown number. It is 301-715-8592. We came up with a memory aid for this number a few weeks ago.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Think about calling Debbie Brown and use her area code of 301.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Think about calling Sharon Maneki (and we all have Sharon’s number memorized) and call the prefix for Sharon of 715.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Think about Barry Hond’s age of 82 (next month) and sandwich his age around the numbers 59 (which isn’t anyone’s age that anyone would admit). And the last four numbers are 8592. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>This is the same number to use for the NFBMD Wednesday night COVID calls and the seminars we’ve been having (and most chapter meetings).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>301-715-8592.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'>But in case people want the other numbers to directly call Zoom, here they are.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Remember, when dialing in, you'll need to have the Zoom meeting ID handy. Enter that using the keypad followed by the pound or number key.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>If you lose this email, you can also get to the phone numbers from a link on our convention information webpage at <a href="http://www.nfb.org/convention%3chttp:/www.nfb.org/convention">www.nfb.org/convention<http://www.nfb.org/convention</a>> in the How to Participate section. You'll also find international numbers if dialing in from elsewhere around the globe.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>One Tap Dialing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now there are a couple of ways to dial in much faster and have the phone automatically put in the access codes for meetings. I recommend that people create a contact card (for smart phones) or a favorite for land line users. Then in that contact card or favorite, put in the Zoom phone number – 301-715-8592 – and then two commas, and then the 11 digit access code followed by the pound sign. This is called a One Tap phone number. The commas give the system a second to paus while the phone is answered. Don’t forget the pound sign at the end – it is really important.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All General Sessions and the Banquet have the same 11-digit access code. It is 933 6983 0741. There are no spaces when entering the code into a phone contact card or favorite – we just put the spaces in here for ease of reading.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So the One Tap Number becomes:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>13017158592,,93369830741#<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#0563C1'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#0563C1'>Attached is a list of all of the One Tap numbers for the convention.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#0563C1'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#0563C1'>Zoom Apps and Desktop Clients<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#0563C1'>For those of you using the html version of the agenda who have a Zoom client on your computer or smart phone, you can simply click (or hit enter or double tap) on the 11 digit access code and your Zoom client will automatically launch the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#0563C1'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#0563C1'>For those of you using the CrowdCompass version of the agenda, you can just click on (or hit enter or double tap) on the event access button and Zoom will automatically launch the meeting on your device.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#0563C1'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#0563C1'>If you prefer, you can open the Zoom app or client, click (or hit enter or double tap) “Join” from the main page, and manually enter the 11 digit access code for a particular meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#0563C1'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#0563C1'>Zoom Commands Regardless of Access Method<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#0563C1'>Attached is a list of Zoom shortcuts and keyboard commands for all devices, including standard phones.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='color:#0563C1'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal>Let us know if you have questions or need help getting into meetings. The 2020 NFB Convention is going to be amazing!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ronza<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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>Pronouns: she, her, hers<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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>