[NFB_of_Georgia] Fwd: Get ready for NFB19

Sat Jun 22 17:24:08 UTC 2019

Important Information for convention goers please read carefully and
respond appropriately.

Thank you for your service and dedication to make the Georgia Affiliate
better.

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From: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
Date: Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 11:30 AM
Subject: Get ready for NFB19
To: Ruth Falligan <dgriffin at nfbga.org>

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*Thank you for preregistering for the 2019* *National Convention* *of the
National Federation of the Blind.* Enclosed is some helpful information for
your week in Las Vegas. Stay tuned for more announcements as they become
available. More information can also be found on the NFB convention webpage
<https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=14821&qid=2807574>*.
*
Resources for First-Time Convention Attendees

All first-time convention attendees are cordially invited to attend a
reception from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, July 7 in the South Pacific F
Ballroom. President Riccobono and other Federation leaders will be on hand
to welcome you to the convention and preview the week’s activities. More
helpful tips to help you prepare are included in the *convention
first-timer’s guide
<https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=14822&qid=2807574>*.
Volunteers Needed

The Independence Market at national convention would not be possible
without the support, dedication, and hard work of our numerous volunteers.
We are currently looking for volunteers to serve as demonstrators,
storekeepers, and pay station representatives July 8, July 9, July 10, and
July 11.

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Jen White at
410-659-9314, extension 2236, or email her at jwhite at nfb.org
<https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=14823&qid=2807574>
today. Thank you to everyone who has signed up so far!
Community and Conduct at Convention

To allow all attendees the chance to benefit from all aspects of the
convention, the NFB is committed to providing a harassment-free environment
for everyone. We appreciate your assistance in cultivating an atmosphere in
which participants from diverse backgrounds can learn, network, and share
with each other in an environment of mutual respect. The NFB is committed
to diversity, equity, and the free expression of ideas. These principles
have been delineated in our *code of conduct
<https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=14824&qid=2807574>*.

We recognize a shared responsibility to create and uphold that atmosphere
for the benefit of all. Prohibited behaviors include harassment, unwelcome
sexual attention, and public drunkenness and associated conduct. For
assistance or to report an incident at the convention, please call
443-216-9777. All formal reports will be fully investigated according to
the steps outlined in our code of conduct.
Thank You to the Sponsors of the 2019 National Convention

*Elite: *Aira Tech Corp

*Platinum: *Google, Inc., HumanWare, Microsoft Corporation, Oracle, OrCam
Technologies, UPS, Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Vispero

*Gold: *BlindShell, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP, JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
Target, Uber

*Silver: *Adobe, Amazon, AT&T, Delta, Facebook, Lyft, Market Development
Group, Inc., Pearson, Waymo

*Bronze: *Educational Testing Service (ETS), National Industries for the
Blind, Monster Worldwide, Spectrum, Sprint, VitalSource Technologies, Wells
Fargo

*White Cane: *BECU, C&P - Chris Park Design, Chicago Lighthouse for the
Blind, Credit Union National Association, Dominion Voting, Duxbury Systems,
Inc., Election Systems & Software, En-Vision America, Envision, Inc., HIMS,
Inc., Law School Admission Council, Inc., LCI, McGraw-Hill Education,
Nevada Blind Children's Foundation, Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP, RTB
Safe Traffic, Inc., TRE Legal Practice
Requests for Accommodations Based on Disability

Due to the size and complexity of this convention, as well as the need to
appropriately plan for additional human and other resources, requests for
specific accommodations you require to participate fully and equally were
due to us thirty days prior to the convention. If you have not submitted
your request, please do so immediately by sending an email to
jerniganinstitute at nfb.org
<https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=14825&qid=2807574>.
Late requests will be considered but we cannot guarantee that we can
fulfill them due to time and resource constraints. Preregistrants of the
convention who require deaf or deaf-blind interpreters should review the
convention agenda and provide us with a description of the type of
accommodation you need and a list of convention sessions you will be
attending.

We will offer special arrangements for severely hearing-impaired people
attending convention sessions and the banquet. This will consist of
transmission of the public address system signal over a special short-range
radio transmitter. The NFB will provide special receivers to those needing
them, managed by the Amateur Radio Division. A deposit of $40, cash only,
will be required of anyone wishing to check out one of the Federation's
receivers. The deposit will be returned if the receiver is checked in at
the checkout table in good condition by the end of the banquet or within
thirty minutes of adjournment of the last convention session that the
borrower plans to attend.
NFB-Conventions Listserv

This NFB email listserv facilitates the exchange of announcements related
to both the NFB National Convention and conventions of NFB state affiliates
held throughout the year.

If you are looking for a roommate, want to share information about
transportation, or would like to make an announcement concerning the agenda
or a meeting, then this is the place to let others know. This is an
announcement-only list and it is moderated, which means all posts will be
approved before they appear on the list. Please include contact information
on all message submissions. This is NOT a forum for messages or
announcements from exhibitors or vendors. These restrictions are intended
to make the list most useful to those seeking information about NFB
conventions.

You can subscribe here
<https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=14826&qid=2807574>
or send an email to nfb-conventions-request at nfbnet.org
<https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=14827&qid=2807574>
with the word “subscribe” in the subject line. The list is moderated by
David Andrews. You can reach him at david.andrews at nfbnet.org
<https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=14828&qid=2807574>.

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The National Federation of the Blind 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.