[NFB_of_Georgia] {Disarmed} Fwd: Almost There! National Convention News & Updates

Tue Jul 7 01:45:34 UTC 2020

Your Invited to Rookie Roundup, Tuesday July 07, 2020.

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From: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
Date: Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 3:00 PM
Subject: Almost There! National Convention News & Updates
To: Dorothy Griffin <dgriffin at nfbga.org>

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Here are the latest convention updates.

National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind
July 14 through July 18
Anywhere & Everywhere

The convention is right around the corner. Please continue to stay tuned
for more announcements as they become available. We encourage you to share
this information with chapter members who may not receive emails.

More information can also be found at nfb.org/convention
<https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17595&qid=3870339>.
Información
en Español
<https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17596&qid=3870339>.
Next Week: Attend the Rookie Roundup

This year is a first for all of us. All convention attendees are cordially
invited to attend a welcoming Zoom meeting Tuesday, July 7 from 8:30 to
9:30 p.m. EDT. President Riccobono and Pam Allen will be on hand to kick
off the convention a week before it starts and preview its activities.

Click this link to join: https://zoom.us/j/91250893803
<https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17597&qid=3870339>
Or dial: +1 301 715 8592
Zoom Webinar ID: 912 5089 3803
One-tap mobile: +13017158592,,91250893803#

To learn about Zoom, read the *Braille Monitor* article, ”The Room is Zoom:
An Overview for Many of the National Convention Sessions.”
<https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17598&qid=3870339>
Agenda Now Available

The 2020 National Convention agenda is now available
<https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17599&qid=3870339>
for your review. Zoom links are coming soon. Please note that some
divisions require registration for their sessions.
Attention Members: Voting Update

NFB members registered for the 2020 National Convention are invited to
enroll to vote. If you are an active member of the Federation, you will
receive a separate email regarding how to enroll. You must enroll a single
phone number and vote only from that number. Voting will be done via text
or phone. Enrollment is optional, but members are encouraged to participate
actively in the convention decision making. The voting enrollment deadline
is 12:00 p.m. EDT on Sunday, July 12.
Legal Office Hours

Disability rights attorneys will be available to discuss employment
discrimination, access barriers, and other concerns with individuals
Tuesday, July 14, and Wednesday, July 15, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. EDT.
Schedule your private, twenty-minute appointment by emailing
vyingling at nfb.org
<https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17600&qid=3870339>.
Host a Banquet Party

Formal attire. Favorite dishes. Federation family. The annual banquet is
the highlight of each convention. Following local guidance, host a banquet
party with members near you! During the banquet, we will drop into parties,
giving you a chance to say hello to the whole convention. If you’ll be
hosting a banquet party, please email rstevens at nfb.org
<https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17601&qid=3870339>
or call 410-659-9314, extension 2246, with your contact information by
Monday, July 13.
Pre-Convention Activities

   - Give $20 Campaign
   <https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17398&qid=3818733>
   - NFB20 Discussion on Facebook
   <https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17399&qid=3818733>
   - #NFB20 Discussion on Twitter
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Coming Soon

Check your inbox next week for more information about accessing the
convention mobile app and the virtual exhibit hall.
Reminders *Accommodations and Captions*

Requests for specific accommodations were due to us thirty days prior to
the convention. We are committed to providing captioning for every general
meeting and for those meetings attended by deafblind participants. If you
have questions about accommodations, please email jerniganinstitute at nfb.org
<https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17603&qid=3870339>.
*Code of Conduct*

Please review our code of conduct
<https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17604&qid=3870339>.
Prohibited behavior or misuse of the NFB National Convention platform will
not be tolerated and may result in removal from the convention and/or other
consequences. For assistance or to report an incident during the
convention, call 410-659-9314, extension 2475 or email coc at nfb.org
<https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=17605&qid=3870339>.

We look forward to a great convention! #NFB20
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-- 
Dorothy Griffin - President
National Federation of the Blind of Georgia
dgriffin at nfbga.org
770-374-4832

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.