<div dir="ltr">AGENDA for the NFB22 Convention!<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">To: Dorothy Griffin <<a href="mailto:dgriffin@nfbga.org">dgriffin@nfbga.org</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<h1 style="margin-top:16px"><span style="font-size:24pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Know Before You Go: Agenda Now Available!</span></span></span></span></h1>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Get ready for the many cane taps and guide dog harnesses to be all around. The 2022 National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind is almost here. We encourage you to share this information with chapter members who may not receive emails. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=26269&qid=7304652" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Información en Español</a>.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The agenda is now available and will be provided in several formats including HTML, Word, BRF, Audio, and Spanish. </span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=26244&qid=7304652" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">2022 National Convention Agenda</a></span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin-top:3px"><span style="font-size:20pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Pre-Convention Activities</span></span></span></h2>
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<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Social Media 101 on June 21, 8 p.m. Eastern via Zoom—learn about engaging on Twitter and Facebook using #NFB22</span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sponsor and Exhibitor Showcase, June 27 & June 28, 8 p.m. Eastern via Zoom—get a review of what to expect in the exhibit hall and more!</span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">An attendee must produce a negative COVID-19 test result from a test performed not more than seventy-two (72) hours prior to checking in at the hotel. We encourage you to submit the test prior to arriving by emailing documentation to <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=26254&qid=7304652" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">testresults@nfb.org</a>. However, COVID-19 rapid testing will be available beginning at noon on July 4 at the hotel.</span></span></span></li>
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<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i>CrowdCompass details coming soon! </i></span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin-top:3px"><span style="font-size:20pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Convention Reminders</span></span></span></h2>
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<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We are committed to delivering a safe and welcoming national convention experience as detailed in our <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=26255&qid=7304652" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">2022 National Convention Safety Protocols</a>, our <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=26256&qid=7304652" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">National Convention COVID-19 Testing Protocols</a>, and the <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=26257&qid=7304652" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">National Federation of the Blind Code of Conduct</a>.</span></span></span></li>
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<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Disability rights attorneys will be available at NFB22 to discuss blindness discrimination concerns regarding employment, technology, education, voting, and more. Legal office hours will be held on Tuesday, July 5, and Wednesday, July 6, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Schedule your private twenty-minute appointment by emailing <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25914&qid=" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">vyingling@nfb.org</a>. Please request your appointment by June 23.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The Career Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, July 6, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. in New Orleans and requires a separate registration by June 21. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25902&qid=" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Job-Seeker Registration</a> and <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25903&qid=" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Employer Registration</a>.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">NFB Camp (child care during Convention) enrollment is separate from the convention registration. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25901&qid=" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Enroll now for the NFB Camp</a>! If you have additional questions, contact Carla McQuillan at <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25913&qid=" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">president@nfb-oregon.org</a>, or call 541-653-9153.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;margin-left:8px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=26258&qid=7304652" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">The Give $20 Campaign</a>—double your dollars now thanks to a generous matching contribution from HumanWare</span></span></span></li>
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<h2 style="margin-top:3px"><span style="font-size:20pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Thank You to the Sponsors of the 2022 National Convention</span></span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We greatly appreciate the <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=26259&qid=7304652" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">2022 National Convention Sponsors</a> who support the work of the Federation. They will be available to share new products and services, answer questions, and chat with convention attendees in the exhibit hall. </span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin-top:3px"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:20pt">New Orleans, Here We Come!</span></font></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We are excited to connect with you in New Orleans. Share your excitement by posting on social media using the hashtag #NFB22. Follow the conversation, ask questions, and share fun expectations. More information can also be found at <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=26267&qid=7304652" rel="nofollow" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://nfb.org/convention</a>. </span></span></span></p>
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<img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/msv5/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="Web Bug from https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/open?qid=7304652" /></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Dorothy Griffin - President <div>National Federation of the Blind of Georgia</div><div><a href="mailto:dgriffin@nfbga.org" target="_blank">dgriffin@nfbga.org</a></div><div>770-374-4832</div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span>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.</span></p></div><div><span><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>