[NFBF-Melbourne] FW: Saturday: National Convention News & Updates

Sat Jul 10 12:08:36 UTC 2021

For your information.

From: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org> 
Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2021 7:33 AM
To: Camille Tate <ctate2076 at att.net>
Subject: Saturday: National Convention News & Updates

Day 5 of NFB21: General Sessions & Banquet

 <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22189&qid=5701761> Información y Agenda en Español

Welcome to the fifth and final day of the 2021 National Federation of the Blind National Convention! Visit the exhibit hall, join the general sessions, and don’t miss the banquet. More information, including ways to access and connect, can be found at https://nfb.org/convention <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22190&qid=5701761> .

Please note: all times are in Eastern Daylight Time. 

Last Chance to Visit the Exhibit Hall

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: Browse the Exhibitors list and join virtual exhibit rooms in CrowdCompass <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22191&qid=5701761> , or review the list of sponsors and exhibitors (Word) <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22192&qid=5701761> . Thank you to the sponsors and exhibitors for participating in the convention!

General Sessions & Banquet

General sessions begin at 1:00 p.m. and will include elections and consideration of resolutions. Don’t miss the annual convention banquet at 7:30 p.m., which will include President Mark Riccobono’s banquet address and presentation of awards and scholarships. Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/95297977720 <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22193&qid=5701761> 

Voting Reminder

Voting for national elections and resolutions will be conducted via SMS (text messaging) and phone. To be eligible to vote, attendees must be current Federation members and have registered for convention by May 31. The phone number for voting is 667-206-6677. You may choose to program this number into your phone. The number and voting instructions will be sent via email to qualified voters in addition to being posted to the convention information page.

Additional Options for Accessing General Sessions & Banquet:

*	 <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22194&qid=5701761> 1CapApp for Captions
*	 <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22195&qid=5701761> YouTube
*	 <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22196&qid=5701761> Shoutcast
*	Access the agenda on NFB-NEWSLINE® <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22197&qid=5701761> 
*	Ask your Amazon device to play “Nation’s Blind”

Application for the Survivor Group Co-Lead Position

As mentioned in Friday’s general session, the NFB’s Survivor-Led Task Force invites you to consider applying for the position of Co-Lead for a new group: the NFB Survivors Group. The application for the Survivor-Led Group <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22211&qid=5701761>  is open until Monday, July 12. Please email questions to survivors at nfb.org <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22212&qid=5701761> . 

Correction: National Organization of Blind Educators Meeting ID

On Thursday, there was an incorrect hyperlink in the agenda for the National Organization of Blind Educators session. If you were unable to attend the meeting and interested in learning more, please reach out to President Cayte Mendez at caitryl at gmail.com <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22198&qid=5701761> . You can also join the mailing list at https://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nobe-l_nfbnet.org <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22199&qid=5701761> . Thank you for your patience. For any agenda-related questions, please email nfb at nfb.org <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22200&qid=5701761> .

Reminders

*	 <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22201&qid=5701761> Contribute to the Give $20 Convention Drawing
*	 <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22202&qid=5701761> Join the PAC Program
*	 <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22203&qid=5701761> Thank You NFB21 Sponsors!

Hope You Had a Great Convention!

Thank you for being part of the 2021 National Federation of the Blind National Convention. We are stronger together: transforming and unifying our future. Look for a post-convention survey and highlights to be posted on https://nfb.org/convention <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=22190&qid=5701761> . 

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