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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Any members interested in participating in Washington Seminar next year, please attend this meeting. It is Monday, December 20, at 7 p.m. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Camille Tate <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, Melbourne Space Coast Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Florida <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2<sup>nd</sup> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Florida <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: 321 372 4899 <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBF-Leaders <nfbf-leaders-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Russell Davis via NFBF-Leaders<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 16, 2021 12:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbf-l@nfbnet.org; nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Russell Davis <russell@radiorusty.com>; jpare@nfb.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-Leaders] Meeting announcement - the2022 washington Seminar - We're going hybrid and we'll need your help - Monday, December 20th at 7:00 PM EST<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hello Florida Federation Friends and Family!<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'>This past Sunday I sent an email out to you all advising that we are moving forward with the 2022 Washington Seminar. I had promised that we would be holding a meeting with the Affiliate and others, (perhaps even some of our Federation family from out of state), on Monday, December 20<sup>th</sup>. Please note that the time of the meeting will be 7:00 PM. We will try to be done by 8:00, as Communities of Faith is meeting at that time.<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'>There is so much to do before and during the 2022 Washington Seminar and help from all of you is critically important. Please see the call in information below and I hope very much that you all can join in on this exciting Sunshine State Hybrid Washington seminar Launch Party!<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'>Very Respectfully,<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'>Russ Davis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Legislative Director, National Federation of the Blind of Florida<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Board Member, NFB of Florida<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ph. 904-993-8433<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Email: <a href="mailto:Russell@radiorusty.com">Russell@radiorusty.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is the Zoom invite for tonight’s meeting. Please forward to any committee members that I may have missed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The NFB of Florida is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting, (NFB-F, Greater Jacksonville Chapter id).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Topic: 2022 Washington Seminar information and planning meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Time: Monday, December 20, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9851473331">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9851473331</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 985 147 3331<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+13126266799,,9851473331# US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+19292056099,,9851473331# US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dial by your location<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 985 147 3331<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Find your local number: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/u/ketx4hy2Cu">https://us02web.zoom.us/u/ketx4hy2Cu</a><o:p></o:p></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><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> Russell Davis [<a href="mailto:russell@radiorusty.com">mailto:russell@radiorusty.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 12, 2021 7:14 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfbf-l@nfbnet.org">nfbf-l@nfbnet.org</a>; <a href="mailto:nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org">nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Anouncing the 2022 washington Seminar - We're going hybrid and we'll need your help!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attention Chapter and Division Presidents, please forward this email to your members, as some of them may not be part of our email lists. Thanks you<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning Florida Federation Family!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am very pleased to tell you that details about our 2022 Washington Seminar have been announced and plans are moving forward to carry out one of the most exciting Seminars ever.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Every year members of the National Federation of the Blind gather together in order to place before our members of Congress critically important legislative priorities which, if passed into law), would advance the lives of blind Americans. For decades Floridians and other Federationist would travel to Washington DC to meet with House and Senate members, but in 2021 due to the COVID-19 outbreak we took a dramatically different approach and conducted our business from our homes. I am so proud that 65 different Floridians were involved in the 29 different meetings held early in the year. For 2022, it has been announced that our Washington Seminar will take another new approach. The Seminar will use a hybrid format in order to successfully complete our goal of meeting with our 27 House members and 2 Senators.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>During the 2022 Washington Seminar, which will take place February 7<sup>th through the 9th, a small delegation from Florida will travel to Washington </sup>DC for a select group of in person meetings, while many of us will meet virtually with other Representatives. Both of these teams are truly important to our mission and neither one is more important than the other. The reason for the much smaller than normal delegation traveling north to chilly Washington is due to, as you might suspect, social distancing constraints and continued concerns about the ongoing COVID situation. We believe that there will be some offices in DC still not allowing in person meetings.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Your Affiliate Board has selected the following individuals to be part of the in-person delegation for 2022. Please join me in congratulating: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Karolyn Campbell, (Central Florida Chapter)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Z’leah Liburd, Tampa Chapter and Florida Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Adriann Keve, Jacksonville Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Doug Ingram, Tallahassee Chapter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>These members will be accompanied by Florida Legislative Directors, Russ Davis and Camille Tate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will be meeting frequently with the in-person delegation and with the entire Affiliate over the next several months to prepare for the 2022 Washington Seminar and in fact our first meeting with all interested in being part of the big event will take place on Monday, December 20<sup>th</sup> at <span style='color:#1F497D'>7</span>:00 PM. Look for a Zoom meeting invitation and link soon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One final important piece of information that I am happy to share with you all is that, the list of Legislative priorities has been announced by our national office. We will be presenting the following four initiatives to our elected members of Congress:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Access Technology Affordability Act (H.R. 431/S. 212)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (H.R. 4853)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Twenty-First Century Website and Application Accessibility Act<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (H.R. 2373/S. 3238)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For those who have been attending our regular Legislative Committee meetings throughout 2021, you already will be familiar with all of these priorities. We will continue to review them in detail though as we move closer to Seminar, so stay tuned.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you all so much for taking the time to read this information packed email and I very much look forward to working with each of you as we get ready for February and beyond. Hope to see everyone on Monday, December 20<sup>th</sup> at 8:00 PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Russ Davis,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Legislative Director, National Federation of the Blind of Florida<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ph. 904-993-8433<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:Russell@radiorusty.com">Russell@radiorusty.com</a><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>