[NFBFTtreasure-Coast] Fwd: Thursday: National Convention News & Updates

[NFBFL Treasure Coast]

Thank you
Nicole

Nicole D. Fincham-Shehan
President 

Treasure Coast Chapter
National Federation of the Blind of Florida 
Home Phone: 561-366-7841 
Cell Phone: 410-493-4461 
Email: treasurecoastnfb at gmail.com


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From: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>
Date: July 8, 2021 at 7:49:48 AM EDT
To: "Nicole D. Fincham-Shehan" <ndfinchamshehan at yahoo.com>
Subject: Thursday: National Convention News & Updates
Reply-To: National Federation of the Blind <webmaster at nfb.org>


 
 

Day 3 of NFB21: Division Meetings, Opening Ceremony, & More

Información y Agenda en Español

Welcome to the third day of the 2021 National Federation of the Blind National Convention! Today’s agenda includes division meetings, exhibit hall hours, and the opening ceremony. More information, including ways to access and connect, can be found at https://nfb.org/convention.

Please note: all times are in Eastern Daylight Time.

Captions: Access 1CapApp on All Sessions

All convention sessions are being captioned within the Zoom platform, which includes subtitles and the full transcript. The 1CapApp option is also available and it allows for following the captions at your own pace. Although the links were being shared during the corresponding sessions, the 1CapApp links are now all available in text format. Thank you to the leaders of our DeafBlind Division for your guidance.

Check Out the Independence Market

The Independence Market is accepting phone orders during convention and has extended hours to reflect our multiple-time-zone convention schedule this year. Please email us at independencemarket at nfb.org, call 410-659-9314, extension 2216, or learn more on the Independence Market webpage.

Independence Market Hours of Operation Are:

Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Opening Ceremony 7:00 p.m.

The opening general session ceremonies kick off this evening with the annual celebration of freedom, roll call of states, and some fun surprises from the host affiliate. Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97379331900.

Additional Options for Accessing General Sessions:

1CapApp for Captions
YouTube
Shoutcast
Access the agenda on NFB-NEWSLINE®
Ask your Amazon device to play “Nation’s Blind”
Proposed Resolutions

The official policies of the National Federation of the Blind are established every year with annual resolutions adopted at the national convention. Those that pass the Resolution Committee will be considered by the full convention on July 10. Please review the 2021 proposed resolutions.

Reminders

Contribute to the Give $20 Convention Drawing
Join the PAC Program
Connect with Sponsors & Exhibitors
Have 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.

 
 	 	 	 	 	 	
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