[NFBMD] NFB of Maryland Board Meeting and Convention Planning Retreat 2 - In Person - October 24, 2026

[Melba Taylor]

Good Morning,

*Earl Smith* (VP - Merchants Division) will attend the October 24th
convention planning meeting at the Doubletree in Pikesville.  He will not
need lodging.  I will Zelle funds to you to cover his non-vegetarian
lunch.  No dietary restrictions, and he will not need reasonable
accommodations.

Earl is copied on this email and his phone number is 202-553-6092.  Please
let us know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Melba

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*Melba J. Taylor*

*Encore Associates, LLC*
*Phone: 240-381-1637*
*Email: m.taylor at EncoreAssoc.com  *
*Website: **www.EncoreAssoc.com* <http://www.encoreassoc.com/>

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On Sun, Aug 16, 2026 at 11:54 AM president--- via NFBMD <nfbmd at nfbnet.org>
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> Federation Family,
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> We will be holding an NFB of Maryland Board Meeting and the second of two
> state convention planning retreats on October 24, 2026.  This second
> meeting will be in person at the Doubletree in Pikesville, which is our
> 2027 state convention hotel; the first convention planning retreat, which
> will take place September 26, 2026, will be virtual.  Please save both
> dates.  We will take a tour of the convention hotel in the morning.  We
> will also hold small group discussions to fine-tune various aspects of the
> convention.  As a result, we hope as many people as possible will come to
> this meeting.
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> Here is the relevant information about the October 24 in person meeting:
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> Date: October 24, 2026
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> Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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> Location: Doubletree Baltimore North Hotel, 1726 Reisterstown Road,
> Pikesville, MD 21208
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> All are welcome, but chapter and division presidents and committee chairs
> should definitely plan to attend as well as those responsible for meetings,
> workshops, or other convention aspects/logistics.
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> Lunch will be available for purchase for $30.  A limited number of
> sleeping rooms is also available for the nights of October 23 and 24 at the
> convention rate of $109 plus tax.
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> We are requesting that folks RSVP by October 3, 2026.  Please email
> Convention at nfbmd.org with the following information:
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>    - Name of attendees
>    - Whether you need lodging at the hotel (we will work with you to make
>    your sleeping room reservations, but you will need a credit card to secure
>    your room)
>    - Whether you will buy lunch
>    - Whether you need a vegetarian meal (the non-vegetarian meal will be
>    chicken)
>    - Whether you have any dietary restrictions
>    - Whether you need any reasonable accommodations for the meeting
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> We ask that you pre-pay for your meal by October 3, 2026.  You can use the
> following methods:
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>    - Zelle: Payments at nfbmd.org
>    - PayPal: nfbmd.org and use the Donate button (please add $2 if using
>    this method for credit card processing fees)
>    - Physical check: NFBMD, 1800 Johnson Street, Suite N1, Baltimore, MD
>    21230
>    - Cash: You may pay via cash at a local chapter meeting or other
>    activity to Ronza Othman, Debbie Brown, Bre Brown, or Leah Mattern
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> Those outside of the Baltimore area who are interested in shared
> transportation should reach out to their local chapter president, and
> arrangements may be possible with sufficient demand.  We are not offering
> shared transportation for those within the Baltimore area.  However, our
> convention hotel is accessible to MTA Mobility and fixed bus routes.
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> For questions, please reach out to me directly at President at nfbmd.org.
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> Regards,
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> Ronza
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