[NFBMO] From the NFB Conventions Mailing List: 2024 NFBMI State Convention: Expanding and Defining the Movement

[Daniel Garcia]

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Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2024 10:17 PM
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Subject: [NFB-Conventions] 2024 NFBMI State Convention: Expanding and
Defining the Movement


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>Greetings Federation Friends and Leaders,
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>
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>It's my pleasure to share the official agenda of the 2024 state 
>convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Michigan. I have 
>attached the final Word version of the agenda in this message, but you 
>can also find the web version by visiting 
><http://www.nfbmi.org/convention>www.nfbmi.org/convention.
>This year's state convention, properly themed "Expanding and Defining 
>the Movement," takes place October 31- November 3 at the Radisson Plaza 
>at Kalamazoo Center and boasts the largest exhibit hall and sponsor 
>list in Michigan affiliate history. We are elated to continue to 
>connect people in Michigan with the message of the Federation and 
>invite you all to share our agenda to any interested parties that don't 
>yet have plans.
>
>The 2024 NFBMI state convention takes place in Kalamazoo, a southwest 
>Michigan city nestled neatly between Chicago and Detroit and offers a 
>plethora of opportunities for Michigan's blind.
>With a presentation from our national
>representative, Everette Bacon, we are excited for all the weekend has 
>to offer, including our crazy costume karaoke hospitality event, 
>numerous breakout sessions and "Federation Fire," the Michigan 
>affiliate's take on the Hot Ones challenge. Most of all, we invite you 
>all to get into the spirit and support the Michigan affiliate through 
>our current BEAM fundraiser, "Dots with Distance." Our 2024 braille 
>campaign for BEAM supports our 2025 Michigan BELL program and if you 
>are an attendee of our state convention and join the Braille Readers 
>Brigade, or BRB) you will receive a customized BRB passport in your 
>pre-registration packet at convention. This passport, when handed in 
>with the key phrase collected at our 2024 exhibit hall can be redeemed 
>for a chance to be entered into a drawing for $150 at our 2024 banquet 
>on November 2! To reserve your passport and sign up for Dots with 
>Distance, please visit <http://www.nfbmi.org/brb>www.nfbmi.org/brb.
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>For questions about our state convention or how you can join the blind 
>people's movement in Michigan, please feel free to email 
><mailto:President at nfbmi.org>President at nfbmi.org
>or call/text (269) 216-8640. It's always a pleasure to do the work of 
>the Federation and I look forward to a wonderful convention, continuing 
>to turn dreams into reality.
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>With Love, Hope and Determination,,
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>Robert Parsons, Jr., M. A., CRC, CVRT, LLPC
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>President, National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
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>(269) 216- 8640
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><http://www.nfbmi.org>www.nfbmi.org
>
>"Without struggle, there is no progress." - Frederick Douglas

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