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The following message is for NFB members attending the Rolex 24 At
Daytona. Subsequent e-mails will include information for those who
cannot attend about how to listen and/or watch the event over the
Internet. <br>
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Dear Rolex 24 At Daytona Attendees: <br>
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In just a few short days you will be attending the world debut of our
prototype nonvisual interface that will make it possible for a
blind person to drive<font face="Garamond"> </font>a car
independently. Over three hundred and fifty members of the National
Federation of the Blind will gather with tens of thousands of race fans
to witness this historic demonstration before the start of the Rolex 24
At Daytona! Below are some important details for attendees of this
momentous event<font size=2 color="#0000FF"> .<br>
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<font size=4><b><u>Friday, January 28<br>
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<b>SCHEDULE</b>
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<li>At 7:30 p.m., NFB members are invited to attend the <b>Blind Driver
Challenge</b>™<b> Kick-off Rally.</b> It will be held in the main
ballroom of the Plaza Ocean Club Hotel.<b> NOTE:</b> The official
Blind Driver Challenge™ polo shirts will be distributed at this kick-off
rally. You will be encouraged to wear these shirts on Saturday,
January 29, so please be sure to pick yours up!
</ul><font size=4><b><u>Saturday, January 29<br>
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<b>SCHEDULE</b>
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<li>At 8:15 a.m., buses will depart for Daytona International
Speedway.<b> IMPORTANT NOTE:</b> If you plan to ride one of the
buses to the />Speedway, please have your Rolex 24 admission
ticket handy as you board the bus. We will be checking to make sure
everyone has purchased a ticket prior to boarding.
<li>At 9:00 a.m., NFB members will arrive at the NFB Grandstands section
of the Daytona International Speedway.
<li>At 11:35 a.m., the Blind Driver Challenge™ vehicle will begin to
traverse the Daytona International Speedway race track.
<li>At 12:30 p.m., the official Press Conference will begin in the
Driver's Meeting Room. All NFB members are encouraged to attend.
<li>At 3:30 p.m., the 49th Rolex 24 At Daytona begins.
<li>On the top of every hour between 2:00 and 6:00 p.m., buses will
depart for the hotels. The bus pick-up area will be outside the
Sprint FANZONE.
<li>At 6:30 p.m., NFB members are invited to attend
the<font size=2 color="#0000FF"> </font><b>NFB</b> <b>Blind Driver
Challenge</b>™<b> Celebration!</b> <b> </b>Pizza, salad, and dessert will
be served and a cash bar will be open.
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<b>OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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<li>The SUGGESTED DRESS CODE for Saturday, January 29, is as
follows:</b>
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<dd>All NFB members are encouraged to wear the official Blind Driver
Challenge™ polo shirt that will be handed out at the rally on Friday
evening. The polo shirt is purple with white racing stripes.
Since NFB members are strongly encouraged to attend the press conference
and may be interviewed by members of the press, you are thus encouraged
to dress in attire that will reflect the professionalism and the
integrity of the organization as well as the import of the event. <br>
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<dd>In the event that the weather is too cold or otherwise unsuitable for
the official Blind Driver Challenge™ polo shirt, NFB members are
encouraged to wear business casual but weather-appropriate
attire.<br><br>
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<li>All members and friends on Twitter, follow
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/nfb_voice">www.twitter.com/nfb_voice</a>
to get the up-to-date information on the Blind Driver Challenge™.
Remember to use the hash tag #nfbbdc when you are tweeting about the
National Federation of the Blind Blind Driver Challenge™.
<li>You can also stay up-to-date with the Blind Driver Challenge™ by
becoming a fan of our Facebook page! Visit this link to become a
fan:
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blind-Driver-Challenge/108549352515974">
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blind-Driver-Challenge/108549352515974</a>
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<dd><font size=2>Let's make history,<br>
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<dd> <br>
<dd><font size=2>Mark Riccobono<br>
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<dd> <br>
<dd><font size=2>P.S. It takes one text! You and your colleagues can
support the programs of the National Federation of the Blind by making a
$10 donation by texting the word DRIVE to 85944. <br>
<dd> <br><br>
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<dd>Mark A. Riccobono, M.S.ed<br><br>
<dd>Executive Director, Jernigan Institute<br><br>
<dd>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<br><br>
<dd>200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place<br><br>
<dd>Baltimore, Maryland 21230<br><br>
<dd>Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2357<br><br>
<dd>Fax: (410) 659-5129<br><br>
<dd>Email:
<a href="mailto:mriccobono@nfb.org">mriccobono@nfb.org</a><br><br>
<dd>Web:
</font><a href="http://www.nfb.org/"><font size=2 color="#800080">
www.nfb.org</a><br><br>
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