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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will be holding our 2026 Annual Meeting of the National Association of Blind Government Employees (NABGE) on Sunday, July 5, 2026 from 8PM – 10PM in Room 205 at the JW Marriott Austin. Please join us!<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Come kick-start your career or give it a boost by networking, sharing ideas, and learning about opportunities related to civil service;<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Hear from experts on how the delay of the ADA Title II regulations impact government workers; <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Learn tips and tricks to overcome inaccessible technology barriers in government technology and job searches;<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>And so much more!<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dues are $10 for all, except students who pay $5. Please try to arrive at 7:30 to pay your dues. We can only accept cash in person, but members can also pay their dues online by visiting: <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=52">https://nfb.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=52</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The agenda is attached and below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>AGENDA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2026 ANNUAL MEETING<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NAVIGATING CHANGE: ACCESSIBILITY, INNOVATION, AND OPPORTUNITY IN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sunday, July 5, 2026<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Room 205<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>JW Marriott Downtown Austin<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Austin, Texas<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>8:00 PM Call to Order and Welcome<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ronza Othman, President, NABGE; Baltimore, Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>8:05 PM Introductions<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>8:30 PM Navigating the New Title II Landscape: What Blind Government Employees Need to Know<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Justin Young, NFB Governmental Affairs Specialist; Baltimore, Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>9:00 PM When Accessibility Falls Short: Tools, Hacks, and Work-Arounds for Success<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Corbb O’Connor, Director, Thought Leadership, Level Access; President, National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota; Minneapolis, Minnesota<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>9:20 PM Navigating Change Together: A Blind Government Employees Roundtable<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>9:35 PM Business Meeting and Elections<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>10:00 PM Adjourn<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Association of Blind Government Employees<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>