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>From the desk of NFBNJ President Joe Ruffalo
 Received from Brian Mackey, webmaster 
 
Greetings to all!
Please review the following information and the information provided by our webmaster, Brian Mackey.
Reminder to all!
On Thursday, October 27, the At Large Chapter will be conducting a conference call at 8:00 pm.
This call is open to all on this distribution list.
We will have two guest, Everette Bacon, national representative from Utah and the administrator from Somerset County to highlight the voting machine and the importance to vote.
Please call the following:
Dial: 1 712 432 0180
Code: 460994
Please call in at 7:55 pm in order to begin at 8:00 pm.
Thanks 
Joe Ruffalo, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey 
973 743  0075
nfbnj1 at verizon.net
www.nfbnj.org
 
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State Convention

National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey 40th ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION

November 10 through November 13, 2016
Theme: Raising Expectations
Host: State Affiliate

The 40th Annual State Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey will be held at the:
Holiday Inn Hotel
151 Route 72 East
Manahawkin, New Jersey 08050
Access Link accessible.

Mark your calendars and make every effort to attend the 40th annual state convention of the NFBNJ. Get Involved. Make a Difference!

Hotel Room Reservations

Please reserve your hotel rooms at the Manahawkin Holiday Inn as soon as possible. Our room block is available until October 19, 2016, after which the rooms are released to the general public. Rooms are $89 a night plus tax. For each night you stay, it includes a full breakfast the following morning for everyone in your room. Nothing will be charged onto your credit card until arrival unless you cancel less than 24 hours in advance. To reserve, contact the hotel directly at 609-481-6100, ask to be directed to Group Reservations, and use group code NFB.

Pre-Registration Form

The 2016 pre-registration period is now open. Please download and complete the NFBNJ Pre-Registration form. Submission deadline is October 27th. Make all checks payable to NFBNJ and write 2016 convention registration in the memo line. We look forward to seeing all in November.

·         2016 NFBNJ Pre-Registration Form (Word)

·         2016 NFBNJ Pre-Registration Form (PDF)

·         2016 NFBNJ Pre-Registration Form – short version (Word)

·         2016 NFBNJ Pre-Registration Form – short version (PDF)

Please note that you can also access the pre-registration form on NEWSLINE. For those using the NEWSLINE app on a smartphone, the form can be found under New Jersey Blindness Advocacy Organization News then the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey. To access the form via the phone, press 2 for the information channel, then 5 for new jersey  blindness advocacy  organization news, then 14 for National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey. In both methods, the form will be the first article, until the agenda is released in October.

Agenda

As we complete the agenda, this information will be available. We are targeting late October for posting the agenda.

National Representative

We are proud to announce that Everette Bacon, member of the National Board of Directors of the NFB and President of the Utah affiliate has been assigned as our national representative for our 40th state convention, Raising Expectations!

Here is Everette’s story of his journey with the Federation:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVnmPNAi-KA&feature=em-subs_digest

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06:22

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If you wish to read his bio on the NFB website, please visit www.nfb.org/everette-bacon-bio

Convention Sponsors

The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey’s exhibit room sponsorship for the 40th state convention, Raising Expectations, is provided below. We thank all exhibitors for their support to change what it means to be blind. Once the convention agenda is completed, their contact information will be found in the agenda.

Raising Expectations:

Radwell International

Live The Life You Want:

Eye Assist LLC.

Vanda Pharmaceuticals

Transforming Dreams:

3D PhotoWorks

Activocal

C TECH

E.A.S.Y., LLC

Educational Testing Service (ETS)

JW.org

Can Do Believers:

Family resource Network, EDGE Program

iCanConnect/NJ

New Jersey State Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired

NJ State Library Talking Book & Braille Center

Social Security Administration

Support Service Providers of New Jersey (SSPNJ)

SW unlimited LLC

Additional Information

If you have questions and need additional information, please contact:
Joseph Ruffalo, President
254 Spruce Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Phone: 973-743-0075
Email: nfbnj1 at verizon.net

 

Forwarded by:


Alice Eaddy 
Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey 
(856)765-0601
nfbnj.secretary at aol.com
You can't base your life on other people's expectations
Stevie Wonder




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