[NFBNJ] Week Ending June 11, 2022, NFBNJ President Melendez Notes, Items of Interest and Dates to Keep in Mind

[Linda Melendez]

Greetings,



There is a lot of National and State Convention information in this email
as well as other items of interest. Please save for future reference.



1.   National Convention News:

a.   Hybrid Caucus Meeting

b.   NFBNJ In-Person National Convention Rookie Round-Up

c.    Reminder:  Pre-Registration reimbursement process

2.   46th Annual State Convention News:

a.   Dates & Location

b.   Theme Update

c.    Hotel Rates & Reservations

d.   Pre-Registration

e.   General Session Recommendations

f.    Exhibitor Recommendations

3.   NFBNJ Senior Division Book Club

4.   NFBNJ Dates to Keep in Mind



Got an event we should know about?  If you’d like to submit an event for
consideration, please send an email with complete details 14 days prior to
the event to Linda Melendez at president at nfbnj.org



Warmly,
Linda Melendez, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
732-421-7063
president at nfbnj.org
www.nfbnj.org
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1. National Convention News:

a.   Hybrid Caucus Meeting: Date and time will be announced mid-June
shortly after the agenda is released by National; stay tuned for details.

b.   NFBNJ In-Person National Convention Rookie Round-Up:  If you are
attending the National Convention in-person, please save the date and time
of Wednesday, June 22 at 7 pm for our NFBNJ Rookie Round-Up to review
details and answer your questions; stay tuned for participation details.

c.    Reminder:  Pre-Registration Reimbursement Process
On Friday, July 15 current NFBNJ dues paying members who pre-registered for
the National Convention will receive an email with a link to apply for the
$25 registration reimbursement. The application process will close on
Sunday, July 31 and checks will be disbursed and mailed mid to end of
August.  *No applications will be accepted after Sunday, July 31.*
2. 46th Annual State Convention News:

a.   Dates & Location:  We are pleased to announce our 46th Annual State
Convention will be held from Thursday, November 10 through Sunday, November
13 at the Delta Hotels, Woodbridge.  Address is 515 US Highway 1 South
Iselin, NJ 08830.

b.   Theme: Thank you to the 14 members who submitted a convention theme
suggestion. Our Board of Directors will announce the theme before the end
of this month.

c.    Hotel Rates & Reservations: Price:
$124.00 for each room night plus applicable taxes. Price includes bagged
continental breakfasts for each night
When reserving your room, use code Name of Event:  National Federation of
the Blind of New Jersey.
To make a reservation call (800) 468-3571
Reservations by attendees must be received on or before Monday, October 10,
2022 and a credit or debit card will be required to hold the reservation,
and not charged. *After October 10 any rooms allocated for the convention
will no longer be available at the event rate*.

d.   Pre-Registration: Opens on Monday August 1 and closes on Monday,
October 20, 2022. After October 20 conventioneers will pay a much higher
Walk-up prices; stay tuned for additional details and link.

e.   General Session Recommendations: An email with a link will be sent in
mid-July for your Saturday, November 12 afternoon general session
recommendations.

f. Exhibitor Recommendations: In August another email with a link will be
sent for all to recommend a convention exhibitor.  We will offer two types
of exhibitors: hybrid (in-person & virtual) and virtual only. The following
information will be required to submit your recommendation.


   - Name of Company
   - Contact Name
   - Mailing Address
   - Phone Number
   - Email Address
   - Website
   - Brief description of company

 3. NFBNJ Senior Division Book Club

Date: Monday, June 20, 2022
Time: 5 PM Eastern Time
Location: NFBNJ Zoom Platform
Contact: Jane Degenshein, Senior Division President

jdegen16 at comcast.net

Book: Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe DB106691; Webber, Heather S Reading
time: 11 hours, 48 minutes; Nicholas Tecosky; General

Anna Kate returns to a small Alabama town to bury her beloved Granny Zee,
owner of the Blackbird Café. Despite her best intentions, Anna is drawn to
the town her mother fled. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2020.
4.   NFBNJ Dates to keep in mind


   -  Monday, June 13 7 PM Technology Division Meeting
   - Thursday, June 16 7 PM Sports & Recreation Division Meeting
   - Monday, June 20 5 PM Senior Division Book Club
   - Monday, June 20 7 PM Senior Division Meeting
   - Wednesday, June 22 National Convention Rookie Round-Up
   - Tuesday, June 28 7 PM At Large Chapter Meeting
   - Friday, July 15 National Convention Registration Reimbursement process
   opens.
   - Sunday, July 31 National Convention Registration Reimbursement process
   closes
   - Monday, August 1 State Convention Registration Opens
   - Monday, October 10 Convention Hotel Reservation closes
   - Thursday, October 20 State convention pre-registration closes
   - Monday, October 31 7 PM State Convention Rookie Round-Up
   - Thursday, November 10 through Sunday, November 13 46th Annual State
   Convention





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