[NFBNJ] Important: 2025 Convention Information

[NFBNJ President]

Greetings,



It’s that time of the year to learn about and prepare for our annual state
convention. The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey State
Convention is the largest gathering of blind people in the state. It is the
premier event for training, support, and information for the blind
community. It also serves as a governing body, democratically electing our
leadership and establishing each year’s organizational policies and
priorities.



For your convenience and reference, I have gathered our convention
information as of this writing. For easy navigation I have used headers and
attached a word file. Included in this email are the following:



   - Convention location, dates and theme
   - Access LinkInformation
   - National Rep
   - Pre-Registration
   - Hotel Reservations
   - Agenda Details
   - Convention Daily Outline
   - Meal Options
   -
   - Convention dates to keep in mind



To view our convention webpage, use the link below:

State Convention | National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
<https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention>





Warmly,
Linda Melendez, President
National Federation of the Blind of NJ
908-590-1747
president at nfbnj.org



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To Set up a 30-minute meeting about the National Federation of the Blind of
Nj please click on the link below

https://calendly.com/lindamelendez220/30min


Convention Location, Dates and Theme:

The 49th Annual State Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of
New Jersey will be held at:
APA Hotel Woodbridge, formerly known as the Hilton
120 Wood Avenue South
Iselin, NJ 08830

The hotel is accessible by NJ Transit Access Link and close to the NJT Metro
 Park Rail Station.


Access Link

The hotel is Access Link accessible. However, please keep in mind Access
Link destinations are in effect. Please check with them to see if your
location has service. Many counties have limited Saturday availability and
no Sunday service, which means Access Link, ththrough the reservation
option is not available. In most cases the AL Ricers Choice program will
work, however, they only cover  $30 of the cost.


National Rep

We are proud to announce that John Pare, Executive Director of Advocacy &
Policy at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, will be
serving as the national rep for this year's convention. He will be working
with the affiliate to strengthen our Congressional platform (Federal) and
assisting us in establishing a State Legislation platform to pass
blindness-related
bills and share with elected representatives about us!

Click here to read his bio.
<https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention#meet-national-rep>


Pre-Registration

Pre-Registration will open later this week. Be on the lookout for this
email with details and link. To better help you, I have included the daily
convention outline and an opportunity to review meal options before
completing the form.


Hotel Reservations

The APA Hotel Woodbridge is now accepting room reservations for the State
Convention. To make your reservation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, dial
(732) 494-6200 and use the group name of National Federation of the Blind
of New Jersey. The best time to call is during regular business hours, 9:00
am to 6:00 pm. The 2025 room rate is $119 a night for up to four occupants
in a room per night. Hotel room rates are subject to 6.625% New Jersey
State tax, 5.0% Occupancy tax and 3.0% Municipal tax. All taxes are subject
to change without prior notice and will be in effect at the time of
check-out. For those who consider arriving early, there is a limited number
of available guest rooms as another group will be occupying most of the
hotel on Wednesday, October 22. The Hotel will be releasing our block of
rooms on Friday, October 10, 2025 at 5 PM so make your reservation quickly.
You will need a credit card to secure your reservation; There will be no
charge to your card until you arrive at the hotel. In addition, there are a
limited number of wheelchair accessible rooms and if needed, make it known
when you are making your room reservation.


Agenda Details

The agenda will be finalized, distributed, and posted on the state website
in mid to late September. Yes, the agenda will be available on
NFB-NEWSLINE® too!


Convention Daily Outline

To view the convention daily outline please click on the link below;

2025 NFB of NJ Convention Outline | National Federation of the Blind of New
Jersey <https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/daily-outline>


Meal Options

Please consider reviewing all meal options before filling out your
pre-registration form by clicking on the link below.

https://nfbnj.org/state-convention/meal-options


Convention Dates to Keep in Mind

October 7 7 PM Affiliate Convention Meeting

October 23, 24, 25 & 26 NJFBNJ Convention
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