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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>Attend the national convention at no cost!</DIV>
<DIV>A terrific opportunity for all to attend and participate.</DIV>
<DIV>The following was received from Linda Melendez, First Vice-President,
NFBNJ.</DIV>
<DIV>Warmly,</DIV>
<DIV>Joe </DIV>
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inline'><B>From:</B>
<A title=lindamelendez220@gmail.com
href="mailto:lindamelendez220@gmail.com">Linda Melendez</A> </DIV>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 27, 2020 7:05 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=nfbnj1@verizon.net
href="mailto:nfbnj1@verizon.net">Joseph Ruffalo</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Attend the National Federation of the Blind National
Convention</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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id=m_-83281143770529046docs-internal-guid-53b9feac-7fff-cf8b-7660-ba3e2e40c5c8
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline;
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font-variant-east-asian: normal">Greetings
Joe,</SPAN></P><BR>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.38"
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline;
WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-east-asian: normal">Can
you email the following invitation for all to register and participate in
the
NFB 2020 Virtual National Convention. </SPAN></P><BR>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.38"
dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline;
WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-east-asian: normal">If
you’ve ever wanted to attend a national convention and we’re unable to due
to
logistical or financial barriers; then this is your year! You will be
able
to attend from the comfort of your home and it’s FREE! </SPAN></P><BR>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.38"
dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline;
WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-east-asian: normal">For
those who have attended a national convention in the past this will be a new
experience for all of us. </SPAN></P><BR>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.38"
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline;
WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-east-asian: normal">Currently,
there are 63 individuals from New Jersey registered. Let’s show our Jersey
pride
and double that number by the registration deadline of Monday, June 15.
</SPAN></P><BR>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.38"
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline;
WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-east-asian: normal">Again,
registration is FREE; Share the gift of the Federation with
others.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.38"
dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline;
WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-east-asian: normal">and
dare to explore; see details below.</SPAN></P><BR>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.38"
dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline;
WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-east-asian: normal">Warmly,</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.38"
dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline;
WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-east-asian: normal">Linda
Melendez,1st Vice President </SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline;
WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-east-asian: normal">National
Federation of the Blind of New JerseyNew Jersey</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline;
WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-east-asian: normal">732-421-7063</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline;
WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-east-asian: normal"><A
href="mailto:lindanelendez220@gmail.com"
target=_blank>lindanelendez220@gmail.com</A></SPAN></P><BR><BR>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline;
WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-east-asian: normal">The
largest gathering of blind people will be held July 14 through July 18. This
will include most of the elements we all know and love, with some new
twists.
The 2020 National Convention will be held virtually for the first time, and
you
can participate by phone or web. There will be multiple ways to participate
in
and interact with all convention events. Members are requested and
non-members
are invited to register at no cost in order to get access to exclusive
offers,
convention announcements, door prizes, and other exciting
content.</SPAN></P>
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font-variant-east-asian: normal">Who
should attend?</SPAN></P>
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blind people</SPAN></P>
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people losing vision</SPAN></P>
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seniors and students</SPAN></P>
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parents of blind children</SPAN></P>
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educators and employers</SPAN></P>
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rehabilitation professionals</SPAN></P>
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WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-east-asian: normal"></SPAN> </P>
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Overview</SPAN></P>
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Tuesday, July 14: Seminars</SPAN></P>
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Wednesday, July 15: Board Meeting and Resolutions Day</SPAN></P>
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Thursday, July 16: Division Day, Opening Ceremonies</SPAN></P>
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Friday, July 17: Presidential Report, General Sessions, Affiliate Caucus
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Saturday, July 18: Business Meeting, Resolutions, Banquet</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline;
WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; font-variant-ligatures: normal;
font-variant-east-asian: normal">Advocacy.
Education. Connections. Deadline to register is June 15. Learn more at <A
href="http://nfb.org/convention"
target=_blank>nfb.org/convention</A>.</SPAN></P><BR><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>