<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey 45th ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION</font></h1><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Date: November 10th through 13th, 2021</span></div><span style="line-height:14.95px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Theme: Live the Life You Want; We Are More Than The Sum of One<br></font></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:14.95px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Location: Anywhere & Everywhere</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Register and make a difference in the lives of blind New Jerseyans!<br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:14.95px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:14.95px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey is proud to announce our 45th Annual State Convention! Once again, this event will be held virtually with free registration! Please save the dates of Wednesday, November 10, Thursday, November 11, Friday, November 12, and Saturday, November 13.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:14.95px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Note: The agenda will be finalized and distributed and posted on the state website in mid to late October. Yes, the agenda will be available on NEWSLINE® too!</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:14.95px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:14.95px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Here is your chance to participate and learn more about the NFB’s programs and goals on the state and national level. Hear from the NFB national representative Patti Chang. Also, hear from speakers on topics of national and state importance, membership, seniors, technology, Braille, sports and recreation, students, and parents’ concerns, meet the scholarship class of 2021 and much more!</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:14.95px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:14.95px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Mark your calendars and make every effort to attend the 45th annual state convention of the NFB of New Jersey. Get Involved. Make a Difference! Please share with others, everyone is welcome!</font></span></p><h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Pre-Registration</font></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:14.95px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">How many reasons do you need to pre-register by Sunday, October 10, 2021? Here are just a few:</font></span></p><p></p><ul><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:20.7px">By registering for the state convention before the deadline, you will be eligible to win door prizes!</span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:20.7px"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="line-height:20.7px">If you are a current paid member with a chapter and/or division, and your dues are paid by Sunday, October 10, and you register, you are eligible to vote in the NFBNJ election at the convention!</span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:20.7px">Registration is free: no travel costs, no hotel fees, and no expensive restaurants!</span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:20.7px"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="line-height:20.7px">You’ll help the NFBNJ collect current contact information for everyone who registers!</span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:20.7px"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="line-height:20.7px">You can wear casual comfy clothes and footwear of your choice to all of the sessions, even the banquet! No need to get up early!</span></font></li><li><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:20.7px"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="line-height:20.7px">All of the money you save can be donated to your favorite organization, the NFB of NJ!</span></font></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:14.95px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><font size="4">To register, click on the link below:<br><a href="https://nfbnj.org/state-convention" target="_blank">https://nfbnj.org/state-convention</a></font></font></span></p><h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">State Convention Donations</font></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:14.95px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">To make a donation via PayPal, click on the link below:<br><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/donations" target="_blank">https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/donations</a></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:14.95px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">To donate by check, please make your check payable to NFBNJ and mail to:</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:14.95px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:14.95px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br>7 Mayfair Road<br>Southampton, NJ 08088<br>in the memo please write  convention donation</font></span></p><h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">State Convention Sponsors</font></h1><h1 style="text-align:left"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-weight:normal"><font size="4" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 15px">Companies and individuals can support the programs and projects of the NFB of NJ by becoming a sponsor. There are four levels of sponsorship for all to consider and can be paid via PayPal or by sending a check to our Affiliate Treasurer Annemarie Cooke (7 Mayfair Road, Southampton, NJ 08088) and writing convention sponsor in the memo section</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 15px"></p><ul><li>We are More Than the Sum of One: $500+</li><li>Blind with Vision: $250 to $499</li><li>Live the Life You Want: $100 to $249</li><li>Raising Expectations: $50 to $99</li></ul><p></p></font></span></h1><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 15px"><font size="4" face="tahoma, sans-serif">All sponsors will be listed in our agenda, on our website and in all convention agenda email communications throughout our NFB Network. Sponsors who register at the “We are More than the Sum of One” category by donating $500+” will also be given the opportunity to include a website link in our program materials.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:14.95px"><font size="4" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><strong style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(51,51,51)"></strong></font></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 15px"><font size="4" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Please use the following link to register as a sponsor.<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/sponsor-registration" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(31,102,195);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/sponsor-registration</a></font></p><h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Schedule</font></h1><h1><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="490" style="width:294pt;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="border:1pt solid rgb(231,230,230);padding:3pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:17.55pt"><span style="font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="line-height:21.4667px">Wednesday, November 10, 2021:</span><span style="line-height:21.4667px"></span></font></span></p></td><td valign="top" style="border-top:1pt solid rgb(231,230,230);border-right:1pt solid rgb(231,230,230);border-bottom:1pt solid rgb(231,230,230);border-left:none;padding:3pt;box-sizing:inherit"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">        </span>Division Meetings</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">        </span>Committee Meetings</font></span></p></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing:inherit"><td valign="top" style="border-right:1pt solid rgb(231,230,230);border-bottom:1pt solid rgb(231,230,230);border-left:1pt solid rgb(231,230,230);border-top:none;padding:3pt;box-sizing:inherit"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="line-height:21.4667px">Thursday, November 11, 2021:</span></span><span style="line-height:21.4667px"></span></font></span></p></td><td valign="top" style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:1pt solid rgb(231,230,230);border-right:1pt solid rgb(231,230,230);padding:3pt;box-sizing:inherit"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">        </span>Resolutions 101</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">        </span>Audio Description and Advocacy</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">        </span>Technology Seminar</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">        </span>Resolutions Committee Meeting</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">        </span>Membership Workshop</font></span></p></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing:inherit"><td valign="top" style="border-right:1pt solid rgb(231,230,230);border-bottom:1pt solid rgb(231,230,230);border-left:1pt solid rgb(231,230,230);border-top:none;padding:3pt;box-sizing:inherit"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="line-height:21.4667px">Friday, November 12, 2021:</span></span><span style="line-height:21.4667px"></span></font></span></p></td><td valign="top" style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:1pt solid rgb(231,230,230);border-right:1pt solid rgb(231,230,230);padding:3pt;box-sizing:inherit"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">        </span>Opening Session</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">        </span>Affiliate Business Meeting</font></span></p></td></tr><tr style="box-sizing:inherit"><td valign="top" style="border-right:1pt solid rgb(231,230,230);border-bottom:1pt solid rgb(231,230,230);border-left:1pt solid rgb(231,230,230);border-top:none;padding:3pt;box-sizing:inherit"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="line-height:21.4667px">Saturday, November 13, 2021:</span></span><span style="line-height:21.4667px"></span></font></span></p></td><td valign="top" style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:1pt solid rgb(231,230,230);border-right:1pt solid rgb(231,230,230);padding:3pt;box-sizing:inherit"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">        </span>2nd day of General Session</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">        </span>Banquet & Convention Adjournment</font></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="line-height:21.4667px;font-weight:normal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"> </font></p></h1></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>