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<h1 style="margin-top:4.5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10</span><span></span></font></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12.15pt 104.5pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">7:15 AM to 8:30 AM—Bagged
Breakfast Pick-Up<br></span></b><b>Garden Ballroom<span></span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10.9pt 0in 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">8:00<span style="letter-spacing:-1.8pt"> </span>AM<span style="letter-spacing:-1.95pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-2pt"> </span>5:00<span style="letter-spacing:-1.85pt">
</span>PM—Pre-registration<span style="letter-spacing:-1.9pt"> </span>Pick-Up<span style="letter-spacing:-1.95pt"> </span>&<span style="letter-spacing:-1.65pt">
</span>On-Site<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>Registration <br></span></b><b>Studio<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>Room<span></span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 128.75pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">8:00 AM to Noon—Exhibit
Hall—On-Site & Virtual <br></span></b><b>Talmadge Ballroom<span></span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin:6.05pt 34.1pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Visit our array of vendors to view
the many fine products and services available for those with vision loss. Speak
to representatives directly to have all your questions answered.<span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:2.5pt 6.2pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">You can also view their products
online and hear from vendors unable to attend in person by clicking on the link
below from Nov. 1 through Dec. 30. <a href="https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/exhibitors-and-sponsors" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">https://www.nfbnj.org/state-convention/exhibitors-and-sponsors</span></a><span></span></font></p>
<h1 style="margin:13.3pt 13.5pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">8:00 AM to 8:25 AM Pay
Affiliate Membership Dues & Participate! <br></span><span style="color:windowtext">Windsor
Ballroom</span><span></span></font></h1>
<p style="margin:6pt 14.9pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Would you like to become a member
of a committee, group, program or project but are not yet a member of a
chapter? Then come pay your dues and become a member of the NFBNJ affiliate.
Annual dues are $10; place your dues in an envelope with your name and best
contact number.<span></span></font></p>
<h1 style="margin:12.1pt 276.15pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">NFBNJ
Committee Meetings </span><span style="color:windowtext">Windsor Ballroom</span><span></span></font></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:7.25pt 0in 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">9:00 AM–Diabetic Group</span></b><b><span></span></b></font></p>
<p><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Clarke King, Board Member<span></span></font></p>
<h1 style="margin-top:5.9pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">9:40 AM–NJ Association
of Senior Blind (NJASB)</span><span></span></font></h1>
<p style="margin-top:0.05pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Jane Degenshein, Chair<span></span></font></p>
<h1 style="margin-top:6pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">10:20 AM–NJ
Association of Blind Technology Users</span><span></span></font></h1>
<p style="margin-top:0.05pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Jane Degenshein, Chair<span></span></font></p>
<h1 style="margin-top:6pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">11:00 AM–Braille Group</span><span></span></font></h1>
<p style="margin-top:0.05pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Mary Jo Partyka, Facilitator<span></span></font></p>
<h1 style="margin-top:5.9pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">11:40 AM–NFBNJ General
Membership Meeting</span><span></span></font></h1>
<p><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Linda Melendez, NFBNJ President<span></span></font></p>
<p><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">All are welcome to learn more about affiliate and chapter
membership.<span></span></font></p>
<h1 style="margin:10.85pt 172.05pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">Noon to
12:20 PM–Pre-paid Lunch Pick-Up <br></span><span style="color:windowtext">Garden
Ballroom</span><span></span></font></h1>
<p style="margin:6.05pt 51.8pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Pick up your pre-paid boxed lunch.
YOU MUST BRING YOUR LUNCH TICKET FOR FRIDAY WITH YOU TO EXCHANGE FOR MEAL!<span></span></font></p>
<h1 style="margin:10.85pt 259.9pt 0.0001pt 5pt;text-align:justify"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">1:30 PM–Job Seekers Seminar </span><span style="color:windowtext">Lincoln Ballroom</span><span></span></font></h1>
<p style="margin:6.05pt 21.4pt 0.0001pt 5pt;text-align:justify"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">Job seekers, attend this seminar! We’ll give you a brief
orientation to the Job Fair, go over logistics and last-minute details, and
leave you with the finishing touches you’ll need to succeed at the Job Fair.</span><span></span></font></p>
<h1 style="margin:12.05pt 335.9pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">2:30
PM–Job Fair </span><span style="color:windowtext">Talmadge Ballroom</span><span></span></font></h1>
<p style="margin:6.1pt 20.4pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">Blind
and low vision job seekers will have the opportunity to present themselves to
employers who are looking for qualified individuals to hire. YOU MUST BE
PRE-REGISTERED FOR THE JOB FAIR TO ATTEND.</span><span></span></font></p>
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</font><h1 style="margin-top:5.05pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Concurrent Sessions<br>
<span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">1:30 PM to 2:45 PM–The Stage for Your Story </span>Windsor
Ballroom<span style="font-weight:normal"><span></span></span></font></h1>
<p style="margin:9.7pt 7.45pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">Melissa
Lomax, Board Member; Employment & Transition Manager, Family Resource
Network</span><span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-right:5.5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">In
this interactive workshop, participants will learn about the power of their own
story and how blindness fits in it. We will explore ways to incorporate their
blindness that showcase their talents and dreams.</span><span></span></font></p>
<h1 style="margin:9.7pt 22.2pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">1:30 PM to 2:45
PM–Find Your Space in the NFB and the NFBNJ! <br></span><span style="color:windowtext">Lincoln
Ballroom</span><span></span></font></h1>
<p style="margin-top:6.05pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Linda Melendez & Anil Lewis<span></span></font></p>
<h1 style="margin:14.45pt 43.25pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">3:00 PM to
4:30 PM–Voice Over: A New Era of Empowerment <br></span><span style="color:windowtext">Windsor
Ballroom</span><span></span></font></h1>
<p style="margin:9.6pt 33.85pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">Matt
Vollbrecht, Certified Apple Trainer, Owner of the Tech Juggernaut and long-time
friend of our Tech Committee, will demonstrate the Voice Over capability of our
Apple smart devices in new ways. You will</span><span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0.1pt 54.1pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">be
thrilled at the possibilities, as we explore together, how you can be empowered
to perform tasks you never before thought possible.</span><span></span></font></p>
<h1 style="margin:14.45pt 147.35pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">3:00 PM to
4:30 PM–Cooking Without Looking <br></span><span style="color:windowtext">Lincoln
Ballroom</span><span></span></font></h1>
<p style="margin-top:9.6pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Carol Castellano, Facilitator,
Parents of Blind Children-NJ, & Blind Cooks<span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.05pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">Are
you afraid to let your blind child get anywhere near the stove? Come learn
about the simple tools and techniques blind people use to cook safely and
deliciously! We'll have demo's and try-it’s if the space allows.</span><span></span></font></p>
<h1 style="margin:14.6pt 136pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">4:30 PM to 5:00
PM–Banquet Exchange </span><span style="color:windowtext">Windsor Ballroom</span><span></span></font></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:14.45pt 241.75pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><b><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">5:30 PM–Federation Family
Meal </span></b><b> Windsor Ballroom<span></span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin:9.75pt 17.05pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Conventioneers who purchased their
meal ticket will reconnect and meet new members and friends to dine and
socialize with. YOU MUST BRING A DINNER TICKET WITH YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR
PRE-PURCHASED MEAL!<span></span></font></p>
<h1 style="margin:14.6pt 180.75pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">7:00
PM–Resolutions Committee Meeting </span><span style="color:windowtext">Lincoln
Ballroom</span><span></span></font></h1>
<p style="margin-top:9.65pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Ryan Stevens, Chair<span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0.05pt 17.25pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Come witness the development of
resolutions, which become the policy statements of NFBNJ. This meeting is open
to all, however only committee members are eligible to vote. Membership voting
takes place during Sunday, Nov 12 Affiliate Business Meeting.<span></span></font></p>
<h1 style="margin:14.55pt 56.8pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,111,192)">8:15 PM to 11:00
PM–Blind Parent Gift Shower & Federation Fun <br>
</span><span style="color:windowtext">Windsor Ballroom</span><span></span></font></h1>
<p style="margin:9.65pt 8.65pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Join
us to celebrate our blind parent winner Mary Rose NFBNJ Garden State Chapter
member, then stick around for fellow- ship, music, and cash bar! Join a team
and compete for weekend bragging rights during our Federation Fun Time! Teams
will work fast to answer trivia questions, perform tasks, and produce songs for
one round of a sing down! No need to join a team in advance—just show up and
jump right in!</font></span><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size:large"><span></span></font></p><p style="margin:9.65pt 8.65pt 0.0001pt 5pt"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p></div></div></div>