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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m very excited to join you all at convention here in a few days. Here is the agenda. See you there!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Friday, October 3, 2025:<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Invocation, Tom Class<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1:00 PM: Welcome, Kevin Whitley, NFB of Alaska, President<br>1:15 PM: David Newman, <a href="https://doa.alaska.gov/ada/">State ADA Coordinator</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1:35 PM: Loretta Roberts, <a href="https://www.envisionamerica.com/scriptalk-station-for-patients">Envision ScripTalk</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2:00 PM: Jeff Dick, <a href="https://www.challengealaska.org/">Challenge Alaska</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2:30 PM: Katie Lester, <a href="https://labor.alaska.gov/dvr/">Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3:00 PM: Carol Alfaro, Business Enterprise Program, Participant <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3:15 PM: Harry Luke, Business Enterprise Program, Entrepreneur <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3:30 PM: Employment Panel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>4:00 PM: Karla Wright, <a href="https://health.alaska.gov/en/services/aging-and-disability-resource-centers-adrc/">Aging and Disability Resource Center</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>4:30 PM: Tracy Golly, <a href="https://www.atlaak.org/">Assistive Technology (Library) of Alaska</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>5:00 PM: CB Brady, Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Executive Director<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>5:30 PM: Meet and greet, Costco Pizza, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>7:00 PM: Games <br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Saturday, October 4, 2025:<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>9:00 AM: Welcome!<br>9:10 AM: Jesse Shirek, NFB National Office, President’s Report<br>9:50 AM: Kevin Whitley, NFB of Alaska, President <br>10:00 AM: Kelsy Tallant, NFB of Alaska, Vice President, <br>10:20 AM: Braden Hartman, Jernigan Scholarship recipient <br>10:40 AM: Break<br>11:00 AM: Benjamin Grelk, National Association of Blind Students<br><a href="https://nabslink.org/board-directors/benjamin-grelk">https://nabslink.org/board-directors/benjamin-grelk</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>11:15 PM: Katie Lester, NFB student scholarship recipient <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>11:30 AM: Victoria Ackerman, Orientation and Mobility <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>12:00 PM: Lunch <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1:00 PM: Jeff Dick, <a href="https://challengealaska.org/">Challenge Alaska</a>, Beep Baseball Demo <br> (presentation on the field<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2:00 PM: Freya Anderson, <a href="https://lam.alaska.gov/tbc">Talking Books of Alaska</a> <br>2:30 PM: Bryce Gitzen, Being an Active Blind Person <br>2:45 PM: Alaska Legislators videos<br>2:50 PM: Break: cookies and chips <br>3:00 PM: Chris Danielson, <a href="https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/braille-monitor">Braille Monitor</a><br>3:20 PM: Jesse Shirek, <a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/nfb-newsline">NFB-NEWSLINE</a><br>3:40 PM: Mike Goehring, <a href="https://www.guidingeyes.org/">Guiding Eyes for the Blind</a>, AK Field Rep. <br>3:50 PM: Guide Dog Panel<br> Mike Goehring, <a href="https://www.guidingeyes.org/">Guiding Eyes for the Blind</a> <br> Dan Bigley, <a href="https://www.guidedogs.com/">Guide Dogs for the Blind</a> <br> Kevin Whitley, <a href="https://www.guidedog.org/">Guide Dog Foundation</a> <br><br>4:25 PM: Robert Posma, Lions Club, District 49-A Governor<br>5:00 PM: Banquet <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Closing statement from 1<sup>st</sup> Vice President, Kelsy <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best wishes, ,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kelsy Tallant, Vice President <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Alaska<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:kelsy.tallant@gmail.com">kelsy.tallant@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(907) 342-7139<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.alaskanfb.org/" target="_blank">alaskanfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>