[NFBofSC] FW: [NFB-Conventions] Announcing NAGDU at this Year's National Convention

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From: NFB-Conventions <nfb-conventions-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of David Andrews via NFB-Conventions
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2024 12:20 AM
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Subject: [NFB-Conventions] Announcing NAGDU at this Year's National Convention


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>Hello from the National Association of Guide Dog Users,
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>Please share this email wherever appropriate.
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>NAGDU is hosting two meetings at this year’s National Convention at 
>the Rosen Centre in Orlando Florida. Because this email contains a lot 
>of information, we have divided it into heading sections, which should 
>make it easier to navigate. Please visit the NAGDU website, 
><http://www.nagdu.org/>www.nagdu.org, for the latest updates concerning 
>NAGDU's presence at the NFB National Convention.
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>Annual Seminar
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>The annual seminar will take place on Wednesday, July 3, 2-5 PM Eastern 
>in Salon 2.
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>• 1-2 PM: Meet and greet, and onsite registration.
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>• 2-5 PM: Annual seminar.
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>Theme: "Advocating Together ... A Guide Dog User Seminar Promoting 
>Advocacy." - Agenda coming soon.
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>Annual Business Meeting
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>The annual business meeting will take place on Friday, July 5, 6-10 PM 
>Eastern in Salon 3.
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>• 6-7 PM: Meet and greet, and onsite registration.
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>• 7-10 PM: Annual business meeting.
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>Come learn how to make an informed choice when deciding to get a guide 
>dog. Get current updates from our legal counsel about matters 
>pertaining to guide dog users: airline and rideshare travel. Find out 
>what NAGDU has been up to over the past year and elect our leaders!
>
>Please note, to be eligible to vote, you must attend the meeting 
>in-person, and will need to be current with your annual dues. NAGDU is 
>accepting dues until July 3, 2024, at 11:59 PM Eastern. Dues can be 
>paid using treasurer at nagdu.org through the Cash App, Zelle, or PayPal. 
>You can also find this information by visiting 
><https://nagdu.org/become-member>https://nagdu.org/become-member
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>Registration
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>While the meetings are free to attend whether you are a NAGDU member or 
>not, we kindly ask that you consider registering for the meeting(s) you 
>plan on attending. Those who register and are there in person have the 
>chance to win door prizes.
>
>Are you interested in attending the NAGDU meetings but are not able to 
>be there in person?
>That's okay. Both meetings will be broadcasted over Zoom. After 
>registering, you will receive an email with your registration details 
>along with the Zoom connection information.
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><https://nagdu.org/national-convention>Click
>here to register for the NAGDU annual meetings
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>NAGDU Membership
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>We will be collecting membership dues before the Annual Seminar, and at 
>the end of the Annual Business meeting. Dues are $5 per person and are 
>good through the end of the calendar year.
>Becoming a member of NAGDU means you are eligible to vote during our 
>Annual Meeting.
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>NAGDU Goodie Bags
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>Once again, the ever-popular NAGDU Goodie Bags for your guide dogs are 
>back! Each goodie bag is filled with a travel-sized hand sanitizer, a 
>roll of lavender-scented pick-up bags, and an Ark Naturals Brushless 
>Toothpaste dog chew treat. Goodie bags will be available in person at 
>the NAGDU Seminar and also at the NAGDU Annual Business meeting. To 
>obtain a goodie bag, please make a $5 donation to NAGDU. The funds 
>collected will assist with covering the cost of maintaining the dog 
>relief area at convention.
>Donations can be made with a credit/debit card, Zelle, PayPal, or cash 
>(correct change is appreciated).
>
>If you are interested in obtaining a goodie bag but are not going to be 
>at national convention in person, you can still order one and it will 
>be mailed to you after the convention. The donation amount for these 
>goodie bags is $10.
>Whether you would like a goodie bag in person or mailed to you, please 
>use the following link to sign up and let us know how many you would 
>like.
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><https://bit.ly/nagdu-goodie-bags>https://bit.ly/nagdu-goodie-bags.
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>For those who purchase goodie bags, and will not be attending the 
>convention in-person, your goodie bags will be sent out during the 
>first week of August,  and once your payments have been confirmed.
>
>We are looking forward to seeing many of you in Orlando.
>
>
>
>—
>Stacie Gallegos / Secretary
>National Association of Guide Dog Users Https://www.nagdu.org
>(346) 439-7444  |  SGallegos at nagdu.org
>“You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you 
>back.”
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