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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>President’s Notebook</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Mark A. Riccobono</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:officeofthepresident@nfb.org" target="_blank"><b>officeofthepresident@nfb.org</b></a></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>410-659-9314</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Dear Federation Family,</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Thanks to each of you for a very successful time on the Hill. I encourage you to send any feedback about the 2024 Washington Seminar to <a href="mailto:jpare@nfb.org" target="_blank">John Paré</a> so we can use it in our debriefing and planning for 2025. In the meantime, do not lose track of the fact that we have to keep the pressure on Congress. Please assign members to follow up and continue the work to secure cosponsors. We have plenty of time to get bills passed before the November elections take over decision making in Washington, DC.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Critical Actions:</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>February Presidential Release:</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>The </span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases" target="_blank"><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>February Presidential Release</span></a><span style='color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> recording and transcript are available for chapter meetings. Please note that we are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our presidential release podcast format. Please use </span><a href="https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases" target="_blank"><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>the release webpage</span></a><span style='color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> or NFB-NEWSLINE<sup>®</sup> to access the presidential release. The next live presidential release is scheduled for February 29, 2024, at 8:00 p.m., eastern. Zoom TBD.</span></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Washington Seminar:</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>2024 Washington Seminar Recap:</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Last week we held our annual Washington Seminar. Federation members conducted over four hundred meetings with their senators and representatives in Congress. The week began with our traditional Great Gathering-In on Monday, January 29, where Representative Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, delivered remarks. Representative Aguilar’s grandfather was a Randolph-Sheppard Vendor in the San Bernardino County Courthouse, so he is very familiar with that program, as well as some of the other issues blind Americans face.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>On Tuesday, January 30, we had our annual Congressional Reception in the Cannon Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building. This year’s reception was sponsored by Waymo. Fifteen members of Congress attended the reception, and most of them delivered remarks.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Thank you to everyone who traveled to Washington, DC, for this year’s event, and we look forward to making next year’s Washington Seminar even better.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Washington Seminar Great Gathering-In:</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>The Great Gathering-In is the very exciting opening session of the Washington Seminar. You can access the remarks, watch the live stream, or read the transcript.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Read </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/blog/significance-2024-washington-seminar" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#003E70'>Presidential Remarks about the Significance of Washington Seminar</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Watch the </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/tUzrJ7w0aOU?si=P7Tonn5_vxRvGDlS&t=66" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#005AA3'>Great Gathering-In live stream on YouTube</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Read the </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/2024-great-gathering-transcript" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#005AA3'>Great Gathering-In Transcript</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Share Stories from Washington Seminar—Write an Article:</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>We are looking to hear about your experiences during the 2024 Washington Seminar. Who was at Washington Seminar for the first time? What stories did members share with their representatives that can be shared more? If you or someone in your affiliate is interested in writing an article about being in DC, please send an email to </span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:story@nfb.org" target="_blank"><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>story@nfb.org</span></a><span style='color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>. If you are not sure about writing, we can help! We are excited to help share your stories in future communications.</span></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>News:</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Legislative Update:</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>In the week following the 2024 Washington Seminar we gained seventeen new cosponsors on our legislation between the House and the Senate. In the House, the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act gained eight new cosponsors to bring the total number up to twelve. Also in the House, the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act gained eight new cosponsors to bring the total number up to sixty-one. In the Senate, the Access Technology Affordability Act gained one new cosponsor to bring the total number up to eighteen. We may all be back home now that our time in the nation’s capital is over, but that doesn’t mean that the work stops. Please continue to follow up with your members of Congress and urge them to cosponsor our legislation.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>#NFB24 Book Your Hotel:</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Join us for the 2024 National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind, July 3 through July 8, in Orlando, Florida, at the Rosen Centre. Our 2024 room rate for singles and doubles is $129; for triples and quads, the rate is $139. Occupancy taxes and surcharges are an additional 13.5 percent. To book your room, call the hotel at 800-204-7234. Ask for the “NFB Convention” block. At the time you make a reservation, a $146 deposit is required for each room reserved. If you use a credit card, the deposit will be charged against your card immediately, just as would be the case with a $146 check. If a reservation is canceled before Saturday, June 1, 2024, half of the deposit will be returned. Otherwise, refunds will not be made.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;break-after:avoid;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Submit Nominations for the 2024 Bolotin Awards:</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;break-after:avoid;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind is accepting nominations of individuals or organizations who are a positive force in the lives of blind people and help us transform dreams into reality. Each application must include a letter of recommendation. <a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/dr-jacob-bolotin-awards/application-information" target="_blank">Learn more and submit a nomination for the 2024 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards</a>.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Catch Up on Content and Share on Social Media:</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Highlights, news, and stories are available in the most recent <i>Braille Monitor</i>, <i>Future Reflections</i>, <i>Nation’s Blind Podcast</i>, and <i>Voice of the Nation’s Blind Blog</i>. The following are National Federation of the Blind publications for you to access and share with Federationists. These articles and episodes are great to share on affiliate and division social media to create discussions on various topics.</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm24/bm2402/bm2402tc.htm" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>February <i>Braille Monitor</i></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/fr/fr42/4/fr4204tc.htm" target="_blank"><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Future Reflections</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>, Fall 2023</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/nations-blind-podcast" target="_blank"><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Nation’s Blind Podcast</span></i></a></span><i><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> </span></i><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>episode<i>,</i> “Washington Seminar”</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Blog article<i>, “</i></span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://nfb.org/blog/coming-full-circle-investing-myself-and-our-community-mentors-training-and-scholarships" target="_blank"><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Coming Full Circle: Investing in Myself and Our Community with Mentors, Training, and Scholarships</span></a></span><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>”</span></u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Dates to Keep in Mind:</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>(all times eastern)</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.25pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><a name="m_-93377369431092223__Hlk150162423"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:m_-93377369431092223__Hlk150162423'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:m_-93377369431092223__Hlk150162423'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>April 15, 2024: Deadline for </span></span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/dr-jacob-bolotin-awards/application-information" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>Bolotin Award</span></a> nominations</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.25pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>July 3-8, 2024: National Convention; Orlando, Florida</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>