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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2021-convention-email-header-100.jpg" alt="Map of United States with many brightly lit points and connected lines; text reads 2021 National Convention July 6-10 Anywhere and Everywhere"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'><h1 style='margin-top:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:28.0pt;color:black'>Plan Your Itinerary for NFB21: Attend Pre-Convention Activities & More</span><o:p></o:p></h1><p style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind National Convention is around the corner. We are <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>stronger together: transforming and unifying our future</span></em>. Start planning your itinerary and attend pre-convention activities. Please note: some sessions require appointment requests or separate registration. <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>We encourage you to share this information with chapter members who may not receive emails.</span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>For the full agenda in several formats, and more information including resources for first-time attendees, please visit our convention page: <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=21655&qid=5567164">https://nfb.org/convention</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='margin-top:2.25pt'><span style='font-size:22.0pt;color:black'>June 24: Zoom Training with Vispero </span><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Are you still not entirely comfortable with the Zoom platform? Get the most out of your NFB21 convention experience. Learn about managing your Zoom environment with actions like muting/unmuting, raising your hand, interacting with in-session chat, silencing spoken notifications, and more. Join Vispero this Thursday, June 24, at 3:00 p.m. eastern for a participant training session on Zoom. Connect via Zoom <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=21773&qid=5593668">https://zoom.us/j/99517297673</a> or you may dial in by calling 301-715-8592 and entering meeting ID 995 1729 7673. The one-tap mobile link is +13017158592,,99517297673#.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='margin-top:2.25pt'><span style='font-size:22.0pt;color:black'>June 29: Rookie Roundup</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>President Riccobono and Board of Directors Chairperson Pam Allen preview convention activities and provide a historical perspective of the organization and how it grew into the leading voice in the blindness field. If you are new to the NFB, come learn a little more about our dynamic organization and the extended family that could become your own. Join us Tuesday, June 29, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. eastern. Connect via Zoom: <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=21774&qid=5593668">https://zoom.us/j/99605070015</a>. We cannot wait to welcome you!</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='margin-top:2.25pt'><span style='font-size:22.0pt;color:black'>June 30: Feasting Together—Cooking and Cocktails</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Attend this pre-convention activity to help prepare for the banquet on June 30 at 6:00 p.m. eastern via Zoom. Federationists Regina Mitchell and Hoby Wedler will share a couple of recipes and give tips to having a successful banquet dinner, no matter what your planned meal is. Please send your planned menu or any cooking questions to <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=21788&qid=5593668">communications@nfb.org</a>. Connect via Zoom: <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=21775&qid=5593668">https://zoom.us/j/9210693838</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='margin-top:2.25pt'><span style='font-size:22.0pt;color:black'>Legal Office Hours During Convention</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p style='margin-top:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Disability rights attorneys will be available to discuss blindness discrimination concerns regarding employment, technology, education, voting, and more. Legal office hours will be held on Tuesday, July 6, and Wednesday, July 7, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. eastern. Schedule your private twenty-minute appointment by emailing <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=21776&qid=5593668">vyingling@nfb.org</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='margin-top:2.25pt'><span style='font-size:22.0pt;color:black'>Request Appointments with President Riccobono</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>The Presidential Suite is a place for attendees to connect with each other and where President Riccobono meets with individuals and groups who request appointments. Learn about the Presidential Suite, its schedule during the 2021 convention, and how to request appointments in the recent <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Braille Monitor</span></em> article, "<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=21512&qid=5507160">Visit the Presidential Suite at the 2021 Convention</a>."</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2 style='margin-top:2.25pt'><span style='font-size:22.0pt;color:black'>Reminders</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=21777&qid=5593668">Career Fair pre-registration</a> deadline is June 26.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Purchase tickets for the One Voice: #StrongerTogether #NFB21 Concert at <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=21789&qid=5593668">nfb.org/concert</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Tell us you’re <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=21666&qid=5567164">hosting a banquet party</a> by June 30.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>