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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2022 National Convention:<o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>The 2022 Convention of the National Federation of the Blind will take place in <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>New Orleans, Louisiana, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>July 5 to July 10, at the New Orleans Marriott at <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>555 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>You can reserve a room now at the Marriott by calling <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>800-654-3990</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>, which is the <span style='color:black'>headquarters hotel<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>If you wish to stay in The overflow Sheraton New Orleans</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <span style='color:black'>hotel </span>that is <span style='color:black'>directly across Canal Street, call 855-516-1090</span>.<span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>The nightly rate for both the Marriott and the Sheraton is <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>$109 for singles and doubles. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Triples and quads can be booked for $119 per night.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>The combined sales tax and tourism support rate </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>is <span style='color:black'>16.2 percent, <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>there is a hotel occupancy fee of $3.00 per night</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> as well<span style='color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Both hotels will take a deposit of the first night’s room rate, taxes, and fees and will require a credit card or a personal check. If you use a credit card, the deposit will be charged against your card immediately. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>If a reservation is cancelled before Monday, June 1, 2022, half of the deposit will be returned. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Refunds will not be issued for <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Cancellations ,made beyond that date <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>The hotels sit astride the storied Canal Street at 555 and 500 Canal Street respectively, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>only blocks from the mighty Mississippi River and even closer to the historic French Quarter.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <span style='color:black'>Both hotels offer a range of <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>dining options and twenty-four-hour fitness centers. You’ll find a rooftop pool at the Marriott while the Sheraton features a Starbucks in its atrium lobby.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>The schedule for the 2022 convention is:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Tuesday, July 5 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Seminar Day<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Wednesday, July 6 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Registration and Resolutions Day<br>Pre-Registration is $25</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> and o<span style='color:black'>nsite is an additional $5</span>.<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Thursday, July 7 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Board Meeting and Division Day<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Friday, July 8 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Opening Session<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Saturday, July 9 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Business Session<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Sunday, July 10 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Banquet Day and Adjournment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>The cost of the banquet is</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <span style='color:black'>$7</span>0.00 and o<span style='color:black'>nsite is $5 extra<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>The health of our members is of paramount importance as we plan for our first in-person convention in three years. Both of our convention hotels are committed to ensuring the safety of guests and have implemented cleaning protocols and elevated practices to deliver on this commitment. The National Federation of the Blind will continually monitor masking policies, vaccination requirements, and other health guidelines that may apply to our convention. Updates will be shared with members throughout the months leading up to convention, so members can plan accordingly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Kenneth Jernigan Fund:<o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>This is an opportunity to assist our first timers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Sighted and blind members who have never attended the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Convention and who has a lack of funding to do so.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'> If you have attended the <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>virtual convention, but have not<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>attend an in person convention, you are eligible to apply<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'>The three biggest ticket items you need to cover when attending an NFB national convention are the <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'>roundtrip transportation, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'>the hotel room for a week, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'>and the food (which tends to be higher </span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Mentor:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'>recommend that you find an NFB member as your personal convention mentor, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Mentors can provide tips on navigating <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'>the extensive agenda in the big hotel. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'>Your mentor <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'>will help you get the most out of the amazing experience <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'>that is convention week.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:22.5pt;color:black'>How do I apply for funding assistance?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>This year we will be accepting applications online. Since applications must be completed in a single session online, we strongly recommend you prepare your responses in a document, and then cut and paste your responses into the application form. The application form does not support complex formatting, so we recommend avoiding formatting such as bullet points and fonts/styles.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Effective January 1, 2022, the application form can be found at the following link: </span><a href="https://nfb.org/form/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scho?q=form%2Fkenneth-jernigan-convention-scho">https://nfb.org/form/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scho?q=form%2Fkenneth-jernigan-convention-scho</a><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>The application will ask for the following information:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Contact information: Include your full name and both your primary phone where you can be contacted by your state president and your mobile phone you might use at convention, if available.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Please include your mailing address and, if you have one, your email address. If you don’t have an email address, please consider if there is a friend or chapter member who might be able to assist with email correspondence.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>State Affiliate/chapter information: Include your state affiliate, your state president, chapter, and chapter president, if you attend a chapter.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Mentor information: Include your personal convention mentor and provide that person’s phone number.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Funding request: Include your specific request and explain how much money you need from this fund to make this trip possible for you. We suggest you consult with other members to make a rough budget for yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Essay questions to explain why this is a good investment for the NFB: <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>How do you currently participate in the Federation?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Why do you want to attend a national convention?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>What would you receive?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>What can you share or give?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Any special circumstances you hope the committee will take into consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>If you cannot apply online, you can still apply by writing a letter to your state affiliate president answering the above questions. This letter should be emailed to your state affiliate president. Once you have decided you will apply, please contact your state president in person or by phone to request his or her help in obtaining funding. Be sure to tell the state affiliate president when to expect that your application will be submitted and mention the deadline.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Once your application has been submitted, your application will be provided to your state president via email. It is still your responsibility to contact your affiliate president. He or she must email a president’s recommendation directly to the Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund Committee at </span><a href="mailto:kjscholarships@nfb.org">kjscholarships@nfb.org</a><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>. Your president must email the recommendation no later than the deadline of April 15, 2022. If you have applied outside of the online form, the state affiliate president must email both the recommendation and the application letter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Notification of Award<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>If you are chosen to receive this scholarship, you will receive a letter with convention details that should answer most of your questions. The committee makes every effort to notify winners by May 15, but you must do several things before that to be prepared to attend if you are chosen:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Make your own hotel reservation. If something prevents you from attending, you can cancel the reservation. (Yes, you may arrange for roommates of your own to reduce the cost.)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Register online for the entire convention, including the banquet, by May 31.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Find someone in your chapter or affiliate who has been to many conventions and can answer your questions as a friend and mentor.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>If you do not hear from the committee by May 15, then you did not win a scholarship this year.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>