<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "nfbal.president--- via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List" <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> February 27, 2022 at 1:25:40 AM EST<br><b>To:</b> State Affiliate Leadership List <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> nfbal.president@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Alabama 2022 Virtual Convention</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> State Affiliate Leadership List <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">You Are Invited!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="Arial-14" style="margin-top:0in"><span style="font-size:15.0pt">National Federation of the Blind - Alabama Affiliate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2022 Annual Virtual Convention<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Affiliate President - Barbara Manuel</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">National Representative - Anil Lewis <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">March 3 – 6, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Welcome to the 2022 Alabama State Convention<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Connections, Independence, Empowerment: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A Formula for Success</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Arial-14"><span style="font-weight:normal">Below are quick links to navigate the agenda:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="#Pledge"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFB Pledge</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="#NFBOfficers"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Officers and Board Directors</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/code-conduct">Code of Conduct</a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="#HowToWorkZoom"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Zoom Accessibility Features</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="#ThursdayAgenda">Thursday Agenda</a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="#FridayAgenda"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday Agenda</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="#SaturdayAgenda"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Saturday Agenda</span></a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="#Sunday"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday Agenda</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="#Banquet"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Banquet Program</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="#AABSVirtualConcert"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">AABS Virtual Concert</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="#SeniorsDivisionGiveaway"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Seniors Division Prize Drawing</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="#Sponsors"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors and Exhibitors</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="#RadaCutleryFundraiser"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">At Large Chapter Fundraiser</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="#OneMinuteMessage"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One Minute Message</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always"></span><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class="Arial-14" align="left" style="text-align:left"><a name="Pledge"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFB Pledge<o:p></o:p></span></strong></a></p><span style="mso-bookmark:Pledge"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Arial-14" align="left" style="text-align:left"><a name="NFBOfficers">NFB of Alabama Officers and Board of Directors 2021-2022<o:p></o:p></a></p><span style="mso-bookmark:NFBOfficers"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">President – Barbara Manuel, Alabama Affiliate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1st Vice President – Tamika Williams, Mobile Chapter <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Secretary – Grace Anderson, Birmingham Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Treasurer – Larry Povinelli, Huntsville Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Board Seat 1 – Sandre Tyler, Birmingham Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Board Seat 2 – Jeffery Wilson, Birmingham Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Board Seat 3 – Jill Rossiter, At Large Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Board Seat 4 – Brenda Houston, Tuscaloosa Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Board Seat 5 – Luke Seibert, Huntsville Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Board Seat 6 – Pazater Turner, Talladega Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Arial-14" align="left" style="text-align:left"><a name="NFBALVirtualCommittee">NFBAL 2022 Virtual Convention Planning Committee<o:p></o:p></a></p><span style="mso-bookmark:NFBALVirtualCommittee"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Larry Povinelli, Chair Person<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Tamika Williams <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Luke Seibert<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Jennifer Reeves <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Zippora Jones<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Arial-14" align="left" style="margin-top:0in;text-align:left">Code of Conduct<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> The following link will take you to the NFB website:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><a name="CodeofConduct"></a><a href="https://nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/code-conduct"><span style="mso-bookmark:CodeofConduct"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Code of Conduct </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:CodeofConduct"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:CodeofConduct"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:CodeofConduct"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><span style="mso-bookmark:CodeofConduct"></span><p class="Arial-14" align="left" style="margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:left"><a name="HowToWorkZoom">Zoom Accessibility Features<o:p></o:p></a></p><span style="mso-bookmark:HowToWorkZoom"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The following information will help you get the most from your ZOOM Conference experience. If you have issues connecting during the convention you may reach out to any of the following contacts:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ashley Malson - (251) 581-6436 or </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:shirochan@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">shirochan@yahoo.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Tomecia Caver - (256) 649-0912 or </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:nfbal.co.membership@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">nfbal.co.membership@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Using Telephone:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To mute or unmute your audio, press *6.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Note: during General Session, all persons will be muted by default. You must raise your hand to request the ability to speak.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If your name is mentioned as a winner of a door prize, you must raise your hand to claim your prize.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To raise your hand to ask a question, or claim your door prize, press *9.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Always allow the host to lower your hand.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Using Mac Computer:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mute your microphone by pressing Command plus Shift+A or press spacebar on the mute audio button. To unmute, press Command+Shift+A again or press the spacebar on the unmute button.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To raise your hand, press Option plus Y.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Always allow the host to lower your hand.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Using Windows Desktop or Laptop Computer:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mute your microphone by pressing Alt plus A or press spacebar on the mute audio button. To unmute, press Alt plus A again or press the spacebar on the unmute button.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To raise your hand, press Alt plus Y.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Always allow the host to lower your hand.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Using iPhone or iPad:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Tap on the settings button and look through the options to improve your experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">*There are two buttons, meetings and general. Meetings has settings you should review.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Auto connect to audio allows you to select connect using internet audio.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This gets rid of the prompt before you connect to a meeting and ensures you get the best sound quality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Always mute my microphone when joining a meeting ensures you are never accidentally heard until you want to speak.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Then just double tap the unmute audio button when you have something to contribute.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Always turn off my video ensures you never unintentionally show yourself or your environment when you did not mean to.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Important<b>:</b></span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> To prevent the annoyance of Voice Over always speaking the names of participants as they join and leave, turn off Show name when participants join.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">When connecting, you will get a prompt saying, “to hear others, please join audio.” Select the “call using internet audio” option or go into settings and select internet audio to always be automatically connected.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Important<b>:</b></span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Find and double tap the mute my audio button until you want to be heard. Or go into settings and choose to always mute audio upon entry.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To raise your hand, tap on the more button on the far lower right, then double tap the button to raise your hand. This will exit you to the main screen. Allow the host to lower your hand.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To know who is currently speaking, swipe to the far left. It will say, displaying person’s name avatar.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">You may want to use earbuds.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Again, always make sure your microphone is muted when you are not speaking to prevent background noise or people hearing you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">All meeting times are Central Standard Time. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Arial-14" align="left" style="text-align:left"><a name="ThursdayAgenda">Thursday March 3, 2022<o:p></o:p></a></p><span style="mso-bookmark:ThursdayAgenda"></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pre-Convention Meetings<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6:00 – 6:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind; A Formula for Success<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2022 Rookie Roundup - Connecting and Empowering, One by One <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama Virtual Zoom Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/2516565165"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/2516565165</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Meeting ID: 2516565165 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">one tap mobile <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">+16468769923,,2516565165# US</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6:30 – 8:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Division Connections<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama Senior Division<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Carol Braithwaite, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama Virtual Zoom Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/2516565165"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/2516565165</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Meeting ID: 2516565165 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">one tap mobile <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">+16468769923,,2516565165# US</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama Association of Blind Merchants<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tracie Watts, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Opportunity Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/6907810976"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/6907810976</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 690 781 0976<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+13126266799,,6907810976# US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+16468769923,,6907810976# US (New York) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <b>Alabama Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Luke Seibert, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Equality Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/98213837163"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/98213837163</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 982 1383 7163<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+1 312 626 6799,,98213837163# US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+1 646 876 9923,,98213837163# US (New York)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6:30 – 8:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Exhibit Hall<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Zippora Jones, Florence, AL<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jennifer Reeves, Talladega, AL<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tamika Williams Mobile, AL<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8741505788"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/8741505788</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 874 150 5788<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+13126266799,,8741505788# US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+16468769923,,8741505788# US (New York<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Arial-14" align="left" style="text-align:left"><a name="FridayAgenda">Friday, March 4, 2022<o:p></o:p></a></p><span style="mso-bookmark:FridayAgenda"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4:30 – 5:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Virtual Information Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sandre Tyler, Membership Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tomecia Cavers, Co-Membership Coordinator<span style="color:#222222"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama Virtual Zoom Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/2516565165"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/2516565165</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Meeting ID: 2516565165 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">one tap mobile <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">+16468769923,,2516565165# US</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5:00 – 5:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Welcome and Overview<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barbara Manuel, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFBA Affiliate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sponsors and Exhibitors Showcase<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Zippora Jones<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFBAL At Large Chapter Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5:30 – 6:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Break Out 1<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Empowering a Healthy Lifestyle<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dr. Tarmen Siaway, PhD LPC, Clinical Director, The Family Guidance Center of Alabama<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama Virtual Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/2516565165" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/2516565165</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Meeting ID: 2516565165 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">one tap mobile <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">+16468769923,,2516565165# US</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Break Out 2<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Empowerment from Career to Personal – Aligning Your Image with Your Goals<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Madeleine White, Washington D.C., Professional Personal Stylist</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Bethany Siggins, Certified Image Consultant, Dallas TX, Bethany Siggins Image Consulting LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fashionistas Panelist:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span class="il"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Evelyn</span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white"> Valdez, President Greater Alexandria Chapter, Logistics Management Specialist, Department of Veterans affairs, Alexandria, Virginia</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alex Castillo, Rehabilitation Instructor for Virginia’s Dept. of the Blind and Visually Impaired, Northern Virginia <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ever Lee Hairston, Board of Directors, National Federation of the Blind, Los Angeles, California<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Anil Lewis, <span style="color:black;background:white">Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives, National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, </span>Atlanta, Georgia. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Opportunity Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/6907810976"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/6907810976</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 690 781 0976<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+13126266799,,6907810976# US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+16468769923,,6907810976# US (New York) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6:30 – 7:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Break Out 1<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Code of Conduct<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sandre Tyler, Membership Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama Virtual Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/2516565165" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/2516565165</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Meeting ID: 2516565165 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">one tap mobile <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">+16468769923,,2516565165# US</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Break Out 2<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Independence & Innovation - the Direction of BEP <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">S</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">usan Sarro, Instructor, Business Enterprise Program for the Blind, E.H. Gentry, Talladega, Alabama <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Jerry Todd, Jaguar Food Services, BEP Blind Vendor Mobile, Alabama<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Alphonso Marsh, Snacks On Deck, BEP Blind Vendor, Huntsville, Alabama<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Deborah Myrick, Director, Alabama Business Enterprise Program for the Blind, Montgomery, Alabama<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Opportunity Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/6907810976"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/6907810976</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 690 781 0976<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+13126266799,,6907810976# US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+16468769923,,6907810976# US (New York) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 6:45 – 7:45 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Exhibit Hall<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Zippora Jones, Florence, AL<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jennifer Reeves, Talladega, AL<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tamika Williams Mobile, AL<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8741505788"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/8741505788</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Meeting ID: 874 150 5788<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+13126266799,,8741505788# US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+16468769923,,8741505788# US (New York<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7:30 – 8:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Break Out 1<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Connections, Independence, Empowerment – A Formula for Success: How Alabama Regional Library Resources Can Get You There<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Angela Fisher Hall, Regional Librarian, Alabama Regional Library for the Blind, Montgomery, Alabama<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama Virtual Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/2516565165"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/2516565165</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Meeting ID: 2516565165 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">one tap mobile <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">+16468769923,,2516565165# US</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Break Out 2<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shielding Your Independence <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Personal Self-Defense for the Blind, by the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Vencer Cotton, Jackson, Mississippi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Opportunity Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/6907810976"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/6907810976</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Meeting ID: 690 781 0976<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+13126266799,,6907810976# US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+16468769923,,6907810976# US (New York) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 8:30 – 9:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Affiliate Resolutions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michael Evers, Legislative Chairperson, Mobile, Alabama<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama Virtual Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/2516565165"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/2516565165</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Meeting ID: 2516565165 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">one tap mobile <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">+16468769923,,2516565165# US</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9:00 – 11:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Feuding with the Family - Chapter Faceoff<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama Virtual Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/2516565165"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/2516565165</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Meeting ID: 2516565165 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">one tap mobile <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">+16468769923,,2516565165# US<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Arial-14" align="left" style="text-align:left"><a name="SaturdayAgenda">Saturday, March 6, 2022<o:p></o:p></a></p><span style="mso-bookmark:SaturdayAgenda"></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(All morning sessions are held in the Alabama Virtual Hall)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama Virtual Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/2516565165" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/2516565165</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Meeting ID: 2516565165 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">one tap mobile <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">+16468769923,,2516565165# US<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">General Session<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Connections, Independence, Empowerment: A Formula for Success <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9:00 – 9:30 am<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama School for the Blind Band<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Call to Order: Barbara Manuel, President NFB Of Alabama<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Opening Ceremonies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Welcome: Jill Rossiter, President NFBAL At Large Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Invocation: Luke Seibert, Elder in Training Elkmont Baptist Church, Elkmont, Alabama<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFB Pledge: Grace Anderson, NFBAL Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Anthem: Cassidie Gorig-Worrell, Alabama School for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pledge of Allegiance- Azarriah Tilley-Williams, Mobile AL<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Greeting: Representative Adline Clark, Alabama House of Representatives, 97 District, Mobile, AL<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9:30 – 10:00 am<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Report<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Anil Lewis, <span style="color:black;background:white">Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives, National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10:00 – 10:20 am<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Promoting Independence & Empowerment on the Screen <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mike McKenzie, Director of Programming and Public Information,<b> </b>Alabama Public Television,<b> </b>Birmingham, Alabama<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10:20 – 10:40 am<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Empowerment at the Polls</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kathy Jones, Alabama League of Women Voters President, Madison, Alabama<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10:40 – 11:00 am<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A Formula to Succeed - Parents of Blind Children<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Terri Rupp- NFB Board of Directors Member, Nevada Affiliate President, Las Vegas, Nevada<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11:00 – 11:35 am<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Independence, Yesterday, Today & Future<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Peggy Chong, Blind History Lady, <span class="footer-column"><span style="color:black">Aurora, Colorado</span></span><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">11:35 – 12:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2022 Affiliate Address<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Barbara Manuel, NFBAL President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Chapter Roll Call<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nominating Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">12:00 – 1:30 pm <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lunch</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFB of Alabama Virtual Exhibit Hall<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Zippora Jones, Florence, AL<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jennifer Reeves, Talladega, AL<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tamika Williams Mobile, AL<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1:30 – 2:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Connection – A Formula for Success<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jessica L. Edmiston, M.Ed., Executive Director, E. H. 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style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Opportunity Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/6907810976"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/6907810976</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 690 781 0976<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One 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style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lavell Keeling, Director of Business Development, Georgia and Alabama<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Andy Berstine, Accessible Pharmacy Co-Founder, Alabama<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Virtual Zoom Room<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/2516565165" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/2516565165</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span 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style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alecia Bean, M. 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0976<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+13126266799,,6907810976# US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+16468769923,,6907810976# US (New York) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <b>Break Out 3<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Android, Braille Note and Screen Readers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jordy Stringer, Executive Director, Center for Independent Living, Southeastern Ohio <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jason Meadow, Chief Executive Officer of a T guys, Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Equality Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/98213837163"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/98213837163</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 982 1383 7163<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> +1 312 626 6799,,98213837163# US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> +1 646 876 9923,,98213837163# US (New York)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3:30 – 4:30<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Empowerment – A Formula for Success<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Breakout 1<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Employment Marketing Tools for Success<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Angela Waldsmith, Employee Recruiter, Southern Food Service, Birmingham, Alabama<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama Virtual Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/2516565165" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/2516565165</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Meeting ID: 2516565165 one tap mobile <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">+16468769923,,2516565165# US</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Breakout 2<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Blind Achievers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Luke Seibert, Author, Huntsville Chapter President, Alabama Association of Blind Student President, Ardmore, Alabama <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Zippora Jones, BEP Blind Vendor, At Large Chapter Secretary, Talking Blind Podcast, Florence, Alabama<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Braydon Arata, South Alabama BELL student, Member of Robotic Club and Scholar’s Bowl team, Mobile, Alabama <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Clara Scelsi, North Alabama BELL student, Actor, Song Writer, and Performer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Opportunity Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/6907810976"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/6907810976</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 690 781 0976<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+13126266799,,6907810976# US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+16468769923,,6907810976# US (New York) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 7:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Arial-14" align="left" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:left"><a name="Banquet">National Federation of the Blind - Alabama Affiliate 2022 Banquet<o:p></o:p></a></p><span style="mso-bookmark:Banquet"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama Virtual Hall <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:150%"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/2516565165"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/2516565165</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Meeting ID: 2516565165 one tap mobile +16468769923,,2516565165# US</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Arial-14" align="left" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:left">Program<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Opening<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Banquet Entertainment Presented by Tony Nixon, T. Nixon Entertainment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Presider: Tamika Williams, First Vice President, NFBA <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Invocation: Rev. Richard Smith, NFBAL Montgomery Chapter President <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Poem: Janetta Price, Beaumont, Texas, President of the Community Service Division<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Entertainment: Tony Nixon, T. Nixon Entertainment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Introduction of National Representative: Tamika Williams; First Vice President, NFBA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Banquet Address: Anil Lewis, <span style="color:black;background:white">Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives, National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, </span>Atlanta, Georgia <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Scholarship Presentation: Grace Anderson, Scholarship Committee Chairperson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pre-Authorization Contribution (PAC): Tamika Williams<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Closing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Entertainment by Tony Nixon, T. Nixon Entertainment<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="Arial-14" align="left" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:left"><a name="AABSVirtualConcert">AABS Virtual Concert<o:p></o:p></a></p><span style="mso-bookmark:AABSVirtualConcert"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Alabama Virtual Zoom Hall</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><br></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/2516565165" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white">https://zoom.us/j/2516565165</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><br><span style="background:white">Meeting ID: 2516565165</span><br><span style="background:white">one tap mobile</span><br><span style="background:white">+16468769923,,2516565165# US</span><br><br><span style="background:white">Join the Alabama Association of Blind Students for this exciting</span><br><span style="background:white">event. Throughout the concert, performers will perform a variety of music—including some original songs—as well as offer some more information about the division. This is also a fundraiser, and any donations will be appreciated. More information on ways to donate coming soon.</span><br><br></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Arial-14" align="left" style="text-align:left"><a name="Sunday">Sunday, March 6, 2022<o:p></o:p></a></p><span style="mso-bookmark:Sunday"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8:00 – 9:00 am<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Devotion<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Minister Percy Garrett, At Large Chapter Chaplin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Luke Seibert, Elder in Training <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/98213837163"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/98213837163</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 982 1383 7163<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One tap mobile <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+1 312 626 6799,,98213837163# US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+1 646 876 9923,,98213837163# US (New York)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 9:00 – 10:00 am<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Arial-14" align="left" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:left">National Federation of the Blind of Alabama Affiliate Board Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama Virtual Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/2516565165"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/2516565165</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Meeting ID: 2516565165 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">one tap mobile <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">+16468769923,,2516565165# US</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">10:15 am<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Arial-14" align="left" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:left">Alabama Affiliate Annual Business Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama Virtual Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/2516565165"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/2516565165</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Meeting ID: 2516565165 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">one tap mobile <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">+16468769923,,2516565165# US</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Arial-14" align="left" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:left">Agenda<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Call to Order: Barbara Manuel, NFBA President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Invocation: Michael Evers, Mobile Chapter, NFBA Legislative Chair <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Reading of Minutes: Grace Anderson, NFBA Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Treasurer Report: Larry Povinelli, NFBA Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nominating Committee Report<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Richard Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Positions: Constitutional Offices, Board Seats, 2 – 4 – 6<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To place your vote, please text or dial (251) 325-5220<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Appointment of 2022 Delegate and Alternate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Chapter Highlights<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Old Business<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">New Business<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Adjournment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="Arial-14" align="left" style="text-align:left"><a name="Sponsors">A special thanks to our 2022 “Connections, Independence, Empowerment – A Formula for Success” Sponsors</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Independence:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="259" height="74" style="width:2.6944in;height:.7708in" id="Picture_x0020_2" alt="Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind logo. Deaf. Blind. Limitless." src="cid:image001.jpg@01D82ADE.01B93190"></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">P. O. Box 698<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Talladega, Alabama 35161<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(256) 761-3200<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:mascia.john@aidb.org">mascia.john@aidb.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.aidb.org">www.aidb.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Empowerment:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Vanda Pharmaceutical<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="242" height="92" style="width:2.5208in;height:.9583in" id="Picture_x0020_1" alt="Vanda Pharmaceutical logo. NON-24 a circadian rhythm disorder
" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D82ADE.01B93190"></span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2200 Pennsylvania Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Washington, D.C.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(202) 578-9060<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:vicki.preddy@vandapharma.com">vicki.preddy@vandapharma.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.vandapharma.com">www.vandapharma.com</a><span style="color:#222222"><br><br></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="Arial-14" align="left" style="margin-top:0in;text-align:left">Exhibitor Showcase:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lavell Keeling<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">403 South Oxford Valley Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fairless Hills, PA 19143<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">215-799-9900 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:info@AccessiblePharmacy.com">info@AccessiblePharmacy.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Paige Dewberry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">236 Goodwin Crest Dr. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Birmingham, AL 35209<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(205) 290-4308<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Paige.dewberry@rehab.alabama.gov">Paige.dewberry@rehab.alabama.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Alabama Freedom Center<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jessica Edmiston<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1105 Fort Lashley Avenue<br>Talladega, AL 35160<br>(256) 493-3360<br></span><a href="mailto:edmiston.jessica@aidb.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">edmiston.jessica@aidb.org</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br></span><a href="http://www.aidb.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">www.aidb.org</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br><br><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Blind Justice Defense<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ron Brown, Owner<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><a href="mailto:rbrown@blindjusticedefense.com"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">rbrown@blindjusticedefense.com</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">765-860-5522<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(800) 981-5119<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">E.H. Gentry</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jessica Edmiston<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1105 Fort Lashley Avenue<br>Talladega, AL 35160<br>(256) 493-3360<br></span><a href="mailto:edmiston.jessica@aidb.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">edmiston.jessica@aidb.org</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <br></span><a href="http://www.aidb.org"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">www.aidb.org</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">E.H. Gentry - Technical Facility<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Doug Nixon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1105 Fort Lashley Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Talladega, AL35160 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(256) 589-6597<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><a href="mailto:nixon.doug@aidb.org"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">nixon.doug@aidb.org</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><a href="http://www.aidb.org"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.aidb.org</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Emerald Coast Vision Aids</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mike Hage<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">163 East Burgess Road<br>Pensacola, FL<br>(850) 206-5375<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:mike@ecvastore.com"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">mike@ecvastore.com</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br></span><a href="http://www.emeraldcoastvisionaids.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">www.emeraldcoastvisionaids.com</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFB of Alabama- At Large Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jill Rossiter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><a name="RadaCutleryFundraiser"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rada Cutlery fundraiser<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><span style="mso-bookmark:RadaCutleryFundraiser"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(256)702-0559<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:nfbalatlarge@gmail.com">nfbalatlarge@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://radafundraising.com?rfsn=5720329.6072e9f">https://radafundraising.com?rfsn=5720329.6072e9f</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">*Make sure that you select “yes I want my purchase to support the National Federation of the Blind of Alabama. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFB of Alabama Newsline <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jeff Wilson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1809 3rd Street NW<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Center Point, AL 35215<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(256) 589-2096<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><a href="mailto:nfbmagicchapter@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">nfbmagicchapter@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><a href="http://www.nfbal.org"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">www.nfbal.org</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Talking Blind <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Zippora Jones<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“My blind does not define who I am, I am so much more.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.clubhouse.com/@talkingblind">https://www.clubhouse.com/@talkingblind</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Vanda Pharmaceutical<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Vicki Preddy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2200 Pennsylvania Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Washington, D.C.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(202) 578-9060<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><a href="mailto:vicki.preddy@vandapharma.com"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">vicki.preddy@vandapharma.com</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.vandapharma.com">www.vandapharma.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="SeniorsDivisionGiveaway"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">The NFB of Alabama Seniors Division</span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark:SeniorsDivisionGiveaway"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">is excited to announce a drawing for a Victor Reader Stream Second Generation! To be given away on June 13, 2022. Donation, $5.00 each. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">For more information, please contact Carol Braithwaite, Senior Division President @ </span><a href="mailto:carolbraithwaite@icloud.com"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">carolbraithwaite@icloud.com</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Expressing sincere appreciation to Emerald Coast Vision Aids for donating this Victor Stream.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">We’d like to thank <b>Pixelthin, LLC</b> for document preparation.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We’d like to thank <b>Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind</b> for ASL and Captioning services.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We’d also like to thank the following stations for their In-kind advertisement:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Awesome AI internet Radio</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, AI Eford, NFBAL Montgomery Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">God’s Gospel Train Internet Radio</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, Julius Love, NFBAL At Large Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Randy Soul Internet Radio</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, Randy Robertson, NFBLA Montgomery Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The entire membership of NFB of Alabama takes this time to express sincere thanks to you for joining us. The connections we’ve made over the years and, future partnerships, The independence we daily advocate for and the empowerments we achieve has made us who we are. We appreciate each of you! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">“WITH LOVE, HOPE AND DETERMINATION, WE ARE TRANSFORMING DREAMS INTO REALITIES”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Arial-14" align="left" style="text-align:left">For More Information Contact:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">The National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Alabama Affiliate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">896 Parliament Court<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Mobile, Alabama 36695<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">(251) 656-5165<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:Nfbal.president@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Nfbal.president@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Arial-14" align="left" style="text-align:left"><a name="OneMinuteMessage">One Minute Message<o:p></o:p></a></p><span style="mso-bookmark:OneMinuteMessage"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Barbara Manuel, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Alabama Affiliate<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">251.656.5165<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>State-Affiliate-Leadership-List mailing list</span><br><span>State-Affiliate-Leadership-List@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/state-affiliate-leadership-list_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for State-Affiliate-Leadership-List:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/state-affiliate-leadership-list_nfbnet.org/smturner.234%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>