[NFBV-Announce] 2023 Washington Seminar

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Hello Virginia Federationists,

I hope you all had a wonderful 2022 NFB of Virginia Convention. Although it
may seem like it's still three months away, Washington Seminar is fast
approaching, in person from Monday, January 30 through Thursday, February 2,
2023. I wanted to send out some info to help you begin thinking about
reserving your room and making arrangements in your schedule to attend.

The legislative Committee needs to begin creating teams of those who will be
attending Washington Seminar and start scheduling appointments with members
of Congress. So the earlier you can let us know whether you will be
attending, the better. Please let us know by December 28 whether you plan to
attend. When you let us know, please provide the name of your member of the
House of Representatives. If you don't know, please provide your address
including street address and ZIP code so we can easily look it up. If you
want to look it up yourself, you can access this information at

https://www.house.gov/

The Great-Gathering-In is scheduled for Monday, January 30, 2023. The Great
Gathering-In is the official kickoff meeting for our 2023 Washington
Seminar. The deadline for making hotel reservations with the Holiday Inn
Capitol is December 28, 2023, and although I know most of you are busy as we
approach the holiday season, the hotel would certainly appreciate getting
your reservations as early as possible to ensure that you secure your
reservation. 

 

Please reserve your room at the Holiday Inn Washington Capitol - National
Mall,  550 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20024. 

Rates are $129 per night for a double or $109 per night for a single. Keep
in mind those rates do not include the 14.95% District of Columbia sales
tax. To book a room, please use our
<https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/washington/wassm/hoteldetail?fr
omRedirect=true&qSrt=sBR&qIta=99801505&icdv=99801505&qSlH=WASSM&qGrpCd=NB8&s
etPMCookies=true&qSHBrC=HI&qDest=550%20C%20Street%20S.W.,%20Washington,%20DC
,%20US&srb_u=1> booking link.
Or call 877-834-3613 and use group code NB8.

Last year, we had a record number of Virginians attending our virtual
sessions! This year, we are going to Washington in person. January will mark
the start of the 118th Congress, and we wanted to make sure we were one of
the first groups new members met with. Please encourage all your chapter
members, friends, and acquaintances to attend so we can show Congress that
blind Virginians are committed to our important issues!

Please stay tuned in the coming weeks for updates on our legislative issues
and training schedules. Regarding COVID-19, we will not be requiring proof
of vaccination or a negative test to attend the 2023 Washington Seminar. We
will require that all attendees of the Great Gathering-In and the 2:00 p.m.
Legislative Seminar Training on Monday, January 30, wear masks. If you have
any questions or concerns, you may contact me, your co-legislative director,
at deepa.goraya at gmail.com <mailto:deepa.goraya at gmail.com>  or call me at
9099643699.

 

Sincerely,

 

Deepa Goraya

Co-Legislative Director

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

 

 

 

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