[NFBV-Announce] 🌊 Work Hard, Play Harder—Convention Weekend at the Oceanfront!

[Teisha Gillespie]

Dear BLV Professionals,

>From AI to blind soccer, hot wings to hot networking—your next big
connection is waiting.

For you from Oct. 30-Nov. 2! Join us at the Wyndham Virginia Beach
Oceanfront Hotel for the NFB of Virginia’s 2025 State Convention.
<http://nfbv.org/convention> You’ll be surrounded by blind and low vision
professionals who know how to work hard and play harder.

Here’s just a taste of what you’ll experience:

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   Boost your career: Dive into leadership seminars, sharpen your financial
   know-how, and hear directly from tech leaders like John Ciocca about
   accessible finance in the digital age.
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   Explore the future of access: Test-drive the latest AI tools like AIRA
   and Agiga Ecco Vision glasses, and join Waymo’s session on autonomous
   vehicles.
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   Network with purpose: Connect with peers who get your workplace
   challenges—over meals, in breakouts, and at our legendary socials.
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   Play and recharge: From a blind soccer clinic with Paralympian Antoine
   Craig, to improv workshops, to our Hot Bites, Cool Nights: Virginia’s
   Got Talent Meets Hot Ones dinner show—you’ll never run out of ways to
   have fun.
   Register now!
   <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiQxuyav3ANqyyynmmqZQ5bFOeoK_nLv8NeCTa4AfwgJLO_Q/viewform>


And when you need downtime? The oceanfront views and hotel amenities have
you covered.

👉 Register before October 7 for early-bird savings on meals and a chance
to win $100.

Nothing compares to face-to-face connections, laughter over dinner, and the
thrill of discovering new skills in real time. Don’t miss the most
talked-about gathering of blind and low vision professionals in Virginia.

Register now—and get ready to step into connection!

Lock in your early bird rate now!
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiQxuyav3ANqyyynmmqZQ5bFOeoK_nLv8NeCTa4AfwgJLO_Q/viewform>

Warmly,
The NFB of Virginia Family


-- 
Teisha Gillespie (She/Her/Hers)

Communications Chair, NFB of Virginia
Marketing Chair, U.S. Blind Tennis Association
Host of the Not Your Average GOAT Podcast | The show that celebrates all
the shapes, sizes and colors of diversity as well as adversity | Listen and
subscribe on Spotify <https://open.spotify.com/show/6v0eJPeJd1pTMitq7Mj46Q>
or Apple Podcasts
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Connect with me on LinkedIn <http://linkedin.com/in/teishacollins>
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