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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Virginia Affiliate Members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are excited to share that registration for the 2022 NFB National Convention will open on March 1, 2022. We hope you are thinking about joining us in New Orleans, Louisiana from Tuesday, July 5 through Sunday, July 10. One highlight of the convention will be the banquet during the evening of Sunday, July 10 so you will want to plan your return for July 11.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Details about our programs for first time convention attendees are provided in the message after we outline details about banquet ticket reimbursement.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As agreed at our January 17 NFB of Virginia Board of Directors meeting, the Virginia affiliate will be supporting individual members buy reimbursing for banquet tickets. You should pre-register for the convention and purchase your banquet ticket as part of your preregistration at the pre-registration price of $70. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A link for pre-registration can be found starting March 1 at the National Convention Landing page:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention">https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our national office will provide our Treasurer Mark Roane with a list of all individuals from Virginia who pre-registered and purchased banquet tickets. Mark will use that information along with updated membership lists to issue reimbursement checks shortly after convention in July 2022. Yes, you need to be a member of the virginia affiliate to receive reimbursement so make sure you pay your dues.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you choose to purchase your banquet ticket at convention, please make certain to obtain proof of purchase. However, the Virginia affiliate will reimburse only the pre-registration price of $70.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to myself or Treasurer Mark Roane.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Details on the McDonald Fellowship and Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship for first time in person convention attendees including application links are provided below my signature.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com">Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org">www.nfbv.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>