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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><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From Tracy Soforenko, President, NFB of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are excited for Saturday’s meeting to begin promptly at 10:00 AM at the Westin Tysons Corner.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please arrive early and if you are purchasing a boxed lunch or hotel, please be ready with payment. Sharon Soforenko will be collecting payment outside the room.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Someone will be available in the hotel lobby to greet you and provide direction but please arrive before 10:00 AM so our greeters in the lobby can also participate in the morning’s program.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h1 align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:.5in'><span lang=EN style='background:white;mso-highlight:white'>Welcome to the NFB of Virginia Membership Seminar & Federation Philosophy Fest<o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1 align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN style='background:white;mso-highlight:white'>May 13, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='background:white;mso-highlight:white'>The Westin Tysons Corner<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='background:white;mso-highlight:white'>The Pines Room<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='background:white;mso-highlight:white'>7801 Leesburg Pike<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='background:white;mso-highlight:white'>Falls Church, Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>10:00A.m.</b> Introduction Tracy Soforenko.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>10:20 AM Structure of local Chapters, State Affiliates, and the National Organization - Evelyn Valdez<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>10:40 AM How are organizational Priorities set at a state and national level? – John Halverson and Michael Beattie<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>10:50 AM History of the NFB– tracy Soforenko <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>11:10 History within NFB of Virginia Alan Schlank<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>11:20 State Committees Divisions and Groups – Uricka Harrison<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>11:30 National Committees, Divisions, & Groups– Domonique Lawless<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>11:40 AM Virginia Federation Calendar - Renee Valdez<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>11:50 p.m. To 12:00p.m.</b> Additional Questions <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>12:00 Noon Lunch Pick Up<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>12:15 PM Federation Philosophy Fest – Joanne Wilson and Tracy soforenko <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1:00 PM All are invited to attend our National Federation of the Blind of Virginia Board of Directors meeting<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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>