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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 Federationists and others interested in presentations at the state convention,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are so excited for our 2023 National Federation of the Blind of Virginia State Convention to be held November 3-5 at the Doubletree Williamsburg. <o:p></o:p></p><h1>Call for Presentations<o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are eager to bring creative ideas and presentations from across the country. This year, we are trying an experiment to put out a call for presentations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>While many of our best ideas come from NFB of Virginia members, we are very open to outside ideas for programming and presentations that might be valuable to our participants. In 2022, we had nearly 250 people in attendance. Do you have a topic that would be valuable to our general membership? Do you have programs for working age adults, seniors, students or parents?<o:p></o:p></p><h1>Who is the Audience?<o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#424242'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#424242'>Hundreds of blind people, parents of blind children, service providers, technology producers/distributors, inventors of products designed to enhance accessibility and independence, and representatives from rehabilitation services, agencies, private agencies for the blind attend our annual convention. At our convention, we also award scholarships to deserving young blind scholars.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have an idea, please share it with us using the online form available at the blow link.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfbv.org/presentations">https://nfbv.org/presentations</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>if you have questions, reach out to me.<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"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbv.org</span></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>