<div dir="ltr"><div><p>Dear Friends,</p>
<p>We want to acknowledge that our website, <strong><a href="http://nfbv.org">nfbv.org</a></strong>, has been experiencing a site-wide outage since yesterday. We deeply apologize for the inconvenience this has caused, especially during this important time leading up to our convention.</p>
<p>We are working closely with our national partner to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and appreciate your patience and understanding while we get everything back online.</p>
<p>To ensure no one misses out due to the outage:</p>
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<p><strong>Convention Sponsor Early Bird Deadline Extended:</strong> Sponsors now have until <strong>Friday, August 29</strong> to lock in the 20% early bird discount.</p>
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<p><strong>Session Idea Submissions:</strong> If you\u2019d like to propose a session for the convention, please email <strong>President Tracy Soforenko</strong> at <strong><a class="gmail-cursor-pointer" rel="noopener">Tracy.Soforenko@gmail.com</a></strong> with the following:</p>
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<p>Summary for the convention agenda</p>
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<p>Detailed outline for your session</p>
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<p>Preferred time slot: <strong>Thursday 7\u201310 p.m., Friday 1\u201310 p.m., or Saturday 1\u20136 p.m.</strong></p>
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<p>We are grateful for your continued support and flexibility as we work through this unexpected hurdle. Our convention is built on the ideas, energy, and commitment of our community, and we can\u2019t wait to see it all come together.</p>
<p>With appreciation,</p><p>Teisha</p></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(32,33,36)">Teisha Gillespie (She/Her/Hers)</span><div><br><div>Communications Chair, NFB of Virginia</div><div>Marketing Chair, U.S. Blind Tennis Association<br><div><div>Host of the Not Your Average GOAT Podcast | The show that celebrates all the shapes, sizes and colors of diversity as well as adversity | <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(32,33,36)">Listen and subscribe on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6v0eJPeJd1pTMitq7Mj46Q" target="_blank">Spotify</a> or <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-your-average-goat/id1622832417" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></span></div><div>Connect with me on <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/teishacollins" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></div><br></div></div></div></div></div><input name="virtru-metadata" type="hidden" value="{"email-policy":{"disableCopyPaste":false,"disablePrint":false,"disableForwarding":false,"enableNoauth":false,"expandedWatermarking":false,"expires":false,"sms":false,"expirationNum":1,"expirationUnit":"days","expirationDate":"2025-08-13T12:44:54.081Z","isManaged":false,"persistentProtection":false},"attachments":{},"compose-id":"16","compose-window":{"secure":false}}"></div>