<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Welcome to October. We have secured enviable hotel room rates, shared the agenda packed with exciting programming, made registration fast and affordable with pricing that goes up after October 7, and are highlighting the benefits of attending. What we need is for you to act fast because the hotel is booking up fast and I don’t want you sleeping on my couch.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Our NFBV24 State convention will highlight our work to Keep us fit, mentally engaged, and making the world better for blind /low vision people.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">But, we will not be able to fix the problem of no hotel room if you miss our deadlines and I am uncertain if we can even accommodate everyone who wants a room at these great rates if you don’t get your reservation booked right away.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></div><h1 style="margin: 12pt 0in 0in; line-height: 22.613335px; break-after: avoid; font-size: 16pt; font-family: "Calibri Light", sans-serif; color: rgb(47, 84, 150); font-weight: normal;">Physically Fit<o:p></o:p></h1><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Blind Tennis - Learn about Blind Tennis and how you might bring this sport to your local community, then try it out yourself in our hands on session.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Sports and Rec - Should we have a Sports & Recreation Group in Virginia – Come and help us determine if this makes sense on Friday afternoon.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Happiness Moments - Participate in our Saturday Health and Wellness Seminar for seniors.<o:p></o:p></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.546667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Tune Up Your Cane Travel Skills – We all can fine tune our travel skills. We have seven great O&M instructors ready to give you some pointers so bring your challenges and sign up for one of our Friday 30-minute personalized sessions so you can get out there and enjoy.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><h1 style="margin: 12pt 0in 0in; line-height: 22.613335px; break-after: avoid; font-size: 16pt; font-family: "Calibri Light", sans-serif; color: rgb(47, 84, 150); font-weight: normal;">Mentally Awake<o:p></o:p></h1><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 15.546667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The Future of Disability Rights – How do recent US Supreme Court decisions impact our rights, explained in terms for non-lawyers. Monica Bash will be sharing insights but will also be around throughout the convention to answer your questions.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 15.546667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Accessible Video Games – Learn and get a demo of blind and low vision features of video games then try your hand at these games during our accessible video game showcase.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.546667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Can blind people be Architects, designers, and builders – Learn how we are breaking barriers for blind people in these fields.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><h1 style="margin: 12pt 0in 0in; line-height: 22.613335px; break-after: avoid; font-size: 16pt; font-family: "Calibri Light", sans-serif; color: rgb(47, 84, 150); font-weight: normal;">Making the World a Better Place<o:p></o:p></h1><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 15.546667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Defending the rights of blind prisoners<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 15.546667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Fighting for our rights with Uber and Lyft – Hear from participants in our rally for our rights in San Francisco.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 15.546667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Accessible Prescription Labels – Making us safer by ensuring access to our prescription information.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.546667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Be part of the solution – Learn what we are doing at a national, state and local level and how you can be part of the process and share in making the world a better place.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Did we mention fun activities, new friends, and a great setting right on the Elizabeth River.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The complete agenda is attached.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">But our amazing hotel block is filling up fast and you had better book your reservation well before the October 7 deadline, so you aren’t left out in the cold.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">You must act fast. Register for the convention and book your hotel room by October 7 because our awesome hotel rates and our discounted registration will be gone by October 7. It can be cold on the Elizabeth River.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">For the latest information including hotel details and registration go to:<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://nfbv.org/convention" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;">https://nfbv.org/convention</a><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">We are so excited you will be joining us in Portsmouth.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span>Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span>President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span>202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span><a href="http://www.nfb.org/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">www.nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span><a href="http://www.nfbv.org/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">www.nfbv.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span>National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span>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></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>