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Date: Tue, Nov 19, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Subject: [NFBV-Announce] Democracy in action! Join us for the Richmond
Seminar, January 20th -21st
To: NFBV Announce <nfbv-announce at nfbnet.org>






From: Bonnie O’Day, legislative Committee Chair



Please join us for our Richmond Seminar to ensure our voice is heard in the
Virginia General Assembly.  Dates to remember are below, followed by more
details.

Dates to Remember

   - The dates of our Richmond Seminar are Monday January 20 (Martin Luther
   King Jr Day) and Tuesday January 21, 2025. Attend the board meeting on
   January 20 at the Delta Mariott Hotel in downtown Richmond to hear about
   our legislative priorities. Meet with General Assembly members on the
   morning of January 21.
   - Please use the form at the link https://nfbv.org/richmond to let us
   know you are coming by December 20, 2024. Also let your chapter president
   know, as they will be arranging transportation.
   - If you want to be a team leader, contact Bonnie O’Day at
   bonnoday at gmail.com or 703 965-2501.
   - Make your reservation at the Richmond Delta Hotel by January 7. You
   can make them on- line at
   https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1711476754895&key=GRP&app=resvlink.
   or by calling 804 788-0900.  Please ask for the NFB rate.



Here are the details.

Whether you have attended many Richmond Seminars, or this will be your
first one, we strongly encourage you to attend and participate in
representative democracy in action. The Richmond Seminar will take place
in-person.

*When:* Monday, January 20, Martin Luther King Day. We will hold an
important NFBV Board Meeting to discuss legislative issues and get
organized. On Tuesday, January 21, we will meet with our Senators and
Delegates.

*How it Works:* Please attend the NFBV Board Meeting on Monday to learn
about the issues. Plan to stay overnight at the Delta Marriott Richmond on
Monday night and enjoy an evening of conviviality with your NFBV family.
You will be assigned a team to meet with legislators on Tuesday, sharing
our issues and answering the questions of legislators and their staff. The
room rate at the Delta is $157 per night, but the affiliate will reimburse
transportation and hotel expenses. The National Federation of the Blind of
Virginia can reimburse these expenses through the generosity of the many
donors to the Charlie Brown Memorial Fund. We are grateful for these
contributions which honor Charlie’s commitment to ensuring we all have a
voice in advocacy for the rights of blind people in Virginia.

*Where it All Happens:*  Our board meeting is scheduled for 1:00 PM Monday
afternoon, January 20.  The meeting will be held at the Delta Mariott
Hotel, 555 East Canal Street in downtown Richmond. Note that this is a
change in the board meeting location from past years. We will stay at the
Delta Hotel on Monday night.

On Tuesday morning, we will be going to the offices of the General Assembly
in the new General Assembly Building, 201 North Ninth Street. Our meetings
are typically between 8:00 AM and 11:30 AM. Your team will likely have 10
appointments during this brief time window. Your team leader will
facilitate the process, but everyone will play a role on the team. By Noon,
we are gathering back up to return home. It is quick, exciting, and the
legislators and their staff are happy we came to speak with them.

*The Issues:* The issues we will bring to Richmond are still under
consideration, but we know we will address the Information Technology
Access Act, which will Improve the accessibility of technology used by K-12
students, college students, and users of Virginia State and local
government resources. We are certain that other issues will arise as we get
closer to our Richmond Seminar. We will present the final list of issues
and distribute fact sheets at the board meeting on Monday, January 20.

*What You Need to Do:* We have bills being drafted that will need
co-sponsors. Chapter Presidents should contact their General Assembly
members in their local offices before the end of the year. All Chapter
members are encouraged to participate in these meetings. A meeting with our
elected legislators in their home districts will go a long way in
establishing the recognition that is needed for our visit to Richmond. If
you need assistance identifying your delegate, need help in setting up a
meeting, or do secure a meeting and need additional information about our
issues, please contact Bonnie O'Day at the email and phone number below.

Please complete the on-line form at https://nfbv.org/richmond to let us
know that you will be attending the Richmond Seminar by December 20. This
will give us adequate time to put together the teams. Also let your chapter
president know you are coming, as chapter presidents will arrange cost
effective transportation for their chapter members. Individuals are
expected to share hotel rooms and must obtain hotel reservations themselves
at the NFB of Virginia rate. We reimburse based on having two people share
a room, so we ask you to plan for a roommate. If you need assistance
finding a roommate, please call Bob Hartt at 703 851-8149, no later than
Monday, December 30 to allow matches to make their reservation by the hotel
deadline of January 7. You can also email Bob at bobmhartt at gmail.com but
please put Richmond Seminar Roommate Request in the subject line*. *You may
choose to reserve a room by yourself, but as has always been the case, the
affiliate will reimburse only 50% of the room reservation.  Please make
your own reservation on-line at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Richmond
Downtown at:

https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1667932048046&key=GRP&app=resvlink

You may make your reservations at any time, but they must be made by
January 7. If you have problems making reservations or have any other
issues with the hotel, please contact our new Operations Coordinator,
Stewart Prost via email at sprost82 at gmail.com.

A form requesting reimbursement for transportation and your hotel stay is
attached to this email or can be downloaded from the affiliate site:
https://nfbv.org/treasurer at the bottom of the page.

Finally, if you are interested in being a team leader, please reach out to
Bonnie O'Day directly, in addition to completing the on-line form. If you
have any questions, please contact Bonnie O'Day at 703 965-2501 or email
her at bonnoday at gmail.com

I look forward to seeing you in Richmond!

Bonnie O’Day

NFB of Virginia Legislative Committee Chair

bonnoday at gmail.com

703 965-250





Peace,



Jacki Bruce



Corresponding Secretary NFBV

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