<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Chapter members,</div><div>I had mentioned Washington seminar a couple of times during our meetings. If any member is interested in going to Washington seminar next year. Please read the below for more information and training.</div><div>The chapter will pay for your travel and your room stay for one night. Monday night is the great gathering And you will probably have your appointment on Tuesday. If you plan to attend or have any questions, please reach out to me. Deadlines are approaching very soon. </div><div><br><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">Chris Walker</span><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">President, Winchester Chapter</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">National Federation of the Blind of Virginia</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">540.303.0080</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">chrisvinson1@gmail.com</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">www.nfb.org</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">www.nfbv.org</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">Find and like us on Facebook:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">National Federation of the blind Virginia Winchester Chapter<br><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">Find us on Twitter:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">Winchester Chapter NFB of Virginia </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;"></span></div><div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> jackibruce6--- via NFBV-Announce <nfbv-announce@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> December 15, 2022 at 4:19:40 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> NFBV Announce <nfbv-announce@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBV-Announce] Washington Seminar Update</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> jackibruce6@gmail.com<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From: Deepa Goraya<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hello Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you tried making your hotel room reservation for Washington Seminar and were told that there were no more rooms available, you can now call back. The National Office has arranged for extra rooms to be added to the room block. So please call the Holiday Inn Capitol back to book your room. Deadline is December 27<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The three legislative issues for the 2023 Washington Seminar are:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Website and Software Applications Accessibility Act<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Eliminating the "Earnings Cliff" for SSDI<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The National Office is currently working on the fact sheets for all three of these items and are hoping to have them finalized and on the website by Friday, January 6.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The first Washington Seminar Zoom Issues training will be on Tuesday, December 20 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. The Zoom information for this call can be found below. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join Zoom Meeting <br><a href="https://zoom.us/j/96081503927">https://zoom.us/j/96081503927</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Meeting ID: 960 8150 3927 <br>One tap mobile <br>+13017158592,,96081503927# US (Washington DC) <br>+16468769923,,96081503927# US (New York) <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Dial by your location <br> +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) <br> +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) <br> +1 646 931 3860 US <br> +1 305 224 1968 US <br> +1 309 205 3325 US <br> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) <br> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) <br> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) <br> +1 360 209 5623 US <br> +1 386 347 5053 US <br> +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) <br> +1 507 473 4847 US <br> +1 564 217 2000 US <br> +1 669 444 9171 US <br> +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) <br> +1 689 278 1000 US <br> +1 719 359 4580 US <br> +1 253 205 0468 US <br>Meeting ID: 960 8150 3927 <br>Find your local number: <a href="https://zoom.us/u/aetVzkHOK4">https://zoom.us/u/aetVzkHOK4</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Deepa<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Deepinder K. Goraya, Esq.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBV-Announce mailing list</span><br><span>NFBV-Announce@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbv-announce_nfbnet.org</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>