<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hello everyone,</div><div>Passing this along. Bring your ideas and suggestions.</div><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Christopher Walker<br>540-303-0080<br>chrisvinson1@gmail.com</div><div>Vice president, Winchester Federation Of The Blind<br>National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<br>Stronger together!<br>nfb.org</div><div>NFBV.org</div><div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Teisha Gillespie via NFBV-Announce <nfbv-announce@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> July 20, 2025 at 8:39:19\u202fAM EDT<br><b>To:</b> NFBV Announce <nfbv-announce@nfbnet.org>, Teisha Gillespie <teisha.collins@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBV-Announce] Bring the Heat, the Laughs, and the Learning \u2013 NFBV 2025 Wants You!</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Teisha Gillespie <teisha.collins@gmail.com><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div dir="ltr"><div><p>Whether you\u2019re a lifelong Federationist or a first-time attendee, one thing is true: the NFB of Virginia State Convention is only as great as the voices that shape it.</p>
<p>That\u2019s where you come in.</p>
<p>Our <strong>call for presentations and activities is now OPEN</strong>, and we want your big ideas, bold topics, and over-the-top activities. Got a hot take on digital accessibility? A career development workshop that slaps? Or maybe you\u2019re ready to bring \u201cLast Comic Standing: NFBV Edition\u201d to the main stage?</p>
<p>From professional breakout sessions to poker nights, talent shows, salsa dancing, spicy interviews (you <em>know</em> you want to see someone sweat during a \u201cHot Ones\u201d Q&A), or a marriage-style game show\u2014<em>yes please</em>\u2014we're here for all of it.</p>
<p>\u2728 Submit your session or idea by <strong>September 15</strong> and help us turn Virginia Beach into a weekend we\u2019ll never forget.</p>
<p>\U0001f517 <a class="gmail-" rel="noopener" href="https://nfbv.org/presentations">Submit your presentation or activity idea now</a></p>
<p>Let\u2019s make this convention legendary.</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><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":"2025-07-21T12:34:43.062Z","isManaged":false,"persistentProtection":false},"attachments":{},"compose-id":"6","compose-window":{"secure":false}}"></div>
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