[NFBWATlk] Welcome to the 2026 National Federation of the Blind of Washington State Convention: Ignite the spark, empower the journey

Tue Dec 2 04:56:05 UTC 2025

We are excited to invite you to join us for the 2026 National federation of
the Blind of Washington state Convention, Ignite the spark, empower the
journey. State convention will take place February 26-March 1, 2026, at the
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport located at 18740 International
BLVD, Seattle, WA 98188. . This event will be packed with various events and
gatherings to learn about the advocacy efforts in the State of Washington
related to blindness, as well as engaging technology and job seeking
seminars, and fun social activities. State Convention will feature sessions
geared toward all individuals including youth, parents, seniors, educators,
etc. Therefore, go ahead and book your hotel and register for this exciting
event. We would like to recognize our platinum sponsors: WAMO and CATT NW,
we value these partnerships. 

*	Convention registration: Convention registration this year is $30
with the option to purchase a ticket for our banquet meal Saturday evening.
Banquet tickets will be $75. The registration deadline is February 15, 2026.
Please register below:

Convention Registration
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEhaiFkXVMrDKikIO1l6H-TA6LpbKkTsD
f1Xulde5A6THDQw/viewform?usp=header> 

*	Hotel Booking: Please go ahead and reserve your hotel room at the
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport. Room rates are $139 per night
plus taxes and fees. The deadline for booking a hotel room is February 2,
2026. Note: If you are using screen reading software, once you enter the
date fields, pressing space and then using your arrow keys should allow you
to choose a date. You can book a hotel room either by calling toll-free
reservation number at (800) 222 TREE, or (800) 222-8733 and reference the
group name: National Federation of the Blind or by using the electronic
booking link below.

Book Hotel
<https://book.passkey.com/gt/220851886?gtid=2d1616d52298e0cc7161010fcbe446df
> 

*	Sponsor/Exhibitor Registration: are you a company who wishes to
partner with the NFB of Washington? If so, we cordially invite you to
support this year's convention by becoming a sponsors/exhibitor, please
consider underwriting this year's convention as a platinum sponsor.  You may
wish to become a gold, silver, or bronze sponsor, or an exhibitor at this
year's event.  Your support will be a clear demonstration of your interest
in and support for the empowerment of the blind and low vision of our state
through the services and products you provide. To learn more about the
entire array of exhibitor and key sponsorship opportunities critical to our
mutual success, please read our sponsorship packages attached in this email
or contact Chris Higley at chrishigley13 at gmail.com or phone 360-713-7703.
Our exhibit hall will be open Friday February 27 from 9:00pm-12:00pm, and
again, from 1:30pm-5:00pm. 

Partner registration
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrpDvX3FqV7AQMRDHcrki40zr7BXhBFnP
3SwqMdNCndOWcfg/viewform?usp=header> 

*	Educator training with Center for assistive Technology and Training
(CATT) NW. CATT NW will be hosting a training February 27, 2025, from
9:00pm-4:00pm titled Docx and Dots. This interactive, in-person workshop
will focus on how to manage documents for braille readers using the braille
displays from APH (Chameleon, Mantis, Monarch), participants will take a
deep dive into best practices for teaching students how to manage and work
with documents in the K-12 classroom. ACVREP and Washington state Clock
hours will be available. Registration deadline for this workshop is February
16, 2026.

Educator Registration
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeWA3Mr6wbdycIiaQfF-fc8zpRS240_t-
-fLcY52YfpaIIRg/viewform?usp=header> 

Scholarships: At the banquet Saturday February 28, 2026, the NFB of
Washington will award three $3000 scholarships to three deserving college
students. The deadline for submitting a scholarship application is Friday
January 2, 2026. The application is attached to this email.

We look forward to having you join us for this exciting event. If you have
any questions, please reach out to Corey Grandstaff at
corey.grandstaff at gmail.com <mailto:corey.grandstaff at gmail.com> 

     Corey Grandstaff, National federation of the Blind of Washington
treasurer

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