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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hope some can join in tonight at 8 PM! Whether or not you are going to DC, it’s a great way to learn about legislation that NFB is focusing on.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#464646'>All the best,<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#464646'>Dana Trahan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#464646'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#464646'>603-580-5096 (9am-9pm) (Dana’s home/landline) <br>603-365-5242 (anytime) (Dana’s mobile) <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="mailto:danatrahan@comcast.net">danatrahan@comcast.net</a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#464646'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFB-Legislative-Directors <<a href="mailto:nfb-legislative-directors-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-legislative-directors-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Walls, Kyle via NFB-Legislative-Directors<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 9, 2024 10:04 AM<br><b>To:</b> State Presidents <<a href="mailto:StatePresidents@nfb.org">StatePresidents@nfb.org</a>>; <a href="mailto:nfb-legislative-directors@nfbnet.org">nfb-legislative-directors@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Legislative-Directors] Washington Seminar Training Call - TONIGHT<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning Affiliate Presidents and Legislative Directors:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We just wanted to send out a quick reminder that the second 2024 Washington Seminar training call is tonight at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. Tonight’s call will be our first mock meeting training. The Zoom information for the call is:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/94283491749">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/94283491749</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 942 8349 1749 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+13017158592,,94283491749# US (Washington DC) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+13092053325,,94283491749# US<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Additionally, if you were unable to attend last week’s training session, or if you just want to review everything that we discussed, the recording can be found at: <a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/rec/share/7NS9LMUyjG_Ae99p9eiMWOCMANYvEG4TcC3J3pFi3oso42Ir_ugtEsKaVE8EHF4Y.DjOYys23F5i2vYuq">Washington Seminar Training #1 – Issues Review Recording (January 3, 2024)</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We also wanted to remind everyone that the fact sheets for our three Washington Seminar legislative priorities are available on the Washington Seminar page (nfb.org/Washington-seminar) of our website. We just added the final two formats yesterday, so now all fact sheets are available in HTML, Word, BRF, and audio formats. We recommend that you review them regularly as part of your preparation for your time in DC. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Finally, the final Washington Seminar training call, our second mock meeting training, will be on Tuesday, January 16 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. The Zoom information for the final session is:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/97492513372">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/97492513372</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 974 9251 3372 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+13017158592,,97492513372# US (Washington DC) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+16468769923,,97492513372# US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All training sessions will be recorded and the recording links will be distributed the day after the meeting takes place. We also ask that you distribute this information to your affiliate members who will be attending the Washington Seminar in order to best prepare them for their trip to Washington. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you all for everything that you do to make the Washington Seminar a success. We truly could not do this without you. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>20 days to go!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kyle<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kyle Walls<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Research and Regulatory Specialist<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=210 height=76 style='width:2.1875in;height:.7916in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/nfblogo.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/facebook.png" alt=Facebook></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/twitter.png" alt=Twitter></span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/youtube.png" alt=Youtube></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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. 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