<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> rothmanjd--- via NFB-Conventions <nfb-conventions@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> February 14, 2025 at 9:17:30 AM EST<br><b>To:</b> nfb-conventions@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFB-Conventions] Attend the NFB of Maryland Convention Live Stream - February 14 - 16, 2025</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> rothmanjd@gmail.com<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Friends,</span><br><span></span><br><span>We began our 59th Annual Convention of the National Federation of the Blind</span><br><span>of Maryland today, and we're off to an energetic start. </span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>For those of you who cannot join us in person, we miss you, but fear not.</span><br><span>You can join the excitement virtually.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Additional virtual viewing details</span><br><span><https://nfbmd.org/convention/virtual-viewing> can be found on the NFBMD</span><br><span>web site.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>You can find the agenda and lots of information about the convention at</span><br><span>https://nfbmd.org/convention.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>For your convenience, here is the schedule of events that will be streamed.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Friday, February 14, 2025:</span><br><span></span><br><span>9 - 11 a.m.: Board Meeting</span><br><span></span><br><span>11 a.m. - Noon: Resolutions Committee Meeting</span><br><span></span><br><span>Noon - 2 p.m.: Storytelling Seminar</span><br><span></span><br><span>2 - 4 p.m.: Technology Seminar</span><br><span></span><br><span>6:30 - 8 p.m. Braille is Beautiful: Pizza and a Play</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Saturday, February 15, 2025</span><br><span></span><br><span>8:30 - 11 a.m.: General Session</span><br><span></span><br><span>2 - 5 p.m.: General Session</span><br><span></span><br><span>7 p.m. - close: Banquet</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Sunday, February 16, 2025</span><br><span></span><br><span>9 a.m. - Noon: General Session</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>*Please note all times are in Eastern Time.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Here are the options for virtual viewing:</span><br><span></span><br><span>* Streaming</span><br><span>* NFBMD affiliate zoom</span><br><span>* Alexa skill</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Streaming option</span><br><span></span><br><span>Simply click this online convention stream link</span><br><span><http://nfbmd.org/convention/stream> or point your favorite web browsers at</span><br><span>https://nfbmd.org/convention/stream </span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Alexa smart device option</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>The instructions are:</span><br><span></span><br><span>First time:</span><br><span></span><br><span>Alexa, Enable National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Skill</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Subsequent Times:</span><br><span></span><br><span>Alexa, Play National Federation of the Blind of Maryland.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Zoom webinar for viewing only option</span><br><span></span><br><span>Click on the zoom meeting ID to launch the Zoom desktop client or mobile</span><br><span>application. </span><br><span></span><br><span>Join Zoom Meeting</span><br><span><https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/6248138327?pwd=3j1veR63Yr9IbB8Kv0xxaxMCA2tKOb.1> </span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Meeting ID: 624 813 8327</span><br><span><https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/6248138327?pwd=3j1veR63Yr9IbB8Kv0xxaxMCA2tKOb.1> </span><br><span></span><br><span>Passcode: 63263</span><br><span></span><br><span>Zoom One tap mobile</span><br><span>+13017158592,,6248138327# US (Washington DC)</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Direct Dial Conference Line:</span><br><span></span><br><span>Call 339-209-4083.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Newsline:</span><br><span></span><br><span>Find the stream on the Maryland information channel.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>*Please note, the web stream, Smart Speaker, Newsline, and Direct Dial</span><br><span>methods of access are enabled for listening only and do not permit</span><br><span>interactive engagement.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Ronza Othman, President</span><br><span></span><br><span>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland</span><br><span></span><br><span>443-426-4110</span><br><span></span><br><span>Pronouns: she, her, hers</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not</span><br><span>the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the</span><br><span>expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles</span><br><span>between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;</span><br><span>blindness is not what holds you back</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFB-Conventions mailing list</span><br><span>NFB-Conventions@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-conventions_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Conventions:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-conventions_nfbnet.org/smturner.234%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>