[Ohio-Talk] Convention information for Virtual and In-person Conventioneers

Tue May 21 14:13:33 UTC 2024

Ohio Virtual and In-Person Conventioneers,

Read the info below. If you have any questions, please reach out to
President Payne or Suzanne Turner.

Thank you!

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Convention:

Deadline Approaching for National Convention Registration:

Get access to the latest information as it is made available and more for
the 2024 National Convention. Online registration ($25) closes May 31.
Onsite registration ($30) will be available in Orlando. Plan to register
early to avoid the increased registration fees.
<https://nfb.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=592> Register for the
2024 National Convention now! 

Reminder: Promote the convention using the hashtag #NFB24 on affiliate and
division social media accounts. 

Convention Resolutions:

The national convention is just six short weeks away! Our Resolutions
Committee, chaired by Donald Porterfield, is currently accepting proposed
resolutions for the convention to consider. Proposed resolutions should be
emailed to the committee at  <mailto:resolutions at nfb.org>
resolutions at nfb.org. Don't forget, the deadline to submit a resolution is
Tuesday, June 4, at midnight, eastern. 

Register Affiliates and Divisions to Exhibit:

The National Federation of the Blind state affiliates and national divisions
have the opportunity to promote special offerings and resources in the
National Convention Exhibit Hall. Online registration is available and
required to secure a table. When filling out the application, be sure to
choose "NFB affiliate exhibitor" as the exhibitor type. Space is limited, so
apply today!  <https://nfb.org/form/affiliate-and-non-affiliate-exhi> Learn
more and complete the National Convention Exhibitor Application now. 

This year's exhibit hall will take place on July 4 and 5, from 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., and on July 6 from noon to 1:45 p.m. and 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. If you
know any vendors or service providers who might be interested in sponsoring
or exhibiting at the national convention, please share the convention
information with them. The deadline to apply is May 31. Thank you for all of
your work-we're looking forward to another great convention. If you have any
questions, please contact Rachel Held at  <mailto:rheld at nfb.org>
rheld at nfb.org or 410-659-9314, extension 2423.

National Convention Career Fair:

Be sure to register for the in-person career fair at the National
Convention, our largest gathering of blind people in America. We expect
employers from a variety of industries from around the country to attend.
Jobseekers, find that dream job. Employers, add notable talent to your team.
Wednesday, July 3, 2024, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., eastern. Registration ends
May 31. 

 <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=33724&qid=9768544> National
Convention Job-Seeker Registration

 <https://nfb.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=597> National Convention
Employer Registration 

Please direct all questions to Lia Stone, employer liaison, at
<mailto:evangeliastone at gmail.com> evangeliastone at gmail.com or Jennifer
Wenzel, jobseeker liaison, at  <mailto:jenwen319 at gmail.com>
jenwen319 at gmail.com. 

DeafBlind Division Needs SSP Volunteers:

The DeafBlind Division is seeking volunteers to assist deafblind members as
SSPs. There is a
<https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/support-service-provider-v
olunte> sign-up form on the convention website. Anyone that needs more
information should reach out to Maurice Mines at
<mailto:nfbdbpresident at mmines.org> nfbdbpresident at mmines.org.  

Calling All Door Prizes:

The NFB door prize team is hard at work planning for this year's convention.
If your affiliate or division wants to donate to the in-person door prizes,
you can deliver it to Bennett Prows or Kenia Flores on the stage before or
during breaks of the general session. Please label the prize in Braille and
print, so our team knows what it is and who donated it. If you are donating
cash, put it in an envelope labeled with the amount and who it is from-our
team wants to acknowledge your generosity. 

Our registered virtual attendees are also eligible to win Visa gift cards or
Independence Market gift certificates. You can help NFB with virtual door
prizes by writing a check payable to National Federation of the Blind and
mailing it to 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21230, Attention:
Fiscal Services - Virtual DP, and write Virtual Door Prizes in the check
memo.

Honor Roll Call:

Convention time is here, which means it's Honor Roll Call time of year! The
Honor Roll Call is an opportunity for affiliates and national divisions to
support our sustaining funds: Kenneth Jernigan Fund, SUN shares, White Cane
Fund, and Jacobus tenBroek Memorial Fund. To make your 2024 contributions,
write a check payable to National Federation of the Blind and mail it to 200
East Wells Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21230, Attention: Fiscal Services -
Roll Call, and write Roll Call in the check memo. Please send an email to
<mailto:rollcall at nfb.org> rollcall at nfb.org detailing the amount to go to
each fund and the name of the organization, so we record the contributions
correctly. All preconvention contributions will be acknowledged on our
website. If your organization is making a pledge to be paid later this year,
please send an email to  <mailto:rollcall at nfb.org> rollcall at nfb.org telling
us how much is being pledged for each fund and when we can expect the check.
All pledges should be fulfilled by August 31.  

PAC Prizes:

Before you start Packing for convention, please consider supporting the PAC
program with a contribution toward the PAC gift card prizes. During the
convention, those who participate in PAC by either signing up or increasing
their donation are eligible to win Visa gift cards. Please support our PAC
program with a donation to the prize fund. Checks for PAC prizes are to be
payable to National Federation of the Blind and mailed to 200 East Wells
Street, Baltimore MD, 21230, Attention Fiscal Services-PAC; include "PAC
prizes" in the check memo. Also, please send an email to
<mailto:PAC at nfb.org> PAC at nfb.org to let us know to expect your
organization's support.  

Dream Big! Give $25 Drive Toolkit:

Our Give $25 Drive launched on May 16 with a couple of new twists.
Contributors can win a Monarch tactile display or a trip to the 2025
National Convention. Supporters can also give their chances to win in honor
of someone else, which gives the honoree more chances to win. Our affiliates
can magnify messaging about the drive by liking and sharing posts, but
affiliates can also post directly on the affiliate social media channels. To
make that easier, a toolkit is attached to this email. Please help this to
be our biggest drive ever and post to as many of our NFB affiliate channels
as possible. You can also visit  <https://nfb.org/give25>
https://nfb.org/give25 to see our Dream Big! Give $25 Drive landing page and
<https://nfb.org/give25donate> https://nfb.org/give25donate to see our
contribution form.

Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship Finalists:

The National Federation of the Blind announced the finalists for its annual
scholarship program, which provides financial assistance and connects
students with blind mentors and other resources.
<https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/2024-nfb-scholarship-announcement>
Congratulations to the thirty outstanding finalists.

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