<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hello all:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">I hope everybody is ready for our national convention in New Orleans, Louisiana! Please see below about registration and hotel rooms. The rates will go up soon so please make your reservations soon!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">If you need help filling out the form online, please feel free to call or email me!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Thanks! </div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>Stacie</div><div><br></div><div><b>Stacie Leap</b><br></div><div><a href="mailto:stacie.leap@gmail.com" target="_blank">stacie.leap@gmail.com</a> | 215.776.6741</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">National Federation of the Blind via NFBNet-Members-List</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, May 26, 2022 at 11:07 PM<br>Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Prepare for #NFB22 in New Orleans: Convention Rates Increase after May 31<br>To: <<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<h1><b>Register for National Convention by Tuesday</b></h1><br>
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2022 National Federation of the Blind National Convention<br>
July 5 through July 10, 2022<br>
New Orleans, LA<br>
#NFB22<br>
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It is just around the corner! Register to attend #NFB22 in person and
purchase your banquet tickets at
</a><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25899&qid=7204497" target="_blank">
https://nfb.org/registration</a> before May 31. <br>
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Prices go up if you wait until you arrive in New Orleans. Make your hotel
reservations as soon as possible. Space at the main hotel, the New
Orleans Marriott, has filled up. For the same convention rate, book your
hotel room at the Sheraton New Orleans, which is right across the street
from the main hotel. Call 888-627-7033 and ask to book a room for the
“NFB Convention.” Please note that this is a different number than
originally published in the Braille Monitor. The convention rate and our
room block disappear after May 31.<br>
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<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25899&qid=7204497" target="_blank">
Register for the 2022 National Convention now!</a><br>
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Full agenda coming soon. For the schedule and more information, visit
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25900&qid=7204497" target="_blank">
https://nfb.org/convention</a>. <br>
<h2><b>National Convention Safety Protocols</b></h2><br>
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We are committed to delivering a safe and welcoming national convention
experience. Part of this commitment, as detailed in the
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25915&qid=7204497" target="_blank">
NFB’s 2022 National Convention Safety Protocols</a>, is requiring all
convention attendees to test negative for the COVID-19 virus before
participating in the convention itself. All attendees are to be fully
masked (mask covering the nose and mouth and properly fitted to the face)
in all meetings, the exhibit hall, and other public hotel spaces when not
actively eating ordrinking.<br>
<h2><b>Prepare for New Orleans: More Convention Details </b></h2><br>
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Some convention activities require separate enrollment or registration.
Prepare for child care, the career fair, or legal office
appointments.<br>
NFB Camp (Child Care during Convention) enrollment is separate from the
convention registration.
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25901&qid=7204497" target="_blank">
Enroll now for the NFB Camp</a>! If you have additional questions,
contact Carla McQuillan at
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25913&qid=7204497" target="_blank">
president@nfb-oregon.org</a>, or call 541-653-9153.<br>
The Career Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, July 6, from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
in New Orleans and requires a separate registration by June 21.
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25902&qid=7204497" target="_blank">
Job-Seeker Registration</a> and
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25903&qid=7204497" target="_blank">
Employer Registration</a>.<br>
Disability rights attorneys will be available at NFB22 to discuss
blindness discrimination concerns regarding employment, technology,
education, voting, and more. Legal office hours will be held on Tuesday,
July 5, and Wednesday, July 6, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Schedule your private
twenty-minute appointment by emailing
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25914&qid=7204497" target="_blank">
vyingling@nfb.org</a>. Please request your appointment by June 23.<br>
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<h2><b>About National Convention</b></h2><br>
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The NFB National Convention serves as a governing body, democratically
electing our leadership and establishing each year's organizational
priorities. It is the premier event for training, support, and
information for the blind community. The national convention packs an
unbelievable number of activities into six days. Review our
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=25904&qid=7204497" target="_blank">
First Timer’s Guide</a> for more details.<br>
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