[VABS] Fwd: Save The Date - NFB Presidential Release #528 And National Convention Online Registration Deadline

[Naim Abu-ElHawa]

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> From: Kane Brolin <kbrolin65 at gmail.com>
> Date: May 24, 2023 at 8:32:01 AM EDT
> To: NFB of Michiana Mailing List <nfbofmichiana at googlegroups.com>, NFB of Indiana Mailing List <NFB-Indiana at googlegroups.com>
> Subject: Save The Date - NFB Presidential Release #528 And National Convention Online Registration Deadline
> 
> Greetings to all fellow members of, and fellow travelers with, the
> National Federation of the Blind of Indiana.
> 
> I will be traveling out of state with family on a long-anticipated
> vacation.  My trip commences this coming Friday, May 26.  I will be
> returning to home base here in Mishawaka approximately Saturday, June
> 10.  During my trip I will be reachable in the usual ways, via cell
> phone or e-mail.  But response times might be slower than usual.
> 
> Meanwhile, two things that are noteworthy for Federationists as of the
> last day of this month:
> 
> One of them is that our national president Mr. Mark Riccobono will be
> delivering his June Presidential Release the evening before June
> begins: on Wednesday, May 31 at 8:00 PM Eastern.  The reason for the
> unusual date is that Mr. Riccobono will be speaking to us from New
> Zealand, where the time already will be mid-day on June 1 as he is
> delivering his Release.  President Riccobono will be participating in
> a meeting of executives of the World Blind Union, whose president at
> this time is Mrs. Martine Abel-Williamson.  Among many other
> initiatives, the WBU endeavors to protect the rights of blind and
> partially sighted persons who find themselves facing situations of
> disaster, humanitarian emergency, and conflict or war.  No doubt, he
> will have some unique insight for us, based on his association with
> leaders who provide service to the blind who live in all parts of the
> world.  If you have a question about what is going on with the NFB, or
> if you are curious about some element of the blind life as it is
> practiced by our brothers and sisters in other countries, this would
> be a great format in which to seek an answer.  Simply send e-mail to
> CDanielsen at nfb.org and put the word PR528 in the subject line of your
> message.  We do not yet have a Zoom meeting ID or a link that gets you
> into the June Presidential Release. But you always can check on
> important notes regarding upcoming monthly Presidential releases or
> listen to English and Spanish language archives of past Releases.  For
> this, go to https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases.
> 
> Second, and a bit closer to home: May 31 marks the deadline for making
> your online registration for the National Convention of the National
> Federation of the Blind.  Conference registration and banquet tickets
> are more expensive when bought on the ground at Convention; so if you
> intend to go, now is a great time to reserve your spot.  Visit
> https://nfb.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=572.
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> Kane Brolin
> President, Indiana State Affiliate
> National Federation of the Blind
> (574)386-8868 (mobile)