[Central-MD-Chapter] Have you registered for the largest blind convention in our country yet!!!!

[blind at trailstone.com]

NFB National Convention Is Coming - Registration Closes June 15!


I am urging you all to register for the convention by June 15, 2020 by
visiting  <https://www.nfb.org/registration>
https://www.nfb.org/registration.  Registration is free!  If individuals
need assistance filling out the online registration form, they may contact
me, Graham Mehl at blind at trailstone.com <mailto:blind at trailstone.com>  or
301-875-8295.

 

The National Federation of the Blind 2020 Annual Convention will soon be
upon us.  Though we will have a virtual convention in that we will not be
travelling to Houston, this convention promises to be the biggest and best
in history.  The Convention dates have changed slightly in that the
Convention will last five days instead of six.  The new dates are Tuesday,
July 14 through Saturday, July 18, 2020.  

 

NFBMD is hoping to have some in-person activities in Baltimore should public
health and social distancing rules permit us to do so.  We are hoping to
have an in-person Caucus on Friday, July 17 and an in-person banquet on
Saturday, July 18, 2020.  We are also exploring other events that may take
place in person.  Any events that are in-person will also have a virtual
component for those who cannot physically travel.  We will share information
about the Maryland events associated with the 2020 National Convention as we
finalize them.  

 

Currently, Maryland is in second place in terms of most registrants, and we
can't let Texas (or anyone else) beat us.  To that end, in order to show our
appreciation for our members, friends, and supporters who register for the
NFB National Convention, we will be holding a drawing if Maryland wins the
attendance banner.  First prize is $100, second prize is $50, and third
prize is $25.  We can only draw for this token of appreciation if Maryland
has the highest attendance of all affiliates, and so please encourage your
fellow convention attendees - or those interested in attending their first
convention - to register.

 

The Rookie Round-Up, which will provide information for first-time
Convention attendees, will be at 8:00PM on Tuesday, July 7.  Those who
register and indicate this is their first convention will receive
information on how to join.  Maryland will be holding a conference call for
our members who will attend their first national convention on Thursday,
July 9 at 8:00PM.  We will be distributing information about this meeting in
the coming weeks.  First-time conventioneers should plan to attend both the
Rookie Round-Up and the Maryland First-Timers Meeting.

 

 

 

Graham Mehl

blind at trailstone.com

NFB Central Maryland Chapter, President

NFB of Maryland Website and Technology Committee, Chair

LCB graduate, 2016

 

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