<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Just a Reminder<div><br></div><div>The kick off for the Washington Seminar is this afternoon, at 2 PM Pacific time.  You will want to attend, particularly if you plan to attend our Congressional meetings this week.</div><div><br></div><div>There has been a change of times on the appointment with Representative Bonamici.  Due to committee meeting conflict, she has asked to reschedule the meeting for 9:30 on Tuesday, FFebruary 9th.  I will be sending out the Zoom information for our meetings today.  If you were interested in attending any of the meetings, please let me know so I can send an invite.</div><div><br></div><div>The Great Gathering In meeting information for this afternoon is below.<br><br><div dir="ltr">Carla McQuillan<div>President,</div><div>National Federation of the </div><div>Blind of Oregon</div><div>Bell Academy</div><div>Training and Branding</div><div>541-653-9153</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> National Federation of the Blind <webmaster@nfb.org><br><b>Date:</b> February 8, 2021 at 9:09:31 AM PST<br><b>To:</b> Carla McQuillan <president@nfb-oregon.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Reminder: Great Gathering-In today at 5 p.m. EST (CC & Spanish)</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> National Federation of the Blind <webmaster@nfb.org><br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><!--[if gte mso 9]>
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                                                                        <h1><strong><span style="font-size:24pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Join Us for the Great Gathering-In Today (CC & Spanish Available)</span></span></strong></h1>

                                                                        <p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This year’s Washington Seminar is officially underway today, Monday, February 8 at 5:00 p.m. EST. Join us for the Great Gathering-In, our annual gathering of Federation members from all across the country to discuss our legislative priorities for the year.</span></span></p>

                                                                        <p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Our 2021 Washington Seminar Legislative Priorities are:</span></span></p>

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                                                                                <li><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=19907&qid=4858871" rel="nofollow">Access Technology Affordability Act</a></span></span></li>
                                                                                <li><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=19908&qid=4858871" rel="nofollow">Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act</a></span></span></li>
                                                                                <li><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=19909&qid=4858871" rel="nofollow">Twenty-First Century Mobile Apps and Website Accessibility Act</a></span></span></li>
                                                                                <li><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=19910&qid=4858871" rel="nofollow">Americans with Disabilities Voting Rights Act</a></span></span></li>
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                                                                        <p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Review the above fact sheets, along with FAQs for each of the four issues, and the full 2021 Washington Seminar agenda with Zoom details at <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=19911&qid=4858871" rel="nofollow">nfb.org/washington-seminar</a>.</span></span></p>

                                                                        <h2><span style="font-size:22pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><strong>Zoom Details for the Great Gathering-In </strong></span></span></h2>

                                                                        <p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Zoom platform includes closed captions and Spanish interpretation. Join the Zoom Meeting at 4:30 p.m. EST to catch commentary from the Nation's Blind Podcast hosts, Anil Lewis and Melissa Riccobono.</span></span></p>

                                                                        <p><a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=19920&qid=4858871" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/97142192062</span></span></a></p>

                                                                        <p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">One tap mobile: +13017158592,,97142192062# </span></span></p>

                                                                        <p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">1CapApp: <a href="https://www.nfb.org/libraries/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=19922&qid=4858871" rel="nofollow">https://ennis.1capapp.com/event/nfb </a></span></span></p>

                                                                        <p><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We look forward to your participation!</span></span></p>
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