2025 NFB of Maryland State Convention - February 13 - 16, 2025! Preregistration Now Open

Get ready for a weekend of fun and fellowship.  Come and be part of celebrating our accomplishments and planning for the future!

 

  • Date: February 13 -16, 2025
  • Place: Ashore Resort and Beach Club , 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842
  • Meet our keynote speaker and National Representative.
  • Explore opportunities through special workshops for parents and teachers of blind children, blind merchants and entrepreneurs, and students. Check out our technology workshops and more.
  • Examine new products at the exhibit hall on Friday.
  • Help us raise expectations for ourselves and for officials who manage services for the blind.

 

NFB Maryland State Convention Information

  • Date: February 13 to 16, 2025
  • Place: Ashore Resort and Beach Club , 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842
  • Make hotel reservations on or before December 31, 2024 by calling 410-524-3535. Room rates are $99 per night plus tax for standard rooms with cabanas and other room types ranging from $129 to $149 per night. 
  • Registration on or before December 31, 2024 = $25 per adult and free for kids 12 and under
  • Registration after December 31, 2024 = $35 per adult and free for kids 12 and under

 

NFB Maryland State Convention Pricing

  • Lodging: $99 per night plus tax  for standard rooms; cabanas and other room types range from $129 - $149 plus tax per night - room block closes December 31, 2024
  • Registration: $25 on or before December 31, 2024; $35 after - Kids age 12 and under are free
  • Transportation from Baltimore and New Carrollton: $65 on or before December 31, 2024; $75 after 
  • Banquet: $60 on or before December 31, 2024; $70 after 
  • Friday Boxed Lunch: $25 on or before December 31, 2024 
  • Friday Dinner & a Play Pizza Buffet: $25 on or before December 31, 2024; $35 after
  • Saturday Luncheons (Seniors, Parents, and Students): $30 on or before December 31, 2024; $40 after
  • Sunday Training Center Alumni and Networking Breakfast: $25 on or before December 31, 2024; $35 after 

 

Registration

Registration is available via the link below and will be open with pre-registration rates through December 31, 2024.

Click Here to Register Online! 

 

 

Financial Assistance Application!

The deadline for requesting financial assistance is November 15, 2024. Funds are limited, and only those who provide proof of Convention Preregistration and a letter of support from their chapter president will be considered.  Applicants will be notified of decisions in December.

 

Special Information for First-Time Attendees

All first-time convention attendees are cordially invited to attend a First-Timers Orientation from 8 to 9:30 p.m., on February 11.  The Ambassadors Committee will walk you through the events that will take place throughout the weekend, explain processes such as door prizes and voting, as well as make sure every first-time convention attendee is matched with a mentor. 

 

Connection information is as follows:

Zoom Meeting ID: 624 813 8327

One-Number Conference Call: 339-209-4083

 

Convention virtual viewing Options

 

Convention Agendas

NFB of Maryland State Convention Agenda

  • NFBMD 2025 Convention agenda - MS Word (not available yet)
  • NFBMD 2025 Convention agenda - PDF (not available yet)
  • NFBMD 2025 Convention agenda - BRF (not available yet)

 

Maryland Parents of Blind Children Annual Conference Agenda - Coming Soon!

  • MDPOBC Annual Seminar agenda - MS Word - Coming Soon!
  • MDPOBC Annual Seminar agenda - PDF - Coming Soon!

 

Maryland Association of Blind Students Annual Business Meeting Agenda - Coming Soon!

  • MDABS business meeting agenda - MS word - Coming Soon!
  • MDABS business meeting agenda - PDF - Coming Soon!
  • MDABS agenda - BRF - Coming Soon!

 

Maryland Association of Blind Students Annual Seminar Agenda - Coming Soon!

  • MDABS seminar agenda - MS Word - Coming Soon!
  • MDABS seminar agenda - PDF - Coming Soon!
  • MDABS agenda - BRF - Coming Soon!

 

Annual Maryland Senior Issues Division Seminar

Information coming soon

 

Convention Child Care and Youth Activities 

During the convention we will be providing childcare for children ages six weeks to nine years old. We will be offering opportunities for our teens and tweens to participate in the convention, such as serving as mentors to our younger children for certain activities and opportunities to meet our other members within the affiliate. Childcare will be offered on Friday, Saturday, and the banquet Saturday night. Please register your child, including teens and tweens.

We ask that families donate $30 a day to cover the cost of childcare. However, if you are not able to make a donation please do not feel obligated. We will not let the cost of child care prevent families from attending the convention.

 

Seeking nominations for the Distinguished Educator of Blind Children Award! 

The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland is seeking nominations for the Distinguished Educator of Blind Children Award. Please tell us how your child’s teacher works to help their students live the life they want with high expectations and strong skill development. Nominations can be sent on or before November 15, 2024 to Committee Chairperson Teresa Graham. Download and fill out this distinguished educator nomination form and send it to the email address teresagraham3@gmail.com. if you need assistance completing the form, please call Teresa Graham at (443) 557-8696.

Read more about this award and the application process here.

 

Seeking Resolutions for the State Convention 

The Convention is the supreme authority of the National Federation of the Blind, and this too is true of the affiliates.  One of the most important charges of the Convention is to consider and vote on resolutions that come before it; those resolutions become the policy of the organization.  To that end, individuals interested in submitting resolutions should send them to NFBMD Resolutions Chairperson Chris Danielsen by email at cdanielsen@nfb.org by January 31, 2025.

 

Convention Sponsors

We are seeking Sponsors for the 2025 NFB of Maryland Convention.  Those interested in sponsoring the convention should complete the  Sponsorship Form and return it to Convention@nfbmd.org by November 15, 2024.

 

 

Convention Exhibitors

We are looking forward to the NFBMD Exhibit Hall on Friday, February 14 from 11AM - 6PM.  Those wishing to exhibit should complete the Exhibitor form and return it to Convention@nfbmd.org by November 15, 2024. 

 

 

On site dining options

To assist you identifying options for where to eat during the convention the following menus were obtained for your review.

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