NFB of Maryland Board Meeting and state convention planning retreats | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

Federation Family,

We will be holding an NFB of Maryland Board Meeting and the second of two state convention planning retreats on October 24, 2026. This second meeting will be in person at the Doubletree in Pikesville, which is our 2027 state convention hotel; the first convention planning retreat, which will take place September 26, 2026, will be virtual. Please save both dates. We will take a tour of the convention hotel in the morning. We will also hold small group discussions to fine-tune various aspects of the convention. As a result, we hope as many people as possible will come to this meeting.

Here is the relevant information about the October 24 in person meeting:

Date: October 24, 2026

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Location: Doubletree Baltimore North Hotel, 1726 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD 21208

All are welcome, but chapter and division presidents and committee chairs should definitely plan to attend as well as those responsible for meetings, workshops, or other convention aspects/logistics.

Lunch will be available for purchase for $30. A limited number of sleeping rooms is also available for the nights of October 23 and 24 at the convention rate of $109 plus tax.

We are requesting that folks RSVP by October 3, 2026. Please email Convention@nfbmd.org with the following information:

Name of attendees
Whether you need lodging at the hotel (we will work with you to make your sleeping room reservations, but you will need a credit card to secure your room)
Whether you will buy lunch
Whether you need a vegetarian meal (the non-vegetarian meal will be chicken)
Whether you have any dietary restrictions
Whether you need any reasonable accommodations for the meeting

We ask that you pre-pay for your meal by October 3, 2026. You can use the following methods:

Zelle: Payments@nfbmd.org
PayPal: nfbmd.org and use the Donate button (please add $2 if using this method for credit card processing fees)
Physical check: NFBMD, 1800 Johnson Street, Suite N1, Baltimore, MD 21230
Cash: You may pay via cash at a local chapter meeting or other activity to Ronza Othman, Debbie Brown, Bre Brown, or Leah Mattern

Those outside of the Baltimore area who are interested in shared transportation should reach out to their local chapter president, and arrangements may be possible with sufficient demand. We are not offering shared transportation for those within the Baltimore area. However, our convention hotel is accessible to MTA Mobility and fixed bus routes.

For questions, please reach out to me directly at President@nfbmd.org.

Regards,

Ronza

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