State Convention

National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut will hold its 54th Annual State Convention

November 7, 8, and 9, 2025 at the

Hartford Sheraton South in Rocky Hill!

The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut will hold our 54th Annual State Convention on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 7, 8, and 9 2025 at the Hartford Sheraton South, 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. Rooms will be available for Friday and Saturday nights for a convention discounted rate of $119.00 plus tax, per night. To reserve a room, call the Sheraton at 860-257-6000 and use our group code National Federation of the Blind. The deadline for reserving a room for the convention is October 23, 2025.

Friday night dinner will be available at the hotel restaurant .We will be holding our Vendor Fair on Friday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. There will also be a live auction.

On Saturday morning, a full breakfast buffet will be served at 8:00am followed by our general session which starts promptly at 9:30am. We will hear from our National Representative National Board Member Marilyn Green, Affiliate President Maryanne Melley, and a variety of innovative speakers.

Lunch will be served from 12:30p.m.-1:30p.m. Speakers will continue after lunch. The CT Association of Guide Dog Users meeting will be held from 3:00pm to 4:00pm in the Hartford room.

Our Banquet will begin at 6:00pm. All members must purchase a ticket to enter the room. There will be no exceptions. National Representative Marilyn Green will address our convention during the banquet Saturday evening. Also, we will present Academic Scholarship Awards. At the conclusion of the please join us for karaoke!

We will, of course, have our 50/50 and basket raffles!

On Sunday morning at 8:00am, a full breakfast buffet will be served before our 9:00am Annual Business Meeting. We will elect two board positions.

The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut acknowledges

with gratitude our convention sponsors listed below:

Oak Hill