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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Fe</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">derationists,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">So OK, you know you are going to attend some fabulous workshops – on braille and advocacy and structured discovery and iOS devices. And you know that you are going to hear some fabulous speakers on everything from emp</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">loyment to library services to, most significantly, the state of our wonderful Federation.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">But did you realize that Friday you can do some serious shopping, right in the comfort of the Doubletree hotel as well? </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">I have gathered a small but mighty group of vendors w</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ho are bringing their wares for you to examine, explore, and purchase! </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Would you like to see talking timers and watches? Talking blood pressure cuffs, talking thermometers, o</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">r a talking scale? And, how about an inexpensive digital recorder to keep track of your exercise workouts, appointments, or recipes? And, if money is no object, what about a sophi</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ticated braill</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">e and synthesized speech notetaker/personal organizer? A new screen-reading system that will allow you to have magnification simultaneously with text-to-speech? </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Maybe you are just running low on bold-line paper, need a 2016 large print</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> calendar, or to find out about updates on the computer applications you already own. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Kitchen gadgets, DAISY book players, braille displays to pair with your iPho</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ne – you name it and this small group of merchants will have it to show to you.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">And, if information is what you seek, there will be plenty of that in our exhibit room, too – information on</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> rehabilitation, training with a guide dog, or a program that will give you free equipment if you have a combined vision and hearing disability. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">The above is just the tip of the iceberg. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Exhibits are open Friday only, 9:00 to 5:00. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Each vendor is contributing a prize of $50 value to be won by</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri"> some</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> lucky person the following day.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">But to win, you must enter. And to enter the exhibitors’ drawing, you must enter the exhibits!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">While in the room, pick up an index card on</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">any exhibitor table and ask the vendor there to write your name along with his or hers on the card. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Then, after you’ve had a blast explo</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ring all our vendors have brought for you to see, be sure to drop that card in the box near the door on your way out.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Questions? Track me down. I have my phone with me all the time – 513-673-4474. Call or text me and, like the song says, “</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">I will answer!”</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Happy shopping!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Deborah</FONT></SPAN></P>
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