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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><img width=1855 height=860 style='width:19.3263in;height:8.9583in' id="_x0031_8AACC94-3A9B-4652-8347-C7EDE701416F" src="cid:5FD73CFC-E4AF-4B95-889B-B87F2C6B9BE3"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=s4 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.2pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s3><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:red'>Second City to Offer Unique Corporate TRAINING At BLAST</span></b></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s5><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif'>The National Association of Blind Merchants is delightedto announce a unique training opportunity at its upcoming BLAST (Business Leadership and Superior Training) Conference. It wouldn’t be right to come to Chicago and not include the hometown favorite – The Second City. From the company that launched the careers of Tina Fay, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Chris Farley, Amy Poehler, Steven Colbert, and more comes a special presentation for BLAST attendees. </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s5><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif'>NABM President Nicky Gacos said, “We wanted to give this year’s BLAST a real Chicago flavor.” He added,“When we learned that the iconic Second City offerscorporate training, it was a no-brainer.” </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s5><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif'>Second City will present a blend of hilarious comedy sketches and customized training activities that are designed to help you use improvisation to enhance your skills as a communicator and to explore new ideas. No one said learning had to be boring and Second City’s professional staff will prove that. </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s5><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif'>The conference is being held at the beautiful Downtown Hyatt Regency on East <a name="_GoBack"></a>Wacker <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0">April 14-17.</a> Register today. Early bird registration will be open <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://2">until </a></span></span><span class=s6><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#084683'><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://2">Friday, February 21</a></span></span><span class=s5><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif'><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://2">.</a> If you register before that date, your name will be placed in a drawing for a $500 cash prize. That’s right. Five big ones. Don’t miss out.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s5><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif'>You can register on-line by going to</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><a href="https://blindmerchants.org/blast-chicago-2020/"><span class=s7>https://blindmerchants.org/blast-chicago-2020/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s5><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif'>Also, you can book your room at the Hyatt ($149 per night) by using our dedicated link</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <a href="https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CHIRC/G-DNAB"><span class=s8><span style='font-family:"Times",serif'>https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CHIRC/G-DNAB</span></span></a></span><span class=s5><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif'>. The hotel will honor our remarkable rate the weekends prior to and after the conference as long as rooms are available so come early or stay late and enjoy all that the Windy City has to offer. </span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you have any problems or questions about registraton, you may contact Barbara Badger at </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><a href="mailto:Barbara.badger60@gmail.com"><span class=s10><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Barbara.badger60@gmail.com</span></span></a></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> or <a href="tel:888-687-6226">888-687-6226</a>and she will be happy to assist you. </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s5><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times",serif'>Make plans now. See you at the Chicago ChicagoDowntown Chicago BLAST.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=s4 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.2pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=bumpedfont15><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:red'>The National Association of Blind Merchants is a division of the National Federation of the Blind. The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span></i></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=s4 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:16.2pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>