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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Attached and following you will find a Save the Date flier for the NFB of Colorado 2022 State Convention.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">We will provide more information as it becomes available.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Thanks much, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Lisa Bonderson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">NFB of Colorado<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">CONVENTION BULLETIN 1!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> THE BLIND OF COLORADO LIVING THE LIVES WE WANT!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.nfbco.org/"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">THE NATIONAL FEDERATION
OF THE BLIND</span></b></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.nfbco.org/"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">OF COLORADO</span></b></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img border="0" width="328" height="137" style="width:3.4166in;height:1.4305in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D8A9AA.1BBD39B0" alt="Hotel Building Exterior and Street at Sunset"><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">68<sup>th</sup> ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION</span></i></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
<b><i>October 27 through October 30 <o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The 68th Annual State Convention will kick off with a BANG on Thursday October 27 in Greeley, Colorado with an interactive and inspiring seminar
on knowing our history and building our future and your chance to play in a mini goalball tournament. If playing goalball is not for you, don’t worry, we are providing audio description so spectating will be more fun than ever. The programming will continue
all weekend long with exhibitors, informative and inspiring presentations during general sessions, additional breakout seminars including meetings of several of our special interest divisions, interactive and exciting social events, and much more! Make plans
to join us Friday night for a LIVE Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre! Bring your best sleuthing skills and we will provide the heavy hors d’oeuvres and cash bar!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Once again, our convention will be hybrid so we hope you join us in person but if that does not work best for you and your health, you can still
be eligible for door prizes by paying the registration fee of $20. Stay tuned for a full convention agenda slated to be released in early October. We will also be sending updates throughout the rest of the summer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">THE NFBCO CONVENTION HOTEL:
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Our 2022 convention will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Greeley at Lincoln Park, located at 919 7th St., Greeley, Colorado, 80631. Our convention hotel is one block from the Union Colony Civic Center in downtown
Greeley. Local attractions like the Moxi Theater and Doug's Diner are in walking distance, and it's two miles from the University of Northern Colorado. Relax in the indoor pool and outdoor hot tub. Every stay starts with a warm chocolate chip cookie. When
you add in over 300 of your favorite blind friends you have one FANTASTIC NFBCO convention!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HOTEL ROOM RATES:
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The NFBCO room rate is $109 a night. There is no limit on room occupancy. Reservations MUST be made by Friday,
<span class="fontstyle01"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">September 23.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To reserve your room, call the hotel reservation line at 844-570-7816 and use group code “NFB”. Please contact Lisa Bonderson, at 303-504-5979
if you have any issues making a reservation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk110237169"></a><a href="https://group.doubletree.com/94k3rf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk110237169"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Click here to reserve your room online.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk110237169"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk110237169"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">TRANSPORTATION:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NFB of Colorado will again be providing chartered bus service to and from Greeley. Buses will leave the Colorado Center for the Blind Thursday
morning around 10:30am or so. Stay tuned for the exact departure time once details have been finalized. You must RSVP Lisa Bonderson at
</span><a href="mailto:lkb@labarrelaw.com"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">lkb@labarrelaw.com</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> if you intend to ride the provided transportation.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We will put out the word when convention registration has gone live, and we will provide a link to register on our new NFB of Colorado website.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Following you will find the convention registration and meal pricing structure:
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pre-registration fees: BEFORE October 14</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">$20 registration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">$0.00 Friday reception<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">$25 Friday luncheon<br>
$25 Saturday luncheon<br>
$40 Saturday banquet<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">$0.00 Sunday breakfast<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Total: $110.00
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Registration fees: AFTER October 14</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">$25 registration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">$0.00 Friday reception<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">$30 Friday luncheon<br>
$30 Saturday luncheon<br>
$50 Saturday banquet<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">$0.00 Sunday breakfast<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Total: $135.00. You save $25 by pre-registering.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">FOR MORE CONVENTION INFORMATION CONTACT:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Jessica Beecham via email at
</span><a href="mailto:jbbeecham@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">jbbeecham@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> or Lisa Bonderson by phone at (303) 504-5979.
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