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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Apologies for this repeat, but following you will find the revised initial 2025 State Convention Save the Date flier. Jessica Beecham’s email has been corrected.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS MESSAGE, as your message will most likely come across as the gibberish text that we have been seeing on Colorado-Talk, when folks try to comment on an original message, and you will not get a response from
me. Rather, you need to start a new email message with questions or concerns that can be addressed to me at
</b><a href="mailto:lbonderson@cocenter.org"><b>lbonderson@cocenter.org</b></a><b>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Thank you, <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Lisa Bonderson<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>NFB of Colorado<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk143863977"><b>SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR EXCITING NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<o:p></o:p></b></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977"><b>OF COLORADO 71<sup>ST</sup> ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION!<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977"><b>October 30 through November 2<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977"><b>THE BLIND OF COLORADO LIVING THE LIVES WE WANT!<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977"><img border="0" width="678" height="271" style="width:7.0625in;height:2.8263in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DBD95A.9517F1A0" alt="Westminster Westin Hotel with Rocky Mountains backdrop"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977">The 71st Annual State Convention will kick off Thursday October 30 in Westminster, Colorado with a variety of seminars and socializing. The programming will continue all weekend long with exhibitors,
informative and inspiring presentations during general sessions, additional breakout seminars including meetings of our several special interest divisions, interactive and exciting social events, and much more! Join the largest gathering of blind people in
Colorado to make a difference in the lives of the blind across the state!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977">For those not attending this event in-person, you will find Friday Resolutions and General Session, Saturday General Session, and Banquet as well as the Sunday Business Session via Zoom. The main
sessions for exhibitors will be on Friday, October 31 with other opportunities sprinkled throughout the weekend.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977">We may be doing a Dining Around Westminster Thursday night. Stay tuned for further information.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977">When you add in over three hundred of your favorite blind friends you have one FANTASTIC NFBCO convention!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977">Please note that the Convention is in its very early stages, and not all sessions and ideas are finalized. Stay tuned for a full Convention Agenda slated to be released in early October. We will
continue to send updates as we have them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977"><a name="_Hlk144731155"><b>THE NFBCO CONVENTION HOTEL:</b>
</a><a name="_Hlk173496187"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk144731155">Our 2025 convention will be held at the Westin Westminster located at
</span></a></span><a href="https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=c2009799e9a57b31fe35c1385856a9d3056c170cbb2a23672d778dbe27889dc0JmltdHM9MTc0MDcwMDgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=0efa2f1f-c203-612f-3ae9-3be3c3ae609e&u=a1L21hcHM_Jm1lcGk9MTA5fn5Ub3BPZlBhZ2V-QWRkcmVzc19MaW5rJnR5PTE4JnE9VGhlJTIwV2VzdGluJTIwV2VzdG1pbnN0ZXImc3M9eXBpZC5ZTjEzNngzNzMwMDg0JnBwb2lzPTM5Ljg5MDU5NDQ4MjQyMTg3NV8tMTA1LjA2NTUwNTk4MTQ0NTMxX1RoZSUyMFdlc3RpbiUyMFdlc3RtaW5zdGVyX1lOMTM2eDM3MzAwODR-JmNwPTM5Ljg5MDU5NH4tMTA1LjA2NTUwNiZ2PTImc1Y9MSZGT1JNPU1QU1JQTA&ntb=1" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk173496187"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk144731155">10600
Westminster Blvd, Westminster, CO 80020</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk173496187"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk144731155"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk173496187"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk144731155">.
The room rate is $125 per night plus 11.5% tax. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk144731155">To reserve your room, call Marriott Reservations at toll free number 1-888-236-2427or use local number 303-410-5000. You should mention National Federation
of the Blind of Colorado. If you have difficulties making your reservation, please contact Lisa Bonderson, at 720-948-4408. You may also reserve your room using the following link.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk144731155"></span></span><a href="https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1740775326672&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true&app=resvlink" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk144731155"><b>Book
your group rate for National Federation of the Blind of Colorado</b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk144731155"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk144731155">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk144731155"><a name="_Hlk173496347">The registration pricing structure has not yet been finalized.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977">Stay tuned to your email and check our website at www.nfbco.org for more information about convention registration. OR Contact Lisa Bonderson at 720-948-4408 or by email at
</span><a href="mailto:lbonderson@cocenter.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977">lbonderson@cocenter.org</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977"><b>FOR MORE CONVENTION INFORMATION CONTACT:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977">Jessica Beecham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977">Phone: (615) 497-0435
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977"></span><a href="mailto:jbbeecham@gmail.com"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977">jbbeecham@gmail.com</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk143863977">
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