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Our conventions include updates on topics of interest to us including new technology, division meetings, personal anecdotes, raffles, door prizes, vendors and much more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Vendors</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>Steve DelTatto<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>Silver Lining Technologies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>Kara Euvino<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>Braille Tees<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>Tracy Andrews<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>Vision Dynamics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>Noreen Grice<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>You Can Do Astronomy<span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Hotel Information<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>The Ramada Plaza-Downtown Hartford is located at 50 Morgan Street in Hartford. It is conveniently located just off the intersection of Routes 91 and 84. Take Exit 32B from Route 91 or Exit 50 from Route 84.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";text-decoration:none'>Convention rates are $89.00 plus tax per room per night. Room rates apply to Friday and Saturday nights. Reservations must be made by October 22nd </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>in order to receive the discounted room rates. Call the Ramada Plaza at 860-549-2400 and mention that you are attending the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut convention to reserve your room.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText><span style='font-weight:normal'>The Ramada Plaza offers free shuttle service from the Hartford Bus & Train Station. If you want to use this shuttle, call the hotel when you get to the station and you will get picked up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><b><u><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span></u></b><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Convention Agenda</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>We are not holding a hospitality night on Friday evening this year. Feel free to join our state affiliate Beth Rival and our NFB president & representative Dr. Marc Maurer in the hotel restaurant at dinnertime.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Saturday, November 5, 2011</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>Registration and a continental breakfast will begin at 8:00 AM. During our morning session, we will hear from Beth Rival, our State President; Dr. Marc Maurer, our National Representative; Brian Sigman, Bureau of Rehab Services, Board of Education and Services for the Blind; and Carol Taylor, Director of the Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>Our afternoon session will start with what has become our annual fun game of NFB Jeopardy hosted by Nathanael Wales and Carol Lemieux. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>Our Saturday convention program will also include presentations about technology, small business opportunities with E-Bay, the 2011 Youth Slam and NASA’s 2011 space launch, national scholarship winners’ experiences at the national convention in Orlando, and the Rolex 24 that was held in January. Steve Thal will also host a panel on emergency preparedness. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>The National Association of Guide Dog Users of Connecticut will hold their annual meeting from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. President Maryanne Melley will lead discussions including topics such as 2012 National Guide Dog Month.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>With the help of our scholarship winners, Kristen Giantonio and Krafters Korner Joyce Kane will host a fun hour of games and crafts for children and parents from 5:30 to 6:30 PM.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>Saturday evening begins at 7:00 PM with a banquet followed by our keynote speaker, Dr. Marc Maurer. Scholarships will be awarded, door prizes and raffles will be drawn. We will also hear the winning entry from this year’s Writing Contest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>Please plan to stay after the banquet to meet and greet our scholarship winners.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Sunday, November 6, 2011</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>At 8:00 AM, we will be serving a full breakfast, followed by our annual board meeting, which will include the election of a secretarial and two board member positions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><b><u><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span></u></b><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Registration Form</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>Name ________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>Street ________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>City, State, Zip _________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>Telephone: ____________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>E-mail ________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>Please check the events you plan to attend, and the number of people attending:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>______ Complete Convention Package: $45.00<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>______ Saturday and Banquet: $37.00<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>______ Saturday Only: $15.00<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>______ Banquet Only: $25.00<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>______ Sunday Only: $10.00<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>______ Vegetarian meals requested<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>______ No, I cannot attend the 2011 state convention, but I am enclosing a donation to the NFB of CT.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>Sorry, we do not take charge cards. Make your check payable to the NFB of CT, and mail it with your registration form to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";text-decoration:none'>NFB of CT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";text-decoration:none'>477 Connecticut Blvd, Suite 217<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";text-decoration:none'>East Hartford, CT 06108<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";text-decoration:none'>Registration deadline is October 26th. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'>People registering at the door will be charged an additional $10.00 regardless of meals desired. Save money, register by mail. All questions concerning meals, registration, etc. should be directed to our outreach office at 860-289-1971 or info@nfbct.org.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Terry Hulbert<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 25, 2011 5:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ct-nfb] Quotes from a Michael Hingson seminar<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hey Elizabeth<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Good job with the hotel and sorry for the bashing you took! Is there any way that you could send us an agenda for the convention?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Terry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Elizabeth Rival<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 25, 2011 11:11 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ct-nfb] Quotes from a Michael Hingson seminar<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Yes he is. I talked with him and this year he can’t make the convention but he will try for next year , that would be great. Beth <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org]">[mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Deb Reed<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 24, 2011 4:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfb of CT list serve<br><b>Subject:</b> [Ct-nfb] Quotes from a Michael Hingson seminar<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I recently listened to a seminar given by the author of "Thunder Dog", Michael Hingson and thought they would be empowering to all of us. These are the two quotes given during the seminar provided by the Hadley School for the Blind. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>" Often a hero is just someone doing their job."<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>"Don't let your sight get in the way of your vision."<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Wonderful words to live by.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>