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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:48.0pt'><img width=368 height=156 style='width:3.8333in;height:1.625in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DAA612.F0F59760"></span></b><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:48.0pt'>SAVE THE DATE!!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:26.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut will hold</span></b><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'> its 53rd Annual State Convention <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:32.0pt'>November 1-3, 2024 at the <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:32.0pt'>Courtyard by Marriott in Shelton!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt'>We will have speakers on a variety of topics of interest to the blind, and division meetings <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt'>as well as a Vendor Fair.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt'>There will be a banquet on Saturday evening, and we will hold our election of officers and 2 board members <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt'>at the Sunday morning business meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>More information is forthcoming!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>Make plans to join us!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>860-289-1971<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>info@nfbct.org<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>nfbct.org<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>