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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'>National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'>53<sup>rd</sup> Annual State Convention <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'>Friday, November 1 – Sunday, November 3, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Courtyard by Marriott<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>780 Bridgeport Avenue, Shelton, CT 06484<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>203-929-1500<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'>Book your room Now! Do not wait to the last minute or you may not get the room block rate of </span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>$129.00<span style='color:black'>. All rooms must be booked by </span>October 11th, <span style='color:black'>after that our block expires. </span>Please use National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut or NFB when making your reservation.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'>Check-in starts at </span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>3:00pm <span style='color:black'>Friday November 1<sup>st</sup> and check-out on Sunday November 3<sup>rd</sup> is 12:00pm. If you need to cancel your room, please do so 48 hours prior to arrival in order not to incur a charge. The hotel will hold your bags for you if you arrive early or need to leave later than 12:00pm on Sunday. You may request an early check-in. The hotel will do its best to accommodate this request if they can. Each room has a coffee maker, refrigerator, and microwave. Service Animals only, no pets allowed. Maryanne will be visiting the hotel in August to provide more information on guide dog relief areas. Metro North is available for those who live as far away as New York. They do help you board and de-board the train. Please make sure you call them one hour before you arrive. Metro North phone number 877-690-5114. The closest station to our hotel is the Derby/Shelton Station. It is only 4.6 miles away. The Affiliate will once again be providing dinner in a relaxed atmosphere on Friday night. We plan to have breakout sessions starting at 5:00pm before we eat. Also please remember to visit our Vendors on Friday night as well. They will be open from 7:00pm through 10:00pm. More information will be coming as we receive it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'>Thank you all.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>