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Annual</b></div>
<div align="center" style=""><b style=""><span style="">State
Convention<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
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<div style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span><b style="">The National Federation of the Blind of
Connecticut will hold our 48<sup style="">th</sup> Annual State Convention on Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday, November 1st, 2nd and 3rd</b> at the Four Points Meriden,
275 Research Parkway, Meriden, Connecticut. Rooms will be available for Friday
and Saturday nights for a convention discounted rate of $90.00, plus tax, per
night. To reserve a room, call the Four Points Meriden at 203-238-2380 and give
them the code CTF or go to </span><a href="https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1567001462281&key=GRP" mce_href="https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1567001462281&key=GRP" title="Book your group rate for CT Federation of the Blind 11.01-03.2019 " target="_blank"><span class="MsoHyperlink" style=""><b style=""><span style="">Book your group rate for CT Federation of the Blind
11.01-03.2019</span></b></span><b style=""><span style="">
</span></b></a><b style=""><span style="">to book online.</span></b><span style=""> </span><b style=""><span style="">The
deadline for reserving a room for the convention is October 1, 2019.</span></b><span style=""><o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style=""><span style=""> </span>We
are very happy to announce that Everette Bacon, Disability Advisory Committee
to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) & Board Member of the National
Federation of the Blind, will serve as our National Representative. <o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style=""><span style=""> </span>Jasmine
Rezai, Marketing Manager at Aira will make the service available in the hotel
from Thursday through Monday, free of charge.<span style="">
</span>You can download the app from the App Store or Google Play. You can use
the service on your iPhone or Android. <o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style=""><span style=""> </span>We
will kick things off Friday afternoon from 3:00pm to 4:30pm in the Hanover Room
with a panel discussion called “Let’s TOC” which stands for Technology, Outreach
and Chapter Building. This panel will consist of Everette Bacon on technology,
Gary Allen on Outreach and Phil Magalnick on Chapter Building. From 4:30pm - 5:30pm
there will be a combined Chapter presidents and Treasurers meeting in the
Hanover Room.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="">Dinning is at your leisure in the Silver City
Grill inside the hotel. After dinner we will have Bingo for prizes in Charter
Oak A. The Silver City Bar will be having Karaoke as well.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="">Saturday morning, a continental breakfast
starting at 8:00am will be followed by our general session which starts promptly
at 9:00am. We will hear from National Representative Everette Bacon followed by
a variety of new and innovative speakers. <o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="">A boxed lunch will be served from 12:pm-1:00pm.
From 1:00pm-4:00pm there will be a Vendor Fair in Ballroom C, please visit the
vendors and see all that is being offered this year! The Guide Dog Division
will meet in the New Haven Board Room from 1:30pm-2:30pm. There will be a
gathering for sighted parents, partners, children and anyone else who is at the
convention with someone who is blind. This will be held in the New Haven Board
Room from 2:30pm-3:30pm. The Student Division will meet in the Hanover Room
from 2:00pm-5:00pm<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="">Everette Bacon will be available to answer
your technology questions throughout the afternoon.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="">Our Banquet will begin at 6:00pm in Charter
Oak A. National Representative Bacon will address our convention during the
banquet Saturday evening. Also, we will present Academic Scholarship Awards.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="">There will be basket raffles and baskets to
auction along with other items, and of course our 50/50 raffle! <o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="">Sunday morning at 8:00am an expanded
continental breakfast will be served. At 9:00am we will hold our Annual
Business Meeting. We will elect two board positions, and the secretary position
for a one-year term. We will also vote on changes to our State Constitution. These
changes will be in the agenda for everyone to read the day before. <o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style=""><b style=""><span style="">The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut
acknowledges<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style=""><b style=""><span style="">with gratitude our convention sponsors listed below:<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b>OakHill, Empowering People with Disabilities</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">Central CT Chapter, NFB of CT<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">Inclima Eye Care, LLC, West Haven CT<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">Phil Magalnick & Honorata
Kazmierczak<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><u style=""><span style=""><br></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><u style=""><span style="">Registration Form<o:p style=""></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="">Attendees who register at the door will be
charged an additional $10. <o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">Name</span></b><span style="">:
______________________________________________________<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">Address</span></b><span style="">:
_____________________________________________________<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">Phone</span></b><span style="">:
______________________________________________________<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">E-mail</span></b><span style="">:
______________________________________________________<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">Indicate
how many will be attending the following: <o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">Division
meetings Saturday Afternoon<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="">_____ CT Association of Guide Dog Users; _____
CT Association of Blind Student <o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><br></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="">_____ Full convention package, $60 per person.
Includes Saturday and Sunday breakfasts, Saturday lunch and banquet dinner.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="">_____ Saturday general session only, $15.
Includes continental breakfast & lunch. <o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="">_____ Vendor fair only, $10.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="">_____ Saturday night banquet only, $25.00 **<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style=""><o:p style=""> </o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="">_____ Sunday session only, $10.00. Includes
business meeting and expanded continental breakfast<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">**Please
indicate meal choices: <o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="">Saturday Lunch Wraps: ___ Turkey; ___ Roast
Beef; ___ Veggie<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="">Banquet Dinner: ___ Chicken Roulade with
Spinach and Fontina Cheese ___ Moroccan Cous Cous with Grilled Seasonal
Vegetables and Balsamic Glaze (Vegan)<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><b style=""><span style="">______
No, I cannot attend the 2019 state convention, but I am enclosing a donation to
the NFB of CT.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><b style=""><span style="">Registration
deadline is October 23th</span></b><span style="">. Send your check payable to the NFB of
CT with your registration form to: <b style="">NFB
of CT, 111 Sheldon Road, Unit 420, Manchester, CT 06045<o:p style=""></o:p></b></span></div><br mce_bogus="1"></p></span></body></html><!-- wmLetter_tail_start --></div></td></tr></table><!-- wmLetter_tail_end -->