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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>State Convention registrations are due! Please do not send registrations through the US mail. If you want to register, please use our online form or send an email to info@nfbct.org by tomorrow, October 19<sup>th</sup>. Here is a link to our online form: </span></b><a href="https://nfbct.org/convention/registration"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>https://nfbct.org/convention/registration</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Don’t forget to bring some cash for Friday night fun! We will hold Jailhouse karaoke. For $5.00 you can put someone in “jail”. That person has to either sing a song or pay $5.00 to get out of “jail”. Have fun putting people on the spot! Also, there will be a cash bar available.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Also, we will hold our Vendor Fair on Friday night from 7:00 to 11:00 PM. Here is a sampling of our vendors:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNoSpacing style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Achilles International-CT: Resources about Achilles in Connecticut<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNoSpacing style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>VisionCam: Assistive technology devices with a smart camera to assist people to read<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNoSpacing style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>JW.ORG: Spiritual literature in audio, Braille and large print.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNoSpacing style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Creative Blind: Len Schlenk will be selling various handcrafted items such as hot/cold pads, place mats, pillows, scarves, etc<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNoSpacing style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>OakHill NEAT: Technology for blind and low vision people; some Smart technology also<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNoSpacing style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>BESB: Marketing materials & staff to answer questions about BESB<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNoSpacing style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Hartford Braillers: Promoting blind hockey with blind hockey pucks, gear and equipment<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNoSpacing style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Carroll Center: Information about Carroll Center services, including pamphlets<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNoSpacing style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>NFB of CT/NFB-Newsline: NFB of CT literature, Braille alphabet cards, NFB-Newsline literature. If you haven’t already, sign up for NFB-Newsline; if you have signed up and don’t use NFB-Newsline, get help setting it up on your phone.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class=MsoNoSpacing style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>You Can Do Astronomy LLC: Stop by this table to help test out educational materials from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>