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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>We have been informed that Gary Wunder will be our National Representative at our State Convention in November! For those of us who do not know of Gary, he has been a very active member of the NFB of Missouri since he was in high school. He is currently the President Emeritus of the state affiliate as well as President of the Columbia Chapter. Gary is also the Editor of our <i>Braille Monitor</i>, the flagship publication of the National Federation of the Blind.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Plan to attend our 52<sup>nd</sup> Annual State Convention on November 3-5, 2023 at the Holiday Inn in New London! We will have speakers on a variety of topics of interest to the blind, and division meetings as well as a vendor hall. There will be a banquet on Saturday evening, and we will elect two board members 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:16.0pt'><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><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'>National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut State Convention 2023<br>Friday, November 3 – Sunday, November 5, 2023<br>Holiday Inn<br>35 Governor Winthrop Boulevard<br>New London, CT 06320<br>860-443-7000<br>Group Code: FTB <br>Direct link: </span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a href="https://www.holidayinn.com/redirect?path=rates&brandCode=HI&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=HFDNL&checkInDate=02&checkInMonthYear=102023&checkOutDate=05&checkOutMonthYear=102023&_PMID=99801505&GPC=FTB&cn=no&viewfullsite=true"><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;background:#EEEEEE'>Federation Of The Blind</span></a><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p style='margin-bottom:16.0pt'><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 $102.80 after taxes. All rooms must be booked by October 2<sup>nd</sup>, after that our block expires.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:black'>More information and registration options coming soon!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>