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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><img width=398 height=145 style='width:4.15in;height:1.5083in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D9E18E.DDFF4500"></span><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt'>52nd Annual State Convention!!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt'>November 3, 4 & 5, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> <b>The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut will hold our 52nd Annual State Convention on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 3, 4 & 5, 2023</b> at the <b>Holiday Inn, 35 Governor Winthrop Boulevard, New London</b>. Rooms will be available for Friday and Saturday nights for a convention discounted rate of $102.80 including tax, per night. <b>To reserve a room, call the Holiday Inn at 860-443-7000 and use our group code FTB to receive our discounted rates</b></span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> Click here for a direct link</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>: <span style='color:black'> </span></span><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-size:16.0pt;background:#EEEEEE'>Federation Of The Blind</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:16.0pt;background:#EEEEEE'>. </span></span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The deadline for reserving a room for the convention is October 2, 2023</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Friday night dinner will be on your own this year. An excellent option is the hotel’s restaurant, La Luna, which is an Italian restaurant that serves very good food at reasonable rates. The hotel will have firepits on their outdoor patio in time for our convention. We will be holding our Vendor Fair on Friday evening from 7:00pm to 10:00pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>On Saturday morning, a full breakfast buffet will be served at 8:00am followed by our general session which starts promptly at 9:00am. We will hear from Affiliate President Maryanne Melley, our National Representative Gary Wunder and a variety of innovative speakers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Lunch will be served from 12pm-1:00pm. Speakers will continue after lunch. We will also hold open discussion sessions, including one regarding Uber and Lyft usage. The CT Association of Blind Students meeting will be held from 2:00pm to 3:00pm and the CT Association of Guide Dog Users meeting will be held from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Our Banquet will begin at 6:00pm. National Representative Gary Wunder will address our convention during the banquet Saturday evening. Also, we will present Academic Scholarship Awards.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>We will, of course, have our 50/50 and basket raffles! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>On Sunday morning at 8:00am, a full breakfast buffet will be served before our 9:00am Annual Business Meeting. We will elect two board positions. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut acknowledges<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>with gratitude our convention sponsors listed below:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Silver Sponsor: </span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Retina Consultants, Manchester, CT 06040<o:p></o:p></span></p><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span></b><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>Registration Form<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Attendees who register at the door will be charged an additional $10. Please note that we will soon offer registrations to be made online at </span><a href="http://www.nfbct.org"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>www.nfbct.org</span></a><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> following the link to State Convention information. This will be posted on our website shortly.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Name</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>: ______________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Address</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>: _____________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Phone</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>: ______________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>E-mail</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>: ______________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Indicate how many will be attending the following: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Division meetings Saturday Afternoon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>_____ CT Association of Guide Dog Users; _____ CT Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>_____ <b>State Convention Registration Fee: $20 per person</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Meals:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>_____ Full convention package, $95 per person. Includes Saturday and Sunday breakfasts, Saturday lunch and banquet dinner. This includes the registration fee and represents a $10 discount per person.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>_____ Saturday Morning Full Breakfast Buffet, $15<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>_____Saturday Lunch Choices: ____Roast Beef Wrap, $15; ____Turkey <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Wrap, $15; ___Ham Wrap $15; ____Tuna Wrap, $15<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>_____ Saturday Night Banquet Meal Choices: ____Chicken Parmigiana, $40;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> ____Eggplant Parmigiana, $40<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>______Sunday Morning Full Breakfast Buffet, $15<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Total payment (registration fee and meals): $______<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>______ No, I cannot attend the 2023 state convention, but I am sending a donation to the NFB of CT.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Registration deadline is October 15<sup>th</sup>.</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> Send your check payable to the NFB of CT with your registration form to: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>NFB of CT, 111 Sheldon Road, Unit 420, Manchester, CT 06045<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>