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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Evening Federation Family:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here are a few registration reminders for the upcoming convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa October 30 and 31. The convention will be held anywhere and everywhere!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Registration and convention information can be found at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbi.org/convention">www.nfbi.org/convention</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Online and mail in registrations are due by October 16, 2020 in order to get all of the information needed to verify membership and set up the voting system we will be using. If you are mailing in your registration with a check, please get those in sooner rather than later so that we have time to get the information needed!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you choose to enroll your phone number for voting outside of the registration forms, you can go to <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbvote.org">www.nfbvote.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>and enroll there. That portal closes tomorrow, October 8, so don’t delay! Otherwise, we will use the phone number provided on your registration form to verify voting status. As a reminder, enrolling to vote does not register you for convention, but registering for convention does entitle you to vote so long as you are a member in good standing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are interested in running for any of the 5 officer or 2 board positions up for election this year, please contact our nominating committee Chair, Bob Ray. He can be reached by email at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:rjray@q.com">rjray@q.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>and his phone number is 515-334-7231.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have resolutions to submit for consideration at the convention, please contact our resolutions committee chair, Michael Barber. You can reach him by email at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:m.barber817@gmail.com">m.barber817@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>or by phone at 515-284-1569.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our convention coordinator this year is Cindy Ray. If you need to reach her on convention matters, she can be reached by email at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:cindyray@gmail.com">cindyray@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> or by phone at 515-334-7231.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chelsea Page will be handling door prizes for this year’s convention and more information about how door prizes will be handled and her contact information will be coming out separately, so stay tuned!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The agenda is coming along nicely and it should be available soon, so stay tuned for that. I hope you’re all looking forward to this year’s convention and all it has to offer! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. In the meantime, let’s get ready for a great convention!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Scott Van Gorp, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of Iowa<br>Phone: 515-720-5282<br></span><a href="mailto:svangorp@nfbi.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Email</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbi.org/"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Website</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span></i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-Of-the-Blind-Of-Iowa-372681823082570/posts"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Facebook</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span></i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfb_iowa"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Twitter</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br>Live the life you want.<br></span></i><br>The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>