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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>Save the date! The 2021 convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa will take place October 1<sup>st</sup> and 2<sup>nd</sup>, 2021. The location will be anywhere and everywhere! That’s right, we will be hosting our second virtual convention, and it promises to be a great one, but it can only happen if you are there! So, make your plans to attend! More information will be coming about convention, but here are a few things to know as you make your plans.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First, if you have any items you would like to see on the convention agenda, please get those to me as soon as possible as planning is already underway! Cindy Ray is our convention coordinator again this year, so you can also contact her with convention related questions. She can be reached by phone at 515-334-7231 or by email at <a href="mailto:cindyray@gmail.com">cindyray@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Second, we are in need of door prizes. Cash or cash equivalent prizes are preferred, but if you choose to contribute a physical prize, it will be on you to get it to the winners when we provide the information. More information on how and when to submit prizes will come later. Chelsea Van Gorp will be handling prizes again this year.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Finally, I would like to get convention committees nailed down within the next few weeks if possible. The two main committees we need are the nominating committee and the resolutions committee. We will also need people to assist with Zoom hosting, voting, and likely other convention related tasks as they come up. If you are interested in serving in any of these capacities, please get in touch with me and I’ll work to find a spot for you to serve!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>More information on registration and other items will be posted on our website in the coming weeks after the site has gone through a rebuilding project, so stay tuned and we’ll keep you posted! Let’s make the 2021 convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa one to remember for years to come! <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>