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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I just wanted to make sure the following information was shared with everyone attending convention next week.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>The 2018 National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind begins just next week on July 3 and runs through July 8. For more information about the convention, including the complete convention agenda, visit the <a href="https://nfb.org/convention">2018 Convention page</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>I look forward to seeing those of you who will be at convention. If you need any assistance during convention, do not hesitate to call or text me at (404) 444-8661. Dorothy Griffin will also be available at (770) 374-4832. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>The Georgia Caucus will be held on Thursday, July 5 from 5:00-6:00 PM in Wekiwa 9. For those of you who have not attended the convention before, the caucus is a time to get together with the entire delegation from Georgia. We would love to see you there. It is also a time to discuss any resolutions of interest or answer any general questions about convention. Please share this info with anyone you know is attending convention from our state. We also typically collect banquet tickets during this time for people who want to sit with the Georgia group, so bring your tickets to the meeting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>The NFB of Georgia will be selling T-shirts and baseball caps in the exhibit hall this year. Please sign up to help at our table by contacting Nata Watkins (<a href="mailto:nwatkins@nfbga.org">nwatkins@nfbga.org</a>). Also, The NFB Independence Market is still looking for volunteers during convention. If you are available to help, please contact Jen White at <a href="mailto:jwhite@nfb.org">jwhite@nfb.org</a> or by calling the National Office. At (410) 659-9314. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I look forward to seeing you at our caucus, our exhibit hall table, and during general sessions. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greg Aikens, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbga.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>National Federation of the Blind of Georgia</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:gaikens@nfbga.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>gaikens@nfbga.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cell: (404) 444-8661<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=271 height=115 style='width:2.8263in;height:1.2013in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.png@01D40FC2.EEB68C80" alt="Title: NFB of GA Logowith tag line, "Live the life you want.""><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>