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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings Kansas Federation family,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Though it may be hard to believe, the time for the 2019 NFB of Kansas convention is at hand. We will convene at the Hilton Garden Inn and Convention Center at 3320 South 9<sup>th</sup> Street in Salina from Friday, November 1 to Sunday, November 3.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hotel reservations. You have now 2 days to reserve your hotel room as a block of rooms is reserved for us with a deadline of Friday, October 11. We are to assume this is a hard facst and non-negotiable deadline. Room rates are $109 plus applicable sales and hotel guest taxes. You may reserve your room by calling (785) 309-0440. A credit or debit card is required to reserve the room consistent with hospitality industry practice. Be sure to tell the reservation agent that you are attending the NFB convention in order to get our reduced convention rate. This being a Hilton property, you will not want to pay the nightly rack rate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Financial assistance. If the Kansas affiliate is helping you with hotel expenses, DO NOT make a room reservation as this will be done for you and it will confuse matters with the hotel if you do. We provide financial assistance to Ken Tiede Memorial scholarship candidates and other blind students, first time convention attendees, and others whom state ledership determines to have a diar need. If you wish to receive financial assistance or you are wondering if you are on the list for such, please contact our state convention chairman Donna Wood by phone at (316) 640-0650, or by email at donnajwood@cox.net. It by email to <a href="mailto:treasurer@nfbks.org">treasurer@nfbks.org</a>. You may also print out the form and send it by mail by calling our state treasurer Robert Fuller at (785) 424-4678 to make arrangements for form submission and payment. You may also pay via Paypal by entering <a href="mailto:treasurer@nfbks.org">treasurer@nfbks.org</a> as the payee.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pre-convention seminars. If you are able to arrive on Friday, there are 2 great workshops you will not want to miss. The first will be the Access Technology Extravaganza!, followed by a mini seminar on our legislative advocacy program. These workshops will preceed hospitality and which tasty hors d’oeuvres will be enjoyed with attitude adjusting libations also available.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Resolutions and nominating committees. These committees will meet immediately following hospitality hour. Resolutions are intended to address policies and practices wich either create problems for or benefit blind Kansans. In writing a resolution the main thing to keep in mind is to state the nature of the policy or practice, specify how it affects blind Kansans, and what should be done to change the policy or practice. The “whereas” clauses present the problem while the “be it resolved” clauses state the remedy to be commended. If you have a resolution idea, you may submit it by email to me as resolutions chairman by email at <a href="mailto:rob.tabor@sbcglobal.net">rob.tabor@sbcglobal.net</a>. Chapter presidents are reminded to appoint representatives to these committees. You may appoint yourselves if you so choose, and you may appoint the same member to represent your chapter on both committees, since the nominating committee immediately follows the resolutions committee meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Door prizes. In the interest of efficiency, we are asking you to limit door prizes to cash or gift cards, either of which will be easily portable for everyone. Simply bring your door prize offerings to the convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Last but not least, please spread the word among any blind people you know who may not be a member of an NFB chapter or division. Above all, do enjoy yourselves and learn a bunch.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rob Tabor | 1<sup>st</sup> vice president / convention co-chairman,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Kansas<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(785) 865-9959<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Rob.tabor@sbcglobal.net">Rob.tabor@sbcglobal.net</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Convention registration. The costs for this year’s state convention are as follows: $5 to pre-register, $10 to register at the convention site, $15 for the Saturday luncheon, and $30 for the Satukrday evening banquet. Thus, you save $5 by registering early and your total would be $50 or $55 if you wait to register at the convention. You may complete the attached registration form and submi <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>