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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>The time is closer than you think. Your Convention committee is working hard on making this Convention the best ever! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Again, this year, we will be holding our convention at our beloved <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#333333'>Embassy Suites by Hilton Boston Logan Airport, located at 207 Porter St. Boston, MA 02128. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#333333'>The in-person portion will be held from Friday, March 3 through Sunday March 5, 2023 We will have on-line programming on Thursday, March 2 and are working on having a live stream for all general session programming. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#333333'>Please make your reservations for the hotel now. The deadline is February 1. If you are a student in Massachusetts, contact me, rather than the hotel for your hotel reservations. Thank you. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style",serif;color:#00A08E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#333333'>Here is the link (for everyone except students): <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hilton.com%2Fen%2Fattend-my-event%2Fbosapes-nf2-d32ee23a-7487-4d39-b8be-237a8baa26c0%2F&data=05%7C01%7CMelissa.Aronis%40Hilton.com%7Cbe6a5beddfae4b4fc86608daee70b627%7C660292d2cfd54a3db7a7e8f7ee458a0a%7C0%7C0%7C638084465161119265%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=UK2td6ARyps6ZR2mArFBbnzYek%2FLIZJG7L4rCNGrXTA%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif'>https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/bosapes-nf2-d32ee23a-7487-4d39-b8be-237a8baa26c0/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#333333'>The group code is NF2.You can also call the hotel directly by dialing 617-567-5000. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#333333'>Please contact me if you have any questions or need any help. Have a great day!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shara Winton<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>617-600-8130<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="nfbma.org">Visit NFB MA Website for more information</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="nfb.org">Visit the NFB website for more info</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-of-the-Blind-of-Massachusetts-1593379944322253">Visit us on Facebook</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>“</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#01893E'>You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>”</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>