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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>Happy Convention Week!!! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I know last year, many of you didn’t wear your badges. It is crucial, that you wear your name badges, this is for the hotel staff. If you do not have on your badge, you will not get the meals that we are providing for our registrants. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In addition, Here is a note from the hotel: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#333333'>I wanted to mention since a lot of the attendees are not staying overnight, the hotel breakfast buffet is for guests only. The attendees are more than welcome to enjoy our Starbucks, or if they want to take part in our buffet, they can purchase it at the front desk for $20.<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'>In other words, if you are not staying at the hotel, you must purchase breakfast at the front desk for $20. Please do not attempt to take advantage of the hotels regulations. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#333333'>And don’t forget to wear your badges at all times!! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#333333'>In <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></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>