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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>Hi Massachusetts Federationists and others interested in presentations at the state convention,<span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are so excited for our 2024 National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts State Convention to be held February 23-25 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Boston Logan. <o:p></o:p></p><h1>Call for Presentations<o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are eager to bring creative ideas and presentations from across the country. This year, we are trying an experiment to put out a call for presentations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>While many of our best ideas come from NFB of Massachusetts members, we are very open to outside ideas for programming and presentations that might be valuable to our participants. In 2023, we had more than 100 people in attendance. Do you have a topic that would be valuable to our general membership? Do you have programs for working age adults, seniors, students or parents?<o:p></o:p></p><h1>Who is the Audience?<o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#424242'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#424242'>Hundreds of blind people, parents of blind children, service providers, technology producers/distributors, inventors of products designed to enhance accessibility and independence, and representatives from rehabilitation services, agencies, private agencies for the blind. At our convention, we also award scholarships to deserving young blind scholars.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have an idea, please share it with us by contacting me as soon as possible. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>if you have questions, reach out to me.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely, <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>617-304-0347<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:SharaWinton@gmail.com">SharaWinton@gmail.com</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></div></body></html>