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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 Day NFB Family!! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Your convention committee is busy planning our upcoming March 14-16 2025 State convention and it is shaping up to be a fabulous and informative event!!! Our theme is Learn, Live, Lead!! You definitely do not want to miss all of the learning, tech support, new ideas and meeting new and old friends this year! We are also planning lots of fun and interactive activities for you!!! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you will remember our room block sold out quickly last year for the convention in Salem. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can now make your reservation at the Sheraton Springfield hotel, located at 1 Monarch Place in Springfield, Massachusetts. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The cost of the rooms are $139 per night before any taxes and fees. This is for rooms with two queen beds or rooms with 1 King. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Simply call413-781-1010, ask for reservations, identify yourself as attending the NFBMA Convention. You might have to say the National Federation of the Blind) You will need to call this number and not make your reservations on-line. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We look forward to seeing you all in Springfield in March!!! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At Your Service, <o:p></o:p></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><a href="http://www.nfbma.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbma.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:sharawinton@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>sharawinton@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>617-304-0347<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>