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<a name="_MailEndCompose"></a>Greetings, fellow federationists,<br>
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This e-mail contains important information for Minnesotans attending the
NFB's 2018 national convention: banquet seating info, caucus time and
date, exhibit table information, and more. If you will be there, you'll
want to know the following:<br>
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<b>Banquet Seating<br>
</b>If you would like a seat at a table with Minnesotans during the
convention banquet, here's what you'll need to do:<br>
After you pick up your registration material and banquet tickets at the
convention, please immediately write your name on your ticket and give it
to Judy Sanders, who is coordinating Minnesota's banquet ticket exchange.
Judy runs the convention information desk, and that desk is usually not
far from the registration area. If for some reason you are not able to
give your ticket to Judy right after you register, please be prepared to
give it to her at or sometime before the NFB of Minnesota Caucus
(discussed later in this email). <br>
The absolute deadline for getting the tickets to her is by noon of the
first morning of general session (Friday July 6). After Judy gets all the
tickets from those who would like to sit at banquet tables with
Minnesotans, she will exchange them and give you back a ticket of a
different color with a table number on it. The sooner she can get those
tickets in, the better seats we'll get at the banquet, so please get your
ticket to her right away.<br>
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<b>Caucus<br>
</b>NFB of Minnesota members will caucus on Thursday, July 5, 5:30-6:30
PM, in Suwannee 19, level 2. This is a time for Minnesotans to gather to
coordinate and to discuss any questions, so bring your questions. Also
bring your banquet tickets to the caucus if you haven't given them to
Judy beforehand. Also also, let me know, please, if you know the proper
pronunciation of Suwannee.<br>
We will keep the caucus brief, so please arrive on time and we'll get
done quickly.<br>
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<b>Exhibit Table<br>
</b>The number of the NFB of MN/BLIND Inc. table in the exhibit hall is
D3. At the table we'll be selling Minnesota salted nut rolls, Indian wild
rice, and NFBMN coasters that read “drink the drink you want” in
tactile Braille. We will also have free but valuable information about
BLIND Inc. and our affiliate.<br>
Please encourage those you meet at the convention to stop by our table.
If you are interested in working at the table, before the convention you
can contact Debbie Hobson
<a href="mailto:debrajensen@gmail.com">debrajensen@gmail.com</a> to get
scheduled for a shift. <br>
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<b>Agenda and other info<br>
</b>The convention agenda is available online, so if you haven't already
done so and want a head start on deciding which of the many exciting
activities to attend, go to
<a href="https://nfb.org/convention">https://nfb.org/convention</a> There
you'll find the convention agenda in a variety of formats, and also a
"first-timers' guide", the list of exhibitors, the hotel
restaurant menus, and much more. There is a section describing the hotel
geography at the end of the agenda.<br>
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I look forward to seeing all of you in Orlando. It’s going to be
another fun, fulfilling year.<br>
Warmly,<br>
Ryan<br>
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Ryan Strunk, President<br>
<a href="mailto:president@nfbmn.org">president@nfbmn.org</a><br>
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/" eudora="autourl">www.nfb.org<br>
</a><a href="http://www.nfbmn.org">www.nfbmn.org</a><br>
(612) 872-9363<br>
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