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Greetings, 15 days left!



You are cordially invited to Florida’s annual state convention taking place
in Jacksonville October 7-9th. Please see below for more information:

We are excited to announce that registration for our National Federation of
the Blind of Florida 2022 State Convention is now open! This year, we are
using Google Forms for registration. Please read carefully through the
message before clicking the link at the end of this email to register.



Please note: This is a two step registration process. Fill out
the registration form and submit it. Your confirmation email will contain
the link you need to pay for your registration and banquet fees.
Your registration is not complete until you have submitted payment.  The
fee schedule will be listed in the confirmation email and will indicate if
there are processing fees associated with each payment method. Here are
some tips when paying:



   - If you are using Zelle, you will direct your payment to the email
   address listed in the confirmation email. In the notes section, please
   indicate this is to pay for registration and/or banquet. If you are paying
   for multiple people, please indicate the names of those for whom you are
   paying.
   - PayPal: Please use the link in the confirmation email for PayPal.
   Select “Paying for Goods and Services”. In the notes section, please
   indicate for whom you are paying.
   - Credit Card: Please contact Sylvia Young at the phone number listed in
   the confirmation email. You may call Sylvia between the hours of 9 a.m. and
   8 p.m. If Sylvia does not answer, you may leave a voicemail or, you may
   send her a text. Let us all be respectful of Sylvia’s time.
   - Check: Please send checks or bill pay to the address listed in the
   confirmation email. If paying for multiple people, please include a list of
   whom you are paying for.
   - Chapters paying for members will be able to send in a form with all
   the registration information, along with payment. The form will be made
   available as soon as possible.



Please note the following deadlines:



September 4, at 11:59 p.m.: Pre-registration ends and all fees increase by
$5.



September 30, 11:59 p.m.: Final deadline to purchase banquet tickets. On
September 5, banquet tickets increase by $5. No banquet tickets will be
sold after September 30.

The registration form will remain open until the final day
of registration at convention, although there will be opportunities
to register in person at the convention.



If you need assistance, please contact President Paul Martinez,
President at NFBFlorida.org or 813 390 5720.

Link for registration:



https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSdukqJF8AdChhFIRfpgAaDRKpweX-qsS7Ma8JYx9aNuMwEg/viewform?usp=sf_link



Hotel info

Now is the time to start your preparations to attend the 2022 NFB of
Florida State Convention. We want to take Jacksonville by storm with more
members than ever before.  We are sending out information as it comes
available so you can make your plans early.



Our 2022 convention theme is *“Blind, Bold and Building.”* It will be held
at the Southbank Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida; located at 1515 Prudential
Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32207; phone number 1-904-396-5100.  The dates
are October 7th, 8thand 9th with departure for home October 10th which is
Columbus Day.



You may start calling today to reserve your room at a rate of $115 per
night +13.5% sales tax.  The booking code for our convention is: FOB.  If
you would prefer to book online, you may use the following link: Southbank
Hotel,NFB Convention 2022
<https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1642094564892&key=GRP>



Get ahead of the crowd and book your room NOW!

Transportation and food Guide

Please find attached a travel guide and restaurant guide for state
convention.

We look forward to seeing all of you at the state convention! Let’s make
the River City rumble!

With Love,

Z’Leah
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