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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Melba,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for the invite, count me in!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vanessa<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NationalHarbor <nationalharbor-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Melba Taylor via NationalHarbor<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, February 8, 2025 4:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> Peggy Bausman <peggybausman926@gmail.com>; Tassie <tassie.thompson@verizon.net>; Yvette Ross <yvette3535@gmail.com>; Eduardo Tapajós Gomes <edutapajos@gmail.com>; Ned Sydnor <ned.sydnor60@gmail.com>; Sean Seward <pti1114@gmail.com>; Roxanne Griffin <roxie853@verizon.net>; Donald Thompson <underseaworld1@netscape.net>; Teresa Johnson <liberalones@yahoo.com.sg>; Ray Lowder <raymondlowder2@aol.com>; Brawyn Evans <brawynevans@icloud.com>; William Ruffin <wruffin1982@gmail.com>; Rashid Reyazuddin <rashidr@hotmail.com>; Alan Haile <alanhaile@mail.com>; David Merrett <dmerrett13@gmail.com>; Maya Redfearn <ayambee@gmail.com>; Charles Wynn (charleswy3@gmail.com) <charleswy3@gmail.com>; Lisa Frisco (lisasluncheonette@aol.com) <lisasluncheonette@aol.com>; Linda E <lindascafe2018@gmail.com>; Adam Bishop <09johnadam@gmail.com>; Tico Borja <vallenato_1955@yahoo.com>; lh.rodriguez1313@gmail.com; monikawilliams1974@gmail.com; abdulahi Abbasd <hikma061416@gmail.com>; Robert Alves <Rtalves1212@gmail.com>; jim Papania <jim.papania@maryland.gov>; earl smith <searl0782@gmail.com>; abbottcarolyn@msn.com; uniquelyblessed1@outlook.com; Amber Woods <woodsamber83@gmail.com>; Christopher Jones <pomi8933@gmail.com>; Daniel Johnson <dan3johns@gmail.com>; a torres <atorres@torresfoundation.org>; Sabrina Washington <swashington@bism.org>; Eitington@gmail.com; Kehinde Dawodu <dclubcafe2@gmail.com>; Steve Brand <steve@ayst.net>; Marguerite Woods <mwoods719@gmail.com>; Ray Raysor <rev.ray.raysor@gmail.com>; Kevin Cross <kmcessentials7@gmail.com>; Lendia Johnson <lendiajohnson328@gmail.com>; aliciacrosson@gmai.com; Amber Woods <nationalharbor@nfbnet.org>; Eileen Rivera Ley <eileen@leyandassociates.com>; Michael Gosse <mgosse@bism.org>; Tyronne D. Bullock Sr. (tbullockster@gmail.com) <tbullockster@gmail.com>; Ronza Othman <president@nfbmd.org>; Sue Schaffer <sue.schaffer@verizon.net>; Norma Crosby <ncrosby@nfbtx.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Melba Taylor <m.taylor@encoreassoc.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NationalHarbor] MABM at NFBMD STATE CONVENTION<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>MABM Members:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hope everyone is having a great weekend. As you are aware the NFB of Maryland's State Convention is next weekend (Feb 13 - 16) in Ocean City. The Merchants Division (MABM) will be having a group dinner<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>on Friday, February 14th at 6:30 pm at the Tide Room Restaurant in the Ashore Resort and Beach Club. Dinner will be at your expense; however it will be a great opportunity to network and share ideas. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If you plan on attending the dinner please let me know as soon as possible. I made a group reservation but I need to be sure that I have counted everyone who plan to attend.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Looking forward to seeing you at convention.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Enjoy the rest of your weekend - and Super Bowl Sunday !<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Melba<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#A64D79;background:#F3F3F3'>Melba J. Taylor</span></i></strong><strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'> </span></i></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'>Encore Associates, LLC</span></strong><span style='background:#F3F3F3'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#674EA7;background:#F3F3F3'>Phone: 240-381-1637</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#674EA7;background:#F3F3F3'>Email: <a href="mailto:m.taylor@EncoreAssoc.com">m.taylor@EncoreAssoc.com</a> </span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#674EA7;background:#F3F3F3'>Website: </span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'><a href="http://www.encoreassoc.com/" target="_blank"><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#674EA7'>www.EncoreAssoc.com</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#A64D79;background:#F3F3F3'>"It always seems impossible until it's done" - Nelson Mandela</span></i></b><span style='background:#F3F3F3'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>