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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>53<sup>rd</sup> Annual National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>State Convention<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Navigating The New Frontier<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Come join the largest gathering of the blind in Nebraska!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Convention Dates: April 11-14, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Location: Gering Civic Center, Gering NE </span><span style='line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>with lodging at the Cobblestone Hotel and Suites</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Hotel </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Reservations: </span><span style='font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>(308) 633-7660</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Mention the National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska for the reduced rate of $104 + Tax. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>The room block is only guaranteed until March 22, 2024. After that rates go up to $123 plus tax per night. There is no fee if the room is cancelled within 24 hours of arrival.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are pleased to welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/about-us/leadership/board-directors/carla-mcquillan">NFB Board Member, Carla McQuillan</a><span class=MsoHyperlink><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>As our national rep! <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Pre-Register for this year’s convention<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><a href="https://ne.nfb.org/civicrm/event/register?id=19">Here</a></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Before April 1, 2024, to receive the reduced rate of registration. NOTE: No meals will be available for purchase on-site. All meals must be purchased before April 1<sup>st</sup>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>The following choices are included in the registration form:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Convention Registration $25.00 – All attendees must register for the convention.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Friday Lunch $20.00 </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:#1F497D;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Friday Evening Dinner$25.00 <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:#1F497D;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Saturday Lunch $20.00 <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:#1F497D;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Banquet $40<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='color:#1F497D;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Sunday Boxed Lunch $12.00 <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoSubtitle style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#6E6E6E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoSubtitle style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#6E6E6E'>Transportation: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Transportation will be available to Gering on April 11<sup>th</sup> with a return trip on April 14th. A bus will be traveling from the east with van transportation available in the west. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Round trip transportation is $75.00.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Additional details on pick up/drop off locations will be provided once registration closes. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The agenda is attached to this email and will be available.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ne.nfb.org/2024"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Online</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>And available in print or braille at convention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Sincere thanks to our sponsors of this year’s convention! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.allocommunications.com/">ALLO Fiber</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.christianrecord.org/">Christian Record Services, Inc.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.wayaround.com/">WayAround®</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>All convention related information can be found on our convention page:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>www.ne.nfb.org/2024<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Let’s Navigate the New Frontier!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'>Jamie K. Richey, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'>National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'>Office: (402) 477-7711<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'>E-Mail: <a href="mailto:president@ne.nfb.org">president@ne.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'>Website: <a href="http://www.ne.nfb.org">www.ne.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>