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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>You Are Cordially Invited to Attend<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>The 64th Convention of the National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Of New York State<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>“Moving Forward”<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:15.0pt'>The National Federation of the Blind of New York State will hold its sixty-fourth annual convention virtually everywhere and anywhere, from October 19-25, 2020. Please join us as we strive to build a network of expertise and encouragement among blind New Yorkers and work together to make a positive difference in the lives of blind people across New York State.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:15.0pt'>Details can be found on the attached Convention letter or our website, </span><a href="http://www.nfbny.org"><span style='font-size:15.0pt;color:#0563C1'>www.nfbny.org</span></a><span style='font-size:15.0pt'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:15.0pt'>Also attached is our New York State Scholarship information. Please share this with any blind secondary education students you know. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:15.0pt'>Registration for this year’s convention can be made through the NFB of NYS office, by visiting </span><a href="http://www.nfbny.org/conventions/register"><span style='font-size:15.0pt;color:#0563C1'>www.nfbny.org</span></a><span style='font-size:15.0pt'> and completing our online registration form, or by filling out the attached registration form and returning it to the affiliate office with a check for your registration fee. This year’s registration will be only $10.00. That will entitle you to chances for our door prizes, allow for timely updates of convention announcements, and help offset the costs of the convention. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:15.0pt'>Using the same registration form, you will also be able to purchase your tickets for a group of drawings. Each drawing will be for a chance to win one of our many gift card prizes. Every ticket you buy for $10 (or 3/$25) gives you one chance for each of at least 8 drawings. That’s 8 chances, or more, to win with each $10 ticket! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt'>Please call the office at 716-222-3632 with any questions regarding this year’s convention.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt'>This year’s convention is going to be a great event and we look forward to you joining us.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mike Robinson, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of New York State, Inc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2175 Sheridan Drive<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Buffalo, New York 14223<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>716-222-3632<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>716-222-3NFB<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>“</i><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#333333;background:#F2F2F2'>The National Federation of the Blind 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></i><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>