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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>Good Evening everyone.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please make note of the following deadlines pertaining to our upcoming state convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The deadline to submit an application for financial aid from the NYS Affiliate is 8/8/2024 at 11.59 PM. Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted for this event. If you need assistance in filling it out, please reach out to your chapter or division president, or another member of local or state level leadership for assistance. It is strongly recommended to visit the form and complete it at least one day prior, so that if you encounter any difficulties in completing it, you will have a cushion of time in which to seek assistance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The deadline to register for the in-person convention experience is 9/4/2024. Please note that the earlier you register the higher chance you have of receiving one of the prizes as outlined below. The last ten people to register will be entered to win a $10 gift card, and one will win. The second to last ten people, so the 20<sup>th</sup> through the 11<sup>th</sup> from the last person to register will be entered to win a $20 gift card. And so on and so forward. That means that the more people register, the higher the prize will be for the earliest registering individuals, although even the last registrant will be eligible for a drawing. For example, this means that if we get 40 registrants in total, the first ten will be entered into a drawing, and one of them will win forty dollars, with prizes of $30, $20, and $10 being given to one person each from the progressively later groups of registrants. All individuals must register separately due to a need for accuracy in the interest’s assessment question and the logistics of the meal plan and individual meals, so it is quite possible that we could get up to 60, or 70, or even 80 registrants. If we can get at least as many registrants as we have had conventions, 68, then one random registrant, regardless of how early or late they registered will receive $68. If we can get over 100 in-person registrants? Well, register soon, and encourage others to attend convention, and we shall see. You must be present at the convention in order to win.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The deadline to submit a resolution to the resolutions committee is 9/15/2024. If you would like assistance in crafting your resolution, you will need to reach out to the committee chair, Chancey Fleet at <a href="mailto:chancey.fleet@gmail.com">chancey.fleet@gmail.com</a> ASAP, and she or another member of the committee as assigned by Chancey will be happy to assist you. If you need substantial assistance, the time to reach out is now. Out of respect for Chancey and the rest of the committee, we ask that incomplete resolutions, seeking substantial feedback and guidance in development not be submitted on the evening of the 15th.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Additional announcements will be coming, including other deadlines, specifics of our convention programming, and other exciting details.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With Love, Hope, and Determination<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Aubrey Bird<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, National Federation of the Blind of New York State Inc.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>