<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Thanks for sharing this, Tanya!</div><div><br></div><div>Has anyone gone back and listened to that banquet speech again? I only heard part of the recording. I need to take the time to listen to it all the way through. It was fantastic</div><div>Cindy</div><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Life is short and dictation is faster \u2014 please pardon any errors.</span></div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 27, 2025, at 8:33\u202fPM, Tanya VanHouten via NFB-Arkansas <nfb-arkansas@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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A colorful illustration of Mardi Gras mask and beads. Text says, National Convention July 8 - 13, 2025 New Orleans." data-unique-identifier=""></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" width="600" style="width:6.25in"><tbody><tr style="height:15.0pt"><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt;border-color:initial"><h1><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thank You for a Successful #NFB25</span><o:p></o:p></h1><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for your participation, engagement, and support during the National Federation of the Blind's 2025 National Convention. Your active membership and participation are essential to the advancement of our movement. </span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Convention Highlights</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The </span><span style="color:white"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=39994&qid=11599092"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2025 convention highlights</span></a> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">are now available. Access the presidential report, resolutions, banquet speech, and more. All content is available in multiple formats.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Convention Awards</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We presented several awards and scholarships honoring blind individuals and organizations whose work benefits the blind community. 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