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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><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Greetings Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>We are excited to be planning this years State Convention. Registration forms are be finalized and will be sent out shortly. For now check out the dates and we hope to see you there. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>SAVE THE DATE September 21-24, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico State Convention<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Held at the<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Embassy Suites Hotel<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Albuquerque, New Mexico<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Attend and gain information about positive ways to deal with blindness, find out what blind people themselves are doing to shape their own futures, and learn about resources that can help people with vision loss.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Peruse our exhibit hall on Friday and meet vendors demonstrating accessible technology.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Who should attend?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>People Losing Vision, Individuals who are Blind, Professionals, Blind Parents, Parents of Blind Children, Blind Students, Seniors struggling with vision loss, and anyone interested in advancing the cause of blind people.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Cost to attend:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Conference registration fee is $100, if registered by August 31,2023. This includes two days of conference, two lunches, and a banquet.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Everyday we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Registration and exhibitor information will be out soon. Our planning team will be enjoying the national convention and vacations now in July so please be patient.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Thank so much,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Sarah R. Villavicencio, Registration Chair and</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Treasurer, Albuquerque Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><b><i><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#00B0F0'><a href="mailto:NFBNM.AbqChapter.Treasurer@gmail.com" target="_blank">NFBNM.AbqChapter.Treasurer@gmail.com</a></span></u></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>505-550-4220</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Live the life you want.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.nfbnm.org/" target="_blank">www.nfbnm.org</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#00B0F0'><a href="http://www.nfb.org/" target="_blank">www.nfb.org</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tara Chavez, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:NFBNM.President@gmail.com">NFBNM.President@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(505) 328-3349<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbnm.org/">www.nfbnm.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org/">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>