<div dir="ltr"><div>In the event you did not receive this announcement here it is; please complete the transportation survey now and if you know of someone who is attending but can not complete the transportation survey send me an email or text.</div><div>Mark Feliz</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The National Federation
of the Blind of Arizona is proud to announce our 80th annual state convention \u2014
a milestone celebration of eight decades of advocacy, community, and high
expectations for blind Arizonans.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dates:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Thursday, August
20 through Sunday, August 23, 2026</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Location:</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Sheraton Tucson
Hotel &amp; Suites 5151 East Grant Road Tucson, Arizona 85712 </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/tussi-sheraton-tucson-hotel-and-suites/overview/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/tussi-sheraton-tucson-hotel-and-suites/overview/</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Hotel Rates</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> (plus tax): Rooms:
$99.00 per night Suites: $109.00 per night</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Transportation Survey</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Will you be
traveling to Tucson? Please complete our transportation survey by May 31, 2026,
so we can determine how to support members getting to convention this year.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">More information on
registration, room reservations, and the agenda is coming soon.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We look forward to
celebrating 80 years with you in Tucson.</span></p>

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Porterfield, Esq.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

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Federation of the Blind of Arizona</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,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\u2019s blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Mark Feliz<br>NFBA. East Valley Chapter member<br>Cell: 480-560-0641<br>LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT</div></div></div>