<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);">VRATE 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk32587906"></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);">Expanding Our World </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);">Are you or someone you know losing vision, living with low vision, blindness , or hearing loss combined with vision loss?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);">The 24<sup>th</sup> Annual <b>V</b>ision <b>R</b>ehabilitation and <b>A</b>ssistive <b>T</b>echnology <b>E</b>xpo will be</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0" style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80); text-decoration-color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 0.38);">Friday, November 13</a><sup><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0" style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80); text-decoration-color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 0.38);">th</a></sup></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1" style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80); text-decoration-color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 0.38);">8am – 5pm</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);">This year VRATE will be accessible online or by phone.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">VRATE is honored to have Steve Welker, Motivational speaker, and resiliency trainer. Steve has given hundreds of speeches to corporate clients, associations, professional sports organizations, major universities, and church groups. Steve is the author of the inspirational book ‘The World at My Fingertips, My personal story of triumph over tragedy. Steve says, “his challenge — blindness — gives him a special understanding that many people just like himself could overcome obstacles and live productive, rewarding lives.” </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);">Additionally, with the same registration you can attend one or all of the 8 sessions including: resources, adjustment to vision loss, online job interviewing technique, education, Social Security, and community organizations. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);">There will be one session hourly <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://2" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="2" style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80); text-decoration-color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 0.38);">from 9:00 to 5:00</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"> Online registration is now open at </span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vrate.org%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cctuttle%40azlibrary.gov%7Cfc7a41bb74d94db77e8d08d87dbd5141%7Cb4494a03f26d475dba4139871e763531%7C1%7C0%7C637397599359349501%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=LYt8WyLSS9aWSyqnNWRyl1G%2FisM6txt970Q%2FNVWtqHA%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">www.vrate.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);">To Register by phone, please call:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"><a href="tel:1-877-AZ-VRATE" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="4" style="color: blue;">1-877-AZ-VRATE</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"><a href="tel:1-877-29-87283" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="5" style="color: blue;">1-877-29-87283</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);">A volunteer will help you register.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);">This year’s VRATE will be Virtual, using Zoom – <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);">accessible by any phone, tablet, or computer</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">There will be a virtual exhibit hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Volunteers will be available throughout<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">the day to assist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><br><div dir="ltr">Sincerely,<div>Megan Homrighausen</div><div><br></div></div></body></html>