<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="s1"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Greetings Federation Family, </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="s1"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="s1"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We are reuniting for our 2021 State Convention and it feels so good! </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="s1"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="s1"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">As the fall fast approaches, let us get excited and register for our big family reunion! We can renew the ties stretched thin by these difficult times. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="s1"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">When: <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">Friday, October 1</span><sup><span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">st</span></sup><span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;"> - evening banquet on Sunday, October 3</span><sup><span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">rd</span></sup></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="s1"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Where: Embassy Suites USF </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1/0" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">3705 Spectrum Blvd.</span></a><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1/0" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Tampa, FL 33612</span></a><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="s1"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Tel: <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">(813) 977-7066</span> </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="s1"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="s1"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Convention code: FBD <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="s1"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="s1"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Below is a unique reservation link to make reservations online: </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure3.hilton.com%2Fen_US%2Fes%2Freservation%2Fbook.htm%3FinputModule%3DHOTEL%26ctyhocn%3DTPAFRES%26groupCode%3DCESFBD%26arrival%3D20211001%26departure%3D20211004%26cid%3DOM%2CWW%2CHILTONLINK%2CEN%2CDirectLink%26fromId%3DHILTONLINKDIRECT&data=04%7C01%7CCharlotte.Truong%40atriumhospitality.com%7Ce84dddec6be34351e89208d929be447c%7C2a940736346f4580951607fd1e7cc52d%7C0%7C0%7C637586719441121711%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Syf6dXb99hb0Tf3JrZkSbcJloas27Q2w1Q2L8qEbKrU%3D&reserved=0" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">https://secure3.hilton.com/en_US/es/reservation/book.htm?inputModule=HOTEL&ctyhocn=TPAFRES&groupCode=CESFBD&arrival=20211001&departure=20211004&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT</span></a><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Reservation Deadline: September 9, 2021 </span><span class="s1"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="s1"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The room rate is $110 plus tax. You can cancel a reservation 48 hours prior to arrival with no penalty. Overnight parking is provided at a discounted rate of $5 per car a night. Guest room internet is provided complimentary to all attendees. Check in is </span></span><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://4" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue;">at 4 pm</span></span></a><span class="s1"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> and check out is </span></span><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://5" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span class="s2"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue;">at 11 am</span></span></a><span class="s1"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">. Complimentary breakfast and </span></span><span class="s1"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">evening reception iare available to all hotel guests </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">daily<span class="s1">. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="s1"> </span></p>Forward Together, <br><div dir="ltr">Denise Valkema, President <span style="font-size: 13pt;">National Federation of the Blind of Florida </span><div>(305)972-8529<br><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">valkemadenise@aol.com</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">www.nfbflorida.org</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Follow us @nfbflorida</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">You can live the life you want.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">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></div></div></body></html>