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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBF-Leaders <nfbf-leaders-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>DENISE VALKEMA via NFBF-Leaders<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 27, 2020 8:16 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFBF <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org>; NFBF <nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> DENISE VALKEMA <valkemadenise@aol.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-Leaders] Attend the National Federation of the Blind National Convention<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><img width=320 height=229 style='width:3.3333in;height:2.3833in' id="_x0034_D478853-0253-49FE-A617-98720F92F9DA" src="cid:4D478853-0253-49FE-A617-98720F92F9DA"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The largest gathering of blind people will be held July 14 through July 18. This will include most of the elements we all know and love, with some new twists.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>The 2020 National Convention will be held virtually for the first time, and you can participate by phone or web. There will be multiple ways to participate in and interact with all convention events. Members are requested and non-members are invited to register at no cost in order to get access to exclusive offers, convention announcements, door prizes, and other exciting content.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=s13 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Who should attend?</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-13.5pt'><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>blind people</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-13.5pt'><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>people losing vision</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-13.5pt'><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>seniors and students</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-13.5pt'><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>parents of blind children</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-13.5pt'><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>educators and employers</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-13.5pt'><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>rehabilitation professionals</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=s15 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=s13 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Schedule Overview</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-13.5pt'><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Tuesday, July 14: Seminars</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-13.5pt'><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Wednesday, July 15: Board Meeting and Resolutions Day</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-13.5pt'><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Thursday, July 16: Division Day, Opening Ceremonies</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-13.5pt'><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Friday, July 17: Presidential Report, General Sessions, Affiliate Caucus </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:27.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-13.5pt'><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol'></span></span><span class=s9><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></span><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Saturday, July 18: Business Meeting, Resolutions, Banquet</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Advocacy. Education. Connections. Deadline to register is June 15. Learn more at </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><a href="file:///C:/Users/Alyssa%20Vetro/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/YWGBNF4K/nfb.org/convention"><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#0563C1'>nfb.org/convention</span></span></a></span><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>———<o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal>Denise Valkema, President <span style='font-size:13.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Florida </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>(305)972-8529<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><a href="mailto:president@nfbflorida.org">president@nfbflorida.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><a href="http://www.nfbflorida.org">www.nfbflorida.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Follow us @nfbflorida</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>You can live the life you want.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><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></div></div></div></div></body></html>