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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><p class=MsoNormal>If you will be attending in person and need to reserve your hotel room, the deadline is literally around the corner. Those of you staying in our chapter’s room or a division room, need not reserve directly at the hotel, unless you will be using days outside of what the affiliate is covering. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Camille <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> Tuesday, September 7, 2021 6:02 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] Reserve your room for NFBF21 by 9/9/21. Do it today!<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span class=s1><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Greetings Federation Family, </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We are reuniting for our 2021 State Convention and it feels so good! </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><span style='font-size:14.0pt;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='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>When: <u>Friday, October 1<sup>st</sup> - evening banquet on Sunday, October 3<sup>rd</sup></u></span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Where: Embassy Suites USF </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1/0"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>3705 Spectrum Blvd.</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1/0"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Tampa, FL 33612</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tel: <u>(813) 977-7066</u> </span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Convention code: FBD </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><span style='font-size:14.0pt;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='margin-bottom:12.0pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><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"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>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><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Reservation Deadline: September 9, 2021 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><span style='font-size:14.0pt;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"><span class=s2><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>at 4 pm</span></span></a><span class=s1><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> and check out is </span></span><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://5"><span class=s2><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>at 11 am</span></span></a><span class=s1><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>. Complimentary breakfast and evening reception iare available to all hotel guests </span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>daily<span class=s1>. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Forward Together, <o:p></o:p></p><div><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:valkemadenise@aol.com">valkemadenise@aol.com</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></body></html>