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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><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><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> NFBF-Leaders <nfbf-leaders-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>president--- via NFBF-Leaders<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 5, 2024 8:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org>; nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> president@nfbflorida.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-Leaders] Sponsorship for first timers to Convention<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Florida chapter Presidents:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is a friendly reminder that if you are having your chapter meeting this weekend, and you have members that have not attended our state convention, please provide them with the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYdRjW477Wn9973GooKzgLOGPrH60R1PeRSj_w2LkBR7EfLQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0&pli=1">sponsorship form</a> for our 54<sup>th</sup> Annual State Convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The deadline to submit the application is September 22, 2024 at 11:59 PM. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Florida Affiliate would like to see a large number of first timers attend our convention so we can demonstrate to them that we are living the lives we want, blindness does not hold us back. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also, chapter leaders, remember that the deadline to book your room at the Southbank Hotel is September 10, 2024, so make sure that during your chapter meetings this weakened, we promote booking your rooms, and registering for convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can use the links:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1722341019289&key=GRP&app=resvlink">Book your room now!</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfbflorida.org/civicrm/event/register?id=5&reset=1&action=1024">Register for Convention!</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Again,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If anyone has difficulties booking a room or registering for convention, please reach out to the affiliate board for assistance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jorge Hernandez, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Florida<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Board of Directors<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbflorida.org">www.nfbflorida.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>305.877.2311<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:president@nfbflorida.org">president@nfbflorida.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“Live the life you want”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>