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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><div><div><div><div><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span class=s1><b><span style='color:black'>SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT CONVENTION 2023</span></b></span><b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;min-height: 34px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><span style='color:black'>This year the National Federation of the Blind of Kentucky has a very special Pre-Convention Event you won’t want to miss. All those who are registered by September 20 will be able to attend the Live Presidential Release being recorded in our very own Louisville, Kentucky on October 3rd. </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;min-height: 34px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><span style='color:black'>Please join the National Federation of The Blind of Kentucky, October 6 through 8, at the Hilton Garden Inn Northeast in Louisville. If you would like a room, the rate is $123 per night and you should call <a href="tel:800-774-1500">800-774-1500</a> or reserve online at Hilton's website using group code NFBKY3 before September 5 to reserve your NFBK group rate. </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;min-height: 34px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><span style='color:black'>Friday’s TAD Symposium, is always exciting, featuring exciting speakers and the opportunity to visit with Venders exhibiting at the event. We will offer a free box lunch for this event due to its popularity and desire to share our program. </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;min-height: 34px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><span style='color:black'>Friday evening will Feature the Resolutions Committee and an exciting gathering of our Federation Family. </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;min-height: 34px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><span style='color:black'>On Saturday be ready for some exciting news from our state capital. Also learn about all that is new and upcoming in accessible voting in our state. We will be visited by other community partners. And to top it all off we promise some interactive fun for all. </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;min-height: 34px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><span style='color:black'>Please follow this link to register. </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;min-height: 34px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=300 style='width:225.0pt;background:#DFDFE1;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=300 style='width:225.0pt;background:#DFDFE1'><tr><td style='padding:6.0pt 0in 6.0pt 0in'><div style='margin-left:12.0pt;margin-right:12.0pt;max-width:100%;overflow:hidden'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://nfbky.org/affiliate-convention">https://nfbky.org/affiliate-convention</a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></td><td width=32 style='width:24.0pt;padding:0in 9.0pt 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="http://nfbky.org/affiliate-convention"><u><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none black 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:black;mso-fareast-language:X-NONE;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=32 height=32 style='width:.3333in;height:.3333in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D9D92B.184F6DA0"></span></u></a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></div><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;min-height: 34px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;min-height: 34px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='color:black'>Jayne Seif <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;min-height: 34px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='color:black'>She/Her<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;min-height: 34px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='color:black'>President, National Federation of the Blind of Kentucky <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;min-height: 34px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>