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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Friends,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The 2013 NFB of Maryland Convention is right around the corner. We are pleased to have a number of sponsors and exhibitors this year and I encourage you to visit with them during the convention. These organizations help support the convention,
present some valuable products and services, and have some nifty new stuff to show off. Even if you only have a little time, please drop in to thank them for being in attendance and check out why they have to offer. Below is some information about our 2013
sponsors and exhibitors. Please remember that the exhibits will be open on Friday, November 8 from 1-6 PM in the Maryland Room.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">THANK YOU to our sponsor Vanda Pharmaceuticals!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vanda Pharmaceuticals has been working on education and awareness for Non-24-Hour Disorder, a serious circadian rhythm disorder highly prevalent in people who are totally blind. To learn more and sign up for information you can visit www.Non-24.com
or call toll-free 24/7 1-855-856-2424. Stay tuned mid-November for the launch of the Non-24 Share More Campaign in which we will donate $24 to the NFB for each person that signs up via our toll free number and mentions the NFB. Additionally, this campaign
will allow you to share with friends and family to spread the word about Non-24.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Come check out this year's exhibitors:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3D Photo Works LLC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Freedom Scientific<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ITG Technologies<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Birding by Ear and Beyond<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">DORS-Office of Blindness and Vision Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Maryland Health Exchange<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Maryland Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Maryland State Board of Elections<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NFB Newsline® <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NFB-Maryland Parents of Blind Children<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NFBMD Senior Division<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Space Telescope Science Institute<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here is a preview of the exciting exhibit from 3D Photo Works<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3D Photographic Printing for the Blind<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3DPhotoWorks invites your feedback on a new patent-pending printing process that creates photographic prints for the blind. 3D Photographic Prints have length, width, depth and texture and offer tactile feedback.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We seek your input to determine how our process can be valuable to the blind.
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<p class="MsoNormal">We hope you will stop by our exhibit area to experience 3D Photographic Printing and share your thoughts.<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">NFBMD Sponsor/Exhibit Team<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Mark A. Riccobono, M.S.ed<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Executive Director, Jernigan Institute</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><ns0:Street><ns0:address>200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place</ns0:address></ns0:Street></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><ns0:place><ns0:City>Baltimore</ns0:City>,
<ns0:State>Maryland</ns0:State> <ns0:PostalCode>21230</ns0:PostalCode></ns0:place></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Phone: (410) 659-9314 ext. 2357</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Fax: (410) 659-5129</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Email:
<a href="mailto:mriccobono@nfb.org" title="blocked::mailto:mriccobono@nfb.org"><span style="color:blue">mriccobono@nfb.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Twitter: @Riccobono</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Web:
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/" title="blocked::http://www.nfb.org/"><span style="color:purple">www.nfb.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Vehicle Donations Take the Blind Further
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Donate your car to the National Federation of the Blind today!<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">For more information, please visit: http://</span><a href="http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org/"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:blue">www.carshelpingtheblind.org</span></a>
<span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">or call 1-855-659-9314<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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