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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>NABM Members & Supporters:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Don't forget to: 1) RSVP, 2) Mark Your Calendar, 3) Spread the Word, and 4) Join us for this Amazing Networking Event.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>See You There !!!!!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva"'><br>You are invited</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>to the</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiBold",sans-serif'>Maryland Association of Blind Merchants</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiBold",sans-serif'>(MABM)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiBold",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><i><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NETWORKING MIXER</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><i><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:red'>Saturday, June 10<sup>th</sup>2023 @ 4:00 pm</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiBold",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#202124'>Busboys and Poets, Baltimore</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><i><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#202124'>Elijah Cummings Room</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#202124'>3224 St Paul St, Baltimore, MD 21218</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#202124'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:5.25pt;text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#202124'>Menu</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#202124'>: </span><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#1A0DAB'><a href="https://www.busboysandpoets.com/menu/brunch-menu/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1A0DAB'>busboysandpoets.com</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#202124'><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=busboys+and+poets,+baltimore+phone&ludocid=12727890359872045615&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi14-Xzvt7-AhVvMlkFHWntCuUQ6BN6BAhxEAI" target="_blank"><span style='color:#202124'>Phone</span></a></span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#202124'>: </span></b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#1A0DAB'><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=busboys+and+poets+in+baltimore" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1A0DAB'>(410) 497-7114</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> </span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><i><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed",serif'>Join us for an afternoon of good vibes, great food, refreshing drinks and a chance to network with other blind entrepreneurs and special guests</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Centaur",serif'> </span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Centaur",serif'>Attendees are responsible for their incurred cost for food and drinks</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Consolas'> </span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'> Space will be limited, so please RSVP before May 31,<sup> </sup>2023</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'> </span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:10.45pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>Melba Taylor at 240-381-1637 or <a href="mailto:m.taylor@EncoreAssoc.com">m.taylor@EncoreAssoc.com</a></span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:10.45pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>__________________________________________________________________________</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:11.75pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>So far, we have confirmed guests from Governor Wes Moore's Office and the National Federation of the Blind. Come and learn more about the Museum of the Blind People's Movement from John Pare of the NFB. Eduardo Hayden, Small Business Outreach Manager from Governor Wes Moore's Office will bring welcoming remarks and valuable information. We are also awaiting confirmation from the State of Maryland Department of Commerce<o:p></o:p></b></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>_____________________________________________<br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#A64D79;background:#F3F3F3'>Melba J. Taylor, President</span></i></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'>Maryland Association of Blind Merchants (MABM)</span></i></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#674EA7;background:#F3F3F3'>Phone: 240-381-1637</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#674EA7;background:#F3F3F3'>Email: <a href="mailto:m.taylor@EncoreAssoc.com">m.taylor@EncoreAssoc.com</a> </span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#A64D79;background:#F3F3F3'>"It always seems impossible until it's done" - Nelson Mandela</span></i></b><span style='background:#F3F3F3'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#351C75;background:#F3F3F3'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>