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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;background:white'>Friends,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3B3B3B;background:white'>We are </span><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;background:white'>seeking sponsors and exhibitors for the 2023 NFB of Maryland State Convention, which will take place in Hunt Valley, Maryland, November 10 – 12, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;background:white'>We ask those interested in sponsorship to please <span style='color:#3B3B3B'>complete the </span>attached NFBMD Sponsorship Form<span style='color:#3B3B3B'> and submit the sponsorship fee by September 15, 202</span>3<span style='color:#3B3B3B'>.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#3B3B3B;background:white'>We are also looking forward to the NFBMD Exhibit Hall on Friday, November 1</span><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;background:white'>0<span style='color:#3B3B3B'> from 11AM - 6PM</span> and are seeking exhibitors<span style='color:#3B3B3B'>. </span>We ask that those interested in exhibiting complete the attached Exhibitor Form <span style='color:#3B3B3B'>and submit the Exhibitor Fee by September 15, 202</span>3<span style='color:#3B3B3B'>. </span><span style='color:black'>Discounted exhibitor rates may be available for Governmental and NFB-affiliated entities.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For questions, please contact Ronza Othman at <a href="mailto:President@nfbmd.org">President@nfbmd.org</a> or 443-426-4110 or Jen White at <a href="mailto:JWhite@nfb.org">JWhite@nfb.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>