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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The days are getting longer but your time to get ready for the 62<sup>nd</sup> annual state convention is getting shorter by the minute. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The deadline to pre-register for the convention is just six days away at the time of this message. It seems that a lot of regular attendees have not either mailed or in the registration or signed up on-line. The registration page will be pulled down at 11:59 pm on April1,so there is no time like the present to take care of your registration and meal selections!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Because of the hotel error they have extended our reservation deadline until April 4. If you need a king room you can call the regular hotel number <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 816-891-8900 or use the link on our website. However, if you need a double queen room during regular business hours call the group room sales coordinator, Kia Stuart, at 816-801-4008, leave a message if she does not answer. Of course, if she does not timely return your call then call her back and select the option for immediate assistance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Remember to stop at an ATM and pull out some cash for our vendors so you can purchase some of their wonderful goods! We have a record number of vendors this year. The list below is tentative and subject to deletions or additions. There are so many vendors this year that it is likely we will shut down applications for exhibitors early in the next day or two. We may still allow sponsorships.<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><p class=MsoNormal>A reminder for prior Jernigan Award Winners it is a longtime tradition that you wear your dog tag to the banquet.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I cannot wait to see what our host chapters have in store for us this year, 16 days and counting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Gene Coulter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS FOR 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Registration Central:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 1a: Registration<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 1B: State Affiliate fund raiser <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 2a: Kansas City Chapter Scarfs hand Made by Daniel Garcia’s mother and raffle tickets for a Zoom H1N digital recorder.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 2B: Ivanhoe Chapter Logoed Merchandise Cups, pens , t-shirts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sponsor/Exhibitor Area:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 1: NANOPAC Gold Sponsor: high quality technology aids<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 2 Non-24/Vanda Silver sponsor <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 3: Friends of Wolfner Bronze Sponsor <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 4: Wolfner Library <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 5: Guiding Paws </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Resources on our non-profit and guide dogs</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 6: NFB of Kansas Senior/Christian Division <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 7 Braille Bibles International <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 8: The Legends Project/Mary’s Braille International info. on </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Braile books</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Navilens <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 9:. MLV Foundation Blind Program Info./Shell <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 10: </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cherylette Caldwell/ Wear it Well Jewelry (Paparazzi) $5 jewelry </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 11: JW.Org Braille and large print literature<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 12: </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Vancro Integrated Interpreting Services Missouri SSP program, ASL Interpreting services, video accessibility services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 13A: Springfield Chapter Raffle for weather Radio <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 13V: Lewis and Clark Chapter Baked Goods <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 14: The Rum Room Rum Cakes <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 15: </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>O’Dew Wish</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Natural Hair and skin care products <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 16 Tastefully Simple sauces, Dessert mixes <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 17: The DOT Shop Braille Gifts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Table 18 Brenda Tillman Jewelry, gift sets and baskets <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>