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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><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Greetings,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Some folks have reported difficulty in making hotel reservations after meeting with the hotel today we have been reassured that there is still room in our block but don’t delay as there is a good chance that the block will fill up and there is no room outside of the block. Call during regular business hours and be sure to use code 26nfblac . The phone number for the hotel is 573-442-6400. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Along those lines I will need information on scholarship finalists as quickly as possible so they can get a room. Likewise anyone who has applied for Rittgers funding needs to make their hotel reservation themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Very few folks have registered for the convention and picked their meals please do so as early as possible. We will again have a cash bar on Saturday evening.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We will use all of the same meeting rooms as last year with hospitality in the Lewis and Clark room and exhibits in the Columbia room.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Any questions feel free to reach out to me,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Eugene Coulter, Convention Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>NFB of MO<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Phone: 573-474-3226<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Sponsors and exhibitors thus far:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Sponsors: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Gold sponsor Nanopac<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Exhibitors:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>NFB of Missouri<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Wolfner Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>DEAF inc<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Kansas City Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>