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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 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>REGISTRATION CLOSING IN SIX DAYS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>for the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>53<sup>rd</sup> Annual National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>State Convention<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Come join the largest gathering of the blind in Nebraska!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Convention Dates: April 11-14, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Location: Gering Civic Center, Gering, Nebraska <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Overflow Hotel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>the Cobblestone Hotel is full, so a block of rooms has been set aside at the Monument Inn and Suites in Gering. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>· The cost of rooms at the Monument is $119.95 + tax. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>· The Monument, like the Cobblestone, includes breakfast <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>· The Monument hotel does not have an elevator, but they are setting aside as many first-floor rooms as possible for people with ambulatory disabilities who need reasonable accommodations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>· The Monument is just on the other side of the Civic Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Call (308) 436-1950 and ask for the block for the National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Pre-Register for this year’s convention until April 1<sup>st</sup>!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><a href="https://ne.nfb.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=19">Here</a></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Please note: the registration rate on-site will be $30.00, and no meals will be available for purchase after April 1<sup>st</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>The following choices are included in the pre-registration form:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Convention Registration $25.00 – All attendees must register for the convention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Please note there is no restaurant in the civic center or hotel, but a list of restaurants within a short walk will be available. We hope you will take the opportunity to participate in the following meals while hearing from great speakers. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Friday Lunch $20.00 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Friday Evening Dinner $25.00 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Saturday Lunch $20.00 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Banquet $40.00 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoSubtitle style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#6E6E6E'>Sunday Boxed Lunch $12.00<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoSubtitle style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#6E6E6E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoSubtitle style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#6E6E6E'>Transportation: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Transportation $75.00 per seat<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>The bus will leave Omaha on the morning of April 11, 2024, and travel west along I80. Stops will be made along the way to pick up passengers. Please list the nearest city along I80 where you will be picked up. We will make every effort to meet your needs. The bus will reverse the route on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at the close of convention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>This is an event you will not want to miss! The agenda and exhibitor list are now available. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ne.nfb.org/2024"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Online</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>And available in large print or braille at convention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>The deadline to submit a resolution is Friday, March 29, 2024. Additional information can be found.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.ne.nfb.org/resolutions24">Here</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Mark your calendars and plan to join us! Information can be found on our convention page as it becomes available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.ne.nfb.org/2024">www.ne.nfb.org/2024</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>