<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;background-color:transparent">Greetings, Federation Family and Friends,</span></div>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">As we head into the weekend, we want to make sure everyone
knows several important registration and hotel reminders for the <b>2026
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey 50th Anniversary State
Convention</b>, <b>October 21\u201325, 2026, at the Tropicana Atlantic
City.</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>IMPORTANT FOR THOSE WITH HOTEL RESERVATIONS</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Having a hotel reservation in the NFB of NJ convention
room block does NOT replace convention registration.</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">If you have secured a room through our convention hotel
block, <b>you must also complete your convention registration by the October 7
deadline.</b> Hotel rooms in the convention block are intended for registered
convention attendees. <b>If you have a room in the convention block but do not
complete your convention registration, we will not honor your room as part of
the convention room block.</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">If you have already reserved your hotel room, please take a
moment to make sure you have also completed your convention registration.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 7 AT 5 PM</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Pre-registration closes <b>Wednesday, October 7, at 5 PM.</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Please do not wait until the last minute. You can only purchase meals during pre-registration, and they will NOT be available for purchase at<b> on-site registration.</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">If you plan to attend any of our convention meals\u2014including
breakfasts, boxed lunches, the Thursday Pasta Bar, Friday Family Dinner, or
Saturday Banquet\u2014you must purchase your meals before the October 7 deadline.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">If you have already registered but would like to add or
update your <b>preferred meal selections</b>, you can return to the
registration form and select the <b>\u201cAlready Registered\u201d</b> option to make
those selections.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Pre-register or update your meal selections today:</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><a href="https://secure.qgiv.com/for/nfbnj2026annualconvention/event/nfbnj2026registrationform" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://secure.qgiv.com/for/nfbnj2026annualconvention/event/nfbnj2026registrationform</a></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">After the deadline, on-site convention registration will be <b>$50</b>
and will not include the opportunity to purchase meals.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>IMPORTANT REMINDER ABOUT BUS TICKETS</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">If you intend to use the convention buses <b>for only one
direction of travel\u2014either TO the convention or FROM the convention\u2014you still
need to purchase a one-way bus ticket.</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Please purchase the appropriate bus ticket if
you plan to use convention transportation in either direction.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>HOTEL RESERVATIONS \u2014 LIMITED AVAILABILITY</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Our convention room block has been extended to include <b>Friday
and Saturday nights</b>, but availability is limited and is not guaranteed.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Tropicana Atlantic City</b><br>
2831 Boardwalk<br>
Atlantic City, NJ 08401</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Convention room rates:</b></p>

<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Wednesday,
     October 21: $79 + $20 resort fee</li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Thursday,
     October 22: $79 + $20 resort fee</li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Friday,
     October 23: $99 + $20 resort fee</li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Saturday,
     October 24: $149 + $20 resort fee</li>
</ul>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">For hotel reservations, call <a href="tel:888-516-2215" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><b>888-516-2215</b></a>.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">When making your reservation, use:</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Group Name:</b> National Federation of the Blind of New
Jersey<br>
<b>Group Code:</b> ST10FB6</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">You may also reference <b>\u201cFederation of the Blind\u201d</b> when
speaking with the hotel.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b style="font-size:14pt;background-color:transparent">Please email <a href="mailto:convention@nfbnj.org" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">convention@nfbnj.org</a>
with any questions in this process.</b></p>

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