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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='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>I’ve copied State Convention info below. Could y’all let me know if you’d like to go and if you’d like a ride and financial assistance? You may keep your request private by emailing me in a new email at:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:kjocums@icloud.com">kjocums@icloud.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Thanks and looking forward to a great Convention with y’all!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Convention Information | Agenda | Registration | Payment </span></b><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>This year's state convention theme is "Travel - 'oh, the places you’ll go'” (Dr. Seuss).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Shawn Callaway, President, National Federation of the Blind of District of Columbia will be at our convention representing National President Riccobono and National Federation of the Blind.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Convention Hotel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>State Convention will be held Friday afternoon October 30 through midday Sunday November 1 at Hilton Garden Inn, 15520 N. W. Gateway Court, Beaverton, Oregon. Nightly guest room rate is $125 (approximately $143 including local taxes and fees). Hotel breakfast is included with your stay. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Registration<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Convention registration will be $10 for all attending. Session presenters and guests are encouraged to register for the convention. The registration and payment web pages will be available soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Portland Spirit Dinner Cruse<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>All registering for state convention are invited and encouraged to join us Friday afternoon and early evening, October 30, for a dinner cruse aboard the Portland Spirit. Dinner meal choices will be made at boarding but will be posted here ahead of time. Transportation will be available between the hotel and departure location and back to the hotel afterword. More about this will be in the agenda. This event is made possible, at no cost to those registered for the convention, by generous grants from Waymo and the Josie F. Tilgner Trust. Additional funding by National Federation of the Blind of Oregon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Meals<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Saturday and Sunday breakfasts are included for hotel guests. Saturday lunch, $20 and Saturday banquet, $30 will be available during the convention weekend. Meal choices will be presented on the registration page when available. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Additional updates will be posted here when available. Registration and the agenda will be available soon.<br> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Kristen Jocums<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>(706)718-8055<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>