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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings Federationists and friends of the Federation,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have not reserved your hotel room by now you may think “Oops, I can’t believe I missed the deadline”. Good news!. It is not too late! We have received an extension for the cut-off to reserve rooms. You must now have your rroom reserved by the end of Tuesday, March 19. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have not registered and/ or reserved your room please do so ASAP! Some of you guys have registered but have not reserved your room and others have reserved your room but have not registered. Make sure you do both! If you plan on eating at the convention we really need for you to register so that we can have appropriate food counts for the hotel. If you are paying at the doorplease go ahead and register on the registration form or by calling Glenda Farnum at 405-255-6482. Pre-registering makes the registration process much easier for everyone and makes the lines run more smoothly and far more quickly! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please visit the link below to register:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><a href="http://nfbok.org/convention-registration/">http://nfbok.org/convention-registration/</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You may reserve your room online at the following link:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><a href="https://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=National%20Federation%20of%20the%20Blind%20of%20Oklahoma%5Eokcbw%60nfbnfba%7Cnfbnfbg%60109.00-119.00%60USD%60false%604%603/28/19%603/31/19%603/14/19&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes">NFBOK Book hotel online</a></span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Or by calling the hotel Monday or Tuesday this week between 9:00 and 5:00. The hotel direct line is 405-848-4782. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is going to be a great convention! Our speakers and break-out sessions will be engaging, interesting and fun! We hope you can join us. If you are a long-time Federationist, someone new to the Federation or someone who has never met us we look forward to your attendance and participation. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The agenda will soon be available online and will be available in large print and braille on location. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are attending please remember to bring door prizes and action auction items. Door prizes are fun for everyone and the Action Auction items raise fund for the Live the Life you want fund. This fund is the NFBOK Member Development fund which provides scholarships for blind Oklahoma students, helps to assist members to attend state and national conventions, Washington Seminar and other activities that lend towards blind people following their dreams. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are a student or a professional working with the blind in any capacity please consider attending our convention. We look forward to meeting you!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jeannie <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Jeannie M. Massay, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>National Federation of the Blind <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Of Oklahoma<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>405-600-0695<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><a href="mailto:president@nfbok.org">president@nfbok.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><a href="http://www.nfbok.org/">www.nfbok.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Follow us on Twitter @NFBOK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Follow us on Facebook @nationalfederationoftheblindok<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Live the life you want!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></span></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></div></body></html>