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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Courtney,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Give us a couple of days. It may be possible for us to get a couple more rooms.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What days did they tell you were full?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lynn <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBP-Jigsaw <nfbp-jigsaw-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>ccarpenter79 via NFBP-Jigsaw<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, October 09, 2022 11:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> Joseph Drenth via NFBP-Jigsaw <nfbp-jigsaw@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> ccarpenter79 <ccarpenter79@verizon.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBP-Jigsaw] Time is running out to attend the NFB of PA 2022 convention<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I was unsuccessful get room reservations for the conference yesterday. Are you able to refund money for registration and food? I do not think we will be able to attend without the block price. They said they have rooms but not included in the block. I was not sure if you could extend the block by a couple rooms.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you courtney<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="composer_signature"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#575757'>Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-------- Original message --------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>From: Joseph Drenth via NFBP-Jigsaw <<a href="mailto:nfbp-jigsaw@nfbnet.org">nfbp-jigsaw@nfbnet.org</a>> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Date: 10/6/22 8:36 AM (GMT-05:00) <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>To: <a href="mailto:joe.drenth@gmail.com">joe.drenth@gmail.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Cc: Joseph Drenth <<a href="mailto:joe.drenth@gmail.com">joe.drenth@gmail.com</a>> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Subject: [NFBP-Jigsaw] Time is running out to attend the NFB of PA 2022 convention <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>If you plan to attend the National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania 2022 convention, then you need to make your hotel reservation IMMEDIATELY! The hotel is filling up with people attending our convention and the Steelers/Saints football game, so there might not be any rooms left if you wait any longer.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Secure your hotel room at the Sheraton Station Square ASAP by calling the hotel at 412-261-2000 and mentioning “NFB conference”, or you can use the following web page to make your reservation online:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1659647053517&key=GRP&app=resvlink">https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1659647053517&key=GRP&app=resvlink</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>We also need you to make your convention registration as soon as possible so we have an accurate count of meals to give the hotel. There will only be a very small number of meals that we can sell at the convention to people who want them at the last minute, so please purchase your meals in advance to ensure that we will have food for you. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The online convention registration is at the following link:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="https://nfbp.org/convention/reg/">https://nfbp.org/convention/reg/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>If you have any question about registering for the convention or making your hotel reservation, please do not hesitate to reach out to me by voice/text at 215-827-7787 or by email at <a href="mailto:joe.drenth@gmail.com">joe.drenth@gmail.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Warmly,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Joe<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Joseph Drenth <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>First Vice-President, National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Convention Chair, NFB of Pennsylvania<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Senior R&D Software Engineer, JBT Corporation, Automated Systems Division<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Cell: 215-827-7787<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Email: <a href="mailto:joe.drenth@gmail.com">joe.drenth@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br /><table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;"><tr><td style="width: 55px; padding-top: 13px;"><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><img src="https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif" alt=" width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;"/></a></td><td style="width: 470px; padding-top: 12px; color: #41424e; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Virus-free.<a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com</a></td></tr></table><a href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"> </a></div></body></html>