<div dir="auto">Thanks you so much </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Aug 20, 2020, 12:20 PM Brian Mackey via NFBP-Talk <<a href="mailto:nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org">nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="m_7150376350194535709WordSection1"><h2 style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania 2020 Annual STATE CONVENTION</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;font-weight:normal"><u></u><u></u></span></h2><p style="background:white;box-sizing:border-box;margin:2.6rem;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#a5a5a3">Thursday, November 12 through Sunday, November 15, 2020<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;box-sizing:border-box;margin:2.6rem;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#a5a5a3">The 2020 State Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania currently will be held at<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;box-sizing:border-box;margin:2.6rem;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#a5a5a3">Sheraton Station Square<br>300 West Station Square<br>Pittsburgh, PA 15219<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;box-sizing:border-box;margin:2.6rem;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#a5a5a3">Please note that this might change due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We will inform all if there is a change of venue.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;box-sizing:border-box;margin:2.6rem;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#a5a5a3">We are proud to announce that Jennifer Kennedy, executive director of BLIND, Inc., will be serving as our national rep this year.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;box-sizing:border-box;margin:2.6rem;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#a5a5a3">Mark your calendars and make every effort to attend the 2020 state convention of the NFB of Pennsylvania. Get Involved. Make a Difference! Please share with others, everyone is welcome!<u></u><u></u></span></p><h3 style="background:white;box-sizing:border-box;margin:2.4rem;font-size:2rem;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Online Registration</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;font-weight:normal"><u></u><u></u></span></h3><p style="background:white;box-sizing:border-box;margin:2.6rem;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#a5a5a3"><a href="http://nfbp.org/convention/reg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ae4eaa">Online Registration</span></a> is now open for the 2020 NFB of Pennsylvania convention. Registration with the convention is required in order to be eligible for our discounted room rates at the hotel. Sponsor our event, sign up to be an exhibitor, register for professional technology training, purchase your convention meals, and register people for door prizes all through the <a href="http://nfbp.org/convention/reg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ae4eaa">online convention registration form</span></a>.<u></u><u></u></span></p><h3 style="background:white;box-sizing:border-box;margin:2.4rem;font-size:2rem;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Room Reservations</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;font-weight:normal"><u></u><u></u></span></h3><p style="background:white;box-sizing:border-box;margin:2.6rem;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#a5a5a3">The Sheraton Station Square is now accepting room reservations for the state convention. To make your reservation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, please dial 412-261-2000 and use the group name National Federation of the Blind 2020, or visit <a href="https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1582037683643&key=GRP&app=resvlink" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ae4eaa">www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1582037683643&key=GRP&app=resvlink</span></a>. The best time to call is during regular business hours, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. The 2020 room rate is $115 a night. Hotel room rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes, which at present is 14% and will be in effect at the time of check-out. (Note: we have received this lower rate, and this does not include the breakfast buffet).<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;box-sizing:border-box;margin:2.6rem;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#a5a5a3">For those considering arriving early, there is a limited number of available guest rooms as another group will be occupying most of the hotel on Wednesday, November 11. Don’t hesitate, please make your room reservations as soon as possible. Our block of rooms are available until Wednesday, October 21, and any remaining rooms will become available to the general public. You will need a credit card to secure your reservation, There will be no charge to your card until you arrive at the hotel. Refrigerators will be available in all sleeping rooms this year. In addition, there are a limited number of wheelchair accessible rooms and if needed, make it known when you are making your room reservation.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;box-sizing:border-box;margin:2.6rem;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#a5a5a3">Note:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#a5a5a3"> if you can not attend and you have made hotel reservations, don’t call the hotel to cancel. Please call Lynn Heitz at 215-988-0888. Lynn usually has a waiting list to review as many learn about the state convention after Wednesday, October 21.<u></u><u></u></span></p><h3 style="background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Additional Information</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;font-weight:normal"><u></u><u></u></span></h3><p style="background:white;box-sizing:border-box;margin:2.6rem;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#a5a5a3">Additional information will be posted as soon as it becomes available at <a href="http://www.nfbp.org/convention" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">www.nfbp.org/convention</a>.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;box-sizing:border-box;margin:2.6rem;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#a5a5a3">If you have any questions, please contact one of the following people:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;box-sizing:border-box;margin:2.6rem;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#a5a5a3">Joseph Drenth, Convention Chair<br>Phone: 215-827-7787<br>Email: <a href="mailto:convention@nfbp.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ae4eaa">convention@nfbp.org</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background:white;box-sizing:border-box;margin:2.6rem;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#a5a5a3">Lynn Heitz, NFB of Pennsylvania President<br>Phone: 215-988-0888<br>Email: <a href="mailto:president@nfbp.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#ae4eaa">president@nfbp.org</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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