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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><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Passing on for your information <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Convention Communications: Registration Closes Sunday<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:#0075C9;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><img width=600 height=28 style='width:6.25in;height:.2916in' id="_x0000_i1034" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/top-blue-bar.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:10.0pt 10.0pt 10.0pt 10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43302&qid=12726346"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=240 height=264 style='width:2.5in;height:2.75in' id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/nfb-logo-for-email-template.jpg" alt="National Federation of the Blind logo and tagline live the life you want"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt;border-color:initial'><h1><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Online Registration Closing Sunday<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>2026 National Convention<br>July 3–8 in Austin, Texas<br><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43303&qid=12726346" target="_blank">Register Now</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. Each year, our community comes together at the NFB National Convention, the largest gathering of blind people in the world, to share resources and information, offer training, and provide support to advance independence and create connections from across the country.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Register Early<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Online registration is $25 and closes May 31. On-site registration will be available, but at a higher cost. <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43303&qid=12726346" target="_blank">Register for the 2026 National Convention.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1B5633'>Virtual Experience Registration<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>If you cannot attend the convention in Texas, you can still join the Virtual Experience for $10. Your registration includes:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Access to the convention app<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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Live streaming of sessions from anywhere<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'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>A chance to win door prizes<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43304&qid=12726346" target="_blank">Register for the 2026 National Convention Virtual Experience</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>About the National Convention<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind National Convention is the largest gathering of blind people in the world. It is the premier event for the blind community. It also serves as a governing body, democratically electing our leadership and establishing organizational priorities for the upcoming year. Learn more at <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43305&qid=12726346" target="_blank">nfb.org/convention</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr style='height:6.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:#002F6D'><tr style='height:45.0pt'><td width=135 style='width:101.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:45.0pt'></td><td width=55 style='width:41.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:45.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=43306&qid=12726346"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=50 height=35 style='width:.5208in;height:.368in' id="_x0000_i1032" 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