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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Hi NFBV Greater Alexandria Chapter Members,</p><p class="MsoNormal">A quick reach out to those who attended last night’s meeting and those who weren’t able to attend. Please RSVP by August 1 with a yes or maybe, if you are interested.</p><p class="MsoNormal">I have pasted the latest draft agenda below for our upcoming strategic planning retreat, which will help lay-out our chapter strategy for the coming years.</p><p class="MsoNormal">It is taking place on Sunday, August 26, from 1PM to 5PM and is probably going to be at the same spot as our chapter meetings (1-2 blocks away from Eisonhower Metro station on the yellow lines)</p><p class="MsoNormal">All members are welcome, but we need to be prepared to host you.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Therefore, I need anyone who plans to attend, even if you are a maybe, to let us know by August 1.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Please respond by August 1 to me directly at <a href="mailto:jwg@sgendeavors.com">jwg@sgendeavors.com</a> with either a yes or maybe, so we get you counted.</p><p class="MsoNormal">This is your opportunity to directly collaborate with the board and other members on our chapter’s direction.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks, and again, the draft agenda is below:</p><p class="MsoNormal">Jeremy Grandstaff, 2VP, NFBV Greater Alexandria Chapter</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><h1><a name="_gjdgxs"></a><span lang="EN">NFBV Greater Alexandria - Strategic Planning Retreat-Draft</span></h1><h2><span lang="EN">Date/Time: Sunday, August 26, 1 PM-5 PM Eastern —Promptly</span></h2><h2><span lang="EN">Location: same place as chapter meeting???</span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_rgiuvwtvgevk"></a> </p><h2><span lang="EN">The purpose of our meeting is to gather as NFBV-greater ALX board members and leaders to: </span></h2><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="color:black;line-height:115%">Gain consensus on <span style="color:windowtext">a </span>strategic framework for <span style="color:windowtext">NFBV-Greater ALX</span>, including mission, vision, guiding principles, and priority areas;</li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;line-height:115%">Create prioritized and measurable action plans that will guide us toward achieving our overall strategy<span style="color:windowtext">; and,</span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:115%">Build a more cohesive leadership team to guide our organization to success.</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a name="_30j0zll"></a><span style="color:black"> </span></p><h2><span lang="EN">Summary Agenda—this is a draft</span></h2><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="color:black;line-height:115%"><span style="color:windowtext">12:30: Arrive, grab food, and get connected </span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;line-height:115%"><span style="color:windowtext">1:00</span>: Welcome, agenda review, how did we get to today?</li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;line-height:115%"><span style="color:windowtext">1:15</span>: <b>Telling Our Stories</b>—<i>Interactive activity to build commonality around our desires for </i><i><span style="color:windowtext">NFBV-Greater ALX</span> going forward.</i></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;line-height:115%"><span style="color:windowtext">2</span>:<span style="color:windowtext">30:</span> <b><span style="color:windowtext">Opening the Space, Creating Measurable Action</span></b>—<i><span style="color:windowtext">to tap into the wisdom of participants and gain consensus on the overall direction for the chapter; </span>to create draft, measurable, and prioritized action plans that will guide us to achieve our overall </i><i><span style="color:windowtext">direction</span>.</i> (<span style="color:windowtext">Open Space to identify and brainstorm around topics; small group activity to create action plans, and all </span>vote to prioritize)</li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle"><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height:115%">Discussion and action is driven by the question: “What is the topics, discussions, or areas, that we should take action on in the next three years, to most effectively move our chapter forward?”</li></ul><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;line-height:115%"><span style="color:windowtext">4</span>:50: <b>Wrapping up, Next steps, evaluation, and Checking out</b></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;line-height:115%"><span style="color:windowtext">5</span>:00: <b>Adjourn</b></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:center;page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1f3763">Jeremy Grandstaff, Collaboration & Organization Consultant</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:center;page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2f5496"><a href="http://www.sgendeavors.com/"><span style="color:#0563c1">S & G Endeavors</span></a>: Using Collaboration to Help Clients Create Change and Take Action</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">614-519-3026 | <a href="mailto:jwg@sgendeavors.com"><span style="color:#0563c1">jwg@sgendeavors.com</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:center;page-break-after:avoid"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2f5496">Follow us, learn about our clients, and how we can help you create change: </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:2.0pt;text-align:center;page-break-after:avoid"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2f5496"> <a href="http://sgeconnections.tv/"><span style="color:#0563c1">SGEConnections.TV</span></a> | <a href="http://www.sgendeavors.com/blog"><span style="color:#0563c1">SGE Blog</span></a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sgendeavors"><span style="color:#0563c1">SGE Facebook</span></a> | <a href="http://www.youtube.com/sgendeavors"><span style="color:#0563c1">SGE Youtube</span></a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/3239443"><span style="color:#0563c1">SGE LinkedIn</span></a></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>What will 2018 hold for your company or organization? 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