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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>In the Friday the 13th horror movie series, nice people are happily assuming all will work out well before very bad stuff happens caused by Jason, the horrible, murderous super villain. As you are enjoying the movie, you want to shake them and scream, do not wait, take action now! Your dawdling will be bad, very bad.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When Friday October 13 hits, your chance to get a hotel reservation at the Doubletree Williamsburg will be gone. Our hotel rates are nearly half the price the public is paying, and we are nearly sold out of our room block. We have planned a fantastic convention program. We have arranged exceptional hotel room prices which will not be available after October 12 and might be sold out beforehand. If you do not have a reservation of some kind before October 12, you can kiss our discounted rates goodbye.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You should act right away to secure your room reservation at the NFB of Virginia rate. Please connect with the hotel reservation staff to secure the NFB of Virginia rate. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>However, if they tell you they cannot give you the NFB rate because it is no longer available, simply book a reservation at the prevailing rate. Then, send your reservation email confirmation with your confirmation number to Joe Orozco, chair of Convention Operations and he will try his best to get you into our negotiated hotel block. But, on Friday the 13<sup>th</sup> or later, he cannot make this happen. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>However, if you delay and do not secure your room at our negotiated special rate prior to 10/12, there is no magic that Joe and I can arrange to protect you from the Friday the 13<sup>th</sup> monster. Our hotel rates are exceptional for Williamsburg in the Fall and the hotel has other people willing to pay more just to visit Williamsburg. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Furthermore, convention registration is discounted. Additionally, we have some aspects of convention registration that will not be available after October 12. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>We have planned a great convention.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>We want you there.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Your dawdling will have perils.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Act right away before all is gone. <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal>Consider yourself warned.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia Convention (November 2-5) combines excellent networking with positive blind role models, fellowship with old and new friends across the Commonwealth, and some of the best presentations on topics important to the blind of Virginia.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Details on convention registration and hotel reservations can be found at:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://nfbv.org/convention">https://nfbv.org/convention</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbv.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>