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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>How’s that for a subject line? Hey, made you open the message, didn’t it?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Okay, listen up, because this is actually a serious message.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Convention hotels have started to engage in a frustrating practice of releasing room inventory in bits and pieces. If you have attempted to make a hotel reservation and have been told our block is sold out, send me an email, and let me know. Do not call or text me, because I can’t forward those to my point of contact.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s where the insult piece comes into play. Please do not wait until the day of the deadline, or worse, after the deadline, to reach out to me. There is a gross misconception that I can work magic with my contacts. This is only partially correct, but no matter how true it is, it is highly inconsiderate of you to assume I can rearrange my schedule to help you out when you have known of the deadline for over a month now. My time is valuable too, and anyone waiting until the absolute last minute will meet a cold reception. Not being anal, just keeping it straight with you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The details for the toll-free number and online link are at:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfbv.org/convention">https://nfbv.org/convention</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jump down to the Essential Details section.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you made a reservation that did not match our group rate, please forward me the reservation. I will do my absolute best to have it adjusted.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Whew! Okay, now that we’ve dispensed with the serious, here’s a Halloween joke: How does a mummy tell their kid it’s time to go home? ..., ... Wrap it up! Oh hush, you know you cracked a grin, at me, not with me, but it’s alright. I keep trying so hard to earn your love. Maybe one day!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Your humble servant,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joe Orozco, Convention Operations <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>