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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>State convention? The heck? We haven’t even gotten past National Convention, you damn fool!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Well, yes, this is true, but Stewart, Kandace, Tracy and others are already hard at work planning for the next biggest gathering and celebration closer to home.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Funny thing, convention planning. We’re never going to get it perfect, but if you click on this here link and pitch your ideas, we just might get pretty dang close.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Half the equation for success is you showing up. The other half is you serving up ideas for programming no later than August 11.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You know what they say about politics? If you’re eligible to vote, and don’t, you kind of lose a little steam in the complaint department. Well, this is kind of similar. If you don’t seize the opportunity to let your voice be heard, well nothing really. We’ll just sit in a boring session together. But why do that when you could be the rockstar who shares something we need to hear?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So do me a quick favor. Outline a persuasive presentation idea. If you don’t plan on leading it yourself, serve up some names we can go harass, and then click on the link below to send that up to the boss. And please, if you know of people or companies who would bring innovative ideas to the convention this October, please share the link with them:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfbv.org/presentations">https://nfbv.org/presentations</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Can’t wait to see you there!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joe<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>