<div>Federation Family,<br>
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You know that thing we do?<br>
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\u201cI\u2019m probably going to convention.\u201d<br>
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\u201cI need to check my schedule.\u201d<br>
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\u201cI\u2019ll book the room later.\u201d<br>
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\u201cI still have time.\u201d<br>
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Well...<br>
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Later is here.<br>
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The $125 convention hotel rate ends Tuesday night, September 29 at 11:59 PM.<br>
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So this email is your friendly nudge to stop thinking about convention and make the decision.<br>
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Because four weeks from now, nobody is going to be talking about the hotel deadline.<br>
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We\u2019ll be talking about the salsa lesson that was way more fun than expected.<br>
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The blind journalist who got people thinking.<br>
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The free piece of software somebody discovered and immediately downloaded.<br>
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The first attempt at blind hockey.<br>
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The student who walked into the pizza party knowing almost nobody.<br>
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The entrepreneur who met someone with exactly the connection they needed.<br>
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The parents comparing notes.<br>
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The Saturday night banquet.<br>
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The Sunday morning debate over where our affiliate goes next.<br>
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And probably a hundred things that aren't written anywhere on the agenda.<br>
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That is what you are deciding about right now.<br>
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Not a hotel room.<br>
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Whether you\u2019re going to be there.<br>
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The 68th Annual Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia is October 22\u201325 at the Crowne Plaza Dulles Hotel in Herndon.<br>
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If you\u2019ve been meaning to register, do it.<br>
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If you registered but haven\u2019t booked your room, do that too.<br>
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If you\u2019ve been waiting for a sign...<br>
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Consider this the sign.<br>
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Hotel rate: $125/night<br>
Deadline: Tuesday, September 29 at 11:59 PM<br>
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Convention information, registration, agenda, and hotel details:<br>
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<a href="https://nfbv.org/convention" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nfbv.org/convention</a><br>
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Hotel reservations can also be made at 877-390-5944. Ask for the 2026 NFBVA rate.<br>
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See you in Herndon.</div><div><br>
<br>
Kinshuk<br>
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