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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Please join us.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><o:p> </o:p></a></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Valdez, Evelyn [mailto:Evelyn.Valdez@va.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 21, 2017 3:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> Stephanie DeLuca <stephanie.h.deluca@gmail.com>; alexandera.castillo@gmail.com; joehobson@comcast.net; tracy.soforenko@gmail.com; Deepa Goraya <deepa.goraya@gmail.com>; johnh50@verizon.net; brianrmiller88@gmail.com; Sean McMahon <sean.mcmahon.dc@gmail.com>; Sarah Blumberg (sarahblumb@gmail.com) <sarahblumb@gmail.com>; arielle71@gmail.com; amirhossein1@gmail.com; justinbchan@gmail.com; Nancy Yeager (nancyyeager542@comcast.net) <nancyyeager542@comcast.net>; derekmanners@gmail.com; jamesbaker782@gmail.com; jsorozco@gmail.com<br><b>Cc:</b> wilsonjm05@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Member Outreach Mini Seminar Programming Committee Conference Call<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good afternoon ALL, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope everyone is doing well. I am reaching out to you because either you are part of our programming committee or I am seeking your talent/creativity to assist in the organizing of our upcoming Member Outreach Mini Seminar to take place on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the Halversons home from 1:30-4:30pm.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have already discussed with Joanne Wilson, our previous membership chair. Sean McMahon is our newly elected Membership Chair, but Member Outreach was a focus of our organized Programming Committee to deliver to our membership as a result of our chapter survey. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are seeking perhaps 1-2 people to cover three main topics: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Federation Philosophy: a seasoned Federationist with a junior Federationist who can do this as a team and also do a trivia game like “Who wants to be a Federationist?”<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal>There can be silly gag gifts for this component<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Attracting Members: two Federationists can run this component of ways to attract new members or to get individuals who have only attended one chapter meeting. There can be a skit demonstrating how a phone call is made to invite a potential member or a real phone call can be made while everyone listens intently.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Door Prizes can be given <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=3 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Member Retainability- Again, two Federationists can address this component on how to keep current Federationists still interested in the NFB, and why our members choose to remain in the Federation.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We can do some grilling on the Halversons patio as a great way to culminate our afternoon activities. Maybe someone hasn’t grilled yet and this can be their opportunity to learn.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Needing all hands on deck for this! I hope to hear back from everyone and please please, share some commentary, suggestions, etc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Join us on our Programming Committee’s planning for our Member Outreach mini seminar.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When: Wednesday, March 22, 2017<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Time: 8pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Conference call bridge: 605-475-4000<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Access Code: 164097<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With Warmest Regards, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Blackadder ITC"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Blackadder ITC"'>Evelyn Valdez<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></body></html>