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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 style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>We would like to formally invite you to the 2025 National Federation of the Blind (NFB) of Washington state Convention: Live the Life You Want. This exciting event will be held February 28-March 2 at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver WA. We have an array of exciting events planned which include a karaoke night, jam session, audio described movie, accessible sports, escape room, our annual job seeker seminar, gatherings for both parents and students, and other thrilling opportunities. Learn about legislative priorities, advocacy efforts, innovative technology, find new resources, and learn about the NFB of Washington at this annual gathering of the National federation of the blind of Washington. In addition, we will be awarding 3 $3000 scholarships Saturday evening at our annual banquet. Our convention agenda will be released in the next few weeks, so please stay tuned. Come meet new friends, reunite with old friends, and learn to live the life you want. Get your hotel room and register for this exciting event.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Convention Registration: all participants must be registered by February 14, 2025. The registration fee is $30 and there is a choice of 4 different meal packages: no meals, banquet only, all Saturday meals, or Friday lunch and all Saturday meals. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="tinyurl.com/2025nfbwregister">Convention Registration</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Hotel booking: The rate for convention hotel rooms this year is $122 plus $12 per night amenity fee, and tax. all rooms must be booked by February 7, 2025. You can call the Heathman Lodge directly at 360-254-3100 and mention you are with the NFB of Washington convention for this rate. An electronic booking link will be coming soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Educators: Are you an educator of blind/low vision students? The National Federation of the Blind of Washington is pleased to be partnering with our platinum convention sponsor, The Northwest Center for Assistive Technology Training (CATT-NW) to bring you a valuable workshop on TADA. This event is free and will be held February 28, 2025, 9:00am-4:00pm in person at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver, WA. TADA! offers 10 free online activities for anyone to use with a student of any age/ability who would like to learn nonvisual drawing skills, spatial concepts related to coding, and how to create computer graphics. This full-day session will take you on a hands-on tour of this modern day adventure map and provide a deep dive on how to design and produce tactile graphics. This session will be offering Washington state clock hours, as well as ACVREP hours. CATT NW will also be hosting a breakout session on Saturday March 1 titled Unlocking Multimedia Accessibility with OCR and Visual Interpreter Apps with clock hours and ACVREP hours available. To register for the TADA session, please click <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScED_HxrTCcgROiI6VKLt52K2wntLz6zTQFT6w7PPdrhWIRYQ/viewform?usp=sf_link">here</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Partner/exhibitor: Are you interested in joining the convention as a sponsor or exhibiting in our exhibit hall? We would love to partner with you, our exhibitor/sponsorship registration form is below. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors thus far at this year’s convention: the Center for Assistive Technology and Training (CATT) NW, Department of services for the Blind, and OneCourt. For any questions regarding sponsoring/exhibiting, please reach out to Chris Higley at <a href="mailto:chrishigley13@gmail.com">chrishigley13@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="tinyurl.com/2025nfbwpartner">Partnership Registration form</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Scholarships: Are you a blind/low vision college student? If so, we are awarding 3 $3000 scholarships at our Saturday evening banquet. Please apply by January 31, 2025. The application is attached. Any questions regarding scholarships, please contact Nikki Palm at <a href="mailto:nikkirae83@gmail.com">nikkirae83@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Alaska cruise drawing: At this year’s convention, we will also be holding an Alaska cruise fundraiser. </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Get your tickets now! The National Federation of the Blind of Washington is giving away cabin fare on 2 balcony cabins and 1 interior cabin for our 2025 Alaska cruise. Cruise to Alaska with Federation friends on the Norwegian Cruise Lines Bliss. Cruise dates: September 27 - October 4, 2025. Drawing date: March 1, 2025. Drawing ticket price: $20. Winners need not be present to win. Get all the details and purchase tickets:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSev9xSfOc-3HPPvX7qjqcMdZ4Kd5ENbGikE0tkaVQYZ8WwKng/viewform">here</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you have any questions regarding convention, please reach out to Corey Grandstaff directly at <a href="mailto:corey.grandstaff@gmail.com">corey.grandstaff@gmail.com</a>. Look forward to connecting with all of you at this year’s annual convention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Corey Grandstaff, Treasurer NFB of Washington, Convention Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>