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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><span style='mso-ignore:vglayout'><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 align=left><tr><td width=169 height=0></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><img width=383 height=164 style='width:3.9895in;height:1.7083in' src="cid:image003.jpg@01DAF66F.095EEE30" alt="National Federation of the Blind of Ohio logo, Live the Life You Want, image of six identical line drawings of blind people facing forward in a circular pattern, each figure holds a white cane starting above the right shoulder extending diagonally downward toward the base of the left leg." v:shapes="Picture_x0020_6"></td></tr></table></span><![endif]><!--[if gte vml 1]></o:wrapblock><![endif]--><br style='mso-ignore:vglayout' clear=ALL><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>78th Annual State Convention<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>November 14, 15, 16, and 17, 2024<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Cleveland-Westlake<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1100 Crocker Road, Cleveland Westlake, Ohio 44145<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(800) 445-8667<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Welcome to the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio’s 78<sup>th</sup> Annual State Convention. Our theme “Unleashing Potential: Empowering Through Leadership,” reflects the knowledge that our members are the power behind the nation’s oldest and largest blind people’s movement. We believe in the ability of blind people to organize and advocate on our own behalf and reflect this belief from our democratically elected leaders to our diverse nationwide membership.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We don’t let vision loss define our future.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We envision the life we want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The NFB of Ohio is inviting the general community to participate in our opening roundtable, which is an Informational Seminar that will educate and provide a snapshot on community networks respective programs and services with a Q/A segment to learn what can benefit the blind at home, work and play. This event will be held November 14<sup>th</sup> from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Doubletree Cleveland-Westlake Hotel.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The NFB of Ohio will welcome: The Ohio State-Wide Independent Living Center, Ohio Civil Rights Commission, Disability Rights Ohio and more.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please contact Richard Payne, Ohio Affiliate President to learn more.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com">Rchpay7@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines us or our future.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>