<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Calibri Light";
panose-1:2 15 3 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Georgia;
panose-1:2 4 5 2 5 4 5 2 3 3;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
h1
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 1 Char";
margin-top:12.0pt;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:0in;
page-break-after:avoid;
font-size:16.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;
color:#2F5496;
font-weight:normal;}
h2
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 2 Char";
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:18.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
font-weight:bold;}
h3
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 3 Char";
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:13.5pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
font-weight:bold;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.Heading2Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 2 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 2";
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
font-weight:bold;}
span.Heading3Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 3 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 3";
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
font-weight:bold;}
span.Heading1Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 1 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 1";
font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;
color:#2F5496;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
{mso-list-id:120459663;
mso-list-template-ids:-1459470646;}
@list l0:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l0:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1
{mso-list-id:246766246;
mso-list-template-ids:-665691646;}
@list l1:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2
{mso-list-id:359744050;
mso-list-template-ids:1595823366;}
@list l2:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l2:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3
{mso-list-id:404493286;
mso-list-template-ids:1134997422;}
@list l3:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l3:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l4
{mso-list-id:409742112;
mso-list-template-ids:1595683832;}
@list l4:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l4:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l4:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l4:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l4:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l4:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l4:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l4:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l4:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l5
{mso-list-id:750736309;
mso-list-template-ids:852936304;}
@list l5:level1
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l5:level2
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l5:level3
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:1.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l5:level4
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l5:level5
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:2.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l5:level6
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l5:level7
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:3.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l5:level8
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.0in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
@list l5:level9
{mso-level-number-format:bullet;
mso-level-text:\F0B7;
mso-level-tab-stop:4.5in;
mso-level-number-position:left;
text-indent:-.25in;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Symbol;}
ol
{margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
{margin-bottom:0in;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><h1 align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:windowtext'>National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania 2021 STATE CONVENTION</span></strong><span style='font-size:20.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Thursday, November 11 through Sunday, November 14, 2021</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>The 2021 State Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania will be held at</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Crowne Plaza Harrisburg<br>23 South Second Street<br>Harrisburg, PA 17101</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Please note that portions of the convention will be recorded for archival purposes on our website.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Mark your calendars and make every effort to attend the 2021 state convention of the NFB of Pennsylvania. Get Involved. Make a Difference! Please share with others, everyone is welcome!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Room Reservations</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>The Crowne Plaza is now accepting room reservations for the state convention. To make your reservation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, please dial 717-234-5021 and state that you are attending the NFB of Pennsylvania state convention. The best time to call is during regular business hours, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. The 2021 room rate is $99 a night. Hotel room rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes, which at present is 6% and will be in effect at the time of check-out.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>For those considering arriving early, there is a limited number of available guest rooms as another group will be occupying most of the hotel on Wednesday, November 10. Don’t hesitate, please make your room reservations as soon as possible. Our block of rooms are available until Wednesday, October 20, and any remaining rooms will become available to the general public. You will need a credit card to secure your reservation, There will be no charge to your card until you arrive at the hotel. In addition, there are a limited number of wheelchair accessible rooms and if needed, make it known when you are making your room reservation.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Note:</span></u></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'> if you can not attend and you have made hotel reservations, don’t call the hotel to cancel. Please call Lynn Heitz at 215-988-0888. Lynn usually has a waiting list to review as many learn about the state convention after Wednesday, October 20.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Online Registration</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'><a href="http://nfbp.org/convention/reg"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Online Registration</span></a> is now open for the 2021 NFB of Pennsylvania convention. Registration with the convention is required in order to be eligible for our discounted room rates at the hotel. Sponsor our event, sign up to be an exhibitor, register for professional technology training, purchase your convention meals, and register people for door prizes all through the online convention registration form.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Please note that the reduced convention registration rate of $15 per person will only be available till September 30. Starting on October 1, the cost to register for the convention will increase to $25 per person. The registration cost for professionals attending only the Technology Seminar on Thursday, November 11, to obtain their continuing education credits will be at $35 per person both before and after September 30.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.55pt'>VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION REGISTRATION:</span></strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>On the evening of Thursday, November 11, we will be holding a Veterans Day Celebration. During this event, we will be recognizing our vets and military service members, or their family members. If you are a veteran or a military service member, or a family member of a veteran or military service member, and wish to have the opportunity to be recognized during this event, please complete the registration form at <a href="http://www.nfbp.org/convention/veterans-day-celebration-registration"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>www.nfbp.org/convention/veterans-day-celebration-registration</span></a>. The soft deadline for submissions is October 1 with a firm deadline of October 15. Please note that first preference of those being recognized for this event will go to veterans and military service members, or their family members, residing in Pennsylvania.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.55pt'>SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS:</span></strong><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>For those wishing to be a sponsor of this year’s convention, payments for the following must be received no later than October 1 either via check or via the <a href="http://nfbp.org/convention/reg"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>online registration form</span></a>:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width=840 style='width:8.75in;background:white;border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial;border-spacing: 0px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:21.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Gold Sponsorship Level (donation of $1000 or more):<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>4 Banquet seats</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Exhibit Hall table for Thursday and/or Friday</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>30 minutes in the Virtual Exhibit Hall</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Silver Sponsorship Level (donation of $750):</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>2 Banquet seats</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Exhibit Hall table for Thursday and/or Friday</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>30 minutes in the Virtual Exhibit Hall</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr style='box-sizing: inherit'><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Bronze Sponsorship Level (donation of $500):</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:solid #D1D1D1 1.0pt;padding:5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt 5.25pt;box-sizing: inherit;border-image: initial'><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>1 Banquet seat</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Exhibit Hall table for Thursday and/or Friday</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>30 minutes in the Virtual Exhibit Hall</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></td></tr></table><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>The vendor room will be open during the following days and times:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4;background:white;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Thursday, November 11: 1:00pm – 5:00pm</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4;background:white;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Friday, November 12: 9:00am – 4:00pm</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>For those registering as an exhibitor only for this year’s convention, and will attend in person, payment for the following prices must be received no later than October 1 either via check or via the online registration form:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;background:white;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Only Thursday, November 11: $75</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;background:white;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Only Friday, November 12: $100</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;background:white;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Both days: $150</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><h2 align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'><a href="https://www.nfb.org/code-conduct"><span style='color:windowtext;font-weight:normal'>Code of Conduct</span></a></span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>As an attendee at our convention, you not only represent yourself but also represent our greater organization. We want you to enjoy our time together and to make new friends and renew old acquaintances. Although we encourage members to socialize and have fun, the convention also provides a valuable opportunity to come together to continue the work of our organization, to learn about the important initiatives that we are involved with on local and national levels, and to plan our work for the future.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind seeks to provide a convention environment in which diverse participants, including members, speakers, exhibitors, staff, and volunteers, may learn, network, and enjoy the company of friends and colleagues in an environment of mutual respect and professionalism. We recognize a shared responsibility to create and uphold that atmosphere for the benefit of all. Some behaviors are therefore specifically prohibited:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6;background:white;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>harassment or intimidation based on race, religion, ethnicity, language, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, physical appearance, or other group identity</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6;background:white;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>sexual harassment or intimidation, including unwelcome sexual attention, stalking (physical or virtual), or unsolicited physical contact</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6;background:white;box-sizing: inherit'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>public drunkenness and associated behaviors (e.g., belligerence, yelling, hostility, destruction of property)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Participants are expected to abide by these rules and behaviors in all convention venues, including online arenas, social media, and social events. Participants who are asked to stop a behavior that the recipient considers hostile or harassing are expected to comply immediately. We are committed to diversity, equity, and the free expression of ideas. Please visit <a href="https://www.nfb.org/code-conduct"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>https://nfb.org/code-conduct</span></a> for more information.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Audio from Past Conventions</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Please visit our <a href="http://www.nfbp.org/convention/past-conventions"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Past Conventions</span></a> page to access audio highlights from previous state conventions.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Additional Information</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Additional information will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Check <a href="http://www.nfbp.org/convention">www.nfbp.org/convention</a> often for any updates.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>If you have any questions, please contact one of the following people:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:21.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Joseph Drenth, Convention Chair<br>Phone: 215-827-7787<br>Email: <a href="mailto:convention@nfbp.org">convention@nfbp.org</a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Lynn Heitz, NFB of Pennsylvania President<br>Phone: 215-988-0888<br>Email: <a href="mailto:president@nfbp.org">president@nfbp.org</a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>