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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Save the Date and Spread the Word … <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><img width=383 height=157 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CC5764.BE770900" alt=header-logo></span></b><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Meet Me in St. Louis …<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Gateway to the West<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Save the date: April 26-28, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=Heading>National Braille Association<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Heading>Spring 2012 Professional Development Conference<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The National Braille Association is pleased to announce that we will be heading to St. Louis, Missouri for our next conference. Known as the <i>Gateway to the West</i>, the Gateway Arch greets visitors to this cultural and historic city! St. Louis boasts of historic and cultural attractions, many of which are free. Get a glimpse of where Lewis and Clark set out on their historic expedition by visiting the Lewis & Clark Boat House and Nature Center, or the Lewis & Clark monument on the Missouri River. Interact with butterflies at the Sophia M Sachs Butterfly House. Roam the Missouri Botanical Garden, a National Historic Landmark with 79 acres of scenic landscaping and elegant structures. Journey to the top of the Gateway Arch, our nation’s tallest man-made monument at 630 feet. Relax on a Riverboat cruise; or immerse yourself in a little arts and culture. If you are feeling adventuresome, there is a wealth of attractions to see and experience. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Our host hotel is the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac, a destination synonymous with elegance and comfort. It is steps away from the Plaza Frontenac, with over 50 specialty shops, six restaurants, and a movie theater. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Paragraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Paragraph>Once again, we are looking forward to our 5-of-5 workshop series. As usual, topics will include but are not limited to literary, textbook and Nemeth format, music, computer-assisted transcription and tactile graphics. Just to pique your interest here are a few of the sessions being developed just for you:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Paragraph style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Literary: <i>Proofreading</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=Paragraph style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Tactile Graphics: <i>Guidelines and Formats</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=Paragraph style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Music Braille: <i><span style='color:black'>Simple Songs to Opera Librettos</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=Paragraph style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Textbook Formats: <i>Overview of Format Changes</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=Paragraph style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Paragraph>Keep checking back! Additional information will be posted on the NBA website as details become available.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://www.nationalbraille.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.nationalbraille.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Paragraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Paragraph>We look forward to seeing you there!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Jana Hertz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Certified Braille Transcriber/Alternate Media Specialist <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Program for Visually Impaired Students <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>George White Elementary School P-5<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>25422 Chapparosa Park Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Laguna Niguel, CA 92677<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>(949) 489-7484<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Fax (949) 249-6781<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>[if mail is returned undeliverable, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>please resend to <a href="mailto:JanaBrailles@aol.com">JanaBrailles@aol.com</a>]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>