[Tall-Corn] Important convention reminders

Tue Oct 8 18:23:32 UTC 2019

Good Afternoon fellow Federationists:

Our state convention is now just 17 days away from October 25-27, 2019.
Below are some important things to keep in mind.

The deadline to make your hotel reservations is Thursday, October 10, 2019.

Hotel information 

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Des Moines Northwest, 4800 Merle Hay Road, Des
Moines, Iowa 50322.  

Hotel room rates this year will be $83.00 plus tax per night for standard
and king-sized rooms.  When reserving your room, please mention the below
information: 

Group Name:  NFBI National Fed Blind of Iowa

Group Code:  NFB

Reservations Deadline: October 10, 2019

To Reserve:  

Call: 515-278-4755 or 800-HOLIDAY (800-465-4329)

Click to:  www.holidayinn.com/desmoinesia
<http://www.holidayinn.com/desmoinesia>   and use the 3-letter code above.

The deadline to preregister for convention is Tuesday, October 15, 2019.
After that date prices go up by $5.00 per item.

We are still in need of convention door prizes. Please send door prizes to:

Chelsea Page

5509 Aurora Avenue #5

Des Moines, IA 50310

You can also bring door prizes to convention. If you have any questions
regarding door prizes please contact Chelsea at 601-618-5170 or
chelseap08 at gmail.com <mailto:chelseap08 at gmail.com> .

I have received several requests for funding assistance from the affiliate
to attend convention and will work with those who have contacted me. The
deadline for requests is still October 15, 2019. Please note that funding is
limited so there will be limits on what will be provided.

I will have more information about convention to share in the coming days
including the agenda once it is finalized. Please feel free to reach out to
me if there are any questions. Let's go build the National Federation of the
Blind of Iowa, and let's make this a convention to remember!

Scott Van Gorp, President
National Federation of the Blind of Iowa
Phone: 515-720-5282
 <mailto:svangorp at nfbi.org> Email

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