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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_GoBack"></a>Good evening fellow Federationists, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I cannot believe It is already time for our state convention! As I wait on some last minute information to be ready for our pre-registration to open, I wanted to get out the information so you can reserve your hotel rooms! Our state convention will take place from October 5 to October 7 2018 once again at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Des Moines Northwest, (4800 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, Iowa 50322). Please see the information below for instructions to make your reservations today. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am thrilled to announce that Scott Labarre will be our national rep this year! I hope that you are excited for this year’s state convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please watch for other convention information as it becomes available. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Reservation Instructions:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our rate this year is: $80.00 plus tax for doubles and kings for registered convention attendees. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When booking information you will need! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Group Name: NFBI National Fed Blind of Iowa<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Group Code: NFB<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Reservations Deadline: September 21, 2018<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To Reserve: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Call us at: 515-278-4755 or 800-HOLIDAY (800-465-329)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Click to: <a href="http://www.holidayinn.com/desmoinesia"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>www.holidayinn.com/desmoinesia</span></a> and use the 3-letter code above.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jerad S. Nylin <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jerad S. Nylin, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>National Federation of the Blind of Iowa <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:jerad.nfbi@gmail.com">jerad.nfbi@gmail.com</a><u><span style='color:blue'> </span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>319-535-3723<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><a href="http://www.nfb.org/"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.nfb.org</span></a><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'> </span></u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-Of-the-Blind-Of-Iowa-372681823082570/posts"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Like the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa on Facebook</span></a><u><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><a href="https://twitter.com/nfb_iowa"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Follow us on Twitter @NFB_Iowa</span></a><u><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue'> </span></u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br />
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