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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Afternoon fellow Federationists:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our state convention is now just 17 days away from October 25-27, 2019. Below are some important things to keep in mind.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The deadline to make your hotel reservations is Thursday, October 10, 2019.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hotel information <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Des Moines Northwest, 4800 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, Iowa 50322. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><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: October 10, 2019<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To Reserve: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Call: 515-278-4755 or 800-HOLIDAY (800-465-4329)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Click to: <a href="http://www.holidayinn.com/desmoinesia">www.holidayinn.com/desmoinesia</a> and use the 3-letter code above.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The deadline to preregister for convention is Tuesday, October 15, 2019. After that date prices go up by $5.00 per item.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are still in need of convention door prizes. Please send door prizes to:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chelsea Page<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>5509 Aurora Avenue #5<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Des Moines, IA 50310<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can also bring door prizes to convention. If you have any questions regarding door prizes please contact Chelsea at 601-618-5170 or <a href="mailto:chelseap08@gmail.com">chelseap08@gmail.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Scott Van Gorp, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of Iowa<br>Phone: 515-720-5282<br></span><a href="mailto:svangorp@nfbi.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Email</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbi.org/"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Website</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span></i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-Of-the-Blind-Of-Iowa-372681823082570/posts"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Facebook</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span></i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfb_iowa"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Twitter</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br>Live the life you want.<br></span></i><br>The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa 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></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>