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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Evening Federation Family:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve got a few convention updates, so hang in there with me!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First, the registration numbers are in! 7,251 people have registered for this year’s convention, and 72 are from Iowa! Thanks to all of you who registered, and continue to look for separate communications pertaining to what your registration has in store for you!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Second, the agenda is now out in multiple formats. Currently we have them available in html, word, and brf. An ics version will be coming soon, and there will be more information about an exciting way to access it from the same platform that is being used for the virtual exhibit hall. More information can be found at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org/convention">http://www.nfb.org/convention</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please continue to watch that page for the latest updates!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Finally, the last thing I have regarding national convention for the time being concerns the Iowa affiliate caucus. Our caucus is scheduled from 10:15AM central or shortly after the morning session ends whichever is later on Friday, July 17. I have it currently scheduled through 11:30 AM central but do realize we could go a bit later. We do need to try and finish up by 12PM so that people can get to the afternoon session. I’ll send out a Zoom invite later, and we’ll be using our affiliate Zoom. In addition to checking in on everyone’s convention experience, we’ll be going through the resolutions passed by the Resolutions committee the night before so that I can get a sense of where the affiliate is at in case we need to go through a roll call vote from the delegates. This will likely be the only time I have to connect with people on this, so please be prepared to read the resolutions ahead of time once they’re posted since it is expected there could be a good number of them. I’ll send out more information later on how people can get in touch with me directly for any urgent issues that come up regarding resolutions or anything else.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I know I’ve packed a lot of information in here, and there’s still a lot more coming. Please feel free to reach out if there are any questions!<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>