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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 am pleased to inform you that registration for the 2020 state convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is now live! You can register online at <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.nfbi.org/convention/registration">https://www.nfbi.org/convention/registration</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attached is a word version of the form which can also be found with the online form and other convention information at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.nfbi.org/convention">https://www.nfbi.org/convention</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our national representative this year is Adelmo Vigil, president of the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico. You can read more about him on the state convention page.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A couple of things to note as you register for convention. The fee for registration this year is $15.00, and donations above that amount are welcome. The online payments will be handled through PayPal, but a PayPal account is not required. You can also pay for your 2021 dues to chapters and the Iowa Association of Blind Students through this form. Please feel free to reach out if you need assistance with the form. The Word version of the form can be printed and mailed with your check to our PO box. Registrations are due by October 16, 2020.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is extremely important this year that you register in advance of the registration deadline. This ensures that we get your contact information correct for voting purposes as we will be using the same phone/text voting service that the national organization used for national convention. We need to turn in a list of registered dues paying ;members of the organization two weeks in advance to get everything into the system to conduct test votes in the days before convention. Please make sure the phone number provided is the one you wish to vote from. Only one person can be tied to a phone number, so if there are multiple people using the same number, it will count as one vote. More information regarding voting procedures and the principles of engagement will be forthcoming.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In the meantime, let’s get ready for a great convention. I have some important jobs that I need people to fill, and I’ll be sending out more about that later. If there are any questions, please feel free to reach out!<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>