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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Afternoon Federation Family:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is your two week reminder! Registration for the 2021 NFB national convention ends on May 31, 2021. You can find registration information as well as all of the updated information regarding the 2021 virtual convention at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org/convention">www.nfb.org/convention</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In addition to what is out there, I can tell you that Iowa will have a virtual caucus again this year, and more information will be coming on the date and time for that once I receive it. I look forward to another great turnout at that event to learn how things are going for everyone at convention. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As part of the convention festivities, we will once again be holding our own banquet party on July 10<sup>th</sup>. We will be at the Holiday Inn in Urbandale, likely using some of the Bennigan’s facilities as we did last year. All are welcome, but we do need to get a count. If you haven’t done so already and are planning to attend please email Bob Ray at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:rjray@q.com">rjray@q.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>or Cindy Ray at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:cindyray@gmail.com">cindyray@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>no later than June 15, 2021. Who knows, we might be one of those parties that show up on the virtual banquet stage that night!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please reach out if you have questions on these details or anything else related to this year’s national convention! Let’s make it one of the best yet for Iowa!<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>