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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 evening Federation Family:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have a few convention updates to share this evening. First, I am very excited to announce that Tracy Soforenko has been chosen as the national representative to the 2021 convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa. Tracy comes to us from the state of Virginia where he proudly serves as president of the Virginia affiliate, and he is one of the newest members of the National Federation of the Blind Board of Directors. I spoke with him late last week and I’m confident he will bring energy and enthusiasm to our convention and can’t wait to see what he has in store for us!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The online registration form is still being worked on, and we will provide updates as soon as it is available. Thank you to those who have registered by mail so far! As a reminder, if you are planning to register by mail, please try to get those postmarked by September 15 if possible so that we have time to receive and process them! I am working on final agenda details and hope to have that out to everyone later this week as soon as a couple of final details are worked out.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are sending in door prizes, please email or call Chelsea Van Gorp to let her know what you are donating so that we can get an updated list. As a reminder, her email is<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:cvangorp@nfbi.org">cvangorp@nfbi.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>and her phone number is 601-618-5170.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am still working on finalizing committees. If you are interested in serving on either the nominating or resolutions committees, please let me know as soon as possible so that I can finish those appointments. To those who have reached out to me already, I will be in contact soon. As for when resolutions are due, I am adjusting the date. Please have resolutions submitted in final form no later than September 25, 2021. Until I’ve named the committee chair, please send them to me at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:svangorp@nfbi.org">svangorp@nfbi.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>and I’ll make sure they get where they need to go in the meantime.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I know that’s a lot of information, so if there are any questions, please feel free to reach out! In the meantime, let’s get ready for a great convention, and let’s go build the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa and the National Federation of the Blind!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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>