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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>The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa will be holding its 2022 state convention September 9 and 10, 2022. We are planning a hybrid format for this year’s convention with the in-person portion being at the Holiday Inn and Suites Des Moines Northwest which is located at 4800 Merle Hay Road in Urbandale Iowa, 50322. The virtual component will be on Zoom. Rooms are available for checking as early as September 8 at 3PM, and checkout as late as noon on September 11. More information will be coming regarding convention programming and activities, so stay tuned! If you have any suggestions for convention items, please get those to me as soon as possible! In the meantime, here’s information on how you can reserve your room at the hotel. If you have any questions or issues with the hotel, Cindy Ray is our primary convention coordinator this year and you can reach her by calling 515-334-7231 or by email at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>cindyray@gmail.com.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Group Name: <b>National Federation of the Blind of Iowa<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Group Code: <b>NFB<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Reservations Deadline: <b> August 19, 2022<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Rates: <b>Standard Two-Queen or King Executive $89++ plus 12% tax per night<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Junior King or Extended Suites $139++ plus 12% tax per night<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Family King Suites $159++ plus 12% tax per night<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Family Double Queen Suites $179++ plus12% tax per night<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>To Reserve: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Call us at: <b>515-278-4755 or 800-HOLIDAY (800-465-4329)<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Click to: </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><a href="https://www.holidayinn.com/redirect?path=rates&brandCode=HI&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=DSMDU&checkInDate=08&checkInMonthYear=082022&checkOutDate=11&checkOutMonthYear=082022&numberOfAdults=1&numberOfChildren=1&numberOfRooms=1&_PMID=99801505&GPC=NFB&cn=no&viewfullsite=true"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:blue;background:#EEEEEE'>National Federation of the Blind of Iowa</span></a></span></b> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hope to see everyone in person this year! Let’s work to make our first in-person convention in 3 years one to remember!<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>