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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>National convention is now just over a month away in New Orleans, and here are just a couple of reminders. First, in-person preregistration and hotel reservations close tomorrow, May 31! You can get all of that information 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>Registration for the virtual convention experience continues through the week of convention, so no worries if you are not registered for that at this time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The affiliate financial assistance form is still also available through tomorrow, May 31, and you can get more information at <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbi.org/national-convention-assistance-form">www.nfbi.org/national-convention-assistance-form</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have secured exhibit hall space for Iowa, and more information will be coming on how to secure your spot to work selling items to all our family in the Federation! I believe that’s all I need to cover this evening. As always, please reach out with any questions~! <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'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><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>