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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 just have a couple more things to finish up and then the agenda for the 2023 state convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa will be complete. Before we get there though here are a few reminders.<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Preregistration online closes September 1. Preregistration by mail needs to be postmarked by that date. If you want to guarantee food to eat and be eligible for door prizes, please pay attention to those deadlines, or you will be paying more on site!<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Resolutions need to be into Cindy Ray no later than September 1. Please contact Cindy at (515) 334-7231 or by email at <a href="mailto:cindyray@gmail.com">cindyray@gmail.com</a> for more information<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>If you are interested in either of the two board positions up for election this yere, please contact the nominating committee chair, Bob Ray, at 515-334-7231 or by email at <a href="mailto:bray@nfbi.org">bray@nfbi.org</a> for more information<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>If you are interested in serving on either the nominating or resolutions committee, please get with the committee chairs as soon as possible so that we may fill out those committees.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>The audit committee is set and will be chaired by Karen Clayton.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>We are down to the wire on hotel reservations. If you have not made your reservation with the Holiday Inn, please do so by August 24<sup>th</sup>! This deadline cannot be extended as we have been informed there is another convention going on at the same hotel, so our room block is limited on time and space! If you want to be a part of all the convention activities, you will want to get a room as soon as possible before our block is released! Below is the information<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Group Name: <b>National Federation of the Blind of Iowa</b></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Group Code: <b>NFB</b></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Reservations Deadline: <b> August 24, 2023</b></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Rates: <b>Standard Two-Queen or King Executive $93++ plus 12% tax per night</b></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Junior King or Extended Suites $143++ plus 12% tax per night</span></b><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Family King Suites $163++ plus 12% tax per night</span></b><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Family Double Queen Suites $183++ plus12% tax per night</span></b><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>To Reserve: </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Call us at: <b>515-278-4755 or 800-HOLIDAY (800-465-4329)</b></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Click to: </span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.holidayinn.com/redirect?path=rates&brandCode=HI&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=dsmdu&checkInDate=14&checkInMonthYear=082023&checkOutDate=17&checkOutMonthYear=082023&numberOfAdults=1&numberOfRooms=1&_PMID=99801505&GPC=NFB&cn=no&viewfullsite=true" target="_blank">National Federation of the Blind of Iowa</a></span></b> <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal>You may reserve your room for checking as early as September 14, and checkout as late as September 17.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you need financial assistance to attend state convention, please get in touch with me as soon as possible so that I have all of the information to make decisions based on the funding available. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Our door prize chair, Becky Young, will be sending out information on how door prizes will be handled this year. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Those are the pressing convention items at the moment. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me or Cindy Ray, our convention coordinator. Let’s make this a great convention!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></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>