<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hello,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Carla McQuillan asked me to send you the website link to the tentative agenda and other information about the 2021 State Convention. You will find the same information in this email below the link. Online registration should be available within a few days.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Kirk Wagner,</div><div class="">NFB of Oregon</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="https://www.nfb-oregon.org/home/events/convention/2021_convention.php" class="">https://www.nfb-oregon.org/home/events/convention/2021_convention.php</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;" class=""><b class="">The National Federation of the Blind of Oregon</b></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;" class=""><b class="">Celebrates 50 Years of Education and Advocacy </b></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; min-height: 17px;" class=""><b class=""></b><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;" class=""><b class="">2021 Annual Convention November 12-14 </b></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;" class=""><b class="">Hilton Garden Beaverton/Portland </b></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;" class=""><b class="">15520 NW Gateway Court, Beaverton, OR 97006</b></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;" class=""><b class="">OR via the Zoom Platform</b></div></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></div><div style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">A detailed Agenda will be posted by Oct. 15, 2021.</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Thursday, November 11</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">5-9PM<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Exhibitors</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Because we are having a Hybrid Convention, we are asking that our Exhibitors prepare a 30 minute presentation that we will offer to Convention Registrants via the Zoom platform. Details about which vendor will present at which time will be available with the complete agenda.</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Friday, November 12</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">In Person and via Zoom</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Noon-6 PM<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Exhibitors</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">1-5 PM<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Seminars</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">6 PM<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Auction</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Saturday, November 13</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">9 AM-Noon General Sessions</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">12:00<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Luncheon with Keynote Speaker</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">1:30-5<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Break Out Sessions</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">7:00 PM<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Banquet</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Sunday, November 14</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">9-11<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Business Meeting</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Hotel Rates: $99/night+ tax King or Double Queen</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Registration: $10 for all attendees. Registration is required to be entered in door prize drawings. </b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Meal Package: $60 (includes Friday Auction, Saturday Lunch and Banquet, and Grab and Go Breakfast Saturday and Sunday, Sponsored by the Chapters) The meal package is for in person attendees only.</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Prices for individual meals: Friday auction, $25, Saturday lunch $15 and Saturday banquet $30. Total $70. </b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Hotel Reservations must be made through the State Office, by Phone:541-653-9153 or <a href="mailto:president@nfb-oregon.org" class="">email: president@nfb-oregon.org</a> NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 28, 2021.</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Registration must be done on line at our website: <a href="http://www.nfb-oregon.org" class="">www.nfb-oregon.org</a> NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 28. (Registration available soon)</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Closed Captioning: If you are in need of closed captioning, you must let us know when you register, no later than Oct. 28.</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Note: All in person attendees must show proof of vaccination status, or provide a negative test that was taken no earlier than 3 days prior to arrival at Convention. Masks must be worn during sessions. Masks will be available if anyone needs one.</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Questions? Call or send an email to Carla McQuillan, 541-653-9153, <a href="mailto:president@nfb-oregon.org" class="">president@nfb-oregon.org</a>.</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></span></div><div style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></div></body></html>