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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> icevi-spevi@googlegroups.com <icevi-spevi@googlegroups.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Frances Gentle<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 13 October 2020 9:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'spevi-list@googlegroups.com' <spevi-list@googlegroups.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> icevi-spevi@googlegroups.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> SPEVI 2021 Conference - Presidents' invitation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Friends and Colleagues</span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We take great pleasure in inviting you to the SPEVI virtual conference on 18<sup>th</sup> to 19<sup>th</sup> January 2021. SPEVI has a history of
delivering informative and engaging conferences that bring together professionals, parents/carers and exhibitors in vision impairment education. The 2021 conference theme is “Celebrating change”, and our keynote speakers, Charlotte Cushman and Emma Bennison,
will present their unique educational and disability perspectives. </span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We are all experiencing a remarkable and challenging period in history. The COVID-19 pandemic is influencing educational practice in the Pacific
region and around the globe, requiring us to develop creative and alternative approaches to teaching and learning. SPEVI recognises the enormous efforts of professionals and families in ensuring children with vision impairment continue to receive a quality
education. As a gesture of solidarity and support, SPEVI is offering free registration for members, and substantially discounted registration for non-members.</span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please visit the SPEVI Conference website for registration information,
<a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttps-3A__aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fwww.speviconference.org.au-252F-26data-3D02-257C01-257CFrances.Gentle-2540ridbc.org.au-257C4bb0e64200b54bfe51a208d86e5d64d0-257C07609f47c72c40fa945f7e3e39c47dc3-257C1-257C0-257C637380694724227867-26sdata-3DqmSQTS9vByTdERcdqsxnvo-252B2VUGb6QxvtpmEOvcY7-252BA-253D-26reserved-3D0%26d%3DDwMFAg%26c%3DeuGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM%26r%3D1FRVgO8aTj-17n8irxW-B0NfwuiC-w2BYBpXwZpK5-w%26m%3DFLvGdONojZKfMXWqUW6YoXY9c1cA-xn4qoiq3JcISAw%26s%3DZfH4PQudfclln6CruXACIBxN2l_45aIdqpSIZn9XZSA%26e%3D&data=02%7C01%7CFrances.Gentle%40ridbc.org.au%7Ca65dab7f465546d033e408d86eb6e363%7C07609f47c72c40fa945f7e3e39c47dc3%7C1%7C0%7C637381079082831642&sdata=pFRP%2FBpwaNH0gmeK7rzbHJOQ7cE1XXeBOFSngfM1Rak%3D&reserved=0">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We will send more updates in the coming months.</span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">With warm wishes,</span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phia Damsma, Sharon Duncan and Frances Gentle</span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Presidents, South Pacific Educators in Vision Impairment (SPEVI)</span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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