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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>For all you GDB folks out there.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Michael Hingson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Theresa Stern <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 12, 2021 2:28 PM<br><b>To:</b> mike@michaelhingson.com<br><b>Subject:</b> GDB Special Speaker Series January 20th 2021<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #DDDDDD 3.0pt;padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:black;border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:9.4pt'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>Speaker Series Event January 20th 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=180 valign=top style='width:135.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:9.4pt'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'>Email not displaying correctly?<br><a href="http://communications.guidedogs.com/webmail/896181/26945142/bf8af529af53633fb12ef8c073d96790b166575d25c8f764ec8a4f4ca36dbb0a" target="_blank"><span style='color:white'>View it in your browser</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:black;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%' id=templateHeader><tr><td style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'><br><a href="http://communications.guidedogs.com/e/896181/2021-01-12/3t4t/26945142?h=IauUt6Gnye-zUzoevVrlcXoLYvNJb6JvS87BWoPJDjk"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=500 height=90 style='width:5.2083in;height:.9375in' id="_x0000_i1035" src="http://go.pardot.com/l/896181/2020-11-11/7cq/896181/1605116289VpwD394W/GDB_Logo_Full4_w.png"></span><br></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%' id=templateBody><tr><td valign=top style='border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;border-right:none;padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>GDB Alumni Association Speakers Series Presents: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>GDB Advocacy update <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>U.S. Department of Transportation Air Carrier Act - New Regulations for travelling with service animals <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>On January 11 2021, the updated U.S. Department of Transportation ACA regulation on travelling with Service Animals went into effect. There are major changes and important instructions that will impact air-travel plans with guide-dogs. Guide Dogs for the Blind’s Director of Outreach and Advocacy, Rabih Dow, welcomes Mr. Ray Prentice, Director of Customer Advocacy at Alaska Airlines, to share how airlines are implementing the new rules. GDB invites all guide dog handlers and school program staff to join us for this important airline industry update. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>When: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>Wednesday January 20th 4:00PM - 5:00PM (PST). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>Note: We will be recording this presentation for those unable to attend. You will be able to find the link to the recording in the Alumni section of our website: guidedogs.com <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>Zoom details below. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>You are invited to a Zoom webinar. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>When: Jan 20, 2021 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>Topic: GDB Speakers Series - DOT - ACA New Regs for Service Dog Handlers <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>Please click the link below to join the webinar: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'><a href="http://communications.guidedogs.com/e/896181/84WmhmYW5CKytpOE9wd010QXlsdz09/3t45/26945142?h=IauUt6Gnye-zUzoevVrlcXoLYvNJb6JvS87BWoPJDjk" target="_blank">http://communications.guidedogs.com/e/896181/84WmhmYW5CKytpOE9wd010QXlsdz09/3t45/26945142?h=IauUt6Gnye-zUzoevVrlcXoLYvNJb6JvS87BWoPJDjk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'><br>Passcode: 290126<br><br>Or iPhone one-tap : <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>US: +16699009128,,92106860941# or +13462487799,,92106860941# <br><br>Or Telephone: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): <br><br>US: +1 669 900 9128 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>Canada: +1 778 907 2071 or +1 204 272 7920 or +1 438 809 7799 or +1 587 328 1099 or +1 647 374 4685 or +1 647 558 0588 <br><br>Webinar ID: 921 0686 0941 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>Passcode: 290126 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:black;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%' id=templateFooter><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;padding:0in 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:11.25pt'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white'><br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Our mailing address is:</span></strong><br><br>Guide Dogs for the Blind<br>National Headquarters<br>P.O. 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