[Blindtlk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

[Bryan Schulz]

Hi,

because national thinks nobody wants to be away at that time and the hotel 
rates are cheaper and what they want is the rule.

Bryan Schulz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cari Ford" <carisuekness at gmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 1:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years


> Why do we have national convention over the 4th? It's more expensive to
> travel because of the black out rates in less you get a killer deal. It's
> more crowded too. I like the format as it is now with convention ending 
> with
> the banquet on Friday. It was a little strange before with the grand 
> finale
> of the banquet on Thursday and a few activities on Friday. In the 
> beginning
> of the week are more division and seminar days and there's more 
> flexibility
> in the schedules depending on what you want. I agree that tours can happen
> at the beginning and end of convention. I sometimes like the half relaxed
> beginning of the week. I feel I have some time to brethe...sometimes. *g*
> Also, tours before or after convention don't cut short because of other
> things convention related.
> I was more attached to spending honeymoon time with Brent and didn't see
> people I usually look up during national. Next year will be fun! Hopefully
> the following year in Orlandos will be another fun one too.
> Peace,
> Cari
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Constance Canode
> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 7:02 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>
> I agree with you and I also wish it was not
> during a holiday week.  Sometimes it is difficult
> for me to get off work that week and I can never
> get it two years in a row.  We rotate holidays.
>
> At 06:59 PM 7/9/2011, you wrote:
>>It was announced at the convention that conventions from 2013 through 2017
>>will be held in Orlando. I wish we could extend the length of the
> convention
>>back to how it was and NFB would
>>organize tours for Wednesday afternoon. That way, people could get excited
>>about Orlando and have time to go places. I liked the old schedule much
>>better. If we are going to keep people here for five years in a row, we
> need
>>to give them ample opportunity to take advantage of all there is to do in
>>Orlando. Besides, I like the banquet the night before the last day of
>>convention.
>>
>>
>>Sherri Brun
>>"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." John
>>Lennon
>>
>>Check out http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/Sherri.Brun
>>
>>E-mail: flmom2006 at gmail.com
>>  NFBF NewslineR chair
>>www.nfbnewsline.org
>>Vice-president NFB Greater Orlando Chapter
>>http://nfbfgoc.org
>>Secretary FDCP INC
>>www.fdcp.org
>>Chair Orange County Disability Advisory Committee
>>
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