[Blindtlk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

Sat Jul 23 22:58:22 UTC 2011

Bryan,
    I think this message is a bit sarcastic and cynical. At the same time 
there is a lot of truth in it! The NFB does get really great hotel rates 
because of the time we have our convention. In Orlando, we stayed at a 
5-star resort hotel with rack rates that approach $200/night for $63/night. 
One reason the hotels are willing to negotiate this rate is because they 
fill up their hotel (this year almost three hotels) at a time when they are 
traditionally empty. Our rates are the envy of all! Check out the rates of a 
Days Inn or Motel 6 and you will most likely find them to be comparable to 
our 5-star hotel rates! Of course, you could always attend the other group's 
convention the following week and pay more tthan $20 more per night. This is 
because they don't have the numbers we have nor the week we have!

Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years


> 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>
> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> 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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