[Blindtlk] The Green Briar Resort

Wed Jul 27 01:26:26 UTC 2011

Hi Peter and all,
I have a question about this resort proposal.  I know there's a 
lot of stuff that goes on at convention, leaving not a lot of 
time to sightsee and tour the convention city, but for ^ 
convention-goers who stay after the convention ends, will every 
need a more tourist city? What is there to really do outside of 
the convention in West Verginia?

 Chris

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 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com
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Date sent: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:36:07 -0500
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] The Green Briar Resort

Hello Chris and everyone,

    It was designed as a temporary chamber for both houses of 
Congress to
conduct business during a national crisis.  Who knows.  If they 
don't get
their act together and get this debt sealing issue resolved by 
next Tuesday
they may still need to make a run for it.  How ridiculous!

Peter Donahue

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Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2011 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] The Green Briar Resort

Haha! Yeah, the bunker of what, whereever they keep all their
guns? * Laughs!

 Chris

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Date sent: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:46:07 -0700
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] The Green Briar Resort

General session in the bunker, perhaps?  *laugh*

Joseph - KF7QZC

On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 07:43:15AM -0400, Chris Nusbaum wrote:
Hi Peter,

That would be cool! And, it would be close enough to me that I
can
get there without having to worry about flying anywhere! This is
also
true for all the folks at the national center! I'd talk to Mrs.
Jernigan and see what we can do!

Chris

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Date sent: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:28:46 -0500
Subject: [Blindtlk] The Green Briar Resort

Hello Cheryl and everyone,

Speaking of West Virginia I wonder if we would ever hold a
national
convention at the Green Briar Resort.  That place is luxury
unlimited, a
golfer's paradise, and has a long-kept secret that was revealed
only
recently.  Is anyone up to sleeping in hotel rooms once reserved
for
members
of Congress?

Peter Donahue

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Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

hi,

Do you think i just made that up?
If that is not true then a relative of the man at the top
wouldn't
have said
it.

Bryan Schulz

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From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
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Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 9:24 AM
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no that is not true, like is said in my post that should come
through
soon, we need to bring it to the floor of the convention, and if
it
is
voted and passed then it needs to be changed.

Many of us, and yes also me, just because I have my own business
doesn't
mean I am wealthy, by all means no!

The NFB wants to make sure that the rates are affordable for
everyone
who
wants to attend.  This was one of the largest convention since
Anaheim I am
told, because so many could attend.

Also, remember when flying as well, some had to do 1 stop to get
to
Orlando, it is a major hub in the airport industry, if we were to
go
to
another location that also has to be looked into.

Take for example: West Virginia (just did airfare for some from
NY to
Clarksberg) they have to fly out of NY to DC and then from DC to
Clarksberg, popped into my head, Some people may not be able to
get
to in
the middle of the country or not near a major airport to fly out
of,
some
live near a small airport, and cannot get to a larger one to go
direct or
non-stop.  Some don't want to go to another gate, etc.

This has to be thought of ahead of time, and not just the
location.

But again, to have this changed, they as a majority we need to
let
them
know what we want.

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 ----- Original Message -----
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 Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 10:07 AM
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 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

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 From: "Cari Ford"
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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

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[mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Constance Canode
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 7:02 PM
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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
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