[Blindtlk] Independence Market at the convention

Thu Jun 23 16:55:07 UTC 2011

David..

Wow thank you for all the great information.  My daughter will have lots of
fun shopping.  She is 7 and is developing some great money money skills
(paper is her biggest issue but thats common)  I didn't realize they would
be so many opportunities  to spend money.

Thank you EVERYONE for your help.  Its going to be a busy week and I am so
very excited.
-Penny

On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 12:23 PM, David Evans <drevans at bellsouth.net> wrote:

>
> Dear Penny,
>
> You are in for a treat and a challenge.  Think about the busiest shopping
> mall you have ever been to and this will be close, but most of the people
> there will be Blind.  The Independence Market Place, I.e. the NFB Store, has
> just about everything you can think of and what they don't, the other
> vendors such as Independent Living Aids, APH and others will have it.
> There will be Divisions, Committees, State Affiliates and Chapters selling
> candy, snacks, drinks and all kinds of raffle tickets for cash or trips and
> technology.  Some things will have Convention only prices and deals too.
> You will need to be registered to have your names in the drawings for door
> prizes at the General Sessions and the Banquet.  You must be in the room or
> on Convention business to get the prizes and even if your name is drawn,
> your name stays in the pot and can be called again.  I know people who have
> had their name called as many as 6 times in one convention.  They always
> give a nice door prize at the beginning and end of each General session , it
> pays to be on time and not to leave early, and the prizes sometimes really
> get large toward the end of the week as people go home early and the winners
> can not be found.  They add to the prizes both cash and merchandise.
> The merchants Division usually sells large bags with all kinds of snack
> foods in it for $5 as a fund raiser from the Merchants Division table in the
> Exhibition Hall and the Student's Division is everywhere selling Candy so
> you can always get something to eat.
> Many of the State Affiliates and Division/Committee s have tables in the
> Hall selling all kinds of things as fund raisers.  I picked up a really cool
> digital recorder for $15 from the Utah affiliate a few years ago.
> I have also picked up some really cool items that I use to show people how
> Braille works.  I got two key flobs from (APH) American Printing House in
> the form of a little Rubik cube that can form all of the Brail signs and a
> small refreshable slate and stylist that lets me write and read up to 6
> Braille letterers and show how a slate works by popping the little pins up
> and reading them before erasing them and writing something else.  It
> certainly shows the concept of Braille and how it works to just about
> anyone.
> Something that allot of members do not know, is that the NFB usually puts a
> clause in all of their hotel contracts that extends the Convention room
> rates 3 days before and 3 days after a convention so that any member can
> stay, or come in early and enjoy the attractions and sites of the host city
> at a reduced room rate.  You might want to take advantage of this to visit
> the theme parks.  If you are Para-transit qualified, you can even use
> Orlando's Access Links service to take you places 24 hours a day.    How
> about a visit to Disney Village?  Church Street Station or Old town,
> Ripley's Believe it or Not?.  Whatever you miss this time you can catch at
> one of the other 3 National Conventions planned for Orlando in coming years.
> Remember that on July 8, the last Space Shuttle is going up from the Cape
> and you can see it from anywhere in the Orlando area or you could plan a
> visit to the Kennedy Space Center as a day trip.  If you can not find
> something interesting and exciting to do in Orlando, you better take your
> pulse and see if you are dead.
> The Florida State Affiliate is here to help you enjoy your stay with us
> more and if we can be a help just ask.
>
>
> David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
> "Orange you glad you are in Florida?"
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hyde, David W. (ESC)" <
> david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us>
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> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 9:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Independence Market at the convention
>
>
>  Penny, of course there will be canes, as everyone has said. There will be
>> a lot of other things too. It seems that everyone who wants to sell
>> something to blind people is there. As far as activities, be sure to get to
>> the Rookie Roundup for an overview of the convention. I don't know how old
>> your daughter is, but I know there will be plenty of children there her age,
>> no matter what it is. If you have problems or questions, please ask someone.
>> The Presidential Suite is a good place to get information that you can't
>> find in the agenda. It is open to everyone at the times shown in the agenda,
>> and everyone is welcome to stop in.
>>
>> I have been attending these for more years than I can count, but I believe
>> this will be my thirty-fourth. There are some who have been attending
>> longer. We are all happy to help.
>>
>> I look forward to seeing both of you at convention. I'll be the one
>> carrying a white cane.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces@**nfbnet.org<blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org>]
>> On Behalf Of Penny Duffy
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 9:58 PM
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: [Blindtlk] Independence Market at the convention
>>
>> I know Independence Market will be at the convention.  My daughter really
>> wants to try a NFB straight over the folding  heavy aluminum cane her O&M
>> instructor gave her. Does anyone know if they normally have a good
>> selection? I keep telling her we will get her a new one at convention and
>> now I am concerned there isn't going to be any there.  Its our first
>> convention and we are very excited
>>
>> --
>> --Penny
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--Penny
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