[Blindtlk] April 21, 2015 at 8pm NFB Travel & Tourism Division Monthly Meeting

[Cheryl Echevarria]

Good morning all:

 

April 21, 2015, starting at 8pm Eastern Time, 7pm Central, 6pm Mountain and
5pm Pacific time, is the monthly meeting of the Travel & Tourism Division of
the National Federation of the Blind.

 

This call is open to everyone blind and sighted a like. We are a division
and it is $10 a year to join, and dues are due at National Convention
meeting which is July 7th at 6pm, but if you are not going to be making it
this year, please go to our website at www.nfbtravel.org
<http://www.nfbtravel.org>  and go to the tab "How to join the division".
We allow you 3 meetings and then we will ask if you will join.

 

If you are not a member, you cannot vote or make a motion during meetings,
but everything you are welcome to participate.

 

Call in number is: (805) 360-1000 and the access code is 871517#

Housekeeping rules of the call. 

Please wait for the person to finish what they are saying, before you are to
be recognized by stating your last name. If you have a question prior to the
start of the meeting, you can e-mail them to me at cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
<mailto:cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>  and we will address them at the proper
times.

 

Agenda items for this call are:

 

Background on the division

Introduction of officers and people on the call

Secretary and treasurer reports

Updates on NFB Travel & Tourism Division Meeting at National Convention 

Updates from the Fundraiser Trip Committee

Old Business - continued discussion on using nfblive.org, and last month's
guest Kris Scheppe from Blind Sailing Unlimited and about adaptable
activities while traveling

New Business - discussions with people on the call about how to make travel
more enjoyable for legally blind people. Open forum

Adjournment.

 

Thank you.

 

 

Cheryl Echevarria, President

National Federation of the Blind's Travel and Tourism Division

A proud division of the 

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND - "Live the life you want"

www.nfbtravel.org

631-236-5138

cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com

 

 

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

 

 

Cheryl Echevarria 

Travel is our specialty and offering the best of meaningful travel for all
ages is our passion!

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reservations at echevarriatravel.com

631-456-5394

 

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