[Blindtlk] NFB Travel & Tourism Division meeting tonight at 8pm Eastern Time

Tue Mar 17 22:20:46 UTC 2015

Tonight March 17, 2015 at 8pm Eastern Time, check your local time, is the monthly division meeting of the NFB Travel & Tourism Division.

(805) 360-1000 and the access code is 871517#

For those who will be calling in. The meeting starts promptly.

If you come on late, please do not interrupt and mute yourself by pressing *6 once you are in the room, and when I let others know you can unmute by *6 again.

We will be having updates about the Fundraiser Committee
More talks about National Convention.

New business about traveling for leisure travel for those of all visual acuteness.

Please be respectful and wait to be called on to be recognized.

You will be asked to say your last name, when Q&A is being offered and discussion.

Do not talk over others, and not cussing will be accepted. Either you respect everyone or you do not participate. I am sorry about this part, we have had people on the call that we very rude.

Only members will be allowed to make a motion and to vote.

For more information on joining the division which is $10 a year.

Please go to www.nfbtravel.org

Thank you.

Cheryl Echevarria, President
National Federation of the Blind's Travel and Tourism Division
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-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marci Carpenter via blindtlk
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 12:57 PM
To: Szostak, Christine; Marion Gwizdala via blindtlk
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Vacationing Without Vision

Hi Chris,

I’m sure there are many blind people who have done both. You might also write to the NFB Travel and Tourism list; http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/travelandtourism_nfbnet.org <http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/travelandtourism_nfbnet.org>

Marci Carpenter
> On Mar 10, 2015, at 7:26 AM, Szostak, Christine via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
>  I was wondering if anyone here has either gone on a cruise or stayed at a beach resort (e.g., Myrtle Beach...) without any vision and without any sighted assistance. If so, what was your experience like and would you do it again? Were you able to easily do things that you wanted (e.g., going to the beach without obvious landmarks at the beach...) or get accommodations to do so easily...? Also, do you have recommendations for someone who has never done something like this without sighted assistance but is interested in doing so?
> Have a fantastic week all!
> Chris
> 
> Dr. Christine M. Szostak
> Assistant Professor of Psychology
> Department of Social Sciences
> Shorter University
> Rome, Georgia
> szostak.1 at osu.edu<mailto:szostak.1 at osu.edu>
> cszostak at shorter.edu
> 
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