[Blindvet-talk] Wounded Warrior Entry For All Expense Paid Trip To National Conv./Please Share

[Chairman XSB]

What's with NFB? They know the dates - on the web site they say that seminar
day is June 30 and the banquet is July 5, so they have the schedule - they
HAVE to, to reserve rooms at the hotel, and those are already in place. Why
can't they give us the specific dates of the convention?

And with all due respect,  unless the web site has a whole lot more
information - and it doesn't - this isn't going to attract anyone who
doesn't already know about the NFB. Doesn't say what the NFB does, doesn't
give any information about the convention and the kind of things that go on
- for that matter, doesn't say anything about the NABV. Other than a free
trip to Dallas, doesn't have much incentive for someone to sign up.

I notice that all (or all but one - one email I didn't recognize) you sent
this to are nfb anyway - sort of preaching to the choir? Let me work on a
press release that could go out to a wider range of resources and that will
include enough information to make it an interesting option for people. And
I don't know that it's too early to approach the NFB for registration and
banquet, and the hotel for a break on the room fees, and start to line up
the major airlines for a free trip. Or at the very least, help on a free
trip. Once the winner is selected, the Dallas news media - tv and print -
should be contacted with the information that this vet is going to be in
attendance, including his service record. (With his or her permission, of
course.)

On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 10:23 PM, <NABlindVets at aol.com> wrote:

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> To: nfbf-l at nfbnet.org, nfbf-leaders at yahoogroups.com,  rgardner at nfb.org
> CC: NABlindVets at aol.com, Officeofthepresident at nfb.org,  dandrews at visi.com,
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> Sent: 10/9/2011 10:16:47 P.M.  Eastern Daylight Time
> Subj: Wounded Warrior Entry For All Expense Paid Trip  To National
> Conv./Please Share!
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> Please share this with all your networks!
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> Subject: Wounded Warrior  Entry For All Expense Paid Trip To NFB and NABV
> National  Convention
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> Greetings Valued Partners and Vist  Coordinators!
> The National Association of Blind Veterans is now  accepting applications
> from interested wounded warriors that would like to  attend the National
> Convention of the NFB and NABV. This convention is being  held in Dallas
> Texas
> in 2012 and would include all expenses except travel to  and from home to
> the
> closest airport. This convention is always the week of  July 4th. Exact
> dates for start to finish to be announced.
> All that is required of them is to go to the following  web site ,
> www.nabv.org and click on the WOUNDED WARRIOR ENTRY  page  and fill out
> the simple
> contact form expressing their  interest.
> This can also be done by their spouse or companion,  and or VIST/BROS for
> them.
> Please circulate this email to all you believe would  benefit. We thank you
> in advance.
> _WWW.NABV.ORG_ (http://www.nabv.org/)
> your link to Blind Veterans Issues and Answers!
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> Dwight D. Sayer
> National  President,
> The National Association of Blind Veterans
> A Division of  the NFB
> Email - _president at nabv.org_ (mailto:president at nabv.org)
> Web Site - _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/)
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Xavier Society for the Blind

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