[Cinci-NFB] FW: Good News!

[Dave Bertsch]

way to go, Gloria and all who made this happen!

On Tue, Jan 3, 2023 at 11:31 AM Christopher Sabine via Cinci-NFB <
cinci-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Thanks to all in the Cincinnati Chapter who gave testimony in support of
> this legislation, especially President Gloria Robinson. We did it!
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> Very best,
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> Chris
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> *Cc:* smturner.234 at gmail.com
> *Subject:* Good News!
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> This morning our Ohio Legislative Chair, Eric Duffy provided us with some
> exciting news.
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> Here is what he had to say.
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> “Late last week, perhaps on Friday, Governor, Mike DeWine signed SB 202,
> Ohio Parental Right’s Bill into law. Thank you all for your hard work on
> this historic legislation”.
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> This was the most awesome news and a wonderful start of the New Year for
> the Ohio Affiliate! I can not wait until our Ohio Affiliate President,
> Richard Payne shares the news on the floor at the National Convention,
> which will be held  at, the Hilton Americas-Houston Convention Center
> Hotel.
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> The nightly rate at the Hilton Americas-Houston is $105 for singles,
> doubles, triples, and quads. In addition, the sales tax rate is 8.25
> percent, and
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> the hotel occupancy tax rate is 17 percent. To book your room for the 2023
> convention, call 1-800-236-2905 after January 1 and ask for the “NFB
> Convention”
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> block. For each room, the hotel will take a deposit of the first night’s
> room rate and taxes and will require a credit card or a personal check. If
> you
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> use a credit card, the deposit will be charged against your card
> immediately. If a reservation is cancelled before Monday, June 1, 2023,
> half of the deposit
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> will be returned. Otherwise refunds will not be made.
>
> We have also secured overflow space at the wonderful Marriott Marquis
> Houston. The Marriott is only a three-block walk directly across Discovery
> Green,
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> or attendees can walk entirely indoors through the George R. Brown
> convention center, connecting both hotels on the second level. You will
> find many of
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> the same amenities at the Marriott as well as a Texas-shaped lazy river
> pool. The room rate at the Marriott Marquis is a slightly higher $119 per
> night
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> for singles, doubles, triples, and quads. To book a room, call
> 1-877-622-3056 after January 1. Again, ask for the “NFB Convention” block.
> Similarly, the
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> same deposit and cancellation policies apply.
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> The 2023 convention of the National Federation of the Blind will be a
> truly exciting and memorable event, with an unparalleled program and
> rededication
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> to the goals and work of our movement. A wide range of seminars for
> parents of blind children, technology enthusiasts, job seekers, and other
> groups will
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> kick the week off on Saturday, July 1. Convention registration and
> registration packet pick-up will also open on Saturday. Breakout sessions
> continue on
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> Sunday along with committee meetings. Monday, July 3, will kick off with
> the annual meeting, open to all, of the Board of Directors of the National
> Federation
>
> of the Blind. National division meetings will follow the board meeting
> that afternoon and evening. General convention sessions will begin on
> Tuesday, July
>
> 4, and continue through the afternoon of Thursday, July 6. Convention ends
> on a high note with the banquet Thursday evening so be sure to pack your
> fancy
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> clothes. The fall of the gavel at the close of banquet will signal
> convention’s adjournment.
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Dave Bertsch
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