[Colorado-Talk] 2024 NFBCO State Convention Save the Date

[Lisa Bonderson]

SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR EXCITING NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

OF COLORADO 70TH ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION!

October 24 through October 27

THE BLIND OF COLORADO LIVING THE LIVES WE WANT!


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The 70th Annual State Convention will kick off Thursday October 24 in Denver, Colorado with a variety of seminars and socializing. The programming will continue all weekend long with exhibitors, informative and inspiring presentations during general sessions, additional breakout seminars including meetings of our several special interest divisions, interactive and exciting social events, and much more!  Join the largest gathering of blind people in Colorado to make a difference in the lives of the blind across the state!

For those not attending this event in-person, you will find Friday Resolutions and General Session, Saturday General Session, and Banquet as well as the Sunday Business Session via Zoom. The main sessions for exhibitors will be on Friday, October 25 with other opportunities sprinkled throughout the weekend.

We may be doing a Dining Around Denver evening Thursday night. Stay tuned for further information.

When you add in over three hundred of your favorite blind friends you have one FANTASTIC NFBCO convention!

Please note that the Convention is still being planned and not all sessions and ideas are finalized.  Stay tuned for a full Convention Agenda slated to be released in early October. We will continue to send updates as we have them.

THE NFBCO CONVENTION HOTEL:  Our 2024 convention will be held at the Marriott Denver South at Park Meadows located at 10345 Park Meadows Dr., Lone Tree, CO 80124, just off the Lincoln light rail stop (E Line). The room rate is $109 per night plus 13.5% tax.

To reserve your room, call Marriott ResLink at toll free number 1-877-303-0104. You should mention National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Oct2024. If you have difficulties making your reservation, please contact Lisa Bonderson, at 720-948-4408. You may also reserve your room using the following link, although the Marriott reservation website is not very user friendly.

Book your group rate for National Federation of the Blind of Colorado<https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1715886544455&key=GRP>

The convention registration link will be made available by the end of summer.

Pre-registration fees:  BEFORE October 15
$25 registration
$30 Friday brunch
$30 Saturday luncheon
$50 Saturday banquet

Total:  $135.00

Registration fees:  AFTER October 15
$30 registration
$35 Friday Brunch
$35 Saturday luncheon
$70 Saturday banquet

Total:  $170.00.  You save $35 by pre-registering, and you are guaranteed those meals that you register for. Folks who register at the door are not guaranteed the same meals as those who pre-registered.

Stay tuned to your email and check our website at www.nfbco.org for more information about convention registration. OR Contact Lisa Bonderson at 720-948-4408 or by email at lbonderson at cocenter.org<mailto:lbonderson at cocenter.org>.

FOR MORE CONVENTION INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jessica Beecham
Phone: (615) 497-0435
jbbecham at gmail.com<mailto:jbbecham at gmail.com>




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