[Colorado-Talk] revised State Convention Save the Date

[Lisa Bonderson]

Following is a revised version of the Convention Save the Date notice which includes registration links for attendees as well as exhibitors.

Please note the following:
The hotel reservation cutoff date is Friday, September 26.
Convention pre-registration pricing ends October 15.
We will not be having a Friday luncheon this year.

SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR EXCITING NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
OF COLORADO 71ST ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION!
October 30 through November 2
THE BLIND OF COLORADO LIVING THE LIVES WE WANT!

[Exterior and Promenade]

The 71st Annual State Convention will kick off Thursday October 30 in Westminster, 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 31 with other opportunities sprinkled throughout the weekend.

We may be doing a Dining Around Westminster 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 in its very early stages, 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 2025 convention will be held at the Westin Westminster located at 10600 Westminster Blvd, Westminster, CO 80020<https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=c2009799e9a57b31fe35c1385856a9d3056c170cbb2a23672d778dbe27889dc0JmltdHM9MTc0MDcwMDgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=0efa2f1f-c203-612f-3ae9-3be3c3ae609e&u=a1L21hcHM_Jm1lcGk9MTA5fn5Ub3BPZlBhZ2V-QWRkcmVzc19MaW5rJnR5PTE4JnE9VGhlJTIwV2VzdGluJTIwV2VzdG1pbnN0ZXImc3M9eXBpZC5ZTjEzNngzNzMwMDg0JnBwb2lzPTM5Ljg5MDU5NDQ4MjQyMTg3NV8tMTA1LjA2NTUwNTk4MTQ0NTMxX1RoZSUyMFdlc3RpbiUyMFdlc3RtaW5zdGVyX1lOMTM2eDM3MzAwODR-JmNwPTM5Ljg5MDU5NH4tMTA1LjA2NTUwNiZ2PTImc1Y9MSZGT1JNPU1QU1JQTA&ntb=1>. The room rate is $125 per night plus 11.5% tax. The hotel cutoff date to reserve a room is September 26.

To reserve your room, call Marriott Reservations at toll free number 1-888-236-2427or use local number 303-410-5000. You should mention National Federation of the Blind of Colorado. 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.

Book your group rate for National Federation of the Blind of Colorado<https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1740775326672&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true&app=resvlink>

Pre-registration fees:  BEFORE October 15
$35 registration
$35 Saturday luncheon
$55 Saturday banquet

Total:  $125.00

Registration fees:  AFTER October 15
$40 registration
$40 Saturday luncheon
$75 Saturday banquet

Total:  $155.00.  You save $30 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.

Attendees Registration link

Attendees click here to register<https://nfbco.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=4>


Exhibitor Registration link

Exhibitors click here to register<https://nfbco.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=7>

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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