[Ct-nfb] hotel for convention

Wed Dec 9 14:44:24 UTC 2015

Justin,

I believe we already use the north Carolina model for choosing a convention location. Usually, members will call a particular hotel, and find out room rates, as well as, other pertinent information regarding holding a convention. Then it’s taken to the board, where it is voted on, and hopefully approved. If anyone wants a convention held in a city they think our members will enjoy, please put together a quote by January 9, 2016.

Thanks,

Edward

From: Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Justin Salisbury via Ct-nfb
Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 11:49 PM
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Cc: Justin Salisbury
Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention

Hi Edward,

Thanks for opening the floor for such an important discussion! I bet you’re going to be attending the leadership seminar in Baltimore about planning state conventions. I really like the North Carolina model of having a host chapter for each convention. The chapters go out and put together competitive convention package bids with hotel details, pricing, and some info about public transit access, and then the state board votes on the best proposal. It’s really quite cool, and the host chapter is touted and praised; it’s a big deal. I’d like to see us move toward that here in Connecticut. Another benefit, of course, is that it gives us negotiating power to drive down the prices.

Some affiliates like to have a convention in a place with either no chapter or a weak chapter if possible to bring people to an NFB function that wouldn’t normally be able to attend. That’s nice, but I also like having local people in the local chapter available to help with details. 

Let’s consider the city populations. I have collected a list of the 25 largest cities and towns. I like the idea of aiming for places with a decent population. Here is is:

1              Bridgeport          144,229

2              New Haven        129,779

3              Hartford               124,775

4              Stamford             122,643

5              Waterbury          110,366

6              Norwalk               85,603

7              Danbury               80,893

8              New Britain        71,254

9              Greenwich          61,171

10           Bristol   60,477

11           West Hartford   60,495

12           Meriden              59,186

13           Hamden               57,862

14           Fairfield                57,345

15           Manchester       56,385

16           Milford 55,907

17           West Haven       52,420

18           Stratford              48,853

19           East Hartford     48,571

20           Middletown       48,030

21           Enfield  44,895

22           Wallingford         44,859

23           Southington       42,250

24           Shelton 39,991

25           Groton 39,167

I might like to try Waterbury, Danbury, or New Britain. We could also try to do it in Storrs on the UConn campus using the Nathan Hale Inn and Rome Ballroom facilities, especially given its proximity to our birthplace of West Willington, but maybe we ought to save that for the 50th anniversary.

Yours,

Justin

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From: Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Edward via Ct-nfb
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 10:27 PM
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Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention

Good question. Either a location, or a specific hotel, but I would like to get some ideas on the table. If you could let us know where you would like the convention held, NY, that will be a good start.
Thanks,
Edward

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On Dec 8, 2015, at 10:21 PM, Hamit Campos via Ct-nfb <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Are you asking about just a hotel or what city? Because the last 1 was a little too far for us.

From: Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Edward Shaham via Ct-nfb
Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 9:53 PM
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Cc: Edward Shaham <personal.edward at gmail.com>
Subject: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention

Hello all,

Does anyone have any ideas as to where to hold our next convention? If so, please email the list, and let us know what you think. Where would you like to see our convention held?

Thanks,

Edward

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