[Ct-nfb] hotel for convention

Richard McGaffin rmcgaffin at snet.net
Thu Dec 10 15:39:51 UTC 2015


Good morning friends,
Has anyone given any thought to switching our state convention to the summer, and renting Camping space we'd be the first affiliate to do something like this? Although I'm giving you guys the business it might seriously be something to think about?
Take care
Rich
P.S. if I come across a serious hotel I'll let you know.

 


    On Thursday, December 10, 2015 6:49 AM, Nathanael T. Wales via Ct-nfb <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
 

 #yiv9603916498 #yiv9603916498 -- _filtered #yiv9603916498 {font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} _filtered #yiv9603916498 {font-family:Tahoma;panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} _filtered #yiv9603916498 {font-family:Verdana;panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}#yiv9603916498 #yiv9603916498 p.yiv9603916498MsoNormal, #yiv9603916498 li.yiv9603916498MsoNormal, #yiv9603916498 div.yiv9603916498MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;}#yiv9603916498 a:link, #yiv9603916498 span.yiv9603916498MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv9603916498 a:visited, #yiv9603916498 span.yiv9603916498MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv9603916498 span.yiv9603916498EmailStyle17 {color:#1F497D;}#yiv9603916498 span.yiv9603916498EmailStyle18 {color:#1F497D;}#yiv9603916498 span.yiv9603916498EmailStyle19 {color:#1F497D;}#yiv9603916498 .yiv9603916498MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} _filtered #yiv9603916498 {margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}#yiv9603916498 div.yiv9603916498WordSection1 {}#yiv9603916498 All – The hotel that Joyce is talking about, the Holiday Inn in downtown Bridgeport, was actually the one that the Southern Connecticut chapter proposed in 2012 (I think, must’ve been) for the 2013 and 2014 conventions.  We lost in the board vote to Meriden.  I recall that one of the main reasons given was that there wasn’t a lot of green or park-like space around the hotel for dog relief, walking, etc…  Regardless of the variety of news coverage of Bridgeport, this part of downtown has been slowly revitalizing over the years, probably even in the past three years.  Joyce and fellow Southern CT Chapter members – I know Ellen looked into another hotel, possibly in Shelton.  It may be worth checking into it again; there is also a Marriott on the Trumbull/Stratford (Trumbull side) line that my church has used regularly for functions.  Nathanael    From: Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Justin Salisbury via Ct-nfb
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Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention  Hi everyone,  Please don’t shoot me for this, but I have to ask a sensitive question here. I grew up with my only knowledge of Bridgeport being the poverty and crime that was constantly on the news about it. When I heard that the BELL program was going to be there this past summer, I was surprised that we ran a program in a city with such a rough reputation. I went, anyway, because it was our program, but I cannot help but wonder how many people held back because it was Bridgeport. To defend the city, I actually thought it was pretty legit when we were there, at least the part of town that we were in. The perception of the city that pervades our state will have more of an impact, though, than the realities of the city.   How much do perceptions like that matter?  Take care,  Justin  Justin Salisbury, NOMCGraduate StudentProfessional Development and Research Institute on BlindnessLouisiana Tech UniversityEmail: President at Alumni.ECU.eduLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822Twitter: @SalisburyJustin  "None can be free as long as any are enslaved"   Dr. Kenneth Jernigan  From: Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of blindhands--- via Ct-nfb
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Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention  Perfect.  There is a hotel downtown that does all this conference stuff   It is like 2 blocks away from the bus station and Train station.  Paratransit is there, but you will need to contact them a few days before to put in for a ride.      From: Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cookiechumper--- via Ct-nfb
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Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention  Helllo, I've got a friend  who knows all the major people  as corporate, political etc in Bridgeport  and can make something happen. He especially known for  disablity could get special  trasporttion on topo of the public  trasportation. As have already spoken to him to come up with a prospal which he'll get to me shortly to present.+Thanks ElizabethIn a message dated 12/9/2015 8:07:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ct-nfb at nfbnet.org writes:
I expect that a lot of the public transit issue is going to take care of itself if we are already looking at the kinds of hotels that can accommodate our convention. This cannot be wisely assumed, but there is a pretty good shot. I say this because we don’t find hotels with many rooms, meeting space, catering, a restaurant/bar, etc., out in the boonies; these are in urban areas. Where do we find mass transit systems, such as buses, trains, and cabs? These are also in urban areas.   While we are certainly capable of holding a convention in a place that does not have mass transit access, I would not expect us to want to do that when so many options with mass transit access are available.  This project is so fun and exciting; it really makes me wish I was physically in the state 24/7. On that note, if anyone knows of any Orientation and Mobility jobs in Connecticut, not counting school systems or the V.A. (I have to work with RSA clients for about 3 years), please let me know!  Take care,  Justin  Justin Salisbury, NOMCGraduate StudentProfessional Development and Research Institute on BlindnessLouisiana Tech UniversityEmail: President at Alumni.ECU.eduLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822Twitter: @SalisburyJustin  "None can be free as long as any are enslaved"   Dr. Kenneth Jernigan  From: Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Edward Shaham via Ct-nfb
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Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention  I think a lot of us, including myself depend on the train or bus, to get to convention.Thanks,Edward    From: Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carol Lemieux via Ct-nfb
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Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention  How much good will paratransit and/or a train do most people travelling to the convention?  Paratransit will help locally, but not so much for people coming from across the state.  Few people have take the train in recent years.   Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 at 3:13 PM
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Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for conventionThe location should have paratransit, right? Southington does not. Also, should the location have a train? 

 Deb Reed, President National Federation Of The BlindCentral CT ChapterPhone - 860-973-3679Email - deb.reed57 at gmail.com
On Dec 8, 2015, at 11:49 PM, Justin Salisbury via Ct-nfb <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
 
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          144,2292              New Haven        129,7793              Hartford               124,7754              Stamford             122,6435              Waterbury          110,3666              Norwalk               85,6037              Danbury               80,8938              New Britain        71,2549              Greenwich          61,17110           Bristol   60,47711           West Hartford   60,49512           Meriden              59,18613           Hamden               57,86214           Fairfield                57,34515           Manchester       56,38516           Milford 55,90717           West Haven       52,42018           Stratford              48,85319           East Hartford     48,57120           Middletown       48,03021           Enfield  44,89522           Wallingford         44,85923           Southington       42,25024           Shelton 39,99125           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 Justin Salisbury, NOMCGraduate StudentProfessional Development and Research Institute on BlindnessLouisiana Tech UniversityEmail: President at Alumni.ECU.eduLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822Twitter: @SalisburyJustin "None can be free as long as any are enslaved"  Dr. Kenneth Jernigan From: Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Edward via Ct-nfb
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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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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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