[Ct-nfb] hotel for convention
Justin Salisbury
PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu
Tue Dec 15 07:43:14 UTC 2015
Hi Joyce,
When I have been a part of state convention location decisions, the affiliate boards have focused on a number of factors, including but not limited to: cost of rooms, cost and type of meeting space, mass transit access, and overall probability that members will go there.
When I introduced the idea, I referred to it as a sensitive subject because I recognize that people do not take well to frank discussion of the reputation of a city which may be dear to them. I am not saying that Bridgeport is actually a bad place for people to be for a state convention, but I feel like getting people to attend will be an uphill battle because of its reputation. It does not mean that it disqualifies the city, but it is something that might matter. This is why I asked the question of how much it mattered.
Take care,
Justin
Justin Salisbury, NOMC
Graduate Student
Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness
Louisiana Tech University
Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu<mailto:President at Alumni.ECU.edu>
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822
Twitter: @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
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 1:08 PM
To: 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
Cc: blindhands at aol.com
Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention
If you are concerned about Bridgeport it seems like you should have concerns about all Cities no matter where you are in this state or any other. As you mentioned you want train and bus and transportation or you want country and fields. You can’t have it both.
Now it also seemed in the past the place with the cheapest hotel rate also got all the votes. Are you looking for cheap, too? We all need this information in order to know what is being looked for.
Joyce Kane
From: Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Justin Salisbury via Ct-nfb
Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 11:19 PM
To: NFB of Connecticut Mailing List <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org<mailto:ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>>
Cc: Justin Salisbury <PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu<mailto:PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu>>
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, NOMC
Graduate Student
Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness
Louisiana Tech University
Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu<mailto:President at Alumni.ECU.edu>
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822
Twitter: @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
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 10:01 PM
To: 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org<mailto:ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>>
Cc: blindhands at aol.com<mailto:blindhands at aol.com>
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
Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 8:55 PM
To: ct-nfb at nfbnet.org<mailto:ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Cookiechumper at aol.com<mailto:Cookiechumper at aol.com>
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 Elizabeth
In a message dated 12/9/2015 8:07:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ct-nfb at nfbnet.org<mailto: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, NOMC
Graduate Student
Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness
Louisiana Tech University
Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu<mailto:President at Alumni.ECU.edu>
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822
Twitter: @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
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 6:05 PM
To: 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org<mailto:ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>>
Cc: Edward Shaham <personal.edward at gmail.com<mailto:personal.edward at gmail.com>>
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
Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 6:43 PM
To: ct-nfb at nfbnet.org<mailto:ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Carol Lemieux
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
From: "Deb Reed via Ct-nfb" <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org<mailto:ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>>
To: "NFB of Connecticut Mailing List" <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org<mailto:ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>>
Cc: "Deb Reed" <deb.reed57 at gmail.com<mailto:deb.reed57 at gmail.com>>
Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention
The location should have paratransit, right? Southington does not. Also, should the location have a train?
Deb Reed, President
National Federation Of The Blind
Central CT Chapter
Phone - 860-973-3679
Email - deb.reed57 at gmail.com<mip://13e2aae0/deb.reed57@gmail.com>
On Dec 8, 2015, at 11:49 PM, Justin Salisbury via Ct-nfb <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org<mip://13e2aae0/ct-nfb@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 144,229
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
Justin Salisbury, NOMC
Graduate Student
Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness
Louisiana Tech University
Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu<mip://13e2aae0/President@Alumni.ECU.edu>
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822
Twitter: @SalisburyJustin
"None can be free as long as any are enslaved"
Dr. Kenneth Jernigan
From: Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org<mip://13e2aae0/ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org>] On Behalf Of Edward via Ct-nfb
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 10:27 PM
To: NFB of Connecticut Mailing List <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org<mip://13e2aae0/ct-nfb@nfbnet.org>>
Cc: Edward <personal.edward at gmail.com<mip://13e2aae0/personal.edward@gmail.com>>
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
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 8, 2015, at 10:21 PM, Hamit Campos via Ct-nfb <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org<mip://13e2aae0/ct-nfb@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<mip://13e2aae0/ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org>] On Behalf Of Edward Shaham via Ct-nfb
Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 9:53 PM
To: ct-nfb at nfbnet.org<mip://13e2aae0/ct-nfb@nfbnet.org>
Cc: Edward Shaham <personal.edward at gmail.com<mip://13e2aae0/personal.edward@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
_______________________________________________
Ct-nfb mailing list
Ct-nfb at nfbnet.org<mip://13e2aae0/Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org>
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ct-nfb:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/personal.edward%40gmail.com
_______________________________________________
Ct-nfb mailing list
Ct-nfb at nfbnet.org<mip://13e2aae0/Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org>
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ct-nfb:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/deb.reed57%40gmail.com
_______________________________________________ Ct-nfb mailing list Ct-nfb at nfbnet.org<mailto:Ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ct-nfb: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/bustero%40mail.com
_______________________________________________
Ct-nfb mailing list
Ct-nfb at nfbnet.org<mailto:Ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ct-nfb:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/cookiechumper%40aol.com
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/attachments/20151215/6a208885/attachment.html>
More information about the CT-NFB
mailing list