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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>yes, offers are welcome <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Edward Shaham via Ct-nfb<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 09, 2015 9:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List'<br><b>Cc:</b> Edward Shaham<br><b>Subject:</b> [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Justin,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Edward<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Ct-nfb [<a href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Justin Salisbury via Ct-nfb<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 8, 2015 11:49 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List<br><b>Cc:</b> Justin Salisbury<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Edward,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>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:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1 Bridgeport 144,229<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>2 New Haven 129,779<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>3 Hartford 124,775<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>4 Stamford 122,643<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>5 Waterbury 110,366<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>6 Norwalk 85,603<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>7 Danbury 80,893<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>8 New Britain 71,254<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>9 Greenwich 61,171<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>10 Bristol 60,477<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>11 West Hartford 60,495<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>12 Meriden 59,186<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>13 Hamden 57,862<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>14 Fairfield 57,345<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>15 Manchester 56,385<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>16 Milford 55,907<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>17 West Haven 52,420<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>18 Stratford 48,853<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>19 East Hartford 48,571<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>20 Middletown 48,030<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>21 Enfield 44,895<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>22 Wallingford 44,859<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>23 Southington 42,250<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>24 Shelton 39,991<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>25 Groton 39,167<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Justin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Justin Salisbury, NOMC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Graduate Student<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Louisiana Tech University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Email: <a href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu"><span style='color:#0563C1'>President@Alumni.ECU.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Twitter: @SalisburyJustin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>"None can be free as long as any are enslaved" <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dr. Kenneth Jernigan<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Ct-nfb [<a href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Edward via Ct-nfb<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 08, 2015 10:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Edward <<a href="mailto:personal.edward@gmail.com">personal.edward@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<br>Thanks,<br>Edward<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal><br>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Dec 8, 2015, at 10:21 PM, Hamit Campos via Ct-nfb <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Are you asking about just a hotel or what city? Because the last 1 was a little too far for us.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b>From:</b> Ct-nfb [<a href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Edward Shaham via Ct-nfb<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 8, 2015 9:53 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Edward Shaham <<a href="mailto:personal.edward@gmail.com">personal.edward@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>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?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Edward<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>_______________________________________________<br>Ct-nfb mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ct-nfb:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/personal.edward%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/personal.edward%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>