<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:14px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1450110213415_3184" dir="ltr">It's funnyI meant the camping thing as a joke, and you folks are actually serious about this idea, I for one would love to hopefully join in, as long as I get to cut the fire wood. I already have a bow saw, and as yet only cut my finger once. I was a kid than, never made that mistake again.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1450110213415_3183" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1450110213415_3182" dir="ltr">Rich</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">P.S. of course if I'm still married you'd have to count me out. Janet doesn't want me to have anything to do with anything accept watching television why she sleeps <br></div><div><span></span></div> <br><div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div style="display: block;" class="yahoo_quoted"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="Arial"> On Monday, December 14, 2015 11:20 AM, Elizabeth Rival via Ct-nfb <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br></font></div> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container">We had a day camp at Harkness park at the beach and they have cabins available. If someone wanted to organize it. Beth <br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Ct-nfb [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On Behalf Of Justin Salisbury via Ct-nfb<br>Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 1:39 AM<br>To: NFB of Connecticut Mailing List<br>Cc: Justin Salisbury<br>Subject: [Ct-nfb] Convention Campout was RE: Ct-nfb Digest, Vol 57, Issue 10<br><br>Hi Sandra, <br><br>I think an affiliate campout would be a lot of fun. Maybe we could do one during the summer time if someone wanted to coordinate it. I would enjoy that. <br><br>I also think that camping out in the first week of November would be tough to pull off. It's not really a time of year when people often camp in Connecticut. I have gone camping in November, but my family drove to South Carolina in order to do it!<br><br>Y'all take care now,<br><br>Justin<br><br>Justin Salisbury, NOMC<br>Graduate Student<br>Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness Louisiana Tech University<br>Email: <a ymailto="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu" href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</a><br>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822</a><br>Twitter: @SalisburyJustin<br><br>"None can be free as long as any are enslaved" <br><br>Dr. Kenneth Jernigan<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Ct-nfb [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On Behalf Of stanley torow via Ct-nfb<br>Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 12:08 PM<br>To: NFB of Connecticut Mailing List <<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>><br>Cc: stanley torow <<a ymailto="mailto:setorow@optonline.net" href="mailto:setorow@optonline.net">setorow@optonline.net</a>><br>Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] Ct-nfb Digest, Vol 57, Issue 10<br><br>ok with me. it would be a different experience..<br>Eileen<br> <br> <br> On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 06:51 PM, Sandra Streeter via Ct-nfb wrote:<br> <br> > Wondering if camping cheaper than hotel, which we could all go for... <br>I'd be willing to "camp out" (in quotes because I'm just too old to deal with tents-on-the-ground and that sort of thing; but cabins and fairly cushy mattresses could work)!<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> Sandra<br>> “To love another person is to see the face of God.”<br>> (Les Miserables--the musical)<br>> -----Original Message----- From: <a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-request@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-request@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-request@nfbnet.org</a><br>> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 5:25 AM<br>> To: <a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br>> Subject: Ct-nfb Digest, Vol 57, Issue 10<br>><br>> Send Ct-nfb mailing list submissions to<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br>><br>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-request@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-request@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-request@nfbnet.org</a><br>><br>> You can reach the person managing the list at<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-owner@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-owner@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-owner@nfbnet.org</a><br>><br>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>> than "Re: Contents of Ct-nfb digest..."<br>><br>><br>> Today's Topics:<br>><br>> 1. Re: hotel for convention (Richard McGaffin)<br>> 2. Re: hotel for convention (<a ymailto="mailto:blindhands@aol.com" href="mailto:blindhands@aol.com">blindhands@aol.com</a>)<br>> 3. Re: hotel for convention (<a ymailto="mailto:Cookiechumper@aol.com" href="mailto:Cookiechumper@aol.com">Cookiechumper@aol.com</a>)<br>> 4. Re: Smile.Amazon.org (<a ymailto="mailto:llee@nfbct.org" href="mailto:llee@nfbct.org">llee@nfbct.org</a>)<br>> 5. Proposal from Hampton Inn & Suites West Haven, CT<br>> 203-931-0254 (Richard McGaffin)<br>><br>><br>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>><br>> Message: 1<br>> Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:39:51 +0000 (UTC)<br>> From: Richard McGaffin To: NFB of Connecticut Mailing List Subject: <br>> Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<br>> Message-ID:<br>> <<a ymailto="mailto:728443139.256845.1449761991885.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com" href="mailto:728443139.256845.1449761991885.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com">728443139.256845.1449761991885.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com</a>><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br>><br>> Good morning friends,<br>> Has anyone given any thought to switching our state convention to the <br>> summer, and renting Camping space we'd be the first affiliate to do <br>> something like this? Although I'm giving you guys the business it <br>> might seriously be something to think about?<br>> Take care<br>> Rich<br>> P.S. if I come across a serious hotel I'll let you know.<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> On Thursday, December 10, 2015 6:49 AM, Nathanael T. Wales via <br>> Ct-nfb wrote:<br>><br>><br>> #yiv9603916498 #yiv9603916498 -- _filtered #yiv9603916498 <br>> {font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} _filtered <br>> #yiv9603916498 {font-family:Tahoma;panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} <br>> _filtered #yiv9603916498 {font-family:Verdana;panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 <br>> 4 2 4;}#yiv9603916498 #yiv9603916498 p.yiv9603916498MsoNormal, <br>> #yiv9603916498 li.yiv9603916498MsoNormal, #yiv9603916498 <br>> div.yiv9603916498MsoNormal <br>> {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;}#yiv9603916498 <br>> a:link, #yiv9603916498 span.yiv9603916498MsoHyperlink <br>> {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv9603916498 a:visited, <br>> #yiv9603916498 span.yiv9603916498MsoHyperlinkFollowed <br>> {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv9603916498 <br>> span.yiv9603916498EmailStyle17 {color:#1F497D;}#yiv9603916498 <br>> span.yiv9603916498EmailStyle18 {color:#1F497D;}#yiv9603916498 <br>> span.yiv9603916498EmailStyle19 {color:#1F497D;}#yiv9603916498 <br>> .yiv9603916498MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} _filtered <br>> #yiv9603916498 {margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}#yiv9603916498 <br>> div.yiv9603916498WordSection1 {}#yiv9603916498 All ? The hotel that <br>> Joyce is talking about, the Holiday Inn in downtown Bridgeport, was <br>> actually the one that the Southern Connecticut chapter proposed in <br>> 2012 (I think, must?ve been) for the 2013 and 2014 conventions.? We <br>> lost in the board vote to Meriden.? I recall that one of the main <br>> reasons given was that there wasn?t a lot of green or park-like space <br>> around the hotel for dog relief, walking, etc?? Regardless of the <br>> variety of news coverage of Bridgeport, this part of downtown has been <br>> slowly revitalizing over the years, probably even in the past three <br>> years. ?Joyce and fellow Southern CT Chapter members ? I know Ellen <br>> looked into another hotel, possibly in Shelton.? It may be worth <br>> checking into it again; there is also a Marriott on the <br>> Trumbull/Stratford (Trumbull side) line that my church has used <br>> regularly for functions. ?Nathanael ? ?From: Ct-nfb <br>> [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On Behalf Of Justin Salisbury via <br>> Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 11:19 PM<br>> To: NFB of Connecticut Mailing List<br>> Cc: Justin Salisbury<br>> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention ?Hi everyone, ?Please don?t <br>> shoot me for this, but I have to ask a sensitive question here. I grew <br>> up with my only knowledge of Bridgeport being the poverty and crime <br>> that was constantly on the news about it. When I heard that the BELL <br>> program was going to be there this past summer, I was surprised that <br>> we ran a program in a city with such a rough reputation. I went, <br>> anyway, because it was our program, but I cannot help but wonder how <br>> many people held back because it was Bridgeport. To defend the city, I <br>> actually thought it was pretty legit when we were there, at least the <br>> part of town that we were in. The perception of the city that pervades <br>> our state will have more of an impact, though, than the realities of <br>> the city. ?How much do perceptions like that matter? ?Take care, <br>> ?Justin ?Justin Salisbury, NOMCGraduate StudentProfessional <br>> Development and Research Institute on BlindnessLouisiana Tech <br>> UniversityEmail: <a ymailto="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.eduLinkedIn" href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.eduLinkedIn">President@Alumni.ECU.eduLinkedIn</a>: <br>> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822Twitter:" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822Twitter: </a><br>> @SalisburyJustin ?"None can be free as long as any are enslaved" ?Dr. <br>> Kenneth Jernigan ?From: Ct-nfb [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On <br>> Behalf Of blindhands--- via Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 10:01 PM<br>> To: 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' Cc: <a ymailto="mailto:blindhands@aol.com" href="mailto:blindhands@aol.com">blindhands@aol.com</a><br>> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention ?Perfect.? There is a hotel <br>> downtown that does all this conference stuff?? It is like 2 blocks <br>> away from the bus station and Train station. ?Paratransit is there, <br>> but you will need to contact them a few days before to put in for a <br>> ride. ? ? ?From: Ct-nfb [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On Behalf <br>> Of Cookiechumper--- via Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 8:55 PM<br>> To: <a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br>> Cc: <a ymailto="mailto:Cookiechumper@aol.com" href="mailto:Cookiechumper@aol.com">Cookiechumper@aol.com</a><br>> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention ?Helllo,?I've got a friend? <br>> who knows all the major people? as corporate, political etc in <br>> Bridgeport? and can make something happen. He especially known for? <br>> disablity could get special? trasporttion on topo of the public? <br>> trasportation. As have already spoken to him to come up with a prospal <br>> which he'll get to me shortly to present.+Thanks ElizabethIn a message <br>> dated 12/9/2015 8:07:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, <a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a> <br>> writes:<br>> I expect that a lot of the public transit issue is going to take care <br>> of itself if we are already looking at the kinds of hotels that can <br>> accommodate our convention. This cannot be wisely assumed, but there <br>> is a pretty good shot. I say this because we don?t find hotels with <br>> many rooms, meeting space, catering, a restaurant/bar, etc., out in <br>> the boonies; these are in urban areas. Where do we find mass transit <br>> systems, such as buses, trains, and cabs? These are also in urban <br>> areas. ?While we are certainly capable of holding a convention in a <br>> place that does not have mass transit access, I would not expect us to <br>> want to do that when so many options with mass transit access are <br>> available. ?This project is so fun and exciting; it really makes me <br>> wish I was physically in the state 24/7. On that note, if anyone knows <br>> of any Orientation and Mobility jobs in Connecticut, not counting <br>> school systems or the V.A. (I have to work with RSA clients for about <br>> 3 years), please let me know! ?Take care, ?Justin ?Justin Salisbury, <br>> NOMCGraduate StudentProfessional Development and Research Institute on <br>> BlindnessLouisiana Tech UniversityEmail: <br>> <a ymailto="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.eduLinkedIn" href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.eduLinkedIn">President@Alumni.ECU.eduLinkedIn</a>: <br>> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822Twitter:" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822Twitter: </a><br>> @SalisburyJustin ?"None can be free as long as any are enslaved" ?Dr. <br>> Kenneth Jernigan ?From: Ct-nfb [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On <br>> Behalf Of Edward Shaham via Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 6:05 PM<br>> To: 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' Cc: Edward Shaham<br><br>> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention ?I think a lot of us, <br>> including myself depend on the train or bus, to get to <br>> convention.Thanks,Edward ? ?From: Ct-nfb <br>> [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On Behalf Of Carol Lemieux via <br>> Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 6:43 PM<br>> To: <a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br>> Cc: Carol Lemieux<br>> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention ?How much good will <br>> paratransit and/or a train do most people travelling to the <br>> convention?? Paratransit will help locally, but not so much for people <br>> coming from across the state.? Few people have take the train in <br>> recent years. ? Sent:?Wednesday, December 09, 2015 at 3:13 PM<br>> From:?"Deb Reed via Ct-nfb" To:?"NFB of Connecticut Mailing List" <br>> Cc:?"Deb Reed" Subject:?Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for conventionThe location <br>> should have paratransit, right? Southington does not. Also, should the <br>> location have a train??<br>><br>> ?Deb Reed, President National Federation Of The BlindCentral CT <br>> ChapterPhone - 860-973-3679Email - <a ymailto="mailto:deb.reed57@gmail.com" href="mailto:deb.reed57@gmail.com">deb.reed57@gmail.com</a><br>> On Dec 8, 2015, at 11:49 PM, Justin Salisbury via Ct-nfb wrote:<br>> ?<br>> Hi Edward,?Thanks for opening the floor for such an important <br>> discussion! I bet you?re going to be attending the leadership seminar <br>> in Baltimore about planning state conventions. I really like the North <br>> Carolina model of having a host chapter for each convention. The <br>> chapters go out and put together competitive convention package bids <br>> with hotel details, pricing, and some info about public transit <br>> access, and then the state board votes on the best proposal. It?s <br>> really quite cool, and the host chapter is touted and praised; it?s a <br>> big deal. I?d like to see us move toward that here in Connecticut. <br>> Another benefit, of course, is that it gives us negotiating power to <br>> drive down the prices.?Some affiliates like to have a convention in a <br>> place with either no chapter or a weak chapter if possible to bring <br>> people to an NFB function that wouldn?t normally be able to attend. <br>> That?s nice, but I also like having local people in the local chapter <br>> available to help with details. ?Let?s consider the city populations. <br>> I have collected a list of the 25 largest cities and towns. I like the <br>> idea of aiming for places with a decent population. Here is <br>> is:?1????????????? Bridgeport????????? 144,2292????????????? New <br>> Haven??????? 129,7793????????????? Hartford?????????????? <br>> 124,7754????????????? Stamford???????????? 122,6435????????????? <br>> Waterbury????????? 110,3666????????????? Norwalk?????????????? <br>> 85,6037????????????? Danbury?????????????? 80,8938????????????? New <br>> Britain??????? 71,2549????????????? Greenwich????????? <br>> 61,17110?????????? Bristol?? 60,47711?????????? West Hartford?? <br>> 60,49512?????????? Meriden????????????? 59,18613?????????? <br>> Hamden?????????????? 57,86214?????????? Fairfield??????????????? <br>> 57,34515?????????? Manchester?????? 56,38516?????????? Milford <br>> 55,90717?????????? West Haven?????? 52,42018?????????? <br>> Stratford????????????? 48,85319?????????? East Hartford???? <br>> 48,57120?????????? Middletown?????? 48,03021?????????? Enfield? <br>> 44,89522?????????? Wallingford???????? 44,85923?????????? <br>> Southington?????? 42,25024?????????? Shelton 39,99125?????????? Groton <br>> 39,167?I might like to try Waterbury, Danbury, or New Britain. We <br>> could also try to do it in Storrs on the UConn campus using the Nathan <br>> Hale Inn and Rome Ballroom facilities, especially given its proximity <br>> to our birthplace of West Willington, but maybe we ought to save that <br>> for the 50th anniversary.?Yours,?Justin?Justin Salisbury, NOMCGraduate <br>> StudentProfessional Development and Research Institute on <br>> BlindnessLouisiana Tech UniversityEmail: <br>> <a ymailto="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.eduLinkedIn" href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.eduLinkedIn">President@Alumni.ECU.eduLinkedIn</a>: <br>> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822Twitter:" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822Twitter: </a><br>> @SalisburyJustin?"None can be free as long as any are enslaved" ?Dr. <br>> Kenneth Jernigan?From: Ct-nfb [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On <br>> Behalf Of Edward via Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 10:27 PM<br>> To: NFB of Connecticut Mailing List Cc: Edward<br><br>> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention?Good question. Either a <br>> location, or a specific hotel, but I would like to get some ideas on <br>> the table. If you could let us know where you would like the <br>> convention held, NY, that will be a good start.<br>> Thanks,<br>> Edward<br>> Sent from my iPhone<br>> On Dec 8, 2015, at 10:21 PM, Hamit Campos via Ct-nfb wrote:<br>> Are you asking about just a hotel or what city? Because the last 1 was <br>> a little too far for us.?From: Ct-nfb <br>> [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On Behalf Of Edward Shaham via <br>> Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 9:53 PM<br>> To: <a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br>> Cc: Edward Shaham<br><br>> Subject: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention?Hello all,Does anyone have any <br>> ideas as to where to hold our next convention? If so, please email the <br>> list, and let us know what you think. Where would you like to see our <br>> convention held??Thanks,Edward???<br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Ct-nfb mailing list<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for <br>> Ct-nfb:<br>> <br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/personal.edward%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/personal.edward%40gmail.com</a><br>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Ct-nfb mailing list<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for <br>> Ct-nfb:<br>> <br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/deb.reed57%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/deb.reed57%40gmail.com</a><br>> _______________________________________________ Ct-nfb mailing list <br>> <a ymailto="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org </a><br>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for <br>> Ct-nfb: <br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/bustero%40mail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/bustero%40mail.com</a><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Ct-nfb mailing list<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for <br>> Ct-nfb:<br>> <br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/cookiechumper%40aol.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/cookiechumper%40aol.com</a><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Ct-nfb mailing list<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for <br>> Ct-nfb:<br>> <br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/rmcgaffin%40snet.net" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/rmcgaffin%40snet.net</a><br>><br>><br>> -------------- next part --------------<br>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>> URL:<br>> ------------------------------<br>><br>> Message: 2<br>> Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 14:08:17 -0500<br>> From: To: "'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List'" Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] <br>> hotel for convention<br>> Message-ID: <014e01d1337e$2117aa70$6346ff50$@aol.com><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br>><br>> If you are concerned about Bridgeport it seems like you should have <br>> concerns about all Cities no matter where you are in this state or any <br>> other. As you mentioned you want train and bus and transportation or <br>> you want country and fields. You can?t have it both.<br>><br>><br>><br>> Now it also seemed in the past the place with the cheapest hotel rate <br>> also got all the votes. Are you looking for cheap, too? We all need <br>> this information in order to know what is being looked for.<br>><br>><br>><br>> Joyce Kane<br>><br>><br>><br>> From: Ct-nfb [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On Behalf Of Justin <br>> Salisbury via Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 11:19 PM<br>> To: NFB of Connecticut Mailing List Cc: Justin Salisbury<br><br>> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<br>><br>><br>><br>> Hi everyone,<br>><br>><br>><br>> Please don?t shoot me for this, but I have to ask a sensitive question <br>> here. I grew up with my only knowledge of Bridgeport being the poverty <br>> and crime that was constantly on the news about it. When I heard that <br>> the BELL program was going to be there this past summer, I was <br>> surprised that we ran a program in a city with such a rough <br>> reputation. I went, anyway, because it was our program, but I cannot <br>> help but wonder how many people held back because it was Bridgeport. <br>> To defend the city, I actually thought it was pretty legit when we <br>> were there, at least the part of town that we were in. The perception <br>> of the city that pervades our state will have more of an impact, <br>> though, than the realities of the city.<br>><br>><br>><br>> How much do perceptions like that matter?<br>><br>><br>><br>> Take care,<br>><br>><br>><br>> Justin<br>><br>><br>><br>> Justin Salisbury, NOMC<br>><br>> Graduate Student<br>><br>> Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness<br>><br>> Louisiana Tech University<br>><br>> Email: <a ymailto="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu" href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</a><br>><br>> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822</a><br>><br>> Twitter: @SalisburyJustin<br>><br>><br>><br>> "None can be free as long as any are enslaved"<br>><br>><br>><br>> Dr. Kenneth Jernigan<br>><br>><br>><br>> From: Ct-nfb [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On Behalf Of <br>> blindhands--- via Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 10:01 PM<br>> To: 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' ><br>> Cc: <a ymailto="mailto:blindhands@aol.com" href="mailto:blindhands@aol.com">blindhands@aol.com</a> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<br>><br>><br>><br>> Perfect. There is a hotel downtown that does all this conference <br>> stuff It is like 2 blocks away from the bus station and Train <br>> station. Paratransit is there, but you will need to contact them a <br>> few days before to put in for a ride.<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> From: Ct-nfb [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On Behalf Of <br>> Cookiechumper--- via Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 8:55 PM<br>> To: <a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a> Cc: <a ymailto="mailto:Cookiechumper@aol.com" href="mailto:Cookiechumper@aol.com">Cookiechumper@aol.com</a> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] <br>> hotel for convention<br>><br>><br>><br>> Helllo,<br>><br>><br>><br>> I've got a friend who knows all the major people as corporate, <br>> political etc in Bridgeport and can make something happen. He <br>> especially known for disablity could get special trasporttion on topo <br>> of the public trasportation. As have already spoken to him to come up <br>> with a prospal which he'll get to me shortly to present.+<br>><br>> Thanks Elizabeth<br>><br>> In a message dated 12/9/2015 8:07:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, <br>> <a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a> writes:<br>><br>> I expect that a lot of the public transit issue is going to take care <br>> of itself if we are already looking at the kinds of hotels that can <br>> accommodate our convention. This cannot be wisely assumed, but there <br>> is a pretty good shot. I say this because we don?t find hotels with <br>> many rooms, meeting space, catering, a restaurant/bar, etc., out in <br>> the boonies; these are in urban areas. Where do we find mass transit <br>> systems, such as buses, trains, and cabs? These are also in urban <br>> areas.<br>><br>><br>><br>> While we are certainly capable of holding a convention in a place that <br>> does not have mass transit access, I would not expect us to want to do <br>> that when so many options with mass transit access are available.<br>><br>><br>><br>> This project is so fun and exciting; it really makes me wish I was <br>> physically in the state 24/7. On that note, if anyone knows of any <br>> Orientation and Mobility jobs in Connecticut, not counting school <br>> systems or the V.A. (I have to work with RSA clients for about 3 <br>> years), please let me know!<br>><br>><br>><br>> Take care,<br>><br>><br>><br>> Justin<br>><br>><br>><br>> Justin Salisbury, NOMC<br>><br>> Graduate Student<br>><br>> Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness<br>><br>> Louisiana Tech University<br>><br>> Email: <a ymailto="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu" href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</a><br>><br>> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822</a><br>><br>> Twitter: @SalisburyJustin<br>><br>><br>><br>> "None can be free as long as any are enslaved"<br>><br>><br>><br>> Dr. Kenneth Jernigan<br>><br>><br>><br>> From: Ct-nfb [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On Behalf Of Edward <br>> Shaham via Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 6:05 PM<br>> To: 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' ><br>> Cc: Edward Shaham<br> ><br>> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<br>><br>><br>><br>> I think a lot of us, including myself depend on the train or bus, to <br>> get to convention.<br>><br>> Thanks,<br>><br>> Edward<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> From: Ct-nfb [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On Behalf Of Carol <br>> Lemieux via Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 6:43 PM<br>> To: <a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a> Cc: Carol Lemieux<br>> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<br>><br>><br>><br>> How much good will paratransit and/or a train do most people <br>> travelling to the convention? Paratransit will help locally, but not <br>> so much for people coming from across the state. Few people have take <br>> the train in recent years.<br>><br>><br>><br>> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 at 3:13 PM<br>> From: "Deb Reed via Ct-nfb" ><br>> To: "NFB of Connecticut Mailing List" ><br>> Cc: "Deb Reed" ><br>> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<br>><br>> The location should have paratransit, right? Southington does not. <br>> Also, should the location have a train?<br>><br>> Deb Reed, President<br>><br>> National Federation Of The Blind<br>><br>> Central CT Chapter<br>><br>> Phone - 860-973-3679<br>><br>> Email - <a ymailto="mailto:deb.reed57@gmail.com" href="mailto:deb.reed57@gmail.com">deb.reed57@gmail.com</a><br>><br>> On Dec 8, 2015, at 11:49 PM, Justin Salisbury via Ct-nfb > wrote:<br>><br>><br>> Hi Edward,<br>><br>><br>><br>> Thanks for opening the floor for such an important discussion! I bet <br>> you?re going to be attending the leadership seminar in Baltimore about <br>> planning state conventions. I really like the North Carolina model of <br>> having a host chapter for each convention. The chapters go out and put <br>> together competitive convention package bids with hotel details, <br>> pricing, and some info about public transit access, and then the state <br>> board votes on the best proposal. It?s really quite cool, and the host <br>> chapter is touted and praised; it?s a big deal. I?d like to see us <br>> move toward that here in Connecticut. Another benefit, of course, is <br>> that it gives us negotiating power to drive down the prices.<br>><br>><br>><br>> Some affiliates like to have a convention in a place with either no <br>> chapter or a weak chapter if possible to bring people to an NFB <br>> function that wouldn?t normally be able to attend. That?s nice, but I <br>> also like having local people in the local chapter available to help <br>> with details.<br>><br>><br>><br>> Let?s consider the city populations. I have collected a list of the 25 <br>> largest cities and towns. I like the idea of aiming for places with a <br>> decent population. Here is is:<br>><br>><br>><br>> 1 Bridgeport 144,229<br>><br>> 2 New Haven 129,779<br>><br>> 3 Hartford 124,775<br>><br>> 4 Stamford 122,643<br>><br>> 5 Waterbury 110,366<br>><br>> 6 Norwalk 85,603<br>><br>> 7 Danbury 80,893<br>><br>> 8 New Britain 71,254<br>><br>> 9 Greenwich 61,171<br>><br>> 10 Bristol 60,477<br>><br>> 11 West Hartford 60,495<br>><br>> 12 Meriden 59,186<br>><br>> 13 Hamden 57,862<br>><br>> 14 Fairfield 57,345<br>><br>> 15 Manchester 56,385<br>><br>> 16 Milford 55,907<br>><br>> 17 West Haven 52,420<br>><br>> 18 Stratford 48,853<br>><br>> 19 East Hartford 48,571<br>><br>> 20 Middletown 48,030<br>><br>> 21 Enfield 44,895<br>><br>> 22 Wallingford 44,859<br>><br>> 23 Southington 42,250<br>><br>> 24 Shelton 39,991<br>><br>> 25 Groton 39,167<br>><br>><br>><br>> I might like to try Waterbury, Danbury, or New Britain. We could also <br>> try to do it in Storrs on the UConn campus using the Nathan Hale Inn <br>> and Rome Ballroom facilities, especially given its proximity to our <br>> birthplace of West Willington, but maybe we ought to save that for the <br>> 50th anniversary.<br>><br>><br>><br>> Yours,<br>><br>><br>><br>> Justin<br>><br>><br>><br>> Justin Salisbury, NOMC<br>><br>> Graduate Student<br>><br>> Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness<br>><br>> Louisiana Tech University<br>><br>> Email: <a ymailto="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu" href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</a><br>><br>> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822</a><br>><br>> Twitter: @SalisburyJustin<br>><br>><br>><br>> "None can be free as long as any are enslaved"<br>><br>><br>><br>> Dr. Kenneth Jernigan<br>><br>><br>><br>> From: Ct-nfb [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a> ] On Behalf Of Edward <br>> via Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 10:27 PM<br>> To: NFB of Connecticut Mailing List ><br>> Cc: Edward<br> ><br>> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<br>><br>><br>><br>> Good question. Either a location, or a specific hotel, but I would <br>> like to get some ideas on the table. If you could let us know where <br>> you would like the convention held, NY, that will be a good start.<br>> Thanks,<br>> Edward<br>><br>><br>> Sent from my iPhone<br>><br>><br>> On Dec 8, 2015, at 10:21 PM, Hamit Campos via Ct-nfb > wrote:<br>><br>> Are you asking about just a hotel or what city? Because the last 1 was <br>> a little too far for us.<br>><br>><br>><br>> From: Ct-nfb [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a> ] On Behalf Of Edward <br>> Shaham via Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 9:53 PM<br>> To: <a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a> Cc: Edward Shaham<br> ><br>> Subject: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<br>><br>><br>><br>> Hello all,<br>><br>> Does anyone have any ideas as to where to hold our next convention? If <br>> so, please email the list, and let us know what you think. Where would <br>> you like to see our convention held?<br>><br>><br>><br>> Thanks,<br>><br>> Edward<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Ct-nfb mailing list<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for <br>> Ct-nfb:<br>> <br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/personal.edward%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/personal.edward%40gmail.com</a><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Ct-nfb mailing list<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for <br>> Ct-nfb:<br>> <br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/deb.reed57%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/deb.reed57%40gmail.com</a><br>><br>> _______________________________________________ Ct-nfb mailing list <br>> <a ymailto="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a> <br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org </a>To unsubscribe, <br>> change your list options or get your account info for Ct-nfb: <br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/bustero%40mail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/bustero%40mail.com</a><br>><br>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Ct-nfb mailing list<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for <br>> Ct-nfb:<br>> <br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/cookiechumper%40aol.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/cookiechumper%40aol.com</a><br>><br>> -------------- next part --------------<br>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>> URL:<br>> ------------------------------<br>><br>> Message: 3<br>> Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 17:59:32 -0500<br>> From: <a ymailto="mailto:Cookiechumper@aol.com" href="mailto:Cookiechumper@aol.com">Cookiechumper@aol.com</a><br>> To: <a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br>> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<br>> Message-ID: <<a ymailto="mailto:4cf862.4206823e.439b5dd4@aol.com" href="mailto:4cf862.4206823e.439b5dd4@aol.com">4cf862.4206823e.439b5dd4@aol.com</a>><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"<br>><br>> Hello Justin<br>><br>> That is a fair honest question as there has been a lot happenign <br>> tehre as<br>> needing stronger leadershp . Now with the election over a lot is<br>> happening there are a lot of projects in motinn huge job creation <br>> with bunch of<br>> big companies coming to the area along with the state and government <br>> paying<br>> better attention of gun control and crime action fro mit. Having <br>> said<br>> taht there is a lot the city offers with great trasportation and <br>> when there<br>> are big group action conventions etc are protected well so it <br>> really<br>> would be a good locatin and a lot ot offer for us.<br>> Elizabeth<br>><br>><br>> In a message dated 12/9/2015 11:20:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a> writes:<br>><br>><br>> Hi everyone,<br>> Please don?t shoot me for this, but I have to ask a sensitive <br>> question<br>> here. I grew up with my only knowledge of Bridgeport being the <br>> poverty and<br>> crime that was constantly on the news about it. When I heard that the <br>> BELL<br>> program was going to be there this past summer, I was surprised that <br>> we ran a<br>> program in a city with such a rough reputation. I went, anyway, <br>> because it<br>> was our program, but I cannot help but wonder how many people held <br>> back<br>> because it was Bridgeport. To defend the city, I actually thought it <br>> was<br>> pretty legit when we were there, at least the part of town that we <br>> were in. The<br>> perception of the city that pervades our state will have more of an <br>> impact,<br>> though, than the realities of the city.<br>> How much do perceptions like that matter?<br>> Take care,<br>> Justin<br>><br>> Justin Salisbury, NOMC<br>> Graduate Student<br>> Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness<br>> Louisiana Tech University<br>> Email: <a ymailto="mailto:_President@Alumni.ECU.edu_" href="mailto:_President@Alumni.ECU.edu_">_President@Alumni.ECU.edu_</a> (mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu" href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</a>)<br>> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822</a><br>> Twitter: @SalisburyJustin<br>> "None can be free as long as any are enslaved"<br>> Dr. Kenneth Jernigan<br>><br>><br>> From: Ct-nfb [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On Behalf Of <br>> blindhands--- via Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 10:01 PM<br>> To: 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' Cc: <a ymailto="mailto:blindhands@aol.com" href="mailto:blindhands@aol.com">blindhands@aol.com</a><br>> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<br>><br>> Perfect. There is a hotel downtown that does all this conference <br>> stuff<br>> It is like 2 blocks away from the bus station and Train station.<br>> Paratransit is there, but you will need to contact them a few days <br>> before to put in<br>> for a ride.<br>><br>><br>> From: Ct-nfb [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On Behalf Of<br>> Cookiechumper--- via Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 8:55 PM<br>> To: <a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br>> Cc: <a ymailto="mailto:Cookiechumper@aol.com" href="mailto:Cookiechumper@aol.com">Cookiechumper@aol.com</a><br>> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<br>><br>><br>> Helllo,<br>><br>><br>><br>> I've got a friend who knows all the major people as corporate,<br>> political etc in Bridgeport and can make something happen. He <br>> especially known for<br>> disablity could get special trasporttion on topo of the public<br>> trasportation. As have already spoken to him to come up with a <br>> prospal which he'll<br>> get to me shortly to present.+<br>><br>> Thanks Elizabeth<br>><br>><br>> In a message dated 12/9/2015 8:07:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,<br>> <a ymailto="mailto:_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_" href="mailto:_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_">_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_</a> (mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>) writes:<br>><br>><br>> I expect that a lot of the public transit issue is going to take care <br>> of<br>> itself if we are already looking at the kinds of hotels that can <br>> accommodate<br>> our convention. This cannot be wisely assumed, but there is a pretty <br>> good<br>> shot. I say this because we don?t find hotels with many rooms, <br>> meeting<br>> space, catering, a restaurant/bar, etc., out in the boonies; these <br>> are in urban<br>> areas. Where do we find mass transit systems, such as buses, trains, <br>> and<br>> cabs? These are also in urban areas.<br>> While we are certainly capable of holding a convention in a place <br>> that<br>> does not have mass transit access, I would not expect us to want to <br>> do that<br>> when so many options with mass transit access are available.<br>> This project is so fun and exciting; it really makes me wish I was<br>> physically in the state 24/7. On that note, if anyone knows of any <br>> Orientation and<br>> Mobility jobs in Connecticut, not counting school systems or the V.A. <br>> (I<br>> have to work with RSA clients for about 3 years), please let me know!<br>> Take care,<br>> Justin<br>><br>> Justin Salisbury, NOMC<br>> Graduate Student<br>> Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness<br>> Louisiana Tech University<br>> Email: <a ymailto="mailto:_President@Alumni.ECU.edu_" href="mailto:_President@Alumni.ECU.edu_">_President@Alumni.ECU.edu_</a> (mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu" href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</a>)<br>> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822</a><br>> Twitter: @SalisburyJustin<br>> "None can be free as long as any are enslaved"<br>> Dr. Kenneth Jernigan<br>><br>><br>> From: Ct-nfb [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On Behalf Of Edward <br>> Shaham<br>> via Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 6:05 PM<br>> To: 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' <<a ymailto="mailto:_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_" href="mailto:_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_">_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_</a><br>> (mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>) ><br>> Cc: Edward Shaham <<a ymailto="mailto:_personal.edward@gmail.com_" href="mailto:_personal.edward@gmail.com_">_personal.edward@gmail.com_</a><br>> (mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:personal.edward@gmail.com" href="mailto:personal.edward@gmail.com">personal.edward@gmail.com</a>) ><br>> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<br>><br>> I think a lot of us, including myself depend on the train or bus, to <br>> get<br>> to convention.<br>> Thanks,<br>> Edward<br>><br>><br>> From: Ct-nfb [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On Behalf Of Carol<br>> Lemieux via Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 6:43 PM<br>> To: <a ymailto="mailto:_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_" href="mailto:_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_">_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_</a> (mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>)<br>> Cc: Carol Lemieux<br>> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<br>><br>><br>><br>> How much good will paratransit and/or a train do most people <br>> travelling to<br>> the convention? Paratransit will help locally, but not so much for <br>> people<br>> coming from across the state. Few people have take the train in <br>> recent<br>> years.<br>><br>><br>><br>> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015 at 3:13 PM<br>> From: "Deb Reed via Ct-nfb" <<a ymailto="mailto:_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_" href="mailto:_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_">_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_</a><br>> (mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>) ><br>> To: "NFB of Connecticut Mailing List" <<a ymailto="mailto:_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_" href="mailto:_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_">_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_</a><br>> (mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>) ><br>> Cc: "Deb Reed" <<a ymailto="mailto:_deb.reed57@gmail.com_" href="mailto:_deb.reed57@gmail.com_">_deb.reed57@gmail.com_</a> (mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:deb.reed57@gmail.com" href="mailto:deb.reed57@gmail.com">deb.reed57@gmail.com</a>) <br>> ><br>> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<br>><br>><br>><br>> The location should have paratransit, right? Southington does not. <br>> Also,<br>> should the location have a train?<br>><br>> Deb Reed, President<br>><br>> National Federation Of The Blind<br>><br>> Central CT Chapter<br>><br>> Phone - 860-973-3679<br>><br>> Email - <a ymailto="mailto:_deb.reed57@gmail.com_" href="mailto:_deb.reed57@gmail.com_">_deb.reed57@gmail.com_</a> (mip://13e2aae0/<a ymailto="mailto:deb.reed57@gmail.com" href="mailto:deb.reed57@gmail.com">deb.reed57@gmail.com</a>)<br>><br>><br>><br>> On Dec 8, 2015, at 11:49 PM, Justin Salisbury via Ct-nfb<br>> <<a ymailto="mailto:_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_" href="mailto:_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_">_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_</a> (mip://13e2aae0/<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>) > wrote:<br>><br>><br>><br>> Hi Edward,<br>> Thanks for opening the floor for such an important discussion! I bet <br>> you?<br>> re going to be attending the leadership seminar in Baltimore about <br>> planning<br>> state conventions. I really like the North Carolina model of having a <br>> host<br>> chapter for each convention. The chapters go out and put together<br>> competitive convention package bids with hotel details, pricing, and <br>> some info about<br>> public transit access, and then the state board votes on the best<br>> proposal. It?s really quite cool, and the host chapter is touted and <br>> praised; it?s<br>> a big deal. I?d like to see us move toward that here in Connecticut.<br>> Another benefit, of course, is that it gives us negotiating power to <br>> drive down<br>> the prices.<br>> Some affiliates like to have a convention in a place with either no<br>> chapter or a weak chapter if possible to bring people to an NFB <br>> function that<br>> wouldn?t normally be able to attend. That?s nice, but I also like <br>> having<br>> local people in the local chapter available to help with details.<br>> Let?s consider the city populations. I have collected a list of the <br>> 25<br>> largest cities and towns. I like the idea of aiming for places with a <br>> decent<br>> population. Here is is:<br>> 1 Bridgeport 144,229<br>> 2 New Haven 129,779<br>> 3 Hartford 124,775<br>> 4 Stamford 122,643<br>> 5 Waterbury 110,366<br>> 6 Norwalk 85,603<br>> 7 Danbury 80,893<br>> 8 New Britain 71,254<br>> 9 Greenwich 61,171<br>> 10 Bristol 60,477<br>> 11 West Hartford 60,495<br>> 12 Meriden 59,186<br>> 13 Hamden 57,862<br>> 14 Fairfield 57,345<br>> 15 Manchester 56,385<br>> 16 Milford 55,907<br>> 17 West Haven 52,420<br>> 18 Stratford 48,853<br>> 19 East Hartford 48,571<br>> 20 Middletown 48,030<br>> 21 Enfield 44,895<br>> 22 Wallingford 44,859<br>> 23 Southington 42,250<br>> 24 Shelton 39,991<br>> 25 Groton 39,167<br>> I might like to try Waterbury, Danbury, or New Britain. We could also <br>> try<br>> to do it in Storrs on the UConn campus using the Nathan Hale Inn and <br>> Rome<br>> Ballroom facilities, especially given its proximity to our birthplace <br>> of<br>> West Willington, but maybe we ought to save that for the 50th <br>> anniversary.<br>> Yours,<br>> Justin<br>><br>> Justin Salisbury, NOMC<br>> Graduate Student<br>> Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness<br>> Louisiana Tech University<br>> Email: <a ymailto="mailto:_President@Alumni.ECU.edu_" href="mailto:_President@Alumni.ECU.edu_">_President@Alumni.ECU.edu_</a> <br>> (mip://13e2aae0/<a ymailto="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu" href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</a>)<br>><br>> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=325734822</a><br>> Twitter: @SalisburyJustin<br>> "None can be free as long as any are enslaved"<br>> Dr. Kenneth Jernigan<br>><br>><br>> From: Ct-nfb [_mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org_" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org_">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org_</a><br>> (mip://13e2aae0/<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>) ] On Behalf Of Edward via <br>> Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 10:27 PM<br>> To: NFB of Connecticut Mailing List <<a ymailto="mailto:_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_" href="mailto:_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_">_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_</a><br>> (mip://13e2aae0/<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>) ><br>> Cc: Edward <<a ymailto="mailto:_personal.edward@gmail.com_" href="mailto:_personal.edward@gmail.com_">_personal.edward@gmail.com_</a><br>> (mip://13e2aae0/<a ymailto="mailto:personal.edward@gmail.com" href="mailto:personal.edward@gmail.com">personal.edward@gmail.com</a>) ><br>> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<br>><br>><br>> Good question. Either a location, or a specific hotel, but I would <br>> like to<br>> get some ideas on the table. If you could let us know where you would <br>> like<br>> the convention held, NY, that will be a good start.<br>> Thanks,<br>> Edward<br>><br>><br>> Sent from my iPhone<br>><br>><br>> On Dec 8, 2015, at 10:21 PM, Hamit Campos via Ct-nfb <br>> <<a ymailto="mailto:_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_" href="mailto:_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_">_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_</a><br>> (mip://13e2aae0/<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>) > wrote:<br>><br>><br>> Are you asking about just a hotel or what city? Because the last 1 <br>> was a<br>> little too far for us.<br>><br>><br>> From: Ct-nfb [_mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org_" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org_">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org_</a><br>> (mip://13e2aae0/<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>) ] On Behalf Of Edward <br>> Shaham via Ct-nfb<br>> Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 9:53 PM<br>> To: <a ymailto="mailto:_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_" href="mailto:_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_">_ct-nfb@nfbnet.org_</a> (mip://13e2aae0/<a ymailto="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>)<br>> Cc: Edward Shaham <<a ymailto="mailto:_personal.edward@gmail.com_" href="mailto:_personal.edward@gmail.com_">_personal.edward@gmail.com_</a><br>> (mip://13e2aae0/<a ymailto="mailto:personal.edward@gmail.com" href="mailto:personal.edward@gmail.com">personal.edward@gmail.com</a>) ><br>> Subject: [Ct-nfb] hotel for convention<br>><br>> Hello all,<br>> Does anyone have any ideas as to where to hold our next convention? <br>> If so,<br>> please email the list, and let us know what you think. 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Unfortunately I didn't realize there's no indoor place to eat, <br>> and I'm sure their room rates are out of our price range, but since <br>> the woman I spoke too was nice enough to send them to me I'm passing <br>> them along for you to view.<br>> Thanks<br>> Rich<br>><br>><br>> On Thursday, December 10, 2015 3:46 PM, "Chu, Sherry" wrote:<br>><br>><br>> Hi Richard,<br>><br>> It was my pleasure speaking with you. ?Thank you so much for reaching <br>> out to our hotel. ?We are looking forward to partnering with you to <br>> accommodate your event's participants' overnight stay.<br>> We are happy to offer a special group rate of $109 between based upon <br>> 20-25 rooms on the first weekend (Friday & Saturday) of Nov. 2016 if a <br>> contract could be signed by the end of Jan. 2016. ?We also have an <br>> ideal meeting space to arrange your meeting need. ?Our meeting room <br>> will be complimentary for your event if there are 30+ room nights <br>> actualized.<br>> Our rate always includes below full hot buffet breakfast and more?? <br>> Attached are our hotel?s flyer with detailed amenities and services we <br>> offer and meeting room information.<br>> - Complimentary Full Hot Buffet Breakfast daily consists of Fresh <br>> Brewed Coffee, Herbal Tea, a variety of Chilled Fruit Juices and <br>> Yogurts, freshly made Oatmeal, hot items of? the Day(rotation of Ham, <br>> Bacon, Sausage, Scramble Eggs, Omelets, and etc.),Waffle Station, <br>> Fresh Whole and Sliced Fruit, Assortment of Cold Cereals, Danishes, <br>> Muffins, Bagels & Breads served with Butter, Jam, & Cream Cheese<br>> ?I believe our hotel is the ideal lodging choice for your event!?1. <br>> Our hotel is within 5 miles to New Haven2. Easy access to I-95, <br>> I-91,and there is a nice restaurant (Texas Roadhouse) right in the <br>> same parking lot, 24-hour newly open MacDonald's is right across <br>> street from us, and many other stores (Walmart, Subways, Dunkin <br>> Donuts, and etc.) in a walking distance very convenient for your group<br>> 3. Our hotel is newest in the market with microwave and refrigerator <br>> in each room<br>> 4. Our guest rooms, lobby and fitness center are much nicer, larger <br>> and inviting with updated amenities and atmosphere<br>> 5. 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