[Ctabs] National Federation of the Blind of CT 2024 Annual State Convention Information & Registration form

Thu Sep 5 14:21:24 UTC 2024

Please note: there is a link to a fillable form at the end of this email

53rd Annual State Convention!!

November 1, 2, and 3, 2024

          The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut will hold our
53rd Annual State Convention at the Courtyard by Marriott, Shelton. 780
Bridgeport Ave, Shelton CT 06484. Please call 203-929-1500 no later than
October 11th to book your room. After that date you will not get the NFBCT
rate of $129.00 + tax rate.

On Friday night there will be two sessions, one in the main conference room
given by Marci Carpenter, our National Representative, from 500pm-5:30pm.
The other will be given by Linda Malendez, President of the New Jersey
Affiliate for our sighted members in the Trumbull Room from 5:30pm-6:00pm.
Dinner will be served in the main conference room at 6:30pm and a cash bar
will be available. We will be holding our Vendor Fair on Friday evening from
7:00pm to 9:00pm in the hallway right outside the Main Conference Room where
we will be gathered. Please remember to visit our Vendors!

On Saturday morning, a full breakfast buffet will be served at 8:00am
followed by our general session which starts promptly at 9:00am. We will
hear from our National Representative Marci Carpenter and the Affiliate
President Maryanne Melley plus a variety of innovative speakers.

Lunch will be served from 12pm-1:00pm. Speakers will continue after lunch.
The CT Association of Blind Students meeting will be held in the Fairfield
Board room from 3:00pm-4:30pm. The CT Association of Guide Dog Users
meetings will be held in the Trumbull Room from 3:00pm to 4:30pm.

Our Banquet will begin at 6:00pm. National Representative Marci Carpenter
will address our convention during the banquet Saturday evening. Also, we
will present the Academic Scholarship Awards.

We will, of course, have our 50/50 and basket raffles! 

On Sunday morning at 8:00am, a full breakfast buffet will be served before
our 9:00am Annual Business Meeting. We will elect seven positions. 

The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut acknowledges

with gratitude our convention sponsors listed below:

Vanda Pharmaceuticals

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Oak Hill

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Achilles International

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Jim Cronin

Registration Form

Attendees who register at the door will be charged an additional $10. Please
note that registrations can be made online at  <http://www.nfbct.org>
www.nfbct.org following the link to State Convention information.

Name: ______________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________

Phone: ______________________________________________________

E-mail: ______________________________________________________

Indicate how many will be attending the following: 

Division meetings Saturday Afternoon

_____ CT Association of Guide Dog Users; _____ CT Association of Blind
Students

_____ State Convention Registration Fee: $20 per person

Meals:

_____ Full convention package, $100 per person, which includes Saturday and 

Sunday breakfasts, Saturday lunch and banquet dinner. This also includes the

registration fee and represents a $10 discount per person.

_____ Saturday Morning Full Breakfast Buffet, $18

_____Saturday Lunch Choices: ____Roast Beef Wrap, $18; ____Turkey Wrap,

$18; ___Ham Wrap $18; ____Garden Salad, $18

_____ Saturday Night Banquet Meal Choices: ____Stuffed Chicken, $40.

____Pasta Primavera, $40

______Sunday Morning Full Breakfast Buffet, $18

Total payment (registration fee and meals): $______

______ No, I cannot attend the 2024 state convention, but I am sending a
donation to the NFB of CT.

Registration deadline is October 18th. Send your check payable to the NFB of
CT with your registration form to or register online using PayPal on our
website nfbct.org

NFB of CT, 111 Sheldon Road, Unit 420, Manchester, CT 06045

Link to fillable form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FlmI_fF8-zl9FFg-uQsqlOKr-g27eNpXUq-eJyLUEWo
/edit 

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