[Dtb-talk] Where is the NFB 2016 convention to be held?

Thu Jul 16 10:28:27 UTC 2015

If you all understand this, we have had the same pricing on the rooms since
2013 for Orlando. Probably will get the same or even close to these prices
for 2016.

Convention rates are very expensive, so when an organization like ours who
can get these prices they take advantage of it. Remember these hotels are
not Marriott or Hyatts. They are Rosen Properties. Owned by one Man and
Family

Mr. Harris Rosen is a real person, his staff are real  people. I have met
the man, and he is very involved with the NFB. He was out there in the
Orlando Hot Sun, with his staff with the Guiness World Record Event. He
welcomed us when we first came to his properties and shook hands with Dr.
Maurer.

It is more than just a location and a hotel.  Plus it wasn't the Florida
Affiliate who hosted the Convention, it was the original NFB States that
started it all in 1940.

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-----Original Message-----
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Hello,
The NFB has a contract with the Rosen Hotel chain through 2018.
Mark Riccobono said in the Board meeting that 2019 has not been settled yet,
but we should be hearing something at the 2016 convention.
Hope this helps,

----- Original Message -----
From: Greg Kearney via Dtb-talk <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 3:06 pm
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] Where is the NFB 2016 convention to be held?

>
>
> Again!? Is Orlando just going to be the permanent location for the
convention from now on? It's kind of an expensive place to get to from the
west coast.
> 
> Commonwealth Braille & Talking Book Cooperative Greg Kearney, General 
> Manager #320, 185-911 Yates Street Victoria, BC V8V 4Y9 CANADA
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> U.S. Address
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> 
> > On Jul 15, 2015, at 2:28 PM, Andrews, David B (DEED) via Dtb-talk
<dtb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> > Orlando, Florida.
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> > Dave
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> > Where is the NFB 2016 convention to be held?
> > 
> > Thank you.
> > 
> > Commonwealth Braille & Talking Book Cooperative Greg Kearney, 
> > General Manager #320, 185-911 Yates Street Victoria, BC V8V 4Y9 
> > CANADA
> > Email: info at cbtbc.org
> > 
> > U.S. Address
> > 21908 Almaden Av.
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> > UNITED STATES
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