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

Thu Jul 16 15:26:15 UTC 2015

Hi Gregg,

I certainly understand the air fare issue.  It is difficult for a lot of
people to afford travel these days.  However, if you simply double our room
rates from this year, which is not out of line for many hotels you will
probably be ahead even given the air fare difference.  I have attended many
conferences with rates over $150 per night.

Dr. Jernigan posed the question to our convention, asking whether rates or
location were the most important issue.  The vastly overwhelming response
was rates.  Our nightly rates are unimaginably low compared to other similar
events, especially given the class of venue we use. 

Planning conventions for 3,000 people is not a simple task.  I have been
attending conventions since 1980 and every single convention has been
practically flawlessly executed.  This year, we served 2,000 people at our
banquet.  My food was hot and the service, including water and coffee was
excellent.  

For my part, I wish to commend our organization for our conventions.  I
think we have as good an event as anyone, anywhere.

Gregg, I am not criticizing your question.  It is a fair one.  I simply wish
to offer my perspective on the costs of doing such an event.

Warmest Regards,

Fred

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While I can appreciate that hotel cost must be considered there is anther
cost factor here and that is the cost of transportation for us who are not
located along the eastern seaboard of the U.S.

While those of you so situated can get relatively inexpensive flights or
even trains to Orlando those of use coming from the west coast find that
Orlando is not easy to get into and out of with out somewhat elevated costs.
The other issue is that there would seem to be the possibility of "venue
fatigue" if Orlando is to be the permanent home of the NFB conventions going
forward where at some point everyone who goes to these events start to feel
like they have seen and done everything there is to see and do in Orlando.

Just wanted to point out these issues.

Commonwealth Braille & Talking Book Cooperative Greg Kearney, General
Manager #320, 185-911 Yates Street Victoria, BC V8V 4Y9 CANADA
Email: info at cbtbc.org

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> On Jul 16, 2015, at 6:12 AM, Maurer, Patricia via Dtb-talk
<dtb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> The dates are June 30 to July 5 at the Shingle Creek. The hotel has until
November 1 to make needed changes.
> 
> Pat Maurer
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Cheryl Echevarria via Dtb-talk
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> 
> I was talking with Mr. Harris Rosen  at National Convention.
> 
> Cheryl Echevarria
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dtb-talk [mailto:dtb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Milton Ota via Dtb-talk
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> 
> According to the  American Action Fund braille calendar that I picked up
in the exhibit hall, the 2016 convention is to be held in Orlando, Fl, from
June 30 to July 5, that would be a Thursday to Tuesday. I don't know what
Rosen hotel  will be used.
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