[Fabs] Fwd: [NFBF-L] National Convention 7/3-8

[Z'Leah Liburd]

Let's get ready for Convention!


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From: DENISE VALKEMA via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Date: Sun, Jan 14, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Subject: [NFBF-L] National Convention 7/3-8
To: NFBF <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: DENISE VALKEMA <valkemadenise at aol.com>


2024 Convention
July 3 through July 8, 2024 Orlando, Florida Rosen Centre NFB24
Announcement  (
https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2023-06/NFB24-FullReveal-Final_final.mp3)
Statement of the Board of Directors to the Federation Community Regarding
Location of 2024 National Convention (
https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/statement-board-directors-federation-community-regarding-location
)
Book Your Room
Our 2024 convention room rate for singles and doubles is $129; for triples
and quads, the rate is 139. Occupancy taxes and surcharges are an
additional 13.5 percent. There is no charge for children under eighteen if
no extra bed is requested. Please note that the hotel is a no-smoking
facility.
For 2024 convention room reservations you should call the hotel at (800)
204-7234 (tel:(800)%20204-7234). Ask for the “NFB Convention” block. At the
time you make a reservation, a $146 deposit is required for each room
reserved. If you use a credit card, the deposit will be charged against
your card immediately, just as would be the case with a check. If a
reservation is cancelled before Saturday, June 1, 2024, half of the deposit
will be returned. Otherwise
, refunds will not be made.

Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Application

The
online application for the 2024 Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship (
https://nfb.org/form/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scho) i (
https://bolotin.nfb.org/Pages/Login.aspx)
s now open. Applications will be accepted until April 15, 2024
https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention

>From first timers guide in website: The Schedule
The NFB national convention packs an unbelievable number of activities into
six days. Day one includes the parents' seminar, a national orientation and
mobility conference, several technology seminars, and other special
meetings and events as well as the Rookie Roundup. On day two, registration
begins in the morning and the Resolutions Committee convenes in the
afternoon. The agenda also lists other special meetings. On day three, the
national board of directors meeting, which is open to all, occurs in the
morning and various committees, groups, and divisions gather in the
afternoon and evening. Day four brings the opening of the formal
convention, with the roll call of states in the morning and the
Presidential Report and other program items in the afternoon. There are
more committee and divisional meetings on the evening of day four. On day
five, general convention sessions are held in both the morning and the
afternoon. Elections are scheduled on this day, as well. Day six is the
last day of convention; the morning and afternoon general sessions are
followed by the annual evening banquet, a convention highlight.

—
Denise Valkema
(305)972-8529



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Z’Leah Liburd (She/her)

National Federation of the Blind of Florida

President, Florida Association of Blind Students

Board number 1, State Wide Chapter

Nyirah17 at gmail.com

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