[GreaterPhilly] Updated convention bulletin

Tue Jan 31 17:33:09 UTC 2023

Ok, while making my reservation they  mentioned that there is NO
CANCELLATIONS. Once you make your reservation you commit to at least
$989.00.

This is what was mentioned below from you,

To book your room for the 2023 convention, call 1-800-236-2905 after
January 1 and ask for the "NFB Convention" block. For each room, the hotel
will take a deposit of the first night's room rate and taxes and will
require a credit card or a personal check. If you use a credit card, the
deposit will be charged against your card immediately. If a reservation is
cancelled before Monday, June 1, 2023, half of the deposit will be
returned. Otherwise refunds will not be made.

Please advise,

On Thu, Dec 29, 2022 at 1:57 PM DENICE BROWN via GreaterPhilly <
greaterphilly at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Please see the information in the January 2023 Braille Monitor about next
> year‘s national convention. Both hotels are $119 plus the applicable taxes
> and fees.
>
> Denice Brown
>
> Convention Bulletin 2023 There are plenty of reasons one might travel to
> Houston, Texas, the fourth most populous city in the United States. One
> might visit for the nearly three-week-long Houston Livestock Show and
> Rodeo. The city's vibrant arts scene boasts the largest concentration of
> theater seats outside of New York City. And no Houston resident would let a
> visitor forget that the city is home to the 2022 World Series Champion
> Houston Astros. There is little question that Houston has a great deal
> going for it. The city's real draw, however, is that it will play host to
> the National Federation of the Blind's 2023 National Convention. It has now
> been more than fifty years since the largest gathering of the organized
> blind last convened in Houston, Texas, and our return in 2023 will be an
> event not to be missed. The Hilton Americas-Houston hotel (1600 Lamar
> Street, Houston, TX 77010
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1600+Lamar+Street,+Houston,+TX+77010?entry=gmail&source=g>)
> will serve as our convention headquarters hotel. Situated in the heart of
> downtown Houston across the street from the beautiful twelve-acre Discovery
> Green Park, the Hilton Americas is an ideal location for our annual event.
> Ballrooms, breakout space, and sleeping rooms are all stacked in the same
> tower housed on a single city block, simplifying navigation and minimizing
> travel distances. In-room internet is complimentary to all attendees as is
> access to the health club and swimming pool on the 22nd floor. There are
> several dining options on the hotel's lobby level (including a Starbucks
> for those of you requiring a caffeine fix) and many more choices within
> easy walking distance from the Hilton's front door. The nightly rate at the
> Hilton Americas-Houston is $119 for singles, doubles, triples, and quads.
> In addition, the sales tax rate is 8.25 percent, and the hotel occupancy
> tax rate is 17 percent. To book your room for the 2023 convention, call
> 1-800-236-2905 after January 1 and ask for the "NFB Convention" block. For
> each room, the hotel will take a deposit of the first night's room rate and
> taxes and will require a credit card or a personal check. If you use a
> credit card, the deposit will be charged against your card immediately. If
> a reservation is cancelled before Monday, June 1, 2023, half of the deposit
> will be returned. Otherwise refunds will not be made. We have also secured
> overflow space at the wonderful Marriott Marquis Houston. The Marriott is
> only a three-block walk directly across Discovery Green, or attendees can
> walk entirely indoors through the George R. Brown convention center,
> connecting both hotels on the second level. You will find many of the same
> amenities at the Marriott as well as a Texas-shaped lazy river pool. The
> room rate at the Marriott Marquis is also $119 per night for singles,
> doubles, triples, and quads. To book a room, call 1-877-622-3056 after
> January 1.Again, ask for the "NFB Convention" block. Similarly, the same
> deposit and cancellation policies apply. The 2023 convention of the
> National Federation of the Blind will be a truly exciting and memorable
> event, with an unparalleled program and rededication to the goals and work
> of our movement. A wide range of seminars for parents of blind children,
> technology enthusiasts, job seekers, and other groups will kick the week
> off on Saturday, July 1.Convention registration and registration packet
> pick-up will also open on Saturday. Breakout sessions continue on Sunday
> along with committee meetings. Monday, July 3, will kick off with the
> annual meeting, open to all, of the Board of Directors of the National
> Federation of the Blind. National division meetings will follow the board
> meeting that afternoon and evening. General convention sessions will begin
> on Tuesday, July 4, and continue through the afternoon of Thursday, July 6.
> Convention ends on a high note with the banquet Thursday evening so be sure
> to pack your fancy clothes. The fall of the gavel at the close of banquet
> will signal convention's adjournment. Remember that as usual we need door
> prizes from state affiliates, local chapters, and individuals. Once again
> prizes should be small in size but large in value. Cash, of course, is
> always appropriate and welcome. As a rule, we ask that prizes of all kinds
> have a value of at least $25 and not include alcohol. Drawings will occur
> steadily throughout the convention sessions, and you can anticipate a
> Texas-sized grand prize to be drawn at the banquet. You may bring door
> prizes with you to convention or send them in advance to the National
> Federation of the Blind of Texas at 1600 E Highway 6, Suite 215, Alvin,
> TX 77511
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1600+E+Highway+6,+Suite+215,+Alvin,+TX+77511?entry=gmail&source=g>.
> The best collection of exhibits featuring new technology; meetings of our
> special interest groups, committees, and divisions; the most stimulating
> and provocative program items of any meeting of the blind in the world; the
> chance to renew friendships in our Federation family; and the unparalleled
> opportunity to be where the real action is and where decisions are being
> made—all of these mean you will not want to miss being a part of the 2023
> National Convention. To assure yourself a room in the headquarters hotel at
> convention rates, make your reservations early. We plan to see you in
> Houston in July.
>
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LyVette
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