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From: NFB-NEWSLINE Online <nfbnewsline at nfb.org>
Date: December 9, 2013 at 2:19:03 PM CST
To: Patti Gregory-Chang <pattichang at att.net>
Subject: Article from Braille Monitor Articles 2013 12 01

Convention Bulletin 2014 Rosen Centre Hotel It is time to begin planning for the 2014 convention of the National Federation of the Blind. We are returning to Orlando for our second stay at the beautiful Rosen Centre Hotel this year, July 1 through 6. Once again our hotel rates are the envy of all. For the 2014 convention they are singles and doubles, $82; and for triples and quads, $88. In addition to the room rates there will be a tax, which currently is 13.5 percent. No charge will be made for children under seventeen in the room with parents as long as no extra bed is requested. Please note that the hotel is a no-smoking facility. For 2014 convention room reservations you should write directly to the Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819. You can call the hotel at (800) 204-7234 after January 1. At the time you make a reservation, a $95 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 $95 check. If a reservation is cancelled before May 28, 2014, half of the deposit will be returned. Otherwise refunds will not be made. Guest-room amenities include cable television, in-room safe, coffeemaker, and hairdryer. Internet access is available in each guest room, and currently it is offered without charge. Guests can also enjoy a swimming pool, fitness center, and on-site spa. The Rosen Centre Hotel offers fine dining at Executive Chef Michael Rumplik's award-winning Everglades Restaurant. In addition, we will have an array of  dining options from sushi to tapas to a 24-hour deli. See later issues of the Monitor for details and information about other attractions in the Greater Orlando area. The 2014 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. Make plans now to be a part of it. Preconvention seminars for parents of blind children and other groups and set-up of the exhibit hall will take place on Tuesday, July 1. Adjournment will be Sunday, July 6, following the banquet. Convention registration and registration packet pick-up for those who preregistered will begin on Wednesday, July 2, and both Wednesday and Thursday will be filled with meetings of divisions and committees, including the Thursday morning annual meeting, open to all, of the board of directors of the National Federation of the Blind.   General convention sessions will  begin on Friday, July 4, and continue through the banquet on Sunday, July 6. Monday, July 7, will be available for tours for those who enjoy getting to know  something about our convention city. To assure yourself a room in the headquarters hotel at convention rates, you must make reservations early. The hotel will be ready to take your call or deal with your written request by January 1. 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 general 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 grand prize of truly impressive proportions to be drawn at the banquet. Prizes should be sent to Dwight Sayer, First Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Florida, 12516 Hammock Pointe Circle, Clermont, FL 34711. Dwight can be reached on his home phone by dialing (352) 988-5583, and can be contacted using email at < REPCODDS at aol.com >. The best collection of exhibits featuring new technology; meetings of our special interest groups, committees, and divisions; memorable tours suggested by the host affiliate; 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 2014 national convention. We'll see you in Orlando in July. Media Share " onclick="return fbs_click()" target="_blank" class="fb_share_link"> This article is provided to you as a courtesy of NFB-NEWSLINE® Online for your sole use. The content of this E-mail is protected under copyright law, and is not to be distributed in any manner to others; infringement of our non-dissemination agreement is strictly prohibited. Allowing someone to have access to this material is in violation of the Terms of Use agreement that you electronically signed when you signed up for NFB-NEWSLINE® Online. Please do not forward this E-mail or its attachments to any other person or disseminate it in any manner. Thank you. The NFB-NEWSLINE® Team.