[il-talk] National Convention Registration Now Open

Fri Jan 4 00:31:29 UTC 2019

The code is NFB, but they are having trouble with their systems, which is
why it might not be coming up.  Keep trying.

Ronza Othman, President
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
443-426-4110

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From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Patti S Chang
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Sent: Thursday, January 3, 2019 7:20 PM
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Subject: Re: [il-talk] National Convention Registration Now Open

I just called and they won't let us make reservations without a code which I
don't see here. Does anyone know what that code is?

Patti S. Gregory-Chang Esq.
Treasurer
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
773-307-6440
Pattischang at gmail.com

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Subject: [il-talk] National Convention Registration Now Open

Hello everyone,

Please see below regarding our upcoming national convention.

Convention Hotel Room Block Open:
The room block at the Mandalay Bay is open. To make reservations for the
2019 Convention, you can call the hotel at 877-632-7800. The hotel will take
a deposit of the first night's room rate for each room 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 Friday, June 1, 2019, half of the deposit will be returned.
Otherwise, refunds will not be made. The room rate is $99 for singles,
doubles, triples, and quads. Hotel and sales taxes are 13.38 percent and
8.25 percent, respectively. The resort fee (normally $37 a night) will be
waived for NFB Convention attendees. However, fees for internet access,
local and toll-free calls, and fitness center access may apply. 

Please note that the hotel registration is different from the convention
registration. You can pre-register online (NFB.org) for the convention which
takes place from July 7-12 starting on March 1, and ending on May 31.
Pre-registering saves you time and money. 

Also note that anyone needing financial assistance may apply for it through
the Chappell Dennis fund. Applications can be found at nfbofillinois.org.
The application is due to me by May 1, 2019. My e-mail address is
davant1958 at gmail.com <mailto:davant1958 at gmail.com> . Please do not submit an
inaccessible or incomplete application.

You can also apply for convention assistance through the Kenneth Jernigan
scholarship fund. Your letter for this fund is due by March 31, 2019. You
will find information and requirements about the Jernigan scholarship fund
in upcoming issues of the Braille Monitor, which is our flagship
publication. Priority is given to first time convention attendees, but
anyone is welcome to apply.

Thank you.

Denise R. Avant, President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

(773)-991-8050

Live the life you want.

For more information about NFBI,

go to www.nfbofillinois.org.

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