[il-talk] National Convention Registration Now Open

[Brian Sumner]

I booked mine last night and they didn't ask for a code and mine was
successful and ready to go.

On Thu, Jan 3, 2019 at 6:44 PM Michal Nowicki via IL-Talk <
il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Patti,
>
> I’m not sure why the hotel asked you for a code. I booked my room
> yesterday, and no one asked me for a code. I called the number listed in
> the hotel information section of nfb.org/convention. I received a
> confirmation e-mail and the deposit was charged to my credit card, so the
> hotel seems to have processed my reservation successfully. Perhaps there is
> a code but not all reservation agents ask for it? Let us know what you find
> out.
>
> Also, for those who don’t want to do the math, the total room price (with
> taxes included) comes out to $112.25 per night.
>
> Best,
>
> Michal
>
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>
> From: Patti S Chang via IL-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, January 3, 2019 6:22 PM
> To: 'NFB of Illinois Mailing List'; 'Illinois Association of Blind
> Students List'
> Cc: Patti S Chang
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IL-Talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Denise
> Avant
> via IL-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, January 2, 2019 4:12 PM
> To: 'NFB of Illinois Mailing List' <il-talk at nfbnet.org>; Illinois
> Association of Blind Students List <iabs-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: davant1958 at gmail.com
> 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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