From rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net Thu Oct 10 15:54:26 2019 From: rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net (Rob Tabor) Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:54:26 -0500 Subject: [Kansas-Blind-Students] Updated vital state convention info Message-ID: <229BDA88-C8AC-4277-B8BF-9E86380BD703@sbcglobal.net> Good morning Kansas Jayhawk federation family, As you probably recall, I posted a correction to an earlier email which had listed a toll-free reservation number to reserve your room at the Hilton Garden Inn and convention center in Salina. Donna Wood has just informed me that she was advised by hotel personnel yesterday afternoon that when you dial the number (785) 309-0440 And then Dial 1 according to the voice dial menu, Your call is relayed to the national reservations number. We have been advised to dial 0 To be connected to the hotel reservation desk at the Salina Hilton property. If you have already made your room reservation using the automated menu system, rest assured Donna has resolved this with those of us who made reservations through this process. This is shores that we will get the negotiated convention hotel room rate. For those for whom we are assisting with your convention expenses, Please do not book your room reservation as this will be done for you. Additionally, you can also be expected to be assigned to a roommate unless you have a very good reason for needing a room all to yourself. Obviously, the pairing of roommates helps us to keep our convention expense as low as possible in order for our treasury to enable us to address other priorities in the state affiliate. Hotel room check in and check out. Hilton hotel staff has advised us that we will absolutely not be assigned a room until 3 PM on Friday. Likewise, check out will not be extended beyond 11 AM on Sunday. In either case, the hotel is able and willing to store luggage for us for as long as necessary. Under the circumstances, it will be who?ve us all to Remove all of our luggage and personal belongings from the room and, if necessary, to settle up with the hotel before the start of the Sunday morning business session. Last but not least, if you are aware of any convention go or who is unable to receive email, please communicate this information to them by whatever means is necessary. This will help us all to have a great convention. Best regards, Rob Tabor | first vice president National Federation of the blind of Kansas (785) 865-9959 Rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net