[Massachusetts-NFB] IMPORTANT!!! Deadline for hotel room block and transportation to state convention

Sat Feb 1 00:06:07 UTC 2025

Hi Shara,

I am confirming that this information is correct for me riding the bus to
and from Springfield.

Adam

From: Massachusetts-NFB <massachusetts-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
Shara Winton via Massachusetts-NFB
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2025 1:56 PM
To: 'NFB of Massachusetts E-mail List' <massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org>
Cc: sharawinton at gmail.com
Subject: [Massachusetts-NFB] IMPORTANT!!! Deadline for hotel room block and
transportation to state convention

Good Afternoon NFB Family and Friends,

Our Transportation Guru, Debbie Malone  is steadily working on securing our
transportation from the Boston area to  Springfield  and back again for our
upcoming state convention. Below I have listed  the individuals who we have
signed up to utilize this transportation option. Please take a moment to
review   the list. If your name is on the list and it shouldn't be or if
your name isn't there and you wish to ride on the bus, please let me know
ASAP. 

The cost of using the bus for your convention transportation, will depend on
the number of people who intend to ride. So it is very important that we
have an accurate count. Thank you for your attention to this matter. 

Bus riders to State convention 2025

1. Cullen Gallagher

2. Kinshuk Tella 

3. Bronwen Tedesco

4. Jen Bose

5. Adam Roberge

6. John Oliveira-one way 

7. Sengil Inkiala

8. Kobena Bonney

9. Stephen Yerardi

10. Kristina Constant

11. William O'Donnell

12. Stephanie Valdes

13. Kyra Sweeney

14. Shirley Dorris

15. ElizabethAnn Johnson

16. Sean Taylor

17. Debbie Malone

18. Paul Bedard

19. Isabel Rosario 

20. Nick

21. Shannon Canton

22. Tom Geraci

23. Christopher Suplice

24. Laurie Mattioli

25. Manahil Jafri

26. Marc Kelley

Also, if you haven't pleas  make  your hotel reservation now. The deadline
for making your reservation at our convention rate of $139 per night is
Wednesday, February  5. You will need to call the hotel to make your
reservation

This year's room rate at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel is
$139 per night plus tax. Rooms must be reserved by February 5, 2025.
To book, please call the hotel directly at 1-413-781-1010 and mention the
NFB of Massachusetts Convention to secure our special rate. Note: Online
reservations will not guarantee this rate.

If you are a student, Please call me  directly to book your room. We look
forward to seeing everyone at the Seventy second state convention  of the
NFB of Massachusetts. 

All participants must be registered to attend the state convention. The
early bird registration fee is $100, which includes five meals. You'll also
have the option to choose your Saturday lunch and Banquet Meal preferences.
All other meals will be served buffet-style, with a variety of delicious
choices to suit all tastes.
If you're attending for just Saturday, you can select a day pass with lunch
or a day pass with lunch and banquet.

Register now: Convention Registration
<https://nfbma.org/state-convention/registration> 

Scholarships
Are you a blind or low-vision college student? We're offering four
scholarships to be awarded at our Saturday evening banquet. Applications are
due by February 15, 2025. You can find the application form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnnPuVIutta_h38GnT7t-TqdUuAoPWoqfT
ZN7Ja2Ijdg226Q/viewform

. For questions about scholarships, please contact Kyra Sweeney at
kyra.sweeney94 at gmail.com <mailto:kyra.sweeney94 at gmail.com>  or 310-430-3817.

The convention will take place at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place
Hotel, located at One Monarch Place, Springfield, MA. You can easily reach
the hotel via Lyft, Uber, train, bus, or plane.
The closest airport is Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Windsor Locks,
CT, just 14 miles from Springfield. Alternatively, you can fly into Boston
Logan International Airport (BOS), 94 miles away, and take a train, bus, or
rideshare to Springfield.
If you're traveling by train or bus from within Massachusetts, and not with
our community bus, several routes are available to Springfield. For
assistance with travel plans that are not those of our private bus, , please
contact Mika Pyyhkala at 617-308-1114.

If you have any question or need any other help, please contact  me. We
can't wait to see you at the 2025 NFB of Massachusetts State
Convention-Chasing Your Dreams and Living Courageously!

With love,  hope and determination

, Shara Winton

President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts

www.nfbma.org <http://www.nfbma.org/> 

sharawinton at gmail.com <mailto:sharawinton at gmail.com> 

617-304-0347

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