[MN-at-Large] Convention details

[David Andrews]

>
>Hi everyone,
>I am so excited so many of you will be joining 
>us for the national convention in Las Vegas. I 
>think this is going to be one of the biggest 
>conventions we’ve ever had, and I’m glad we’ll 
>have another Minnesota-sized delegation to represent us.
>I have just a couple of notes for you, but 
>before I get into that, I need your help making 
>sure everyone going to convention is aware of 
>the content of this email. There are a number of 
>people who have preregistered, many of them 
>Summer students and staff from BLIND Inc., for 
>whom I don’t have email addresses listed. 
>Additionally, it’s possible that some of you 
>will get this email sent to your junk mail 
>folder, and some of you won’t read this because 
>reasons. To that end, since you’ve made it this 
>far, please be sure your friends and colleagues 
>are aware of the following items:
>The convention agenda is now available to browse 
>online, and as always, it’s jam-packed with info 
>and meetings you’ll want to be aware of. Your 
>online resource for all things convention is 
><https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention>https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention. 
>You’ll be able to get hotel information for 
>first-timers, learn about sessions and special 
>interest groups, get acquainted with the layout of the hotel, and more.
>All first-time convention attendees are 
>encouraged to attend the Rookie Roundup, which 
>will be held in South Pacific Ballroom F on 
>Sunday, July 7, from 8:00-9:30 PM. This is a 
>great opportunity to learn more about our 
>convention and get to know other first-timers.
>Also, on Sunday, BLIND Inc. will be holding our 
>annual Karaoke Night, which serves as both an 
>opportunity to fundraise as well as to meet 
>people interested in learning more about our 
>training center. Please come and support BLIND 
>Inc. from 8:00 to midnight in South Pacific Ballroom AB.
>The Minnesota Caucus, where we will get to know 
>one another and exchange banquet tickets, will 
>take place on July 9 in Shell Seekers A at 9:00 
>PM. I know all of you conventioneers like to be 
>in bed early with absolutely no late-night fun, 
>so we’ll be as brief as possible. I am looking 
>forward to meeting you, however, so please attend this meeting.
>Banquet exchange is the process by which we take 
>the tickets we get in our registration packet 
>and hand them to a central coordinator­Hi Judy 
>Sanders. Judy, in turn, takes all those tickets 
>to the exchange table and turns them in so we 
>can get tables together. The best place to 
>exchange your banquet tickets is to give them to 
>Judy at the caucus. If you don’t catch Judy at 
>the caucus, you can also give them to her in our 
>delegation during general sessions.
>Finally, we will once again be selling our NFBMN 
>coasters with our 3D-printed logo and the text 
>Drink the Drink you Want on them for $5. If you 
>are interested in carrying some to sell, please 
>let Randi Strunk know. Randi will also be 
>coordinating our exhibit table shifts this year, 
>and we need help from everyone to make sure our 
>table is staffed throughout the convention. If 
>you are interested in taking a shift­please be 
>interested in taking a shift­email Randi at 
><mailto:randi.strunk at gmail.com>randi.strunk at gmail.com.
>If you have any questions either before or 
>during the convention, you are welcome to 
>contact me on my cell at (402) 730-4092. Given 
>the hectic schedule of the convention, I ask 
>that you start with a text message unless it’s an emergency.
>Once again, I’m excited to be gathering with you 
>in Las Vegas in just a few short weeks. It will 
>be a time to see old friends, make new ones, and 
>recharge our batteries for the year to come. See you on the strip!
>Warmly,
>Ryan
>
>Ryan Strunk, President
><mailto:president at nfbmn.org>president at nfbmn.org
>www.nfb.org
><http://www.nfbmn.org>www.nfbmn.org
>(612) 872-9363
>Live the life you Want.
>
>
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