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Here is a message from Diane McGeorge regarding the dates and hotel
arrangements for this year’s Washington seminar. Note that hotel
reservations must be made by December 21, 2015. Minnesotans who would
like help finding someone to room with or have other questions about
arrangements should contact Judy Sanders 612-375-1625 or
<a href="mailto:jsanders.nfb@comcast.net">jsanders.nfb@comcast.net</a>
. You may also feel free to contact me.<br>
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<dd>Here is Diane’s message:<br><br>
<dd>Message from Diane McGeorge Regarding 2016 Washington Seminar
Reservations<br>
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<dd>This message is to advise you all that Washington Seminar will be
held January 24-28, 2016, with the Great Gathering In taking place on
Monday January 25. Additionally, I wanted to inform you that I will no
longer be managing reservations for this event. With the Holiday Inn
Capitol’s progressive policy changes and renovations having been
completed, it seemed like a natural progression that we turn the
reservations over to the hotel. We no longer need to document special
requests such as smoking or non-smoking rooms, refrigerators in rooms or
request for rollaway beds since the rooms now have queen beds and can no
longer accommodate rollaways. The reservation process has become very
standard, requiring check-in and check-out dates only, just as you
experience with national conventions. This process will allow you to have
full control of your reservations and any changes you need to make.<br>
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<dd>You can now reserve a room at the Holiday Inn Capitol (550 C Street,
SW, Washington, DC 20024) for Washington Seminar with check-in beginning
Saturday, January 23, 2016, check-out by Friday, January 29, 2016. The
rate is $184.00 per night. This rate does not include DC sales tax,
currently 14.5%. You may begin booking reservations directly online
<a href="http://ichotelsgroup.com/redirect?path=rates&brandCode=HI®ionCode=1&localeCode=en&GPC=N9B&hotelCode=WASSM&_PMID=99801505">
here</a>. You may also make reservations by calling (877) 572-6951 and
referencing booking code N9B. Credit card information is needed at the
time of reservation. Individual cancellation policy is seventy-two hours
prior to your date of arrival to avoid a one night's room plus tax
cancellation charge on the credit card provided. Please call (877)
572-6951 </b>and reference your confirmation number. Please obtain a
cancellation number when cancelling a reservation. The firm deadline date
to make a reservation is Monday, December 21, 2015. Reservation requests
received after the deadline date will be subject to availability and
prevailing rate.<br>
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<dd>If you wish to hold a special meeting during Washington Seminar,
please email Lisa Bonderson at
<a href="mailto:lbonderson@cocenter.org">lbonderson@cocenter.org</a> just
as you have done in past years. She and I will work with the hotel on the
assignment of those meeting rooms. To ensure that you get the space you
need, please let us know of your meeting space needs by Thursday,
December 10, 2015.<br>
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<dd>Lisa and I will always be available to help you with any problems you
might experience with this new system of booking of your hotel
reservations, but we have worked closely with the hotel staff and they
are looking forward to working with each affiliate or group wishing to
make reservations.<br>
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<dd>See you in Washington!<br>
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<dd>Diane<br>
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