[nabs-l] streaming convention

Mon Jun 20 20:32:45 UTC 2011

did I really say "too" instead of "to?"  Any grammar nazis ready to
crucify me?  *grin*

On 6/20/11, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
> Peter,
>   I'm talking about a curious friend, not me.  I did know when
> convention was and I did plan acordingly-hope too see you there!  But
> I can't plan acordingly for my friends, particularly those who are
> skeptical about the Federation and don't want to pay the nearly $1000
> to go to convention.  I'm asking for them, not for me.
>   Best,
> kirt
>
> On 6/20/11, Jorge Paez <computertechjorgepaez at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Peter:
>> With all due respect,
>> this language is unnecessary.
>>
>>
>> On Jun 20, 2011, at 3:50 PM, Peter Donahue wrote:
>>
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>>    But you knew well in advance when the convention would occur and
>>> could
>>> have planned accordingly.
>>>
>>> Peter Donahue
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Kirt Manwaring" <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 12:55 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] streaming convention
>>>
>>>
>>> Peter,
>>>  Not practical, for a billion reasons I'm not going in to.  It's not
>>> a matter of finances with my friends, it's a matter of family
>>> obligations and already scheduled commitments that it would be wrong
>>> to back out of now.  So,since them coming to convention isn't even a
>>> possibility, I'll just have to explain it the best I can.
>>>  Best,
>>> Kirt
>>>
>>> On 6/20/11, Peter Donahue <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com> wrote:
>>>> Hello Curt and everyone,
>>>>
>>>> The resolutions meeting is not streamed. Tell them to come to the
>>>> convention.
>>>>
>>>> Peter Donahue
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Kirt Manwaring" <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 12:26 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] streaming convention
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Chris,
>>>>  Are they streaming the resolutions meeting?  I have some friends
>>>> interested in the NFB (mostly I want to show them that there is, in
>>>> fact, debate within the Federation), and that would be a great way to
>>>> do it.  I guess I'll know when the schedule's posted, at any rate.
>>>>  Best,
>>>> Kirt
>>>>
>>>> On 6/20/11, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I just talked to the national center and asked some questions
>>>>> about streaming of the National Convention online.  John Bergrun,
>>>>> (if that's how you spell it) who is managing the streaming for
>>>>> the national center, told me that by next week, there will be a
>>>>> link on the national convention information page on nfb.org for
>>>>> the stream which also contains a schedule of all the events
>>>>> streamed and when they will be streamed.  He could tell me for
>>>>> sure that they will be streaming the three days of general
>>>>> sessions, the board meeting, and the banquet.  The main things
>>>>> that they don't stream are the division meetings (we already know
>>>>> that NABS's meeting will be recorded and put on nabslink.org) and
>>>>> the seminars.  Many of these seminars will, however, be recorded
>>>>> and posted on the National Convention Highlights page in the
>>>>> Audio-Video Center on the NFB site after convention.  These will
>>>>> just not be streamed live as they're happening.  He also said
>>>>> that they will have everything finalized on Wednesday, and will
>>>>> forward this information to Dave Andrews, asking him to
>>>>> cross-post this to all the NFB-NET lists so we know the final
>>>>> information.  This was just the information I got from the
>>>>> national center, and I thought you would want to know.  Hope this
>>>>> helps!
>>>>>
>>>>> Chris
>>>>>
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>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my BrailleNote
>>>>>
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