[nabs-l] Preregister for the annual NABS Business meeting. Comeearly, and win some cash!

Mon Jun 24 16:12:18 UTC 2013

Hi all,
I think most of the reason for convention schedule changes have to do
with hotel room rates. President Maurer negotiates with the hotels to
ensure we get the lowest room rate possible and sometimes that means
shifting the schedule a little bit based on the hotel's availability,
other groups staying there, etc. I have also heard that it costs more
to book a hotel over two weekends so that might explain why we start
on Monday this year.
Best,
Arielle

On 6/24/13, Joshua Lester <JLester8462 at pccua.edu> wrote:
> Greg, I think that's the stupidist idea ever!
> They should go back to the way it used to be!
> I would be missing church two times that week!
> Not cool!
> Blessings, Joshua
> ________________________________________
> From: nabs-l [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Greg Aikens
> [gpaikens at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 6:42 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Preregister for the annual NABS Business meeting.
> Comeearly, and win some cash!
>
> Joshua,
> Check the schedule yourself man.  Preconvention stuff starts on a monday
> this year.  The banquet is on a saturday night.  Everything is shifted a
> couple of days from what it was last year.
>
>
> On Jun 24, 2013, at 1:38 AM, Joshua Lester <JLester8462 at pccua.edu> wrote:
>
>> What?
>> It's been moved?
>> It used to be on a Wednesday!
>> The Banquet was on Thursday, and that was the last of it!
>> Thanks, Joshua
>> ________________________________________
>> From: nabs-l [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Kaiti Shelton
>> [crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 10:22 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Preregister for the annual NABS Business meeting.
>> Comeearly, and win some cash!
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Just to clarify for everyone's information, I'm looking at my agenda
>> and see the showcase of talent as being held on Friday rather than
>> Thursday.  This is my first convention so I'm not quite sure how
>> promptly general sessions end, but that's what I see as actually being
>> held before and ending at 5:00 so there is a chance they might be more
>> on schedule and the problem of going over won't happen this year.
>>
>> On 6/23/13, melissa Green <lissa1531 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I have the same problem.
>>> And its my 15 or so convention.
>>> Arielle gave some really good advice.
>>>
>>> Blessings,
>>> Melissa Green and PJ
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Bridget Walker" <bridgetawalker13 at aol.com>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2013 3:14 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Preregister for the annual NABS Business meeting.
>>> Comeearly, and win some cash!
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am a member of both NABS and NAGDU along with being a prospective
>>> teacher.
>>> After looking at the schedule I am having a hard time knowing where I
>>> need
>>> to be at all times. Many of the events I wish to attend are being held
>>> at
>>> the same time.
>>> How can I make sure i am reaching as much information as possible if all
>>> of
>>>
>>> the division  meetings overlap? This is my first time at nationals.
>>> Any advice is appreciated
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Bridget
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>> On Jun 22, 2013, at 4:31 PM, Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The following announcement comes from Sean Whalen, President, National
>>>> Association of Blind Students:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Good morning!
>>>>
>>>> We are excited to announce that NABS will be holding our annual seminar
>>>> and business meeting at 7:00pm on Tuesday, July 2 in the Junior
>>>> Ballroom
>>>> F, located on the first level of the Rosen Centre. NABS is optimistic
>>>> that
>>>>
>>>> this will be an informative, empowering and entertaining gathering, and
>>>> we
>>>>
>>>> would love to see you there!
>>>>
>>>> Registration for the meeting will open at 6:00pm, and the meeting will
>>>> begin promptly at 7:00. We strongly encourage you to come and register
>>>> early. This year's agenda is packed, and we don't want you to miss out
>>>> on
>>>>
>>>> any of the exciting and engaging presentations slated for the meeting.
>>>> To
>>>>
>>>> encourage you to come a bit early, we will be entering everybody who is
>>>> registered by 6:30 (not in line to register, but actually through the
>>>> line
>>>>
>>>> and in the ballroom) into the door prize pool twice rather than once.
>>>> So,
>>>>
>>>> you say, what's the big deal? Well my friends, the big deal is that we
>>>> have excellent door prizes up for grabs, including a little bit of $$$.
>>>> We
>>>>
>>>> will also be playing a variety of music in the meeting room during
>>>> registration for your listening pleasure. So, come out early, chat with
>>>> fellow students while waiting, and double your odds of walking out of
>>>> the
>>>>
>>>> meeting with a fatter wallet!
>>>>
>>>> Do you want to avoid that long registration line? Well, ask, and you
>>>> shall
>>>>
>>>> receive. Thanks to the NABS website team, the NABS board is pleased to
>>>> offer you the option of preregistering for the meeting. If you opt to
>>>> do
>>>> so, you will only need to provide your name or email address on meeting
>>>> day, pay to register, and walk right in. Preregistrants will have their
>>>> own faster-moving line and will be able to skip providing all their
>>>> contact info. So, visit the preregistration form at:
>>>> http://nabslink.org/drupal/content/register-2013-nabs-annual-meeting
>>>> and
>>>> simplify your life!
>>>>
>>>> And, don't worry, as long as you are through the line by 6:30, you too
>>>> will be double entered into the door prize pool.
>>>>
>>>> The agenda for the meeting is nearly finalized, and will be circulated
>>>> in
>>>>
>>>> the near future.
>>>>
>>>> Please feel encouraged to be in touch with any questions, comments or
>>>> concerns.
>>>>
>>>> We look forward to seeing many of you in Orlando, Florida!
>>>>
>>>> Sean Whalen
>>>> President, National Association of Blind Students
>>>> (608) 332-4147
>>>> nabs.president at gmail.com www.nabslink.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Darian Smith
>>>> 2nd Vice President, National Association of Blind Students
>>>> dsmithnfb at gmail.com
>>>>
>>>> www.nabslink.org
>>>> Follow the National Association of Blind Students on twitter: @nabslink
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