[nabs-l] NFB convention

[Chris Nusbaum]

Though it wouldn't get you there this year (convention is only a month away,) there are also grants available for first-time convention attendees from the NFB itself. On the national level, you could apply for the Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship. State affiliates and local chapters often save money in their treasuries to assist members in attending the national convention. You could get in touch with your state President next year to see what's available.

Chris Nusbaum

> On Jun 5, 2015, at 12:57 PM, Christopher O'meally via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I personally have never heard of the state paying for convention, so
> unless you can get a grant specificly  to attend from somewhere, it
> would be a personal  expense
> 
>> On 6/5/15, Darian Smith via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Good Morning,
>> there are a few ways you can try to get to  a national convention.
>> someone has already touched on voc rehab as an option.
>> your  state affiliate or local chapter might have funds to assist members
>> in going to national and state conventions.
>> the NFB has a  scholarship  set aside which is funded by members of the
>> organization  that has been set up to assist first time convention
>> participants to experience all of what convention iss.  I am sure that there
>> are a few people on the list that have made good use of that fund and can
>> tell you how valuable it is.
>>  NFB  Training centers take their students to national convention as a part
>> of their training.
>> Finally people do pay their own way. If you can save the money, you can pay
>> for a flight and share room costs with two to three other folks. this helps
>> greatly with the expense and honestly, If you are really  taking advantage
>> of  the opportunity to be at  convention you’ll only  be in your room just
>> long enough to sleep, shower , change , etc.
>> hth
>> Darian
>> 
>>  as a
>>> On Jun 5, 2015, at 9:58 AM, Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer via nabs-l
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Let me clarify. The locational rehabilitation counselor will normally pay
>>> once for you to go as it relates to your vocational, i.e. work goal. At
>>> least that's what I've known all my life. :-)
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone 6 Using VoiceOver
>>> 
>>>> On Jun 5, 2015, at 09:37, Joshua Hendrickson via nabs-l
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi, your parents would have to pay for you to go.  Your rehab
>>>> counselor would not pay for it.  I've never been to any NFB
>>>> conventions, but they do sound very cool.  I'd love to check out all
>>>> the assistive technology.
>>>> 
>>>>> On 6/5/15, Mabelin Ramirez via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Hello everyone, I have a question for you all. If I would like to attend
>>>>> the
>>>>> NFB convention would my commission counselor have to pay for it, or is
>>>>> this
>>>>> something my parents would have to pay for? I really want to go to the
>>>>> NFB
>>>>> convention.
>>>>> I've never gone there before.
>>>>> I'd so love to go.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I just want to run it by my commission counselor first if that's
>>>>> necessary.
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Mabelin
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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