[nabs-l] NFB convention

Fri Jun 5 17:42:59 UTC 2015

Hi,

Though I did not receive Jernigan Funds, the stipent given to
first-time convention attendees (because I won a scholarship that same
year), I can say that the application is completely painless and
straightforward.  The application period has passed for this year, but
for future reference the deadline is typically around April 15th.

I'd suggest getting in contact with your affiliate president and
explaining that you really want to go.  A lot of affiliates, including
Ohio where I'm from, are trying to bring the largest contingents they
can because this is the 75th convention.  There might just be
something your affiliate president could do to help you out.  Perhaps
the affiliate has funds, he/she can put you in touch with someone who
has a spare place in their room, and/or they know of someone who is
driving down or someone with a flight you could try to get on with.

The other thing you could do if this year's convention isn't an option
is to start fundraising for next year.  If you start now and put
together some meaningful fundraisers you should at least be able to
cover airfare or something.

Hope this helps,

On 6/5/15, Derek Manners via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Massachusetts has state money allocated for people to attend
> conventions/conferences.
>
> You should definitely ask voc rehab and do some googling. You never know
> what the government thinks they should spend money on.
>
> Best regards
> Derek Manners
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jun 5, 2015, at 1:11 PM, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 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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