[nagdu] Help us Plan for Convention!

Wed Dec 31 13:32:21 UTC 2008

Cari,
    There are many ways to make convention affordable. One is to apply for 
support from the Jernigan Fund. This fund is to help first-time 
conventioneers with convention expenses. Get in touch with Scot Labarre or 
call the national office at 410-659-9314 for more information. Another way 
is to find a room mate. Rooms are about $70/night with tax. Having a room 
mate halves that expense. There are many people open to rooming with someone 
and many of the members of this list will be looking for one. If you are a 
student, you may want to apply for a scholarship. Scholarships range from 
cash awards of $3000 to $12,000 plus all convention expenses.
    As for the schedule, the seminars are held during the first three days 
of convention - this year I believe that will be Friday through Sunday - and 
the general sessions will be Monday through Thursday, July 6 - 9. The March 
for Independence will be on Monday and immediately following the March is 
opening session. This is an awesome event, in and of itself. The room is 
packed and the excitement is thick! opening session is always incredibly 
entertaining!
    I hope you can make it to convention! My wife calls it "a shot of 
NFB-12"! It is very energizing - an experience you will want to repeat every 
year once you experience your first!

Fraternally,
Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <countrygrl290 at aol.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Help us Plan for Convention!


> thanks for the info marion i will start looking now for? plane tickets and 
> see if i can afford to go !!!! it sounds? like it is right up my alley ... 
> is there days that most people attend ? where can i get a schedule of 
> events? i could most likely only dew a few days?
> thanks cari and Denver
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marion & Martin <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 4:52 am
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Help us Plan for Convention!
>
>
> Cari,?
> ? the annual meeting and seminar of the National Association of Guide Dog 
> Users is held in conjunction with the convention of the National 
> Federation of the Blind. This year's convention will be held in Detroit 
> from July 4 through July 9. The convention is truly an experience every 
> blind person and anyone else interested in the affairs of the blind should 
> not miss! With more than 3000 in attendance, the week offers the 
> opportunity to network with the most influential people in the blindness 
> movement, too many blindness-related seminars for anyone to attend, 
> dynamic plenary sessions in a hall the size of a football field, and an 
> exhibit hall nearly as large with every imaginable (an unimaginable) ! 
> piece of gear a blind person could want....or not!?
> ? the Board of Directors meetings of NAGDU are also open to anyone who 
> would like to join us. Though only the members of the Board may make and 
> vote on motions, time is provided for the general membership to comment 
> and give suggestions. We also host round table discussions and seminars 
> via teleconference on a variety of topics of interest to guide dog users. 
> I hope you will join us at convention this year and on one of our 
> teleconferences.?
> ?
> Fraternally,?
> Marion Gwizdala, President?
> National association of Guide Dog Users?
> National Federation of the blind?
> ?
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <countrygrl290 at aol.com>?
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>?
> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 9:41 PM?
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Help us Plan for Convention!?
> ?
>> sorry im new to this? is the convention open to everyone ? like the 
>> IAADP? > convention is ? what is it like ? is it simmilar? where is it 
>> held ??
>> thanks? sorry so lame?
>> ??
>> cari and Denver?
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>> -----Original Message-----?
>> From: Marion & Martin <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>?
>> To: NAGDU List <nagdu at nfbnet.org>; NYAGDU List <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>; 
>> flagdu > list <flagdu at yahoogroups.com>; blindtlk at nfbnet.org?
>> Sent: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 2:48 pm?
>> Subject: [nagdu] Help us Plan for Convention!?
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>> Please disseminate the following message as widely as appropriate!?
>>?
>> Happy New Year!?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>> Can you believe that there are only six months until the 2009 > Motor?
>> City convention? It's time to start planning our activities for the > 
>> business?
>> meeting and seminar of the national association of guide dog Users. The > 
>> board of?
>> Directors wants to hear from you about what topics of interest you would 
>>  > like?
>> covered at this year's seminar. So, plan on making your voice heard on > 
>> Sunday,?
>> January 4, 2009!?
>>?
>> The NAGDU Board of Directors will meet via teleconference at > 8:00 pm?
>> Eastern (7:00 pm Central, 6:00 pm Mountain, & 5:00 pm Pacific). The > 
>> primary?
>> focus of this meeting will be to begin planning the topics for our > 
>> meetings and?
>> to appoint a Convention Committee. We would greatly appreciate your input 
>>  > and?
>> energy in order to create a lively, interesting pair of meetings. So, 
>> mark > your?
>> calendars and join us! The call-in instructions are pasted below my > 
>> signature.?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>> Fraternally yours,?
>>?
>> Marion Gwizdala, President?
>>?
>> National Association of Guide Dog users?
>>?
>> National federation of the blind?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>>?
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>>?
>>?
>> 1.. At the specified time, call (641) 715-3300?
>> 2.. When prompted, enter your participant code: 560908#?
>>?
>>?
>> Please note: This conference will be recorded. Participation in the > 
>> conference?
>> implies an agreement to and authorization for such recording in 
>> compliance > with?
>> state and federal laws.?
>>?
>>?
>>?
>> During the conference call, participants may use the following commands:?
>>?
>> *3 exits the conference and puts you in the lobby.?
>>?
>> *6 mutes the participant. Pressing the command again unmutes the > 
>> participant.?
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