[nagdu] Help us Plan for Convention!

countrygrl290 at aol.com countrygrl290 at aol.com
Mon Jan 5 01:59:36 UTC 2009


hi again 
flying into Denver?? i am lost i thought the convention was in detroit?
Denver is cheaper? for me? and I can also use it as a buisness write off so let me know if it is detroit? or denver 
thanks 
cari 
also where can i find more info out? about? convention?



-----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: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 6:32 am
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Help us Plan for Convention!


Cari,?
? I know that flying in and out of Denver is quite expensive! I did it last year at this time. I also know that there are some great deals if you book a month or two in advance. I believe the registration fee is $20 for pre-registration, which can be done on-line, and the banquet is $30 in advance and $35 after the deadline date. I'm not sure what the deadline date will be. I hope you can make it. It is well worth the cost!?
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Fraternally,?
Marion?
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----- Original Message ----- From: <countrygrl290 at aol.com>?
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> ok i will contact them after the first of the year... i have 2 friends who > might want to go so we can bunk in together but? my biggest expense? will > be the plane ticket it is almost 4 hundred ... also what is the convention > fee??
> thanks again for answering everything?
> cari and Denver?
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> -----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: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 5:32 am?
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Help us Plan for Convention!?
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> 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!??
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> Fraternally,??
> Marion??
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: <countrygrl290 at aol.com>??
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> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 9:01 PM??
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>> 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??
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>> -----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!??
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>> 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.???
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>> Fraternally,???
>> Marion Gwizdala, President???
>> National association of Guide Dog Users???
>> National Federation of the blind???
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>> ----- 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!???
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>>> 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???
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>>> cari and Denver???
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>>> -----Original Message-----???
>>> From: Marion & Martin <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>???
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>>> 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???
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>>> covered at this year's seminar. So, plan on making your voice heard on > >>> >> Sunday,???
>>> January 4, 2009!???
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