[nagdu] Help us Plan for Convention!

Marion & Martin swampfox1833 at verizon.net
Tue Jan 6 13:06:42 UTC 2009 

Cari,
    No, the convention is definitely in
Detroit. I was referring to my family ski trip to Frisco I took last year 
during the holidays.
    If you go to
www.nfb.org
you will find a link to the convention page. Also, more information will be 
published in the Braille Monitor, also available at the above link.

Fraternally,
Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <countrygrl290 at aol.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Help us Plan for Convention!


> 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!?
> ?
> Fraternally,?
> Marion?
> ?
> ?
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <countrygrl290 at aol.com>?
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>?
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 1:59 PM?
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Help us Plan for Convention!?
> ?
>> 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?
>>?
>>?
>> -----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!?
>>?
>>?
>> 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???
>>>>???
>>>>???
>>>>???
>>>>???
>>>>???
>>>>???
>>>>???
>>>> -----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!???
>>>>???
>>>>???
>>>>???
>>>> 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???
>>>>???
>>>>???
>>>>???
>>>>???
>>>>???
>>>>???
>>>>???
>>>> 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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