[nagdu] convention 2010 ???

[Peter Donahue]

Hello Marion and listers,

    We've been through this before!! (Seigh)

Peter Donahue

----- 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: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] convention 2010 ???


Julie,
    I have attended an ACB Convention when it was in Tampa. After attending
several NFB convention, I was expecting something very different. It didn't
seem like much more than a large state convention! The general sessions were
very sparsely attended and the exhibit hall was very small.
    As for working together, though it sounds like a great idea and I have
been asked many times why we don't, nearly always with the assertion, "We're
all working for the same thing!". Unfortunately, this is not so! NAC, ACB,
and many of the agencies are not working for the same thing the NFB is
working for. As per my previous message containing former President Edwards
article, the ACB has no specific initiatives, no philosophy to guide their
work, and no real structure binding their different parts together. Sure, it
would be nice for the ACB to work for real change with the NFB, but that
will be their choice. Their whole purpose in existence is to be a rubber
stamp for the agencies, not an independent voice for the blind. HTH!

Fraternally yours,
Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J" <julielj at windstream.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] convention 2010 ???


> Marion,
>
> Have you been to an ACB convention?  Next year's is in Phoenix if I'm not
> mistaken.  I'm seriously thinking of going.  I'm very curious to see the
> differences between ACB and NFB, the organizations themselves as well as
> the convention experience.   I've been to a state ACB convention.  There
> were differences, of course, but I think going to a national convention
> would be a more valuable experience to better understand ACB.
>
> There are so many social, legal and physical barriers to overcome, I'd so
> much like to see the two organizations work together.    I'll do what I
> can and for me I think the first step is attending an ACB national
> convention if I can to understand  what they think and why.
>
> Julie
>
>
> ----- 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: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 6:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] convention 2010 ???
>
>
>>    The Convention of the National Federation of the Blind will be held
>> from July 3 - 8 at the Hilton anatole Hotel in Dallas Texas. The NAGDU
>> meetings will be held on Saturday, July 3 and Monday July 5.
>>    I'm not sure why you would even want to attend an ACB Convention? They
>> are half the size of an NFB convention and are much more expensive to
>> attend, although they seem to offer more social functions, like tours,
>> and uninspiring, boring sessions. If you are going to spend the money to
>> go to a convention, you may as well attend the one that is biggest, best,
>> and most dynamic? Attending an ACB Convention over an NFB Convention is
>> like going to a corner church carnival when you could have gone to Disney
>> World for less money!
>>
>> Fraternally yours,
>> Marion
>>
>>
>>
>> Marion
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <countrygrl290 at aol.com>
>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 9:15 PM
>> Subject: [nagdu] convention 2010 ???
>>
>>
>>> does anyone know when the ACB convention will be for 2010 and where ?
>>> and isnt it held in conjunction with the NAGDU or GDUI? convention?
>>> sorry if i posted in the wrong place??? this is the only spot i know to
>>> post as i dont know if ACB? has a website
>>> thanks
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