[nagdu] Monthly Meeting of the Travel and Tourism Division January 10, 2012 with our special Guest Matt Slosky, CEO of Socialflights.com

Thu Jan 5 12:25:48 UTC 2012

FYI, David Andrews, no the Travel Division is not for those who are travel professionals, it is for advocacy in travel, to learn about different ways in travel for the blind, and for those like guide dogs who do travel, in the past and in the future, I have and I will be giving up to date information to the webmaster of NAGDU about accessibility on airplans, cruise ships, traveling to different parts of the world, not advocacy rights in those countries for guide dogs as well.
There are very few of us who are travel agents or professionals who are blind, and in our division there are only 3 officers who are, but to discuss what you say Travel Professionals, no that is not what the division is for.
Maybe some of you may want to listen in on some of our board meetings.
We have discuss the recent issues with the airlines, in fact, I was the one who found out that, Cornell.edu, which was having that website to give information about the airlines was not accessible and they contacted the NFB in Baltimore, and had there website made accessible.
As well as working very closely with the cruise lines over the years for all of us.
So, no it is not just for travel professionals.
Have a good day :)

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> Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 04:25:46 -0600
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> From: dandrews at visi.com
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Monthly Meeting of the Travel and Tourism Division	January 10, 2012 with our special Guest Matt Slosky, CEO of  Socialflights.com
> 
> Everybody:
> 
> Please don't argue with the Moderator.  It is her call to make, and I 
> agree with her.  The Travel Division messages are only marginally on 
> topic.  This is a relatively high traffic list and there needs to be 
> some order or things can get out of hand.  Then people start falling 
> away and you defeat the purpose of having the list in the first place.
> 
> If you try hard enough you can relate anything to anything -- but 
> that isn't the point.  Of course the point of dog guides is travel, 
> however, it seems to me that one of the primary purposes of the 
> travel division was a place for blind travel professionals.  I think 
> that is good, and important, and it sometimes may involve dogs, but 
> not all the time.
> 
> These discussions of what is on topic, and what isn't always seem to 
> generate a lot of traffic.  Most of our moderators allow a good deal 
> of leeway.  There are grey areas, and lists develop their own style 
> and a sense of community.  However, there also needs to be some order 
> and guidance from time to time.  Please accept this and move on, and 
> don't feel compelled to argue in public.
> 
> David Andrews, List Owner
> 
> At 01:06 PM 1/4/2012, you wrote:
> >Julie J, this is not off topic.  We travel with guide dogs; we 
> >travel without them.  A lot of the stuff that Cheryl does has to do 
> >with guide dogs in some way.
> >
> >Please, Cheryl, I hope you can continue to post these announcements.
> >
> >Margo and Arrow
> >----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie Phillipson" <jbrew48 at verizon.net>
> >To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog 
> >Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 1:15 PM
> >Subject: Re: [nagdu] Monthly Meeting of the Travel and Tourism 
> >Division January 10, 2012 with our special Guest Matt Slosky, CEO of 
> >Socialflights.com
> >
> >
> >>Julie J. I think its questionable if this is off topic or not after 
> >>all we all or at least most of us travel with and without guide 
> >>dogs.  If we can discuss new alternative ways of travel I would 
> >>think guide dog issues will come into the mix and it is to our 
> >>benefit to know of those opportunities. Just my opinion.
> >>
> >>Julie Phillipson
> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "cheryl echevarria" 
> >><cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> >>To: "nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> >>Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 12:28 PM
> >>Subject: Re: [nagdu] Monthly Meeting of the Travel and Tourism 
> >>Division January 10, 2012 with our special Guest Matt Slosky, CEO 
> >>of Socialflights.com
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>>Julie, many of the Presidents of other division post on my list as well.
> >>>This is an NFB list, and it is an NFB Topic.
> >>>So, I will not post any more of these announcements at all to this list.
> >>>
> >>>Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
> >>>
> >>>Cheryl Echevarria
> >>>http://www.echevarriatravel.com
> >>>631-456-5394
> >>>reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> >>>
> >>>For daily updates read our blog at
> >>>http://www.echevarriatravel.wordpress.com
> >>>
> >>>>Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 10:00:38 -0600
> >>>>From: julielj at neb.rr.com
> >>>>To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> >>>>Subject: Re: [nagdu] Monthly Meeting of the Travel and Tourism 
> >>>>Division January 10, 2012 with our special Guest Matt Slosky, CEO 
> >>>>of Socialflights.com
> >>>>
> >>>>I've let these go in the past, but this is really off topic for this
> >>>>list.  Let's please keep it to guide dogs.
> >>>>
> >>>>thanks!
> >>>>Julie
> >>>>NAGDU list moderator
> >>>>On 1/4/2012 9:10 AM, cheryl echevarria wrote:
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Happy New Year from the Travel and Tourism DivisionDear All:
> >>>> >
> >>>> > The monthly meeting of the Travel and Tourism Division, a 
> >>>> proud > division
> >>>> > of the National Federation of the Blind, will hold its monthly 
> >>>> meeting > on
> >>>> > Tuesday, January 10, 2012 via teleconference at 8pm Eastern, 
> >>>> 7PM > Central,
> >>>> > 6PM Mountain and 5PM Pacific Time.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Conference Participant Instructions:
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Please call             1-805-360-1000
> >>>> >
> >>>> > When the recording goes on it will ask for you access code: 
> >>>> Which is > 871517#
> >>>> >
> >>>> > 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.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Q&A will be opened at the end of the meeting to all.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > Come and join and find out what the Travel and Tourism is 
> >>>> doing, we > want to
> >>>> > hear from you as well.
> 
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