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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><div><div dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4" style="font-size:16pt;">Good afternoon all:</font><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4" style="font-size:16pt;"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4" style="font-size:16pt;">I have just confirmed with Patrick Keyes of the Statler Center in Buffalo, NY; that they will be doing a presentation at the NFB Travel & Tourism National Division Meeting which is Schedule from 1-4:30 pm on July 3rd, 2014</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4" style="font-size:16pt;"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4" style="font-size:16pt;">If you are not aware of what the Statler Center does, first they have been an exhibitor at the National Convention for years. </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4" style="font-size:16pt;"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:16pt;">The </span><span style="font-size:21px;">Statler Center was founded in 1999 as a unique concept in hospitality and customer service employment training. One of the first projects of its kind, Statler Center provides physically disabled, blind or visually impaired individuals with the right tools for successful careers. Our job training programs are a unique and exciting concept in employment and training that provides individuals with visual impairments or physical disabilities with the right tools for successful careers in a rapidly growing industries such as hospitality, customer service and contact centers. Statler Center is a program of Olmsted Center for Sight.</span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:21px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:21px;">Currently, I know of a few people, not myself, but one of our members of NY State Ron Jemmott from Albany had graduated from the school prior to attending and joining the NFB, he now has his own travel agency through a host agency, doing quite well.</span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:21px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:21px;">These are opportunities for the blind to work in the hospitality profession, whether being a reservations person at call in center or working for a cruise line, and the do have some graduates that work at Disney. I am working with Patrick to get his foot in the door with other suppliers.</span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:21px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:21px;">The hospitality field is over $1 Trillion business everything from the lowest jobs to the highest in the field.</span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:21px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:21px;">Just letting you know they will be doing at 15 minute presentation and possibly more, plus they are bringing at graduate of the school, who is now a teacher there as well.</span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:21px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:21px;">Cheryl Echevarria, President</span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:21px;">NFB Travel & Tourism Division</span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:21px;">National Federation of the Blind</span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:21px;">631-236-5138</span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:21px;">cherylandmaxx@hotmail.com<br id="ecxFontBreak"></span></font><br><br><div>Disabled Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 of NY State</div><div>Offering the Best in Meaningful Travel Experiences for Everyone!</div><div>Cheryl Echevarria, Owner</div><div><a href="http://www.echevarriatravel.com" target="_blank">www.echevarriatravel.com</a></div><div>631-456-5394</div><div><a href="mailto:reservations@echevarriatravel.com">reservations@echevarriatravel.com</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Sign up for our e-newsletter by e-mailing us you first and last name, and e-mail address to reservations@echevarriatravel.com, let us know if you want just text or pictures in your e-mail.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt;">Echevarria Travel has partnered with Braille Smith. </span><a href="http://www.braillesmith.com" target="_blank" style="font-size:12pt;">www.braillesmith.com</a><span style="font-size:12pt;"> for all her braille needs. Gail Smith is the Secretary of the NFB of Alabama</span></div></div> </div></div><style><!--
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