[NFB-Conventions] Vital Convention Info and Registration form

[David Andrews]

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>Greetings Kansas Federation family,
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>Though it may be hard to believe, the time for the 2019 NFB of 
>Kansas convention is at hand. We will convene at the Hilton Garden 
>Inn and Convention Center at 3320 South 9th Street in Salina from 
>Friday, November 1 to Sunday, November 3.
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>Hotel reservations. You have now 2 days to reserve your hotel room 
>as a block of rooms is reserved for us with a deadline of Friday, 
>October 11. We are to assume this is a hard facst and non-negotiable 
>deadline. Room rates are $109 plus applicable sales and hotel guest 
>taxes. You may reserve your room by calling (785) 309-0440. A credit 
>or debit card is required to reserve the room consistent with 
>hospitality industry practice. Be sure to tell the reservation agent 
>that you are attending the NFB convention in order to get our 
>reduced convention rate. This being a Hilton property, you will not 
>want to pay the nightly rack rate.
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>Financial assistance. If the Kansas affiliate is helping you with 
>hotel expenses, DO NOT make a room reservation as this will be done 
>for you and it will confuse matters with the hotel if you do. We 
>provide financial assistance to Ken Tiede Memorial scholarship 
>candidates and other blind students, first time convention 
>attendees, and others whom state ledership determines to have a diar 
>need. If you wish to receive financial assistance or you are 
>wondering if you are on the list for such, please contact our state 
>convention chairman Donna Wood by phone at (316) 640-0650, or by 
>email at donnajwood at cox.net. It by email to 
><mailto:treasurer at nfbks.org>treasurer at nfbks.org. You may also print 
>out the form and send it by mail by calling our state treasurer 
>Robert Fuller at (785) 424-4678 to make arrangements for form 
>submission and payment. You may also pay via Paypal by entering 
><mailto:treasurer at nfbks.org>treasurer at nfbks.org as the payee.
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>Pre-convention seminars. If you are able to arrive on Friday, there 
>are 2 great workshops you will not want to miss. The first will be 
>the Access Technology Extravaganza!, followed by a mini seminar on 
>our legislative advocacy program. These workshops will preceed 
>hospitality and which tasty hors d'oeuvres will be enjoyed with 
>attitude adjusting libations also available.
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>Resolutions and nominating committees. These committees will meet 
>immediately following hospitality hour. Resolutions are intended to 
>address policies and practices wich either create problems for or 
>benefit blind Kansans. In writing a resolution the main thing to 
>keep in mind is to state the nature of the policy or practice, 
>specify how it affects blind Kansans, and what should be done to 
>change the policy or practice. The "whereas" clauses present the 
>problem while the "be it resolved" clauses state the remedy to be 
>commended. If you have a resolution idea, you may submit it by email 
>to me as resolutions chairman by email at 
><mailto:rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net>rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net. Chapter 
>presidents are reminded to appoint representatives to these 
>committees. You may appoint yourselves if you so choose, and you may 
>appoint the same member to represent your chapter on both 
>committees, since the nominating committee immediately follows the 
>resolutions committee meeting.
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>Door prizes. In the interest of efficiency, we are asking you to 
>limit door prizes to cash or gift cards, either of which will be 
>easily portable for everyone. Simply bring your door prize offerings 
>to the convention.
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>Last but not least, please spread the word among any blind people 
>you know who may not be a member of an NFB chapter or division. 
>Above all, do enjoy yourselves and learn a bunch.
>
>Best regards,
>Rob Tabor | 1st vice president / convention co-chairman,
>National Federation of the Blind of Kansas
>(785) 865-9959
><mailto:Rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net>Rob.tabor at sbcglobal.net
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>Convention registration. The costs for this year's state convention 
>are as follows: $5 to pre-register, $10 to register at the 
>convention site, $15 for the Saturday luncheon, and $30 for the 
>Satukrday evening banquet. Thus, you save $5 by registering early 
>and your total would be $50 or $55 if you wait to register at the 
>convention. You may complete the attached registration form and submi
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