[Nfb-krafters-korner] Talking about convention

[Ramona Walhof]

Absolutely!

Ramona
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lillie Pennington" <lilliepennington at fuse.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Talking about convention


> Hi Ramona
> Thank you for your email. I am going with my sister who may or may not 
> have a fuller plate with the scholarship program. I would definitely be 
> interested in meeting and networking and getting more involved in the 
> federation.  Can I email you later in May to touch base? Thanks
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On May 7, 2014, at 9:22 AM, "Ramona Walhof" <ramona.walhof at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Lilly, that is always a good idea.  If you are not going with somebody, 
>> you definitely need to have somebody you can touch base with with 
>> questions and share experiences.  That makes convention more fun, and you 
>> learn more besides.  If you don't already have somebody to keep in touch 
>> with, call my room  when you get there. Or I will give you my cell phone 
>> number if you email me offlist.  If you have other questions ahead of 
>> time, I will be glad to try to share what I know. I have been going to 
>> conventions since the 1960's so have some to share, but I am older than 
>> you. I can still introduce you to a lot of people of all ages.  My email 
>> is ramona.walhof at gmail.com
>>
>> Ramona
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lillie Pennington" 
>> <lilliepennington at fuse.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 9:40 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Talking about convention
>>
>>
>>> This post sparked an idea that may or may not work. In general most of 
>>> us are pretty nice and not the sink or swim types. What if we tried 
>>> pairing more experienced conventioneers with newer attendees? The 
>>> experienced person would kind of make sure that the newcomer was having 
>>> a good time.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On May 6, 2014, at 4:21 PM, "David F" <scopist65 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> That would be so cool.  Conventions can be nightmarishly overwhelming.
>>>>
>>>> Some NFB are fortunate enough to have assistance paid for.  Others 
>>>> figure
>>>> things out on the fly amazingly well.  Others, like molecules in a
>>>> BrownianMotion, sort of follow the herd.  Some chapters are helpful; 
>>>> others
>>>> toss you in the deep, sink-or-swam style--yuck.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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