[nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions

[Mike Freeman]

True. But that's one reason we get 3,000 people at a national convention versus 500 people at Washington Seminar.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
To: NFB Talk Mailing List <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009 12:00:58
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions

>
>
> it's interesting.  But it's been said that you get better rates in
> cities where  people are not likley to flock to.
>  Still,  if you can swing 90 bucks for san fran, you might get people.
>  seminar in washington is  $154 per person if I remember correctly.
> 
> On 11/25/09, Gerardo Corripio <gera1027 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I've noticed that in the past more cities were sites of NFB conventions
> > whereas since about 2004 or so the only cities I've heard where conventions
> > are have been either Dallas, Atlanta whereas in years past I've heard that
> > cities as Kansas, Houston, Denver and San Francisco I think was once site of
> > a convention.
> > Gerardo
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Darian Smith" <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
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> > Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 11:00 AM
> > Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions
> >
> >
> > You know, it might take some bit of nagotiation, but I would love to
> > see National convention in San Francisco. I mean, think of the
> > possibilities... You  can have people touring the city, students could
> > visit  both San Francisco state and UC Berkley,  Guide dogs for the
> > blind is  basically right across the goldengate bridge, oh, and did  I
> > mention the goldengate bridge? you can have  the march crossing the
> > goldengate bridge.
> >  and  for those people who like baseball and tend to visit the ball
> > yard... AT&T Park is about  as pretty of a park as they come. you can
> > take the bus and find some good food about anywhere in the city.
> >  Not to mention that you could  get alot of attention by just being in san
> > fran.
> >  Besides,  one of our historically great leaders came from northern
> > california.
> >  I think  that's  all amazing reasons  to  make  a national convention
> > a golden gate event.
> >   Darian
> >
> > On 11/25/09, d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:
> >> thanks Mike I will do just that.
> >> Sure would love to see NFB in Colorado again.
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