[nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions

Darian Smith dsmithnfb at gmail.com
Thu Nov 26 10:34:58 UTC 2009


New Orleans makes alot of sense to me.
 it's helping out the economy, and maybe interested convention-goers
would get together and try to do something in the community to help
with restoration (seeing as alot of work needs to be done)
post-katrina.
  Darian

On 11/25/09, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
> I would love to come there -- but because of its success as a tourist
> destination, it is unlikely that we could get the hotel rates we are
> accustomed to paying.
>
> The exception to this is New Orleans, but we haven't been there in
> about 15 years.
>
> Dave
>
> At 11:00 AM 11/25/2009, you wrote:
>>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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