[nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions
Michael Hingson
info at michaelhingson.com
Thu Nov 26 23:27:49 UTC 2009
Actually many of our convention cities have a goodly number of tourest
attractions. People still come for the convention which is, of course, the
point.
I think our convention brings value to any city where we choose to hold it.
It would be great to go anywhere, but the restrictions discussed already
here prevent it.
For my part, although I would love to go to Chicago, Denver, San Francisco,
Los Angeles, or Honolulu I will travel to wherever the convention is because
that is where the important work is being accomplished.
The Michael Hingson Group
“Speaking with Vision”
Michael Hingson, President
(415) 827-4084
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-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Dan Frye
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 3:01 PM
To: NFB Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions
I am perplexed as to why we're engaging this gentleman in any
conversation, like he's serious or interested in the welfare of
the NFB and the mission of our community. And incidentally, if
we ever do go to a destination city with a lot of tourist
attractions, and if we determine that these external recreational
events are keeping people from involvement in the work of our
conference and movement, I'd urge that we abandon that city. The
work of this organization is important. If tending to the issue
of civil rights for blind people doesn't compare to "hanging out
with friends for a fireworks display," people interested in these
traditional summer fun activities should definitely do that.
Those so inclined to play in July aren't likely going to want to
contribute to the critical work of our organization and
convention. These conversations about convention location
rationale do seem to go on to excess. Either come and contribute
to the important work we have to do or don't. And in the rare
instance where you have something meaningful to offer about
identifying alternatives for conventions, forward your
constructive ideas to President Maurer for his consideration and
potential action. This would be much more beneficial than
stirring up negativity, particularly when it comes mostly from
those who choose not to participate under any circumstance.
Daniel B. Frye
Office: (410) 659-9314, Ext 2208
Mobile: (410) 241-7006
Note: This message has been issued remotely from the BrailleNote.
> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net
>To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:19:00 -0500
>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions
>Brian,
>You don't seriously think that anyone would go to a convention
during a
>Christmas holiday! Now, just because you don't want to go to the
convention
>in July, don't get ridiculous!
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net
>To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 4:35 PM
>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions
>hi,
>if you're going to state facts, what do you call approx. 12/23
to 1/3 every
>year?
>Bryan Schulz
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com
>To: <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 3:19 PM
>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions
>> Right! And July 4 is the only holiday where kids have been off
from school
>> for a while and aren't going back soon after.
>> Mike
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michael Hingson" <info at michaelhingson.com
>> To: "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Date: Thursday, Nov 26, 2009 12:43:19
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions
>>> Hi,
>>> As Mike said we choose a holiday so the amount of time away from
work for
>>> many of us is minimized. I would also point out something which
is
>>> mentioned less and less at each convention that most of the time
we also
>>> get
>>> to celebrate Dr. tenBroek's birthday, July 6, together. This
fact also
>>> makes for me each convention even more meaningful.
>>> The Michael Hingson Group
>>> "Speaking with Vision"
>>> Michael Hingson, President
>>> (415) 827-4084
>>> info at michaelhingson.com
>>> www.michaelhingson.com
>>> for info on the new KNFB Reader Mobile, visit:
>>> http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Mike Freeman
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 10:00 AM
>>> To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions
>>> With respect, that's nuts! We have traditionally chosen a
holiday because
>>> many of us who are working can use the holiday for part of
ourconvention
>>> time. The 4th of July is a good compromise between holidays and
bad
>>> wether.
>>> Mike
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net
>>> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> Date: Thursday, Nov 26, 2009 8:00:45
>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions
>>>> hi,
>>>> nfb/blind people tend to isolate themselves from the sighted
world and
>>> don't
>>>> consider that some members prefer to spend their fourth of july
events
>>> with
>>>> sighted friends instead of sitting in a hotel.
>>>> Bryan Schulz
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Wm. Ritchhart " <william.ritchhart at sbcglobal.net
>>>> To: "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 6:46 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions
>>>>>I would only add to this string with the comment that at the last
>>> national
>>>>> convention I attended, this topic was brought up. Both the
issue of
>>>>> paying
>>>>> more and changing the time were presented. Overwhelmingly both
items
>>> were
>>>>> massively defeated.
>>>>> So long as the membership is determined to pay as little as
possible
>>>>> and
>>>>> keeping the convention in the first days of July, choices will
be
>>>>> extremely
>>>>> limited.
>>>>> I personally would rather undergo massive tooth extraction than
spend
>>>>> a
>>>>> week
>>>>> in Dallas in July. Especially when the hotel is basically
isolated.
>>>>> So
>>>>> that one cannot just walk out and access the city.
>>>>> Orlando holds great promise. Indeed I cannot believe that Marc
>>>>> allowed
>>>>> the
>>>>> convention to be booked in such a desirable tourist location.
Having
>>>>> stayed
>>>>> in Orlando when attending the Daytona 500, I am aware of all the
>>>>> distractions beyond Disney. There is enough in Orlando to make
>>>>> skipping
>>>>> the
>>>>> boring guy from agency X look very attractive. And there are
enough
>>>>> tourist
>>>>> attractions to make skipping him easy.
>>>>> Thanks, William
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>>> [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On
>>>>> Behalf Of Mike Freeman
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 2:43 PM
>>>>> To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions
>>>>> True enough! This stems from at least two factors: First, the
number
>>>>> of
>>>>> convention attendees has increased greatly, making it harder to
find
>>>>> a
>>>>> single hotel that will hold a majority of them. In essence,
we're too
>>> big
>>>>> for the smaller hotels and not quite big enough for the
megahotels.
>>>>> Second, despite the severe economic down-turn (or, perhaps,
because
>>>>> of
>>>>> it),
>>>>> hotels have become far tougher to negotiate with than in days of
>>>>> yore,
>>>>> necessitating making of contracts farther out in order to get
>>>>> anything
>>>>> like
>>>>> the rates NFB members are used to.
>>>>> Mike
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Gerardo Corripio" <gera1027 at gmail.com
>>>>> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>> Date: Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009 11:32:06
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions
>>>>>> 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
>>>>>> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> 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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