[nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions

Sat Nov 28 04:01:00 UTC 2009

Dear All,

You may or may not know, but the national usually puts a statement in their 
contracts that extends the convention room rates to three days before and 
after a convention so that attendees can stay and enjoy the sights without 
missing any of the convention.

David Evans, and Jack
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darian Smith" <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions

> All very valid points,
>
>  I think that  there is certainly alot of work to be done at
> convention, many places to go, things to learn, people to see and this
> is very important to think about.  If I  had never gone to Seattle and
> wanted to see pike's market or some other attraction, i can check-in a
> day earlier, or leave later; though I might be paying more to do so.
> I may find that I may have time during convention to  make the trip,
> if nothing on the  ajenda truly  strikes an interest to me.  If  i am
> a person who  finds  much of the ajenda of great interest, then this
> may not happen.  But i think  it's fair for a person to  find what
> they will truly benifit from, and  try to  learn new  things as well.
>  I guess I am saying that,if we pay to go to convention,  then it's
> perfectly fine to  take it as serious  as we wish.  I personally,
> enjoy the interaction with everybody I've met at convention and have
> enjoyed learning from the welth of informitive speaches I've heard.
> I've also found some speeches were not so great, and maybe those I
> could have missed.
> As  for leaving the hotel, I've  never really had an oppertunity to
> leave because I've been so busy working here, or helping out there, or
> socializing in the evening  with this group or that.   But, I just
> figured to dream of a   west coast convention; unless that's  so
> wrong.
> I  don't think you are  a... bad federationest   based upon how you
> view conventions.  Then again, I am a kind of live and let live
> person.
>  Must be the west coast in me.
> Darian
>
> On 11/27/09, Sarah Baughn <sarahb006 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> New Orleans would be a good place, as someone who could possibly be a
>> Louisianian soon.
>> Sarah
>> ----- Original Message -
>> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 4:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions
>>
>>
>>>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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> recruitment campaign to help attract energetic and passionate
> individuals into the field of blindness education, and we need your
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> calling, and see as I see, a future of endless possibility stretching
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> slumber, and slough off our fear, and make good on the debt we owe
> past and future generations,
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> you. Together, starting today, let us finish the work that needs to be
> done, and
> usher in a new birth of freedom on this Earth."- Baraq Obama
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