[nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions

don nepple dnepple at hotmail.com
Sat Nov 28 06:58:39 UTC 2009


how about boise idaho or porportland oregon.that might be nice too think about.all so.don frum boise.
 
> Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:55:57 -0600
> To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
> From: dandrews at visi.com
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Future NFB Conventions
> 
> The fact of the matter is that originally the primary reason for 
> choosing fourth of July week was that hotels gave us better rates -- 
> because it was an off week. It was Dr. Jernigan who told me this. I 
> understand that it is considered less of an off week now, but we have 
> tradition, and Mike's reason too.
> 
> Dave
> 
> At 12:00 PM 11/26/2009, you wrote:
> >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.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > --
> > > >> > --Dar
> 
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