[nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

Thu Aug 25 06:33:19 UTC 2011

I’d say it’s a safe bet that overlapping the general session with 
anything that isn’t a support task for the convention just won’t 
happen.

Joseph

On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 09:15:19PM -0700, ckrugman at sbcglobal.net wrote:
>   with the large number of attendees overlapping of some events with 
>the general sessions might not be a bad idea especially since 
>everyone is not interested equally in every issue.
>Chuck
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>>I think the reason why ours are so long is because we have three 
>>full days of general session.  That said, a number of organizations 
>>and trade shows and the like I have been to do last all week.  
>>Usually that’s five days, and the NFB convention is six.
>>
>>Given all we pack into six days, I’m not really sure how we could 
>>do it in less with any sanity.  The only options I can see are for 
>>either shortening the general sessions somehow, or overlapping 
>>other events with them.  Neither I think will go over very well.
>>
>>I think the six day format is probably best.  Many have neither the 
>>time nor the money for sight-seeing.  Those who do could always 
>>arrange to stay longer or arrive sooner without great inconvenience 
>>to those of us who have places to be or money that needs to be 
>>spent elsewhere.  I don’t see how to make do with a shorter 
>>convention, because there is already so much overlap as it is.
>>
>>I think what we’re doing now is probably what we’ll keep doing, 
>>because it seems to be working about as well as we can make it work 
>>for the time being.
>>
>>Joseph - KF7QZC
>>
>>
>>On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 09:31:20PM -0700, ckrugman at sbcglobal.net wrote:
>>>yes, and there are those of us who have lives outside of NFB and 
>>>therefore can't take all of the extra time for convention related 
>>>activities. I am involved with many professional organizations 
>>>and their conventions are only about three or four days with 
>>>different tracks of activities that people sign up for depending 
>>>on their interests.
>>>Chuck
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "T. Joseph Carter" 
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>>>To: "Jeanette Fortin" <jeanette at fortin-home.com>; "NFB Talk 
>>>Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
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>>>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
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>>>
>>>>For the record, Dallas will cost just as much as Florida.  It’s 
>>>>the nature of the beast.
>>>>
>>>>There are opportunities to get the money—some of which I intend 
>>>>to be exploring myself.  Convention has proved to make my own 
>>>>finances this month positively desperate, despite a lot of help 
>>>>I’ve had, so I totally get the cost concern.
>>>>
>>>>On the other hand, wanting a longer schedule and protesting the 
>>>>cost just doesn’t make sense for those thinking along that 
>>>>vein.  The shorter schedule is intended to save money for those 
>>>>who are there for the NFB, but cannot necessarily afford to see 
>>>>the sights and the like.
>>>>
>>>>I’ll be working hard to ensure that I have the money next year 
>>>>to see you all in Dallas, the site of my first convention in 
>>>>2006!
>>>>
>>>>Joseph
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On Sat, Jul 09, 2011 at 06:01:17PM -0600, Jeanette Fortin wrote:
>>>>>real bummer, wished they'd do a different place every year, 
>>>>>probably won't be going to florida, nothing personal about 
>>>>>florida but have no desire to go and no money, looking 
>>>>>forward to dallas next year then will have to wait til they 
>>>>>move it closer after 2017. jeanette
>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
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>>>>>Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 5:59 PM
>>>>>Subject: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>It was announced at the convention that conventions from 2013 
>>>>>through 2017
>>>>>will be held in Orlando. I wish we could extend the length of 
>>>>>the convention
>>>>>back to how it was and NFB would
>>>>>organize tours for Wednesday afternoon. That way, people 
>>>>>could get excited
>>>>>about Orlando and have time to go places. I liked the old schedule much
>>>>>better. If we are going to keep people here for five years in 
>>>>>a row, we need
>>>>>to give them ample opportunity to take advantage of all there 
>>>>>is to do in
>>>>>Orlando. Besides, I like the banquet the night before the last day of
>>>>>convention.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Sherri Brun
>>>>>"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." John
>>>>>Lennon
>>>>>
>>>>>Check out http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/Sherri.Brun
>>>>>
>>>>>E-mail: flmom2006 at gmail.com
>>>>>NFBF Newsline® chair
>>>>>www.nfbnewsline.org
>>>>>Vice-president NFB Greater Orlando Chapter
>>>>>http://nfbfgoc.org
>>>>>Secretary FDCP INC
>>>>>www.fdcp.org
>>>>>Chair Orange County Disability Advisory Committee
>>>>>
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