[nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

[T. Joseph Carter]

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
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>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
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