[nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

d m gina dmgina at samobile.net
Wed Jul 13 15:11:42 UTC 2011


Oh my goodness,
that would add up in time to be sure.

Original message:
> 9.95 a day.

> Mike


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> yes it is nice to check email though when you would wish.
> What was the cost to use their system?
> Five dollars?
> Would that be a day?
> Jim likes to check things out like that.
> Me, I would rather use my new system with Verizon.
> I have worked hard to do email by the phone, and even if I say so myself, I
> plum don't do that bad.
> My lists laugh at me if they get a blank message.
> I even hit the wrong keys on this computer trying to do something else.
> Keeps me thinking.

> Original message:
>> Of course, the question is *why?* After all, one presumably goes to
>> conventions to attend meetings, not dabble on the Internet. <<putting
>> on fire-resistant suit>>

>> Mike


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>> On Behalf Of T. Joseph Carter
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 5:35 PM
>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

>> More frustrating was that there was no wifi at any price anywhere in
>> the area of the meeting rooms.  Were I to make one request of the
>> national office when we return, it would be to obtain internet access
>> for the meeting rooms and set up a few wifi routers at selected
>> locations for basic access.

>> Joseph


>> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 04:01:59PM -0400, Marsha Drenth wrote:
>>> Just my two cents on this convention. The hotel was nice, very clean,
>>> nice rooms, and the staff was great. It was huge, people thought we
>>> walked a lot in Dallas, folks that is NOTHING! The food in the hotel
>>> was very very expensive, way way more than any of the restaurants in
>>> Dallas. It did help greatly to have the Publics across the street. If
>>> and when I go back, I
>> must
>>> remember to take good walking shoes. In regards to the WiFi, yes it
>>> totally sucked there was no free access any where in the hotel. And
>>> yet again I am too cheap to buy it. As far as the cell coverage, I
>>> have Verizon and had converage every where in the hotel and rooms. So
>>> I think that really
>> depends
>>> on your carrier.

>>> Marsha



>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of T. Joseph Carter
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 12:43 AM
>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

>>> Yes, Mr. Rosen was REALLY impressed with the NFB, and Dr. Maurer was
>>> really impressed with the facility.  Hopefully the two of them can
>>> work something out to reduce the nickel-and-dime effects somewhat.  I
>>> certainly have no objection to the hotel making money-but the
>>> incidental fees are both too high and too frequent to be comfortable.
>>> There isn't even lobby wifi access without a fee, and the hotel is
>>> full of cellular dead zones.

>>> Joseph


>>> On Sat, Jul 09, 2011 at 11:43:17PM -0400, Brian Miller wrote:
>>>> Did they say if it was to be at the same hotel all those years?

>>>> Brian M


>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>> [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sherri
>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 8:00 PM
>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List; blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>>> 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 NewslineR 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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