[nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

T. Joseph Carter carter.tjoseph at gmail.com
Thu Jul 14 05:02:10 UTC 2011


I’m most concerned about access not in the rooms, but in the meeting 
areas where business is done.  The cost is prohibitive for each group 
that might want to use it, but if something could be worked out for 
the NFB as a whole, it could be worthwhile.  It might raise the cost 
of registration $5 or $10 to cover the increased cost to the 
organization, but I imagine that many would consider that a small 
price to pay for the added productivity it affords.

And we’d have gotten our Levelstar demo.  *grin*

Joseph


On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 09:12:56PM -0400, Marsha Drenth wrote:
>Entitlement? Not me atleast, can't speak for anyone else. I am not a big fan
>of hotels and business nicle and dimeing you for every single little thing.
>I know its how they make their money. But extra pillows, so an extra $5.00,
>Or you need to use the bathroom on a plane now, so you will have to fork
>over $5.00, to relieve yourself. I mean come on people.
>
>Just my two cents, but I promise ya it won't cost ya two cents!
>Marsha
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Mike Freeman
>Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:03 PM
>To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>
>The charges are about the same. In my experience, hotels with free wifi are
>usually much smaller as in, for example, the Holiday Inn Capitol where we
>hold the Washington Seminar.
>
>I surely hope we aren't working ourselves into an entitlement mentality.
>
>Mike
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of bookwormahb at earthlink.net
>Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 3:42 PM
>To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>
>Well, how much do other large hotels charge? Some small hotels have no
>charge, but they do have several public computers to use; they know business
>
>people need to conduct business.
>I wonder what is reasonable? Compare that to other hotels to find out.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Loren Wakefield
>Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 3:08 PM
>To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>
>That amount is something like the mob would charge.  There is absolutely no
>reason to charge that much except that they think they can.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
>To: "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 12:09 AM
>Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>
>
>> 9.95 a day.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of d m gina
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 8:44 PM
>> To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> 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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