[Nfbc-info] Discussion

[Lori N]

How many people usually attend?

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> On Jun 14, 2017, at 9:39 AM, Michael Hingson via NFBC-Info <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> It isn't just the space but how much space is in one location and how much
> it would cost to move people from one place to another if one hotel is not
> large enough. 
> 
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> 
> Michael Hingson
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBC-Info [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim
> Barbour via NFBC-Info
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> Cc: Jim Barbour <jbar at barcore.com>; Chun Chao <zerone4148 at gmail.com>; Jordan
> Mirander <jordanmirander at icloud.com>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Discussion
> 
> Yes, but that space is not cheap. San Diego is a very iN DEMAND tourist
> location around that time of year, so will be hard to get that space at a
> reasonable price.
> 
> Keep in mind that the main reason we are in Florida for all this time is
> that we have a benefactor there who is willing to let us use his Hotel
> property at a very discounted rate.
> 
> Jim
> 
> Written While on the Move
> 
>> On Jun 14, 2017, at 8:38 AM, Lori Noyes via NFBC-Info
> <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> San Diego also has lots of hotel and convention space!
>> 
>> Lori
>> 
>> On Jun 14, 2017, at 7:22 AM, Michael Hingson via NFBC-Info
> <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> To keep the discussion juices flowing:
>> 
>>  1. I believe next year is the last year of the contract.
>> 
>>  2.    he first is price. Getting a price of $83 per room for the
>> present convention hotel is tremendous and difficult to manage. The 
>> whole idea is to make the hotel as affordable as possible.
>> 
>> Also, we need a hotel as large as possible to accommodate not only 
>> appropriate meeting space, but most of the guests. Most hotels can't 
>> do this.
>> 
>> Now, Los Vegas is a good possibility. Possibly Reno and Los Angeles 
>> have hotels that would fit the size bill. San Francisco also would 
>> have a couple of hotels that would work. I believe Phoenix may also have a
> hotel or two.
>> However, getting an affordable hotel makes the challenge greater.
>> 
>> Having said all that it would be nice to have a hotel out here again. 
>> 
>> 
>> Best Regards,
>> 
>> 
>> Michael Hingson
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Jordan Mirander via NFBC-Info
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 7:03 AM
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>> Cc: Jordan Mirander <jordanmirander at icloud.com>; Chun Chao 
>> <zerone4148 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Discussion
>> 
>> Hello all,
>> I am writing to you all to get the discussion juices flowing about an 
>> item that will come up and be mentioned at our upcoming national 
>> convention in Orlando. I have been hearing that this  is the last year 
>> of the national Federation of the blind's contract at Rosen resorts. 
>> This and very happy about, because I do not see any reason why the 
>> West Coast cannot host a national convention. I mean after all we have  
>> Los Angeles Sacramento San Francisco Oakland, Las Vegas, and Reno some 
>> of the biggest cities in the nation. What do you guys think about 
>> bringing 2018, and 2019  national Federation of the blind national 
>> conventions to the West Coast? I mean come on guys I would love that if we
> could bring that together, and pull it off.
>> 
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