[Nfbc-info] Discussion

Wed Jun 14 18:36:08 UTC 2017

It's more than just how many people attend. That number is around 3000. However, there is a need for a large room that holds everyone, a banquet space to hold everyone plus many guests, and large number of smaller breakout rooms – I can't say how many, but say 50 – for various sessions. Plus, an exhibit space. 

Ideally, all the spaces have to be in a smallish area, four easy walking among them, plus easy walking  access to the main hotel.

The Manchester grand Hyatt, where CSUN his held, would likely be a good space. 

Again, it comes down to cost.

Jim

Written While on the Move

> On Jun 14, 2017, at 11:10 AM, Lori N via NFBC-Info <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> How many people usually attend?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 7
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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
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>>> 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
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>>> 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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