[Nfbc-info] Discussion

[Lyn Gwizdak]

San Diego has room rates somewhere between $120-$200 per night.

Lyn G.

On Jun 14, 2017 11:12 AM, "Lori N via NFBC-Info" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> How many people usually attend?
>
> Sent from my iPhone 7
>
> > 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-----
> > From: NFBC-Info [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim
> > Barbour via NFBC-Info
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 8:52 AM
> > To: NFB of California List <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> > 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-----
> >> From: NFBC-Info [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> >> Jordan Mirander via NFBC-Info
> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 7:03 AM
> >> To: nfbc-info at nfbnet.org
> >> 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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