[Nfbf-l] NFB National Convention 2010 reminder

[Gina Minichiello]

Make your reservations early. Remember, all those people who couldn't get a room last year because the hotel and the overflow hotel rooms were booked. 
Information below found at www.nfb.org

July 3 - 8, 2010: National Convention
This year the National Federation of the Blind's annual convention will be held in Dallas, Texas, at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. This year we will celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the NFB, so you won't want to miss out! The Hilton Anatole is now accepting reservations; call (214) 761-7500 to make your reservation now. For more information, please view the National Convention web page and watch the Braille Monitor.

National Convention 2010
When:
Saturday, July 3—Thursday, July 8, 2010

Where:
Hilton Anatole Hotel
2201 Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, Texas 75207
Reservations: Call (214) 761-7500 only.

Hotel Rates and Information:
The 2010 room rates are singles, doubles, and twins $62; and triples and quads $67 a night; plus a 15 percent sales tax. The hotel is accepting reservations now. A $60-per-room deposit is required to make a reservation. 50 percent of the deposit will be refunded if notice is given to the hotel of a reservation cancellation before June 1, 2010. The other 50 percent is not refundable.

Rooms will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations may be made before June 1, 2010, assuming that rooms are still available. After that time the hotel will not hold our block of rooms for the convention. In other words, you should get your reservation in soon.

Guestroom amenities include cable television, coffeepot, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, and high-speed Internet access. The Hilton Anatole has several excellent restaurants, twenty-four-hour-a-day room service, first-rate meeting space, and other top-notch facilities. It is near downtown Dallas with shuttle service to both the Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport and Love Field.

Watch the Braille Monitor for more information as it becomes available.

Schedule and Agenda:
The schedule for the 2010 convention will follow that of last year:

Saturday, July 3            Seminar Day
Sunday, July 4              Registration Day
Monday, July 5             Board Meeting and Division Day
Tuesday, July 6            Opening Session
Wednesday, July 7        Business Session
Thursday, July 8           Banquet Day and Adjournment





Gina Minichiello
NFBF Board Member
NFBF Fundraising Committee Chairperson
Greater Jacksonville Chapter, Treasurer
minichiellog at comcast.net
904-571-9117