[Nfbf-l] National hotel by 6/1 & more info

[Sherri]

Denise, I was looking over your message and didn't even realize that Orlando 
has superShuttle. That's great! It's cheaper to get to the air port with 
that than a cab ride. Cool!
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From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
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Thanks Denise for passing this on.

Sherri
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From: "Denise Valkema" <valkemadenise at aol.com>
To: "NFB" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:47 PM
Subject: [Nfbf-l] National hotel by 6/1 & more info


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National Federation of the Blind
National Convention 2013
When:
Monday, July 1—Saturday, July 6, 2013

Where:
Rosen Centre Hotel
9840 International Drive
Orlando, Florida 32819
Reservations: Call (800) 204-7234

Pre-registration:
Pre-registration for the 2013 NFB National Convention is now open. When
purchased online by May 31st, the pre-registration fee for convention is $25
($30 on-site) and the cost of a banquet ticket is $50 ($60 on-site).

To pre-register online, please visitwww.nfb.org/registration.
To mail in your pre-registration, please download the pdf version and mail
to us no later than May 31st.
Hotel Information and Room Rates:
The 2013 convention of the National Federation of the Blind will take place
in Orlando, Florida, July 1-6, at the Rosen Centre Hotel at 9840
International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819. Make your room reservation as
soon as possible with the Rosen Centre staff only. Call (800) 204-7234.

The 2013 room rates are singles, doubles, and twins, $79; and triples and
quads, $85. In addition to the room rates there will be a tax, which at
present is 13.5 percent. No charge will be made for children under seventeen
in the room with parents as long as no extra bed is requested. The hotel is
accepting reservations now. A $90-per-room deposit is required to make a
reservation. Fifty percent of the deposit will be refunded if notice is
given to the hotel of a reservation cancellation before May 28, 2013. 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, 2013, assuming that rooms are still available.
After that time the hotel will not hold our room block for the convention.
In other words, you should get your reservation in soon.

Guest-room amenities include cable television; in-room safe; coffeemaker;
hairdryer; and, for a fee, high-speed Internet access. Guests can also enjoy
a swimming pool, fitness center, and on-site spa. The Rosen Centre Hotel
offers fine dining at Executive Chef Michael Rumplik’s award-winning
Everglades Restaurant. In addition, there is an array of dining options from
sushi to tapas to a 24-hour deli. The hotel has first-rate amenities and
shuttle service to the Orlando airport.
Schedule:
Monday, July 1            Seminar Day

Seminar for parents of blind children sponsored by the National Organization
of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC)
Access technology seminars sponsored by specialized vendors and experts in
the field
Orientation and Mobility Seminar sponsored by the National Blindness
Professional Certification Board and the Institute on Blindness of Louisiana
Technological University
Tuesday, July 2            Registration Day

9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall open (9:00–11:00 a.m., open to sponsors
only)
1:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Resolutions Committee
Wednesday, July 3        Board Meeting and Division Day

8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall open
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. NFB Board of Directors Meeting
1:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Division and other meetings, concurrent sessions
Thursday, July 4           Opening Session

9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. General Session begins, opening ceremony, and roll call
of states
12:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall open
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. General Session, Presidential Report, and guest speakers
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall open
8:00 p.m. Social activities and committee meetings
Friday, July 5               Business Session
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. General Session
12:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall open
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. General Session
6:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall open
Saturday, July 6           Banquet Day and Adjournment

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. General Session
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. General Session
7:00 p.m. Banquet
First Timer's Guide to the NFB National Convention:
View our beginner's guide to the NFB National Convention, intended to give
the first-time convention attendee some important information about national
conventions of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB).

First Timer's Guide to the National Convention
First-Timer's Guide to the National Convention (Audio)
Child Care/Children's Activities
Sponsorship & Exhibitor Information:
Information on sponsor and exhibitor opportunities for the 2013 NFB National
Convention is now available!

Sponsors
National Convention 2013 Sponsorship Opportunities and Information (Word)
Exhibitors
National Convention 2013 Exhibitor Application (Word)
National Convention 2013 Exhibitor Guidelines (Word)
Register Now for Exhibit Space!

Thank you to our 2013 Sponsors!

See what our 2012 National Convention Sponsors had to say about the
experience in the videos below:

Humanware (7 MB)
Oracle (5 MB)
Transportation:
Airport Transportation Discount To/From Orlando International Airport (MCO)
All convention attendees receive a $4 discount on transportation services
courtesy of SuperShuttle Orlando. Use discount code  TVYK5 when booking.
Discounted rates vary based on hotel location and are $16 one way and $28
roundtrip per person. The rate for an exclusive van (8 passenger) is $100 or
$12.5 per person one way.
Visithttp://www.supershuttle.com/?gc=TVYK5&port=MCO&Direction=RF&aType=M to
book your transportation. For large groups, call (407) 513-0224.
More Information:
Additional information as to meetings, schedule, hotel, etc., may be
obtained as it becomes available by contacting the National Federation of
the Blind at 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place, Baltimore, Maryland
21230, telephone (410) 659-9314.


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