[NFBF-L] National Convention 7/3-8

[DENISE VALKEMA]

2024 Convention
July 3 through July 8, 2024
Orlando, Florida
Rosen Centre
NFB24 Announcement  (https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2023-06/NFB24-FullReveal-Final_final.mp3)
Statement of the Board of Directors to the Federation Community Regarding Location of 2024 National Convention (https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/statement-board-directors-federation-community-regarding-location)
Book Your Room
Our 2024 convention room rate for singles and doubles is $129; for triples and quads, the rate is 139. Occupancy taxes and surcharges are an additional 13.5 percent. There is no charge for children under eighteen if no extra bed is requested. Please note that the hotel is a no-smoking facility.
For 2024 convention room reservations you should call the hotel at (800) 204-7234 (tel:(800)%20204-7234). Ask for the “NFB Convention” block. At the time you make a reservation, a $146 deposit is required for each room reserved. If you use a credit card, the deposit will be charged against your card immediately, just as would be the case with a check. If a reservation is cancelled before Saturday, June 1, 2024, half of the deposit will be returned. Otherwise
, refunds will not be made.

Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Application

The 
online application for the 2024 Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship (https://nfb.org/form/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scho) i (https://bolotin.nfb.org/Pages/Login.aspx)
s now open. Applications will be accepted until April 15, 2024 
https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention

From first timers guide in website: The Schedule
The NFB national convention packs an unbelievable number of activities into six days. Day one includes the parents' seminar, a national orientation and mobility conference, several technology seminars, and other special meetings and events as well as the Rookie Roundup. On day two, registration begins in the morning and the Resolutions Committee convenes in the afternoon. The agenda also lists other special meetings. On day three, the national board of directors meeting, which is open to all, occurs in the morning and various committees, groups, and divisions gather in the afternoon and evening. Day four brings the opening of the formal convention, with the roll call of states in the morning and the Presidential Report and other program items in the afternoon. There are more committee and divisional meetings on the evening of day four. On day five, general convention sessions are held in both the morning and the afternoon. Elections are scheduled on this day, as well. Day six is the last day of convention; the morning and afternoon general sessions are followed by the annual evening banquet, a convention highlight.

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Denise Valkema
(305)972-8529