[NFBF-Miami-Dade] Fwd: [Nfbf-l] 2018 State convention outline and registration form

Thu Mar 22 10:36:16 UTC 2018

Thank you

Jorge Hernandez 

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> From: Miranda Kilby via Nfbf-l <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: March 21, 2018 at 8:16:51 PM EDT
> To: nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Miranda Kilby <mbkilby at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] 2018 State convention outline and registration form
> Reply-To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> 
> Greetings Federation Family,
> 
> I hope you all are happy and well. Our state conventions are utilize
> in numerous ways, from reuniting with friends, learning new materials,
> and so much more. We hope that you are making plans to join us during
> the Memorial Day weekend as we celebrate our 48th state convention.
> Please review the below outline of information regarding our state
> convention, and feel free to share with anyone you know
> 
> In addition, enclosed is a copy of the registration form for your convenience.
> 
> If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me by your
> preferred method of choice.
> 
> Looking forward in seeing all of you there!!!
> 
> Miranda
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF FLORIDA
> 
> 
> 
> 2018 STATE CONVENTION
> 
> 
> 
> The 2018 State Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of
> Florida (NFBF) is fast approaching.  We hope you will make your plans
> early to be present for a fabulous fun-filled and educational
> gathering in Tampa, Florida.
> 
> The convention will be held over the Memorial Day weekend:
> 
> Friday, May 25, 2018 through Monday, May 28, 2018 at the
> 
> Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore
> 
> 2225 North Lois Avenue
> 
> Tampa, FL 33607
> 
> Phone: 813-877-6688
> 
> We are excited about the different activities on the agenda for our
> attendees. You will have the opportunity to participate in general
> sessions and in a selection of timely seminars.  Special interest
> discussion groups ranging from division meetings to sessions focusing
> on the latest in electronics, new products for the blind, and other
> topics related to blindness will be presented.
> 
> Numerous items of adaptive equipment will be on display in our
> Exhibition Hall which opens Friday evening. The Annual Banquet is
> always an event that everyone looks forward to attending. Convention
> activities will begin Friday evening with an open meeting of the NFBF
> Board of Directors and the NFBF Resolutions Committee meeting.
> 
> General Sessions begin on Saturday morning, May 26, 2018.  Featuring
> speeches from government officials and representatives from agencies
> such as Social Security Administration and the Division of Blind
> Services along with a variety of other dynamic speakers. General
> Sessions continue Sunday and Monday mornings. Saturday and Sunday
> afternoons will headline seminars on many informative topics such as
> legislation, technology, guide dogs, senior concerns, and other timely
> topics relating to blindness. We will be hosting seminars for parents
> of blind and visually impaired children on Saturday and Sunday
> afternoons. Children will be treated to their own activities during
> this time.  The Hospitality Suite will be available on Saturday and
> Sunday afternoons. The closing event of the evening will be the annual
> auction.
> 
> On Sunday evening we invite you to join us for our Annual NFBF
> Banquet. A National Representative of the NFB Headquarters in
> Baltimore, MD, will provide both a National Report and a banquet
> address you will not want to miss. Concluding the evening, the 2018
> Student Scholarship winners will be presented.
> 
> On Monday, May 28, 2018, a special commemoration will be held in
> honor of Memorial Day observation and our final business session will
> follow.  Elections will be held for the available board positions;
> members will vote on resolutions and other Federation business will be
> conducted. The convention will conclude at 11:00 AM.
> 
> It pays to pre-register! Prior to convention the registration fee is
> $20.00 and the banquet tickets are $40.00 each. The registration and
> the banquet fee will each increase by $5.00 on Monday, May 7, 2018. It
> is important that we receive your payment by that date to qualify for
> the special registration and banquet package discount. Banquet tickets
> are limited at the door, so plan early to attend and send your
> Convention Registration in today or call 1-800-342-9005 and
> preregister and purchase banquet tickets with your credit card.
> 
> If you are registering by mail, please use the link below to download
> the form to register for the convention and banquet. Please use a
> separate form for each person, so feel free to make copies or download
> additional forms.
> 
> To make your room reservations, please call the Hilton Tampa Airport
> Westshore at (813) 877-6688. When calling, ask for the National
> Federation of the Blind of Florida Convention room rate (code NFB) of
> $104.00 per night.
> 
> Rooms are reserved on a first-come first-served basis. Your room
> reservation must be made by May 3, 2018 to guarantee our special hotel
> rate. Call early while rooms are still available. They may sell out
> before the cut-off date!
> 
> Effort will be made to meet the needs of those with disabilities if
> accommodations are requested before May 12, 2018. Please send request
> and information to Jorge Hernandez at jeh1065 at comcast.net.
> 
> If you have questions, please feel free to contact NFBF Treasurer
> Gloria Mills Hicks at: treasurer at nfbflorida.org, or by calling Monday
> through Friday between the hours of 9 AM and 5 PM, 1-813-837-1101.
> Please be aware that this is Gloria’s work number, so the phone line
> will be answered, I Rescue. In addition, you can e-mail me at
> president@ nfbflorida.org, or call 305-9728529.
> 
> We hope to see you in Tampa in May for the best NFBF Convention ever!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Miranda B. Kilby, Second Vice President National Federation of the
> Blind of Florida
> 
> President
> Tampa Bay Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Florida
> Ph: (352)942-0417
> The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and
> friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind.
> Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they
> want.
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