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face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Blind Driver
Challenge (by way of David Andrews<dandrews@visi.com>)<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Monday, December 27, 2010 5:29 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Nfbnet-members-list] Last
Call for the NFB Blind Driver Challenge<BR><B>Importance:</B>
High<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times">Last Call for the
NFB Blind Driver Challenge<BR></FONT><FONT size=2> <BR></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman, Times">The official start time for our NFB Blind Driver
Challenge demonstration has been set for 11:30 AM on January 29, 2011, at the
Daytona International Speedway preceding the Rolex 24 at Daytona. This
historic demonstration of a blind person independently driving an automobile
will be a tremendous exhibition of the capacity of a blind person using
innovative nonvisual access technology to perform a task most people thought
impossible for a blind person. The foundation of many misperceptions about
blind people and blindness will be shaken. If you plan to be a part of this
exciting event, there are three things you need to do right
away.<BR> <BR>1) Let us know you will be attending. <BR>There is a lot of
planning taking place to ensure that our members have an opportunity to
participate in this effort. For example, we will be transporting our
members from the event hotel to the track in the morning, and back to the hotel
in the afternoon. In order to ensure we make the appropriate
accommodations, we need to know how many of our members will be in
attendance. So, if you plan to be in the NFB grandstands to watch the
first demonstration of a blind person independently driving a car, please e-mail
us at <A href="mailto:bdc@nfb.org">bdc@nfb.org</A>, or call Kristian Kuhnke at
(410) 659-9314, ext. 2219. <BR> <BR>2) Make your room reservations.
<BR>Discounted lodging has been negotiated at three adjacent hotel properties,
and rooms are going fast. A minimum stay of two nights for January 28-30,
2011, is required to take advantage of the discounted rate. The Plaza
Ocean Club Hotel is the main hotel and rooms are available at a cost of $103, or
$149 for ocean-front rooms. Reservations must be made by December 29,
2010. To make a reservation, please call (386) 239-9800 and ask for the
National Federation of the Blind pricing. <BR> <BR>3) Purchase your
race ticket.<BR>Everyone must purchase a race ticket in order to gain access to
the track to witness the Blind Driver Challenge demonstration. The $30
Race Rewards package will afford you access to the grandstands, the Sprint
FanZone, along with other benefits. Additional options are available for
avid race fans. Tickets can be purchased by calling 1-800-PITSHOP
(1-800-748-7467) by January 23, 2011. <BR>You can obtain more information
about the NFB Blind Driver Challenge, as well as additional information about
other ticket and lodging options, by visiting <A
href="http://www.blinddriverchallenge.org/">www.blinddriverchallenge.org</A>.
Hope to see you in Daytona. <BR> <BR> <BR></FONT></BODY></HTML>