[Nfbmn-news] Details for National Convention Attendees

[Ryan Strunk]

Greetings, fellow federationists,
 
This e-mail contains important information for Minnesotans attending the NFB's 2018 national convention: banquet seating info, caucus time and date, exhibit table information, and more. If you will be there, you'll want to know the following:
 
Banquet Seating
If you would like a seat at a table with Minnesotans during the convention banquet, here's what you'll need to do:
After you pick up your registration material and banquet tickets at the convention, please immediately write your name on your ticket and give it to Judy Sanders, who is coordinating Minnesota's banquet ticket exchange. Judy runs the convention information desk, and that desk is usually not far from the registration area. If for some reason you are not able to give your ticket to Judy right after you register, please be prepared to give it to her at or sometime before the NFB of Minnesota Caucus (discussed later in this email).
The absolute deadline for getting the tickets to her is by noon of the first morning of general session (Friday July 6). After Judy gets all the tickets from those who would like to sit at banquet tables with Minnesotans, she will exchange them and give you back a ticket of a different color with a table number on it. The sooner she can get those tickets in, the better seats we'll get at the banquet, so please get your ticket to her right away.
 
Caucus
NFB of Minnesota members will caucus on Thursday, July 5, 5:30-6:30 PM, in Suwannee 19, level 2. This is a time for Minnesotans to gather to coordinate and to discuss any questions, so bring your questions. Also bring your banquet tickets to the caucus if you haven't given them to Judy beforehand. Also also, let me know, please, if you know the proper pronunciation of Suwannee.
We will keep the caucus brief, so please arrive on time and we'll get done quickly.
 
Exhibit Table
The number of the NFB of MN/BLIND Inc. table in the exhibit hall is D3. At the table we'll be selling Minnesota salted nut rolls, Indian wild rice, and NFBMN coasters that read “drink the drink you want” in tactile Braille. We will also have free but valuable information about BLIND Inc. and our affiliate.
Please encourage those you meet at the convention to stop by our table. If you are interested in working at the table, before the convention you can contact Debbie Hobson debrajensen at gmail.com to get scheduled for a shift.
 
Agenda and other info
The convention agenda is available online, so if you haven't already done so and want a head start on deciding which of the many exciting activities to attend, go to https://nfb.org/convention There you'll find the convention agenda in a variety of formats, and also a "first-timers' guide", the list of exhibitors,  the hotel restaurant menus, and much more. There is a section describing the hotel geography at the end of the agenda.
 
I look forward to seeing all of you in Orlando. It’s going to be another fun, fulfilling year.
Warmly,
Ryan
 
Ryan Strunk, President
president at nfbmn.org
www.nfb.org
www.nfbmn.org
(612) 872-9363
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