[Nfbmo] Applications for 2014 Rittgers National Convention Awardnow being accepted
Bryan Schulz
b.schulz at sbcglobal.net
Sun Apr 20 19:44:41 UTC 2014
hi Dan,
I considered applying this year but don't need the guff when I'm not seen
every minute at every session and $55 is way too much for one meal
regardless of what is included.
Bryan Schulz
----- Original Message -----
From: <DanFlasar at aol.com>
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Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 12:51 AM
Subject: [Nfbmo] Applications for 2014 Rittgers National Convention Awardnow
being accepted
> Greetings fellow Federationists!
> National Convention is just around the corner! The convention runs
> from Tuesday, July 1st, through Sunday, July 6th, being held at the Rosen
> Center Hotel in Orlando Florida. See the link below for more
> information:
>
> https://nfb.org/national-convention.
>
> The 2014 Rittgers Committee will be accepting applications for
> financial assistance to attend the convention until 5 pm, Thursday, May
> 15th.
> First time attendees have priority on Rittgers funding. If funding is
> still
> available, members who have attended a national convention before can be
> considered if financial need and/or strong convention participation is
> demonstrated. The Committee will evaluate all applications and notify
> awardees
> by 10 pm Sunday, May 18th by phone or email.
>
> Following is the 2014 Rittgers application. Emailing forms is preferred
> but applications can also be taken by phone (see contact information
> following the application form below.
>
>
> 2014 Rittgers Award Application Form
>
> Please answer all questions. If a question is not applicable, enter
> n/a.
> Incomplete applications will be returned. It is a good idea to apply
> well before the 5pm May 15th deadline - we cannot accept applications
> received
> after that time/date. If you do not receive an acknowledgement from the
> Committee within 2 days after sending your application, please contact Dan
> Flasar at _danflasar at aol.com_ (mailto:danflasar at aol.com) or phone
> (314)646-7128 (note: Because of the high number of spam calls clogging
> the phone
> lines, I generally do not answer calls from unfamiliar numbers. Please
> leave a voicemail stating your name, reason you're calling, phone # and
> best
> time to return your call and I will get back to you. Phone calls made
> without leaving a message will not be returned).
>
> Last Name:
>
> First Name:
>
> Street Address 1:
>
> Street Address 2:
>
> Apartment/unit #:
>
> City:
>
> State:
>
> Zip:
>
> Home Phone:
>
> Cell Phone:
>
> email address:
>
> Are you a member of the Nfb of Missouri (Y/N):
>
> If so, what chapter do you belong to:
>
> If not, do you intend to join soon (Y/N/Not Sure):
>
>
> Have you ever attended a National Convention (Y/N) ?
> Were you a member of the NFB of Missouri at that time (Y/N)?
>
> Why do you wish to attend the 2014 NFB national Convention?
>
>
> Please note that all awardees are expected to fully participate in
> convention each day and attend the banquet on Saturday night. Awardees
> may be
> asked to provide a written or oral description of their convention
> experience.
> At the end of this note, I have included the opening page of the
> NFB's convention information.
>
> So, get your applications in ASAP! Pre-registration for convention must
> be postmarked or received by May 31st. Awards are based on
> pre-registration costs and (at least) double occupancy.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Dan Flasar, Chair, 2014 Rittgers Committee
> email: _danflasar at aol.com_ (mailto:danflasar at aol.com)
> Phone: (314)646-7128 (leave voice mail - calls without messages will not
> be returned)
>
> 2014 Rittgers Committee Members:
>
> Dan Flasar, Chair - Lewis & Clark
> Penny Perr St. Louis
> Rita Lynch - Jefferson City
> Laura Rios - Springfield
> Gene Coulter - Columbia
> Jeremiah Wells - Kansas City
>
> Below is some Convention from the NFB website:
>
> 2014 NFB Convention:
>
> When: 07/01/14 - 07/06/14
>
> Where:
>
> Rosen Centre Hotel
> 9840 International Drive
> Orlando, Florida 32819
> Reservations: The hotel is now accepting reservations. Call (800)
> 204-7234.
> Preregistration:
> Preregistration is now open! Please go to http://www.nfb.org/registration
> to preregister online.
> Hotel Information and Room Rates:
> The 2014 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. The hotel is now accepting
> reservations. Call (800) 204-7234 to make a reservation. The 2014 room
> rates are
> singles, doubles, and twins, $82; and triples and quads, $88. In addition
> to the
> room rates there will be a tax, which at present is 13.5 percent.
> Guest-room amenities include cable television; in-room safe; coffeemaker;
> hairdryer; and 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.
> Hotel Restaurant Menus:
> * _98Forty Tapas and Tequilla (BRF)_
> (https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/brf/98%20forty.brf)
> _98Forty Tapas and Tequila (Word)_
> (https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/word/98%20forty.docx)
> * _Banshoo Sushi Bar (BRF)_
> (https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/brf/banshoo%20sushi%20bar-b.brf)
> _B_ (https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/word/banshoo%20sushi%20bar.docx)
> _anshoo Sushi Bar (Word)_
> (https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/word/banshoo%20sushi%20bar.docx)
> * _Cafe Gauguin (BRF)_
> (https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/brf/cafe%20gauguin.brf)
> _C_ (https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/word/cafe%20gauguin.docx) _afe
> Gauguin (Word)_
> (https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/word/cafe%20gauguin.docx)
> * _Cafe Gauguin Daily Specials (Word)_
> (https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/word/cafe%20gauguin%20daily%20specials.docx)
> * _Everglades Restaurant (BRF)_
> (https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/brf/everglades%20restaurant.brf)
> _E_
> (https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/word/everglades%20restaurant.docx)
> _verglades Restaurant (Word)_
> (https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/word/everglades%20restaurant.docx)
> * _Everglades Daily Specials (Word)_
> (https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/word/everglades%20daily%20specials.docx)
> * _Everglades In-Room Dining (Word)_
> (https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/word/everglades%20in%20room%20dining.docx)
> * _Red's Deli (Word)_
> (https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/word/reds%20deli.docx)
> * _Rosen Centre In-Room Dining (Word)_
> (https://nfb.org/images/nfb/documents/word/rosen%20centre%20in%20room%20dining.docx)
> Schedule:
> Tuesday, 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
> Wednesday, 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
> Thursday, 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
> Friday, 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
> Saturday, 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
> Sunday, 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_
> (https://nfb.org/convention-first-timers)
> * _First-Timer's Guide to the National Convention (Audio)_
> (https://nfb.org/Images/nfb/Audio/Misc%202010/First_Timers_Guide_To_The_NFB_National_C
> onvention.mp3)
> _Sponsorship and Exhibitor Information_
> (https://nfb.org/2014-national-convention-sponsorship-and-exhibitor-information)
> Listening Device Arrangements:
> The NFB Amateur Radio Division and the NFB Deaf-Blind Division will again
> offer special arrangements for severely hearing-impaired people attending
> convention sessions and the banquet. This will consist of transmission of
> the
> public address system signal over a special short-range radio transmitter
> for the severely hearing-impaired. Spanish-language translation of
> convention proceedings in general sessions and the banquet will also be
> provided
> using a similar arrangement. The special receivers required for these
> services will also be provided. For additional information on these
> arrangements,
> please read the April issue of the _Braille Monitor_
> (https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm14/bm1404/bm140420.htm) .
> 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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