[Nfbmo] Applications for 2014 Rittgers National ConventionAwardnow being accepted

Bryan Schulz b.schulz at sbcglobal.net
Sun Apr 20 22:05:18 UTC 2014


hi,

Sorry, that obviously was a send to error.
there are more reasons under consideration.
Bryan Schulz


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Applications for 2014 Rittgers National 
ConventionAwardnow being accepted


> 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>
> To: <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: <mperr01 at swbell.net>; <escoulter at centurytel.net>; 
> <laurarios at missouristate.edu>; <jeremiah54 at earthlink.net>
> 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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