[Nfbmo] some ideas for attracting convention participation

[Eugene S Coulter]

Unfortunately the cheaper hotels usually do not have the meeting facilities 
we need. And yes, I do remember the Governor and Tiger and, at the time, 
they were certainly marginal hotels but if I could find hotels like that 
with rates that matched that  level  I would certainly consider them. A side 
note, we could not even come close to affording the Tiger now  as they have 
remodeled and become a luxury hotel.
As for banquet is concerned an article I recently brags that Missouri has 
among the lowest average banquet rates in the country  at between $45 and 
$50.


-----Original Message----- 
From: Gary Wunder via Nfbmo
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 12:59 PM
To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List'
Cc: Gary Wunder
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] some ideas for attracting convention participation

Your first suggestion is an interesting one, because I often find people
saying that they find the banquet to be one of the most entertaining and
informative pieces of the convention, particularly because of the banquet
speech. I don't think anyone could argue against lower costs allowing people
to attend, but I do know that we have standard below which we will not go.
People complain when we have them stay in hotels whose popularity was
measured by 1960s standards and construction. What do others think? Do any
of you remember the tiger hotel or the governor hotel?



-----Original Message-----
From: Nfbmo [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nancy Lynn via
Nfbmo
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2016 9:49 PM
To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
Cc: Nancy Lynn
Subject: [Nfbmo] some ideas for attracting convention participation

I have some ideas that might work. How about having a banquet speaker from
somewhere other than the national office. ACB conventions often have
entertainment at their banquets, not just someone from their national
office. I don't know if room rates can be made any cheaper than they are,
but I bet that would make a difference too.


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