[Nfbmo] some ideas for attracting convention participation

Wed Mar 16 20:09:21 UTC 2016

I thought that I might weigh in on this a little.  I am keeping in mind that
I am new to the NFB and to the planning of an NFB convention, but I do have
some conference planning experience with the state conferences I have worked
on with other organizations.

The Federation is a long standing organization with some clear cut practices
that help reinforce the stability and focus of the organization.  So, an
address from a national representative is certainly very important in
helping all of us to remember that we are a part of something much larger
than ourselves.  However, there are suggestions of adding an entertainment
piece to the mix, and this too may be an essential new practice to enhance
the younger and/or newer membership with the stability of the historical
significant banquet processes.  So, perhaps, it might be a good thing to
look into having some form of entertainment to round off the evening, and
thereby, ending a positive, informational and much valued banquet with a
little fun.

As I said, I am a newbie.  So, please take my suggestions with this in mind.

Roger Crome

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfbmo [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of carol j coulter
via Nfbmo
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 2:24 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] some ideas for attracting convention participation

How correct you are Julie. I am glad you learned that and are able to pass
that on to our younger and newer members. That is why we should never
consider doing away with our national rep giving our banquet address.

-----Original Message-----
From: Julie McGinnity via Nfbmo
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 2:00 PM
To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
Cc: Julie McGinnity
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] some ideas for attracting convention participation

So what happened at the Tiger and Governor hotel?  Lower rates?

I recently attended a seminar in Baltimore all about convention planning.
If you guys are interested, I can write about what we learned there.

I will say now that one of the central features of our convention is the
banquet speech.  The national rep comes to a state convention representing
the national president.  That person also represents the link we have to the
national office and the larger organization.  So, when he or she gives a
banquet speech, they do so to remind us that we are not alone.  We are not
simply the NFB of Missouri but one peace of this giant puzzle of affiliates,
divisions, and committees we call the NFB.  Cool, right?

On 3/16/16, Eugene S Coulter via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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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--
Julie A. McGinnity
President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division, Second
Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Missouri "For we walk by
faith, not by sight"
2 Cor. 7

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