[Nfbmo] reminder to those who are going to national convention

Wed Jun 21 17:16:51 UTC 2017

Nostalga.  Remember NFB tea and the meals in the presidential suite where everyone was on the same level whether you were the top leader or the lowest person on the federation ladder.  Remember we all started at the bottem and worked our way up.

Gail Bryant
Columbia Braille Teaching Services L.L.C.
1212 London Drive
Columbia, MO 65203-2012
Phone: (573)817-5993
Cell: (573)268-4962
gbryant at socket.net

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfbmo [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie McGinnity via Nfbmo
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2017 8:29 PM
To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
Cc: Julie McGinnity
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] reminder to those who are going to national convention

Hi all,

National convention can be a stressful time because of the amount of people in the hotel, the number of guide dogs, and the overwhelming variety of activities available to us.  Perhaps it could be easy for us to forget how important it is to practice common courtesy under those circumstances.  I understand Dave, why you may wish to remind us of those simple things every one of us can forget from time to time.

One of my favorite things about convention is that when we step into that hotel, we find ourselves in the world where the blind are the majority.  We don't have to worry about the sighted public questioning or interfering with us as we travel or go about our day.  It's about the blind.  Whatever else may separate us, those attending the convention will all have blindness in common, even those who are sighted.

So, if you are going, learn everything you can, and enjoy yourselves.
Don't let any of the stress get to you.  Take care of yourselves, and soak in the experience.  This will be my 8th convention, and I can't wait!  I do hope I will see many of you there.  :)<div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br /> <table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;">
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On 6/20/17, Fred Olver via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I agree with you Corey I was rather offended by the tone of the 
> message. It seems that some few people feel is though they need to 
> treat us as children rather than as equals which I thought that's what the NFB was all about?
> Fred Olver
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jun 20, 2017, at 5:10 AM, Cory McMahon via Nfbmo 
>> <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Why do we need multiple reminders as to how to conduct ourselves at 
>> national convention?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfbmo [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dave 
>> Hutchins via Nfbmo
>> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 8:18 PM
>> To: nfbmo at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: sonofasailor5965 at gmail.com
>> Subject: [Nfbmo] reminder to those who are going to national 
>> convention
>>
>> Greetings Troops,
>> Just a friendly reminder for those of us who are attending national 
>> convention in Orlando.  Remember that you are not the only one in the 
>> hotel, be kind and patient of others, use good judgement and common 
>> sense, keep your rooms in order, you don’t always need to dress up, 
>> but look neat and orderly, rmember we are all being watched by 
>> everyone and sighted people who sometimes don’t have a very good 
>> impression of blind people in general, so don’t act like an idiot and 
>> throw a fit like a man did in New Orleans in 91 in the restaurant, 
>> have lots of patience when eating out and buying item in the Exhibit 
>> Hall, guide dogs users be especially mindful of your animals, proper 
>> feeding and grooming keep in mind we don’t want to give the general 
>> public any thing to complain about, remember to tip appropriately, 
>> just use good judgement and common sense all around and things will 
>> good along much smoother for everyone.  Dave Hutchins
>>
>>
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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"
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