[Nfbmo] Why should I pay to register for state convention???

Wed Mar 29 05:51:00 UTC 2017

Here, here, well said Roger.

(Believe it or not) Being a very picky eater, If anyone is interested I
have a 2 tips that help me out greatly with the meal situation at any
convention.

Tip 1 - The first thing I do when I get to any convention is stock my hotel
room up with non-perishable snacks.  This serves several purposes.  It
helps if you didn't get enough food to eat (for whatever the reason), It
helps to save money and it helps if you just get a craving in the middle of
the night or between seminars.

Tip 2 (Most Important) I always expect that the scheduled meals will be my
least favorite food, cooked in my least favorite way and that it will taste
truly horrible.  That way when it is not what I expected, I am always
pleasantly surprised.  I do know that one day they will bring out what I am
expecting but look on the bright side, I won't be disappointed because it
is what I expected.

Hope this helps somebody else.

Thanks,
Randy Carmack

On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 12:07 AM, Roger Crome via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hello,
> I would like to weigh in on this.  First, thank you to Gene for all of
> your hard work and unwavering dedication and energy that you devote to
> making our convention a great experience for all of us.  It is this
> devotion to detail and the enthusiastic participation of Federationists
> that makes it flow so well and reap so much information and decisions.  I
> see this as an opportunity to come together as a collective whole for the
> betterment of our mission.  It is an opportunity to share ideas and learn
> from one another.  Yes, for some, it may be cost prohibitive, and in that
> case, non-attendance is very understandable.In my personal opinion, we
> should not shame folks or say that, if they do not come, they have no room
> to complain.  The Federation is a unified whole that is representative of
> each individual perspective.  As such, the rule of the weakest link
> applies.  So, as leaders in this great movement, it is the responsibility
> of all of us to embrace and empower those who feel seperated from the
> whole.  I have heard Gary Wunder speak of being loved into the Federation
> family.  Sometimes, the hardest part is loving the unlovely.  It is true
> that the convention cost is very reasonable by any measure, but it is
> through compassionate encouragement that we will strengthen the core of our
> mission and our family.  So, for those who want to know why we have to pay,
> it is a necessary evil of events of any kind.  We have to try to cover
> cost.  We want everyone there, but we just do not have the money not to
> charge.
>
> Roger Crome
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 28, 2017, at 10:25 PM, Cory McMahon via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks, Gene for all you do to make our convention's a success!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nfbmo [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Randy
> Carmack via Nfbmo
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 4:25 PM
> > To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Randy Carmack <randycarmack at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Why should I pay to register for state convention???
> >
> > And might I add.  If you think our convention prices are too high, go to
> nfb.org and look at their convention prices.  You will soon realize what
> a great deal our convention prices are.
> >
> > I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Gene Coulter on the
> great job he does every year negotiating with the hotels and ensuring that
> all of the ground work is done for our conventions.  Most of us don't
> realize all of the pre-convention things that Gene does for us, we give the
> host chapters all of the credit but if it weren't for all of Gene's work,
> our conventions would more than likely be a disaster.  I truly appreciate
> what Gene does every year.  I know that it must be very time consuming and
> at times very frustrating.
> >
> > A huge thank you from me to you Gene, you do an awesome job for us.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Randy Carmack
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 3:01 PM, Gene Coulter via Nfbmo <
> nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> This question is coming up with increasing frequency so our state
> >> president thought it would be a good idea if I answered it. First, of
> >> course, it is policy that to get the convention rates at the hotel you
> >> must be registered. For example, this year’s convention hotel rate
> >> is$87.00 a night as compared to the normal rate of around $200.00.
> >> But what does my registration fee pay for?
> >> the Meeting rooms that have cost us up to $1,000.
> >> pay pal fees for on-line meal ticket sales.
> >> Dance floor that has cost up to $150.
> >> Additional microphones that have cost up to $150 Site visits that have
> >> cost up to $325.
> >> Convention awards.
> >> Occasionally outside guest speakers.
> >> and many other lessfrequent  costs including paying for uneaten meals
> >> when we have not met the contract minimum  expenditures.
> >> In many years the registration fees do not fully cover affiliate
> expenses.
> >> I suspect as we go through our next rotation costs will only increase
> >> especially meeting room rental.
> >> Gene
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