[Nfbmt] NFB of Montana - for those who are planning or considering going to Washington Seminar, Jan 26

Wed Dec 17 01:04:29 UTC 2014

I'll be there as well.  In fact, I'll also be at the Legislative
Seminar in Baltimore.

So, any assistance I can give I will gladly do.

Best,
Dan

On 12/16/14, Bruce&Joy Breslauer via Nfbmt <nfbmt at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Thanks, Rik.  So far sheila and I are planning to go to the legislative
> directors seminar, and Becca is planning to join us for the Washington
> Seminar itself.  I hope to see you there if you can make it.  That would be
> awesome.
>
> I'm sorry to see the deli go.
>
> Joy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rik James via
> Nfbmt
> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 11:50 AM
> To: James Aldrich; NFB of Montana Discussion List
> Subject: [Nfbmt] NFB of Montana - for those who are planning or considering
> going to Washington Seminar, Jan 26
>
> You folks probably already have this information. At least I hope so.
> But I just thought I would do a copy and paste from the cyber pages of The
> Braille Monitor.
> You know, the deadline approaches rapidly. This Friday I believe. Everyone
> must Contact Diane McGeorge. Not the hotel.
>
> I am not yet certain if I can go myself. We have a very big concert here in
> Bozeman at the end of that week. And I just may have to rely upon you all
> to
> do this.
> If I do go, I will provide my own transportation and lodging in any case. I
> remember last year how incredible it was. And I am very curious to find out
> how the newly remodeled hotel will be.
> So, stay tuned. And get cracking!
>
> Side note, for what it is worth or not worth. I am not very enthused or
> optimistic about support we might gain for our issues among our newly
> elected congressional or senate representatives. It is not about party
> affiliation, really. But just what I have been able to discern from the
> campaigns and the way our populace seems to be heading, or not heading.
> Still, if we can get some good contacts this year from each of their
> offices, this will be really important for us to bring home and share. OK?
>
> I was tracking this last week's congress stuff pretty routinely by
> listening
> to C-SPAN.
>
> I hope I will be proved wrong by the forthcoming voting records of Misters
> Zinke and Daines. I know politics will be what it will be and we must
> continue to do what we can with who we have as to our representation. It is
> upon each of us to be as informed as we can, no matter what.
>
> In any case, I strongly believe, that whoever goes from our affiliate,  and
> however we are applying our energy and scarce resources to go to the
> national meeting, I appeal to each of us to act all year long locally. We
> each must be vigilant. Gathering together in the nation's capitol is also
> an
> essential part of our movement. So, please hop on and let's ride that train
> to Congress.
>
> Thanks.
> Rik James
>
> from the December Monitor...
> 2015 Washington Seminar: What's New in the Rooms and Reserving Yours by
> Diane McGeorge
>
> >From the Editor: The following message comes from Diane McGeorge, who
> organizes much of the logistics of Washington Seminar:
>
> This is a reminder about making your hotel reservations for the 2015
> Washington Seminar. Our deadline with the hotel is December 19, 2014, and,
> although I know most of you are busy as we approach the holiday season, we
> would certainly appreciate getting your reservations as early as possible.
>
> Sleeping room rates are $180 for single, double, triple, or quad rooms, and
> the tax rate is 14.5% per night. The address of the Holiday Inn Capitol is
> 550 C Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024. We would like to have
> representation
>
> from all fifty states, so please encourage members from your state
> affiliates to attend.
>
> The Holiday Inn Capitol in Washington DC has undergone a great number of
> changes since our last visit, including becoming completely non-smoking.
> All
>
> of the sleeping rooms have been completely renovated, giving them a classy
> and fresh look and feel. The rooms with two beds have been upgraded from
> double beds to queen beds and can no longer accommodate rollaway beds. All
> king rooms will have walk-in showers instead of bathtubs with showers. All
> rooms will also have laptop-sized safes in the closets.
>
> All of the meeting rooms have also been renovated, and along with the new
> look are new names. We will no longer have any meeting rooms or office
> space
>
> on the second floor.
>
> The former Apollo and Mercury rooms are now sleeping rooms and are no
> longer
>
> available to us. The communication center and office for our Washington
> Seminar will now be found in room 353. The Columbia Ballroom is now called
> Capitol Ballroom, and the Discovery Ballroom is now called Congressional
> Ballroom. Saturn/Venus is now called House Room, Jupiter is now called
> Senate Room, and Mars is now called Caucus Boardroom.
>
> The hotel restaurant, too, has undergone changes. The buffet has been moved
> to provide more guest seating. The Deli Express is no longer. In its place
> you will find a new public seating area, complete with device-charging
> stations. You will find the new Lobby Market to the right as you face the
> front desk. You will be able to grab snacks there 24/7. They are expected
> to
>
> provide frozen dinners, ice cream, little boxes of cereal, milk, and that
> type of thing. They are hoping to have coffee in the lobby as well.
>
> With all of these changes, the hotel has removed soda and snack machines on
> each floor, but you can still find ice machines on each level. Keep in mind
> that Starbucks will still be in place, so you can get your coffee as well
> as
>
> their usual fare.
>
> I hope you have made your requests for meeting room space, since these
> meeting rooms fill up very quickly. If not, please notify us prior to
> December 10, giving us the name of your meeting, the number of people you
> expect in attendance, and the type of room setup you wish to have.
>
> Following is the information I will need to make your hotel reservations:
>
> Your dates of arrival and departure. First and last names of any roommates
> that might be sharing with you-please spell first and last names of each
> person sharing the room, and please include arrival and departure date for
> each person. Please specify how many beds you wish to have in the room,
> either two queen beds or one king bed. Please indicate if you need an
> accessible room. Rollaway beds are $15 per night, but can now only be used
> in a room with a king bed, since the regular rooms will have two queen beds
> and will no longer accommodate a rollaway bed. Refrigerators are standard
> in
>
> all guest rooms at no additional charge. Per the hotel contract, individual
> cancellation must be made seventy-two hours prior to date of arrival to
> avoid one night's room plus tax cancellation charge. You must get in touch
> with Lisa Bonderson or me to make changes to your reservation as soon as
> possible to avoid such a charge. Please do not contact the hotel to make
> your reservations. I submit all the reservations for the Washington
> Seminar.
>
> You may call (303) 778-1130, extension 219, to make your reservation, or
> you
>
> may email your reservations to Lisa Bonderson at < lbonderson at cocenter.org
>  >. We will confirm receipt of your reservation either by return email or
> by
>
> telephone, so be sure to give us your telephone number and your email
> address. .
>
>
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