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<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Last Call for the NFB Blind Driver
Challenge<br>
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</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">The official start time for
our NFB Blind Driver Challenge demonstration has been set for 11:30 AM on
January 29, 2011, at the Daytona International Speedway preceding the
Rolex 24 at Daytona. This historic demonstration of a blind person
independently driving an automobile will be a tremendous exhibition of
the capacity of a blind person using innovative nonvisual access
technology to perform a task most people thought impossible for a blind
person. The foundation of many misperceptions about blind people
and blindness will be shaken. If you plan to be a part of this exciting
event, there are three things you need to do right away.<br>
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1) Let us know you will be attending. <br>
There is a lot of planning taking place to ensure that our members have
an opportunity to participate in this effort. For example, we will
be transporting our members from the event hotel to the track in the
morning, and back to the hotel in the afternoon. In order to ensure
we make the appropriate accommodations, we need to know how many of our
members will be in attendance. So, if you plan to be in the NFB
grandstands to watch the first demonstration of a blind person
independently driving a car, please e-mail us at
<a href="mailto:bdc@nfb.org">bdc@nfb.org</a>, or call Kristian Kuhnke at
(410) 659-9314, ext. 2219. <br>
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2) Make your room reservations. <br>
Discounted lodging has been negotiated at three adjacent hotel
properties, and rooms are going fast. A minimum stay of two nights
for January 28-30, 2011, is required to take advantage of the discounted
rate. The Plaza Ocean Club Hotel is the main hotel and rooms are
available at a cost of $103, or $149 for ocean-front rooms.
Reservations must be made by December 29, 2010. To make a
reservation, please call (386) 239-9800 and ask for the National
Federation of the Blind pricing. <br>
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3) Purchase your race ticket.<br>
Everyone must purchase a race ticket in order to gain access to the track
to witness the Blind Driver Challenge demonstration. The $30 Race
Rewards package will afford you access to the grandstands, the Sprint
FanZone, along with other benefits. Additional options are
available for avid race fans. Tickets can be purchased by calling
1-800-PITSHOP (1-800-748-7467) by January 23, 2011. <br>
You can obtain more information about the NFB Blind Driver Challenge, as
well as additional information about other ticket and lodging options, by
visiting
<a href="http://www.blinddriverchallenge.org/">
www.blinddriverchallenge.org</a>. Hope to see you in Daytona. <br>
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