[Nfbofsc] 70th Annual State Convention of the NFB of SC
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Memo To: All NFB of SC Members and Others
From: Parnell Diggs, President
The 70th Annual State Convention of the NFB of SC is drawing near. Our Convention will be held the weekend of August 8, 9, and 10 at the Columbia Marriott. I hope you are making plans to attend! This will be our best Convention to date.
General Convention registration and pre-registration pick-up will begin at 1:00 pm Friday, August 8, in the hotel lobby. The total registration package is $70 (if you do not pre-register by August 1). This includes the Luncheon and the Banquet as part of the total registration package. If you pre-register, the cost will be $65 for the entire Convention.
Information about the pre-registration process is enclosed in this letter. There is also a pre-registration form provided for your convenience. Simply complete the form and mail it to the State Office with your check or money order for $65 per person, and pick up your packet at the Convention.
It will be necessary to register for the convention to be eligible for the special room rate of $89 per night plus tax. There will be no additional charge for persons seventeen years of age and younger staying in a room with an adult.
Exhibit tables will be set up by 1:00 pm on Friday. Should you want exhibit space, there will be a $100 charge ($35 for NFB of SC members and affiliates) and an application to complete. David Houck is in charge of all exhibits. Any questions pertaining to exhibits should be directed to him. The Reception and party, hosted by our Columbia Chapter, will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, August 8.
Division and Committee meetings will also be held on Friday. We will have a free continental breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings which this year will be in the convention session meeting room.
The Convention will be called to order at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, August 9. As usual there will be a Saturday noontime Luncheon. The Banquet will be held Saturday evening at 7:00 pm. We will begin precisely at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 10, and adjourn around 12:00 noon.
Please make your reservations by calling 1-800-327-6465 or 803-771-7000. Be sure to make your reservations as soon as possible, but no later than July 10. While this is the cut-off date for the NFB of SC room block, rooms will not last that long. For those who are arriving Thursday, August 7, the same room rates will apply. It is strongly recommended that you immediately make your reservations to be assured of room accommodations.
The Hotel is obligated to retain the block of rooms reserved by the NFB of SC only for a short time. After that time, reservations will be honored if there are still available accommodations.
Please be sure to be clear on the type of reservation you want--one, two, or three person rooms, etc.--and be sure to specify that this is for the NFB of SC Convention to get these special rates.
If you pay in advance, your reservation will be guaranteed; however, you will not have to pay as long as you arrive by 6:00 p.m. Any amount you pay, of course, will be applied toward your bill.
We will have door prize drawings as usual. Lenora Robertson of Rock Hill is the Chairperson of the Door Prize Committee. All door prizes should be given to Lenora at the State Convention. See you in Columbia on August 8!
CONVENTION PRE-REGISTRATION & REGISTRATION
At the April 5 NFB of SC board meeting, we discussed streamlining convention registration by continuing the pre-registration service for this year's state convention in Columbia, August 8 - 10. Here is how the procedure will work.
Pre-registration for the state convention will be $65 per person. Registration at the convention will be $70 per person. Those wishing to save $5 in registration fees by pre-registering will need to send to the state office the following:
* Name(s) of those pre-registering,
* Whether they are a blind Voting member or a sighted Associate member,
* The chapter or division they are a dues paid member of,
* Whether they want a large print or Braille agenda, and
* A check or money order payable to the NFB of SC for $65 for each pre- registering member.
Pre-registrations are to be mailed in by no later than Friday, August 1, so that all information concerning registration will be available prior to the beginning of the convention. Pre-registration funds received are non-refundable and non-transferable. When you arrive at the convention, your name tag and Braille or print agendas will all be ready for you at the registration table. A Pre-registration Form is attached for your convenience. This will be especially helpful if a chapter is pre-registering its chapter members.
In this way, we hope to reduce the long registration line and make your arrival more pleasant and relaxed. Those arriving at the convention can register for a flat fee of $70 per person, but we are certain that you will find our pre-registration flat fee of $65 worth the savings and the advanced effort.
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PRE-REGIATRATION FORM - NFB of SC Columbia Convention, August 8-10, 2014 $65 or $70 at the door - preregistration deadline August 1
Make check payable to and mail to NFB pf SC, 119 S. Kilbourne Rd., Columbia, SC 29205
Name ___________________________________
___ voting (blind) ___ associate sighted) member
Chapter/Division you are a member of or who you represent
_______________________________________________
Agenda in ____ print or ___ braille
Make additional copies if needed
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