[NFBOH-Cleveland] Fwd: [Ohio-talk] REMINDER: National convention of the National Federation of the Blind July 7 - July 12, 2019

[Suzanne Turner]

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> From: Sheri Albers via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Date: February 18, 2019 at 9:08:50 AM EST
> To: <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>, <cinci-nfb at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Sheri Albers <sheri.albers87 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Ohio-talk] REMINDER: National convention of the National Federation of the Blind July 7 - July 12, 2019
> Reply-To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> 
> 2019 National Convention 
> 
> Is the largest gathering of blind people in the world, the National
> Federation of the Blind National Convention is the premier event for
> training, support, and information for the blind community. It also serves
> as a governing body, democratically electing our leadership and establishing
> the year's organizational priorities.
> 
> Dates
> 
> The 2019 National Convention will take place Sunday, July 7 through Friday,
> July 12, 2019.
> 
> Location
> 
> For the first time in seven years, the convention will be held west of the
> Mississippi at  <https://www.mandalaybay.com/en.html> Mandalay Bay Resort
> and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada (3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada
> 89119).
> 
> Hotel Reservations
> 
> Room reservations at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino can be made starting
> January 1, 2019. You can call the hotel at 877-632-9001 to book your room.
> The hotel will take a deposit of the first night's room rate for each room
> and will require a credit card or a personal check. If you use a credit
> card, the deposit will be charged against your card immediately. If a
> reservation is cancelled before Saturday, June 1, 2019, half of the deposit
> will be returned. Otherwise, refunds will not be made. Each room will be
> charged an incidental fee of $100 per day, with a maximum of $400. This will
> be on your room account as a credit balance that can be used for on-property
> restaurants, etc., or will be refunded at time of check-out. For this
> reason, it is recommended to use a credit card, as opposed to a debit card
> at check-in.
> 
> For NFB convention attendees, the nightly rate for singles, doubles,
> triples, and quads will be $99. Hotel taxes are 13.38 percent and sales tax
> is 8.25 percent.
> 
> The resort fee (normally $37 a night) will be waived for NFB convention
> attendees. However, fees for internet access, local and toll-free calls, and
> fitness center access may apply.
> 
> Registration
> 
> Online Preregistration
> 
> Online preregistration will be available between March 1, 2019 and May 31,
> 2019.
> 
> On-Site Registration
> 
> Registration will be available on site in Las Vegas.
> 
> Airline Reservations
> 
> Please do not wait too long to make your airline reservations. They are
> changing week by week. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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