[NFBOH-Cleveland] Good News!

[Suzanne Turner]

This morning our Ohio Legislative Chair, Eric Duffy provided us with some
exciting news.

 

Here is what he had to say.

 

"Late last week, perhaps on Friday, Governor, Mike DeWine signed SB 202,
Ohio Parental Right's Bill into law. Thank you all for your hard work on
this historic legislation".

 

This was the most awesome news and a wonderful start of the New Year for the
Ohio Affiliate! I can not wait until our Ohio Affiliate President, Richard
Payne shares the news on the floor at the National Convention, which will be
held  at, the Hilton Americas-Houston Convention Center Hotel. 

 

The nightly rate at the Hilton Americas-Houston is $105 for singles,
doubles, triples, and quads. In addition, the sales tax rate is 8.25
percent, and

the hotel occupancy tax rate is 17 percent. To book your room for the 2023
convention, call 1-800-236-2905 after January 1 and ask for the "NFB
Convention"

block. For each room, the hotel will take a deposit of the first night's
room rate and taxes 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 Monday, June 1, 2023, half
of the deposit

will be returned. Otherwise refunds will not be made.

We have also secured overflow space at the wonderful Marriott Marquis
Houston. The Marriott is only a three-block walk directly across Discovery
Green,

or attendees can walk entirely indoors through the George R. Brown
convention center, connecting both hotels on the second level. You will find
many of

the same amenities at the Marriott as well as a Texas-shaped lazy river
pool. The room rate at the Marriott Marquis is a slightly higher $119 per
night

for singles, doubles, triples, and quads. To book a room, call
1-877-622-3056 after January 1. Again, ask for the "NFB Convention" block.
Similarly, the

same deposit and cancellation policies apply.

 

The 2023 convention of the National Federation of the Blind will be a truly
exciting and memorable event, with an unparalleled program and rededication

to the goals and work of our movement. A wide range of seminars for parents
of blind children, technology enthusiasts, job seekers, and other groups
will

kick the week off on Saturday, July 1. Convention registration and
registration packet pick-up will also open on Saturday. Breakout sessions
continue on

Sunday along with committee meetings. Monday, July 3, will kick off with the
annual meeting, open to all, of the Board of Directors of the National
Federation

of the Blind. National division meetings will follow the board meeting that
afternoon and evening. General convention sessions will begin on Tuesday,
July

4, and continue through the afternoon of Thursday, July 6. Convention ends
on a high note with the banquet Thursday evening so be sure to pack your
fancy

clothes. The fall of the gavel at the close of banquet will signal
convention's adjournment.

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