[Nfbv-announce] 2015 NFBV Convention: Registration and Hotel Reservations now Available

[Michael Kasey]

Corrections to this message:
The early registration prize is $100 not $75
Registering for the convention also gains access to hospitality event on
Friday night.

Thank you,
Michael


The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Kasey [mailto:michaelgkasey at verizon.net] 
Sent: Monday, September 7, 2015 6:51 PM
To: Nfbv-announce at nfbnet.org
Subject: 2015 NFBV Convention: Registration and Hotel Reservations now
Available

The 2015 NFB of Virginia convention, Scheduled for October 30,- November 1
in Tyson's Corner  will be our best ever.  
Below, you will find details on convention registration, youth track
registration and hotel reservations.

A) convention Registration

Convention registration is now available via phone, web, or paper form. Act
by October 16 to get the best prices and be entered into a $75 raffle.

Phone and web registration is available via Brown Paper Tickets.
The web link is provided below:

http://nfbv2015.brownpapertickets.com
Phone registration is also available through Brown Paper tickets.
Call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 


Registration Prices and Options:
.Register before October 17 to get the below prices .Registration: $15.00
(Makes you eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet
Tickets: $32.00 .Saturday Box Lunch Tickets: $17.00

.Starting on October 17,the prices are: .Registration: $25.00 (Makes you
eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet Tickets:
$37.00

.Each session of child care: $5.00 (The cost is per family not per child).
Child care is
available: .Session 1: Friday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 2:
Friday Afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 3: Friday Evening, 6:00 pm to
10:00 pm .Session 4: Saturday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 5:
Saturday afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 6: Saturday evening, 6:45
pm to 1 hour after banquet adjournment


Online registration will end on October 26, 2015.

You may also complete the attached registration form and mail it with
payment included to:

NFB of Virginia
 3230 Grove Avenue
 Richmond, VA 23221

B) Youth Track registration

While all convention attendees must register for convention, students under
age 18 attending the Youth track program must also complete, sign, and bring
the attached Youth Track Registration form to convention. 

C) Hotel Reservations
The convention will be held at:

Westin Tysons Corner
 7801 Leesburg Pike
 Falls Church, Virginia 22043

To make hotel reservations, call central reservations at (888) 627-8970 and
use code NSJ29A or the hotel directly at (703) 893-1340. Special room rates
have been negotiated for registered convention attendee's. When you call the
hotel, make sure to tell them that you are attending the convention so that
you will receive the special convention rate. The deadline to make hotel
reservations is Friday, October 16, 2015. After the deadline, there is no
guarantee that you will get a room at the convention hotel

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.


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