[Nfbv-announce] Reminder for the Richmond Seminar, Board Meeting and Hotel Information

[Christopher Vinson]

A reminder to please join us for the Richmond Seminar on January 16 - 17,
2017 to ensure our voice is heard in the offices of the General Assembly.
Our board meeting is scheduled for Monday afternoon, January 16th, which is
Martin Luther King Day. The Board Meeting will likely be held on the DBVI
campus on Azalea Avenue in Richmond but details will be worked out
shortly.  Our General Assembly visits will be Tuesday, January 17th.

Hotel rooms are available:

Crowne Plaza - Downtown Richmond
555 East Canal Street, Richmond, VA 23219
January 16-17, 2017

The deadline to make reservations is January 4, 2017.  The affiliate will
reimburse transportation expenses and hotel expenses.  Chapter presidents
should arrange cost effective transportation for their chapter members.
Individuals are expected to share hotel rooms and must obtain hotel
reservations themselves at the NFB of Virginia rate. If you need assistance
identifying a room share, please contact Deepa or Jeanette.

You may begin making reservations at any time. You may do so by calling
855-472-7802 and asking for the NFBV group block or by using the following
booking link to make reservations online:


* National Federation of the Blind of Virginia
<https://www.ihg.com/redirect?path=asearch&brandCode=6c&localeCode=en&regionCode=1&hotelCode=RICCS&checkInDate=16&checkInMonthYear=002017&checkOutDate=17&checkOutMonthYear=002017&rateCode=6CBARC&_PMID=99801505&GPC=FBV&viewfullsite=true>*

• Group rate is $99 plus state and local sales tax (currently at 13.3%).
• Guest will receive $10 off overnight parking.
• Check-In is at 3 PM and Check-Out is 12 PM.

Do not delay, book your room today.

Chapter presidents must provide the names of the individuals planning to
attend from their chapter to Deepa, Jeanette, and Tracy by Wednesday,
January 11, 2017 so we can establish teams in advance. If you have any
questions, please contact Tracy Soforenko at 202 285-4595 or
tracy.soforenko at gmail.com .



*Christopher Walker*
*National Federation of the Blind*
*Vice President, Winchester Chapter*
*Corresponding Secretary, NFB of Virginia*

*www.nfbv.org <http://www.nfbv.org/>*
*chrisvinson1 at gmail.com* <chrisvinson1 at gmail.com>
*540.303.0080*

*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. *