[Nfbv-announce] NFBV State Convention Pre Registration Deadline is tomorrow 10/12/17

[Mark W. Roane]

Hello all,

Just a reminder that the Pre Registration Deadline for our upcoming state
convention is tomorrow 10/12/17 at midnight.  You can still register for the
convention after this deadline but the registration costs will be higher
after tomorrow.  Also, if you pre register before tomorrows deadline you
will be entered into a drawing to win $100.

The deadline for hotel reservations is tomorrow 10/12/17 at 5:00 pm.

All of the information that you will need to pre register or to reserve a
hotel room is listed below.

We look forward to seeing everyone in Tysons Corner.

 

The 2017 Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia will
be held Friday, November 3 through Sunday, November 5, 2017 at the Westin
Tysons Corner, located at 7801 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22043.
To make hotel reservations, call central reservations at (888) 627-8970 and
use code 10070 or the hotel directly at (703) 893-1340.  Special room rates
have been negotiated for registered convention attendees.  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 Thursday, October 12, 2017.  After the deadline, there is no
guarantee that you will get a room at the convention hotel.

 

Child care is available to the children of registered convention attendees
(ages infant through 5th grade) during 6 sessions of convention.  These
sessions are:

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 ½ hour after banquet adjournment

Snacks will be provided during Sessions 1, 2, 4 and 5.  Even though child
care will be open and fully staffed during lunch on Friday and Saturday,
lunch will not be provided.  Parents should either pick their child up for
lunch at the end of Sessions 1 and 4 or provide a lunch for their child to
eat in the child care room.  Also, dinner will not be provided on Friday or
Saturday evening.  Parents should feed their child dinner prior to bringing
them to Sessions 3 or 6.  The cost of child care is $10 per family per
session.  If you need more information, please contact Naim Abu El Hawa at
(202) 848-8932 or nmabuelhawa at gmail.com <mailto:nmabuelhawa at gmail.com> .
Please indicate the number of children per session on the Convention Pre
Registration Form.

 

Do you want to learn the Do’s and Don’t’s of formal dining?  On Friday
evening there will be an etiquette Dinner.  Space for this dinner is limited
so, to ensure a seat, you may reserve your seat for a non-refundable fee of
$5 per person.  Attendees of the dinner will order from a limited menu and
be responsible for the cost of what they order.  For mor information, please
contact Jeanette McAllister at (757) 304-5323 or
jeanette at mcallisterenterprisesusa.com
<mailto:jeanette at mcallisterenterprisesusa.com> .

 

On Saturday, box lunches will be available for a cost of $18.00 if purchased
in advance on the convention pre registration form.  Box lunches can only be
guaranteed for those purchased on the convention pre registration form.  A
limited number may be available for purchase at the convention.

On Saturday, student lunches will be available for a cost of $7.00 if
purchased in advance on the convention pre registration form.  Student
lunches can only be guaranteed for those purchased on the convention pre
registration form.  A limited number may be available for purchase at the
convention.

 

To register for the convention, please visit www.nfbv.org, call toll free
(800) 838-3006 or 

complete the attached Convention Pre Registration Form and mail it with
payment included to:

NFB of Virginia

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA  23221