[Nfbwv-talk] 2009 National Convention (Important!)

[Marcus Soulsby]

So far, I have received checks for the bus to Detroit from the following 
individuals:

Mike and Barbara Smith
Jennifer Heath
Charlene Smyth
Andy Baughman

If you sent your check and I did not call your name, get with me ASAP.

If you are planning to go to Detroit and have not sent your check, get with 
me even more ASAP.

Remember the deadline is Tuesday 2/10.
_______________________________________________
Marcus E. Soulsby
4709 MacCorkle Avenue SE
Unit #3E
Charleston, WV  25304
304.925.3896
msoulsby at suddenlink.net

Learn more about the National Federation of the Blind at:
http://www.nfb.org/
http://www.nfbwv.org/


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Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 6:23 AM
Subject: 2009 National Convention


Please read the article below to update you on national convention events. 
On that note, we have gotten a very positive response to chartering a bus to 
Detroit.  After Christmas, I will send you the information for mailing your 
deposit to Treasurer Marcus Soulsby.

Charlene Smyth
NFBWV President

Convention Bulletin 2009
It is time to begin planning for the 2009 convention of the National 
Federation of
the Blind taking place at the Detroit Marriott,
Renaissance Center
. It has been many years since we made a significant change in our schedule, 
but
we are doing so this year. Please pay close attention to the dates and 
schedule so
that you are not taken by surprise.
Once again our hotel rates are the envy of all. For the 2009 convention they 
are
singles and doubles, $62; for triples, $66, and for quads, $68.  In addition 
to the
room rates there will be a tax, which at present is 15 percent. No charge 
will be
made for children under eighteen in the room with parents as long as no 
extra bed
is requested. Please note that the hotel is a no-smoking facility.
For 2009 convention room reservations you should write directly to the
Detroit Marriott Renaissance
Center, 100 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan
48243
, or call (313) 568-8000. The hotel will want a deposit of $60 or a credit 
card number.
If you use a credit card, the deposit will be charged against your card 
immediately,
just as would be the case with a $60 check. If a reservation is cancelled 
before
June 1, 2009, $30 of the $60 deposit will be returned. Otherwise refunds 
will not
be made.
Guest-room amenities include cable television, coffee pot, iron and ironing 
board,
hair dryer, and high-speed Internet access-this last for a fee. Wireless 
access is
available in the lobby.
The Marriott Renaissance Center
 has several restaurants: Forty-Two Degrees North (open for breakfast, 
lunch, and
dinner), Starbucks, Musashi by BarOne (open for lunch), and Volt (open for 
lunch
and dinner). In addition Coach Insignia is an elegant restaurant at the top 
of the
tower, and on the Promenade level guests will find a food court. The hotel 
also has
a fitness center and day spa.
The 2009 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. Make plans now to be a part of it. The schedule this 
year is
a full day shorter than we are accustomed to.
Preconvention seminars for parents of blind children and other groups and 
set-up
of the exhibit hall will take place on Friday, July 3, and adjournment will 
be Wednesday,
July 8, following the banquet. Convention registration and registration 
packet pick-up
for those who registered online will begin on Saturday, July 4, and both 
Saturday
and Sunday will be filled with meetings of divisions and committees, 
including the
Sunday morning annual meeting, open to all, of the board of directors of the 
National
Federation of the Blind.
Immediately following the Motor City March for
Independence-the Walk for Opportunity
, the general convention sessions will begin on Monday, July 6, and continue 
through
the banquet on Wednesday, July 8. Note that Tuesday, July 7, will include 
both morning
and afternoon convention sessions. Thursday, July 9 will be available for 
tours for
those who enjoy getting to know something about our convention city.
To assure yourself a room in the headquarters hotel at convention rates, you 
must
make reservations early. The hotel will be ready to take your call or deal 
with your
written request by January 1.
Remember that as usual we need door prizes from state affiliates, local 
chapters,
and individuals. Once again prizes should be small in size but large in 
value. Cash,
of course, is always appropriate and welcome. As a general rule we ask that 
prizes
of all kinds have a value of at least $25 and not include alcohol. Drawings 
will
occur steadily throughout the convention sessions, and you can anticipate a 
grand
prize of truly impressive proportions to be drawn at the banquet. You may 
bring door
prizes with you or send them ahead of time (identifying the item and donor 
and listing
the value in print and Braille) to Mary Wurtzel,
1212 N. Foster Avenue
, Lansing, Michigan 48912, (517) 485-0326.
The best collection of exhibits featuring new technology; meetings of our 
special
interest groups, committees, and divisions; memorable tours arranged by the 
Michigan
affiliate; the most stimulating and provocative program items of any meeting 
of the
blind in the world; the chance to renew friendships in our Federation 
family; and
the unparalleled opportunity to be where the real action is and where 
decisions are
being made--all of these mean you will not want to miss being a part of the 
2009
national convention. We'll see you in
Detroit in 2009.