[Nfbwv-talk] For Those Going to National Convention

[Carolyn Heath]

Charlene,

Thanks.
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Subject: [Nfbwv-talk] For Those Going to National Convention


> If you are planning on attending the 2011 national convention of the 
> National Federation
> of the Blind in Orlando, Florida, I would like to encourage you to make 
> your hotel
> reservations since it is my understanding that rooms are going fast. 
> Please find
> below information from the December issue of the Braille Monitor that has 
> all the
> information you need to know about the cost of rooms and making 
> reservations:
> Convention Bulletin 2011
> Rosen Shingle Creek Resort
> Palm-lined drive leading to the front entrance of the Rosen Shingle Creek 
> Resort
> It is time to begin planning for the 2011 convention of the National 
> Federation of
> the Blind. This year we are going to Orlando and the beautiful Rosen 
> Shingle Creek
> Resort, July 3 through 8. Remember we have recently made a significant 
> change in
> our schedule, so 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 2011 convention 
> they are
> singles and doubles, $63; and for triples and quads, $67. In addition to 
> the room
> rates there will be a tax, which at present is 12.5 percent. No charge 
> will be made
> for children under seventeen in the room with parents as long as no extra 
> bed is
> requested. Please note that the hotel is a no-smoking facility.
> For 2011 convention room reservations you should write directly to the 
> Rosen Shingle
> Creek, 9939 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32819-9357. You can call 
> the hotel
> at (866) 996-6338 after January 1. The hotel will want a deposit of $75 
> for each
> room and will want a credit card number or a personal check. If you use a 
> credit
> card, the deposit will be charged against your card immediately, just as 
> would be
> the case with a $75 check. If a reservation is cancelled before June 1, 
> 2011, half
> of the deposit will be returned. Otherwise refunds will not be made.
> Guest-room amenities include a thirty-two-inch flat-screen television with 
> NXTV;
> two telephones; laptop safe; coffee maker; hairdryer; and, for a fee, 
> high-speed
> Internet access. Guests can also enjoy a swimming pool and a golf course. 
> The Rosen
> Shingle Creek has two fine-dining establishments: A Land Remembered and 
> the Cala
> Bella Italian Bistro. Both received the AAA Four Diamond Rating. See later 
> issues
> of the
> Monitor
> for details and information about other attractions in the Greater Orlando 
> area.
> The 2011 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. Remember that the 
> schedule
> this year is the same as last year's in that it is a full day shorter than 
> our longtime
> convention schedule. Preconvention seminars for parents of blind children 
> and other
> groups and set-up of the exhibit hall will take place on Sunday, July 3, 
> and adjournment
> will be Friday, July 8, following the banquet. Convention registration and 
> registration
> packet pick-up for those who preregistered will begin on Monday, July 4, 
> and both
> Monday and Tuesday will be filled with meetings of divisions and 
> committees, including
> the Tuesday morning annual meeting, open to all, of the board of directors 
> of the
> National Federation of the Blind.
> General convention sessions will begin on Wednesday, July 6, and continue 
> through
> the banquet on Friday, July 8. Note that Thursday, July 7, will include 
> both morning
> and afternoon convention sessions. Saturday, 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 Dwight Sayer, 259 Regal Downs Circle, 
> Winter Garden,
> Florida 34787; phone (407) 877-8668.
> The best collection of exhibits featuring new technology; meetings of our 
> special
> interest groups, committees, and divisions; memorable tours suggested by 
> the Florida
> 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 
> 2011 national
> convention. We'll see you in Orlando in July.
>
>
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