[Nfbwv-talk] National Convention

[Sheri Koch]

Thank you Charlene!

On Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 9:50 AM Smyth, Charlene R via NFBWV-talk <
nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Greetings Fellow Federationists,
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> I am just sharing the below information for those of you who are thinking
> about attending our national convention in Las Vegas.  I also want to
> encourage you to make your flight reservations as well.  When I booked my
> flight reservation, some of the flight times were already completely booked.
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> Charlene
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>                     Las Vegas Site of 2019 NFB Convention
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>       The 2019 convention of the National Federation of the Blind will take
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> place July 7 to July 12, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, 3950 South
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> Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119. Make your room reservation as soon
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> as possible with the Mandalay Bay Resort staff only. Call 877-632-9001.
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>       The 2019 room rate of $99 per night applies to singles and doubles as
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> well as triples and quads. Hotel and sales taxes are 13.38 percent and 8.25
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> percent, respectively. The resort fee (normally $37 a night) will be waived
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> for NFB convention attendees. However, fees for internet access, local and
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> toll-free calls, and fitness center access may apply. The hotel will take a
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> deposit of the first night's room rate for each room and will require a
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> credit card or a personal check. If you use a credit card, the deposit will
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> be charged against your card immediately. If a reservation is cancelled
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> before Friday, June 1, 2019, half of the deposit will be returned.
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> Otherwise refunds will not be made.
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>       Rooms will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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> Reservations may be made before June 1, 2019, assuming that rooms are still
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> available. After that time the hotel will not hold our room block for the
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> convention. In other words, you should get your reservation in soon.
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>       Among its features is an aquatic playground called Mandalay Bay Beach
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> which has real sand, a wave pool, and a lazy river. The hotel is also home
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> to an aquarium with more than 2,000 animals including sharks, green sea
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> turtles, and a Komodo dragon. Plus, it offers top-notch entertainment
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> including Michael Jackson ONE by Cirque du Soleil.
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> The schedule for the 2019 convention is:
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> Sunday, July 7              Seminar Day
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> Monday, July 8            Registration and Resolutions Day
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> Tuesday, July 9            Board Meeting and Division Day
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> Wednesday, July 10    Opening Session
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> Thursday, July 11        Business Session
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> Friday, July 12              Banquet Day and Adjournment
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-- 
Sheri Koch, President
National Federation of the Blind of West Virginia
304-993-5103