[Ohio-talk] FW: National Convention

[Sheri]

Thank you Suzanne!

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Braille Monitor                                                 December
2012

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Convention Bulletin 2013
Rosen Centre Hotel

[Palm trees and fountains mark the entrance to the twenty-four-story Rosen
Centre Hotel]It is time to begin planning for the 2013 convention of the
National Federation of the Blind. We are returning to Orlando for our first
stay at the beautiful Rosen Centre Hotel this year, July 1 through 6. Once
again our hotel rates are the envy of all. For the 2013 convention they are
singles and doubles, $79; and for triples and quads, $85. In addition to the
room rates there will be a tax, which at present is 13.5 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 2013 convention room reservations you should write directly to the Rosen
Centre Hotel, 9840 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819. You can call
the hotel at (800) 204-7234 after January 1. The hotel will want a deposit
of $90 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 $90 check. If a reservation is
cancelled before May 28, 2013, half of the deposit will be returned.
Otherwise refunds will not be made.

Guest-room amenities include cable television; in-room safe; coffee maker;
hairdryer; and, for a fee, high-speed Internet access. Guests can also enjoy
a swimming pool, fitness center, and on-site spa. The Rosen Centre Hotel
offers fine-dining at Executive Chef Michael Rumplik's award-winning
Everglades Restaurant. In addition, there is an array of dining options from
sushi to tapas to a 24-hour deli. See later issues of the Monitor for
details and information about other attractions in the Greater Orlando area.

The 2013 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.
Preconvention seminars for parents of blind children and other groups and
set-up of the exhibit hall will take place on Monday, July 1, and
adjournment will be Saturday, July 6, following the banquet. Convention
registration and registration packet pick-up for those who preregistered
will begin on Tuesday, July 2, and both Tuesday and Wednesday will be filled
with meetings of divisions and committees, including the Wednesday morning
annual meeting, open to all, of the board of directors of the National
Federation of the Blind.

General convention sessions will begin on Thursday, July 4, and continue
through the banquet on Saturday, July 6. Note that Friday, July 5, will
include both morning and afternoon convention sessions. Sunday, July 7, 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. Prizes should be sent to
Dan Hicks, President, National Federation of the Blind of Florida, 504 South
Armenia Ave., 1319 B, Tampa, FL 33609.

The best collection of exhibits featuring new technology; meetings of our
special interest groups, committees, and divisions; memorable tours
suggested by the host 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 2013 national convention.
We'll see you in Orlando in July.


Suzanne Turner, BSW, MPA
Employment Coordinator and Benefit Specialist

Cleveland Sight Center
216-791-8118 (main)
216-658-7350 (direct)
216-791-1101 (fax)
sturner at ClevelandSightCenter.org <mailto:sturner at ClevelandSightCenter.org>

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