[Ohio-talk] Ohio-talk] Bus for State Convention

Tue Sep 15 18:37:58 UTC 2015

Kaiti.  Besides the bus concerns I have concerns... Just wondering about the gift cards from the drawing held in the spring. Has everyone gotten theirs??? I am curious because I have not received mine and I have asked several times about when mine is arriving.  I did win the card I hope...      Karen Warner

Kaiti Shelton via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>All,
>
>As I was getting at in my post, and Deborah stated in her's, I think
>timing is the problem more than the method of transportation and costs
>associated with it.
>
>Last year's convention was the first year that we moved to having the
>board meeting on Thursday night, and the affiliate allowed for those
>who wanted to listen from home to call in.  If I'm not mistaken, I
>believe Richard facilitated that through his cell phone so we could
>all hear.
>
>There were things going on Friday morning, but they were pannel
>discussions and workshop type things which people didn't have to
>attend if it was more practical to come to Columbus later in the day.
>General session still started at 2:00, I believe.  I may be slightly
>off as I don't have an agenda from last year in front of me, but I
>know there were quite a few people who came for the first general
>session who weren't in the morning presentations.
>
>I know the students are in the boat where we want to come to
>convention and participate in it, but we also have to juggle academic
>obligations with classes and possible tests/exams.  I would imagine
>some folks are in the same boat with their jobs.  I think that the bus
>and the camaraderie is probably appreciated by the membership, but the
>timing of the departure isn't ideal for at least some.  If you're not
>planning to attend the board meeting or whatever preceeds the general
>sessions in-person it is adventageous to miss as little work as
>possible and come to Cleveland on Friday morning/afternoon instead of
>missing two full days of work/school/whatever, plus pay for an extra
>night in the hotel you weren't originally planning to pay for.
>
>I certainly cannot speak for anyone in particular or the group, and
>that is not my intent; that is just how I see the problem and why
>people have been hesitant to jump on-board.
>
>Now, this has given rise to new questions per my part.  Is there a
>possibility of paying for 1-way trips?  For example, if I choose not
>to miss all my Thursday and Friday classes and come to Independence
>via Greyhound on Friday afternoon, could I pay for a trip back to
>Dayton on the bus when it leaves on Sunday?  What about seeing if
>someone in or affiliated with the Cleveland chapter might be willing
>to drive people from the Greyhound Station to the hotel with payment
>for their time/gas costs from those members?  I know Cincinnati's
>chapter has worked to facilitate that kind of help between folks and
>sighted drivers affiliated with the chapter in the past.
>
>Looking at the Greyhound web site I don't see that the station in
>Cleveland is closed on Sundays.  Has this been varified as an
>exception to their normal hours (Mon-Sun 12:00 AM-11:59 PM)?
>
>On 8/30/15, Carol Akers via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Thank you Colleen for voicing your thoughts. It appears that most other
>> folks must have other options for transportation, so have not responded. I
>> truly thought this was a great deal for everyone, including myself. Cheaper
>> than driving.
>>
>> Carol
>>
>>
>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>>
>> From:"COLLEEN ROTH via Ohio-talk" <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Date:Sun, Aug 30, 2015 at 6:16 PM
>> Subject:[Ohio-talk] Bus for State Convention
>>
>> Hello Everyone,
>> If I lived in one of the cities with the available bus I would send my money
>> for Yvonne and I tomorrow.
>> This is a great opportunity.
>> Does anyone one how far the hotel is from Greyhound and whether Paratransit
>> in Cleveland goes there.
>> I spent about $500 last year to get to and from Convention.
>> One year it was more because we ended up renting a car for someone to drive
>> in addition to gas and paying the driver.
>> $100 round trip with not worries about transportation when you get to
>> Cleveland is wonderful.
>> Colleen Roth
>>
>>
>>
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