[Ohio-talk] REMINDER: National convention of the National Federation of the Blind July 7 - July 12, 2019

[Sheri Albers]

2019 National Convention 

Is the largest gathering of blind people in the world, the National
Federation of the Blind National Convention is the premier event for
training, support, and information for the blind community. It also serves
as a governing body, democratically electing our leadership and establishing
the year's organizational priorities.

Dates

The 2019 National Convention will take place Sunday, July 7 through Friday,
July 12, 2019.

Location

For the first time in seven years, the convention will be held west of the
Mississippi at  <https://www.mandalaybay.com/en.html> Mandalay Bay Resort
and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada (3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada
89119).

Hotel Reservations

Room reservations at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino can be made starting
January 1, 2019. You can call the hotel at 877-632-9001 to book your room.
The hotel will take a deposit of the first night's room rate for each room
and will require a credit card or a personal check. If you use a credit
card, the deposit will be charged against your card immediately. If a
reservation is cancelled before Saturday, June 1, 2019, half of the deposit
will be returned. Otherwise, refunds will not be made. Each room will be
charged an incidental fee of $100 per day, with a maximum of $400. This will
be on your room account as a credit balance that can be used for on-property
restaurants, etc., or will be refunded at time of check-out. For this
reason, it is recommended to use a credit card, as opposed to a debit card
at check-in.

For NFB convention attendees, the nightly rate for singles, doubles,
triples, and quads will be $99. Hotel taxes are 13.38 percent and sales tax
is 8.25 percent.

The resort fee (normally $37 a night) will be waived for NFB convention
attendees. However, fees for internet access, local and toll-free calls, and
fitness center access may apply.

Registration

Online Preregistration

Online preregistration will be available between March 1, 2019 and May 31,
2019.

On-Site Registration

Registration will be available on site in Las Vegas.

Airline Reservations

Please do not wait too long to make your airline reservations. They are
changing week by week.