[Travelandtourism] Travelandtourism Digest, Vol 74, Issue 8
Scott Rains
srains at oco.net
Wed Sep 14 12:45:38 UTC 2011
This news from Italy is good for our cause:
http://www.rollingrains.com/2011/09/italy-manifesto-for-the-promotion-of-acc
essible-tourism.html
Scott Rains
The Rolling Rains Report
http://www.rollingrains.com/
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> 1. Updates on the issues with the Kennedy Space Center that
> happened at the Convention (cheryl echevarria)
> 2. Re: Updates on the issues with the Kennedy Space Center that
> happened at the Convention (Susan Tabor)
> 3. Norwegian Cruise Lines Freestyle Dash 3 Day Sale is On
> September 13-16, 2011 Hurry! (cheryl echevarria)
> 4. Governor Cuomo to sign or veto Newsline Bill here in NY
> (cheryl echevarria)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:30:39 -0400
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "travelandtourism" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Travelandtourism] Updates on the issues with the Kennedy
> Space Center that happened at the Convention
> Message-ID: <BLU162-ds168B173C10197AEBD9A52EA1020 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> I am sending this information here as well, to show what I have been
doing
> in reference to the issues that happened at Kennedy Space Center.
>
> Here are some updates in reference to the Kennedy Space Center Tours.
>
> I hope you are all getting my messages, I am going by the e-mails I have
> that you all gave me for the payment information.
>
> Anyway.
>
> After not hear from the contacts I had with the Kennedy Space Center by
> e-mail. I wrote them certified, signature required, priority mail
letters,
> and a copy went to Dr. Maurer, and 1 went to Gary Wunder, who is the
Editor
> of the Braille Monitor.
>
> I am also sending him a copy of this, as well as the board of the travel
and
> tourism division.
>
> I finally got a response from Ms. Jerri Sioutis back on August 17, 2011.
She
> is the International Sales Manager of the Kennedy Complex. Her response
> was:
>
> I want you to know that I received you Certified Letter on August 15.
Our
> mail goes through NASA and was apparently signed for in their receiving
> department. I am sorry your letter took so long to reach my hands. When
I
> received your email after your visit on August 9, I brought it to the
> attention of our Director of Protective Services. I am hoping that he
has
> contacted you before this and that your certified letter has over lapped
a
> conversation with him. He received a message from me on Aug 15 when I
> received your letter. I am going to get in touch with him regarding
your
> experience once again.
>
> Please accept my apologies for not responding sooner to your letter
dated
> August 3, 2011.
>
> On August 18th, she forwarded my contact information to Mr. Craig George
>
> She stated that the other person whom I had been in touch with as well
Mrs.
> Dawn Morrison head of the Disability Services was out on Maternity
Leave,
> and sorry that I had not received any assistance that I deserved.
>
> She also stated that Mr. George was also out on Business, and that I
should
> here from him when he returns.
>
> Finally, on August 22, I got another e-mail from Ms. Sioutis that Mr.
George
> had been to her office and was concerned with the inexcusable way we
were
> treated.
>
> He called me that evening and said that he was shocked and outraged at
the
> issues, and is willing to work on the accessibility for all, not just
us,
> but also for the way Carol was treated.
>
> He agrees that from the moment that Cari and Brent Ford were treated on
the
> 2nd to the fact that she called me very upset and in tears, to the 1 1/2
> hour wait we had at the call in Desk, I gave them Michelle's name that
was
> at the desk, as well as the driver on the first bus we were on, not
lowering
> the lift to get Carol on, or asking the people who were in the mobility
> disable seats that they have in the 1st 2 rows of the bus, to ask those
> people to please let Carol, have the seat, but instead she had to move
to
> the back of the the bus.
>
> To the second bus driver that spoke that way to Doug say his people
couldn't
> come on this bus, to other issues.
>
> He wants to work closely with the NFB to make sure this never happens
again.
> I told him that I would be in contact with Dr. Maurer, and also Dan
Hicks;
> who is the President of the Florida Affiliate to work with me on these
> issues with him.
>
> I spoke to Dan Hicks, who asked me to contact Heidi Idler of the Orlando
> Chapter, and Sherri Brun, Vice President of Orlando and myself are going
to
> be working very closely with Kennedy. Hopefully we will also have them
come
> to a few state conventions including the 2013 Orlando Convention.
>
> I am also working on to see if Kennedy will give us free tickets when we
> return in Orlando; but I do not want to do this until all the issues
have
> been worked out.
>
> As of today, Mr. Craig, will be contact Sherri Brun, and also be writing
me
> a letter to send out to you all who wants it, to know exactly what
Kennedy
> will be doing.
>
> Sorry, I didn't want to send anything out until I had an outcome on the
> issues.
>
> Will be in touch when I have more to give.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> President, Travel and Tourism
> President at nfb-travel.org
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:29:16 -0500
> From: "Susan Tabor" <souljourner at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "'NFB Travel and Tourism Division List'"
> <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Updates on the issues with the Kennedy
> Space Center that happened at the Convention
> Message-ID: <00af01cc71b4$8e33c070$aa9b4150$@sbcglobal.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Hi, Cheryl:
>
> I'm so glad you stayed on top of this; thank you! Although I wasn't there
I
> want to go next time we're having the convention in Orlando, which I
think
> is 2013. Hopefully they will have things worked out by then because
they'll
> hear a lot more from us and lose money if they don't!
> Susan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheryl
echevarria
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 1:31 PM
> To: travelandtourism
> Subject: [Travelandtourism] Updates on the issues with the Kennedy Space
> Center that happened at the Convention
>
> I am sending this information here as well, to show what I have been
doing
> in reference to the issues that happened at Kennedy Space Center.
>
> Here are some updates in reference to the Kennedy Space Center Tours.
>
> I hope you are all getting my messages, I am going by the e-mails I have
> that you all gave me for the payment information.
>
> Anyway.
>
> After not hear from the contacts I had with the Kennedy Space Center by
> e-mail. I wrote them certified, signature required, priority mail
letters,
> and a copy went to Dr. Maurer, and 1 went to Gary Wunder, who is the
Editor
> of the Braille Monitor.
>
> I am also sending him a copy of this, as well as the board of the travel
and
> tourism division.
>
> I finally got a response from Ms. Jerri Sioutis back on August 17, 2011.
She
> is the International Sales Manager of the Kennedy Complex. Her response
> was:
>
> I want you to know that I received you Certified Letter on August 15.
Our
> mail goes through NASA and was apparently signed for in their receiving
> department. I am sorry your letter took so long to reach my hands. When
I
> received your email after your visit on August 9, I brought it to the
> attention of our Director of Protective Services. I am hoping that he
has
> contacted you before this and that your certified letter has over lapped
a
> conversation with him. He received a message from me on Aug 15 when I
> received your letter. I am going to get in touch with him regarding
your
> experience once again.
>
> Please accept my apologies for not responding sooner to your letter
dated
> August 3, 2011.
>
> On August 18th, she forwarded my contact information to Mr. Craig George
>
> She stated that the other person whom I had been in touch with as well
Mrs.
> Dawn Morrison head of the Disability Services was out on Maternity
Leave,
> and sorry that I had not received any assistance that I deserved.
>
> She also stated that Mr. George was also out on Business, and that I
should
> here from him when he returns.
>
> Finally, on August 22, I got another e-mail from Ms. Sioutis that Mr.
George
> had been to her office and was concerned with the inexcusable way we
were
> treated.
>
> He called me that evening and said that he was shocked and outraged at
the
> issues, and is willing to work on the accessibility for all, not just
us,
> but also for the way Carol was treated.
>
> He agrees that from the moment that Cari and Brent Ford were treated on
the
> 2nd to the fact that she called me very upset and in tears, to the 1 1/2
> hour wait we had at the call in Desk, I gave them Michelle's name that
was
> at the desk, as well as the driver on the first bus we were on, not
lowering
> the lift to get Carol on, or asking the people who were in the mobility
> disable seats that they have in the 1st 2 rows of the bus, to ask those
> people to please let Carol, have the seat, but instead she had to move
to
> the back of the the bus.
>
> To the second bus driver that spoke that way to Doug say his people
couldn't
> come on this bus, to other issues.
>
> He wants to work closely with the NFB to make sure this never happens
again.
> I told him that I would be in contact with Dr. Maurer, and also Dan
Hicks;
> who is the President of the Florida Affiliate to work with me on these
> issues with him.
>
> I spoke to Dan Hicks, who asked me to contact Heidi Idler of the Orlando
> Chapter, and Sherri Brun, Vice President of Orlando and myself are going
to
> be working very closely with Kennedy. Hopefully we will also have them
come
> to a few state conventions including the 2013 Orlando Convention.
>
> I am also working on to see if Kennedy will give us free tickets when we
> return in Orlando; but I do not want to do this until all the issues
have
> been worked out.
>
> As of today, Mr. Craig, will be contact Sherri Brun, and also be writing
me
> a letter to send out to you all who wants it, to know exactly what
Kennedy
> will be doing.
>
> Sorry, I didn't want to send anything out until I had an outcome on the
> issues.
>
> Will be in touch when I have more to give.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> President, Travel and Tourism
> President at nfb-travel.org
>
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:45:15 -0400
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Travelandtourism] Norwegian Cruise Lines Freestyle Dash 3
> Day Sale is On September 13-16, 2011 Hurry!
> Message-ID: <BLU162-ds12F7605C047FCD352099A9A1050 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
>
>
> THE FREESTYLE DASH
> Speed Counts. The Sale's On.
> Norwegian Cruise Line
>
> SALE'S ON:
> SEPTEMBER 13-16, 2011 ONLY.
>
> UP TO $250 To Spend On Board*
> Plus 50% Reduced Deposit*
>
> The Freestyle Dash is here and now's the time to act fast. For four
> quick days, from September 13 to September 16, you can get up to $250*
per
> stateroom to spend on board on any 3+ day sailing. Plus, a 50% reduced
> deposit. But you've got to act fast, because once it's gone, it's gone.
>
> The Sale's On - 4 days only!
> * Starting line: September 13
> * Finish line: September 16
>
> SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
> CALL TODAY AND SAVE.
>
> Echevarria Travel
> Cheryl Echevarria
> 631-456-5394
> reservations at echevarriatravel.com
>
>
> 10 Aljan Drive
> Brentwood, NY 11717
>
> Booking Window: 09/13/11 -09/16/11. Applicable destinations*: 3 Day or
> longer open for sale sailings. All ships. All Destinations. Program Code:
> PGOBCRD. Note*: Norwegian Epic 09/18/11 - 10/23/11 sailings are excluded.
> Offer is for New FIT Reservations. Qualifying New FIT reservations can be
> moved into existing Group. Offer is NOT combinable with existing group
block
> rates. Reduced Deposit is 50% off the standard deposit. Reduced Deposit
does
> not apply to The Haven and Suites categories S1,S4, S5, S2, S3, S9, and
S6.
> Onboard credit has no monetary value and is non-transferable. It may not
be
> used toward onboard service charges. Onboard credit is per stateroom,
based
> on cruise length and category booked. Onboard Credit is applied to the
1st
> and 2nd guest on the reservation. Singles paying 200% are entitled to
full
> onboard credit value. Guests who cancel and rebook must accept this
> promotion's Terms and Conditions. For reduced deposit reservations
cancelled
> during deposit fee period, fee amount will be assessed in line with terms
of
> booked promotion Government taxes & fees, and onboard service charges
are
> additional. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Norwegian Cruise Line reserves the right to
> charge a fuel supplement without prior notice should the closing price of
> West Texas Intermediate Fuel increase above $65 per barrel on the NYMEX
(New
> York Mercantile Exchange Index). In the event a fuel supplement is
charged,
> Norwegian Cruise Line will have sole discretion to apply the
supplementary
> charge to both existing and new bookings, regardless of whether such
> bookings have been paid in full. Such supplementary charges are not
> included in the cruise fare. The fuel supplement charge will not exceed
> $10.00 per passenger per day Offer is capacity controlled, subject to
> availability, subject to change without notice, may be withdrawn at any
> time, and will be applied to select sailings/ select categories. Offer
> combinability with other promotional offers is subject to change at any
time
> per Norwegian Cruise Line discretion. Other restrictions may apply.
> Promotion valid in United States, Canada, and international select
markets
> Norwegian Cruise Line is not responsible for typographical errors or
> omissions. Ships? registry: BAHAMAS and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ?2011
NCL
> Corporation Ltd
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:08:24 -0400
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "travelandtourism" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Travelandtourism] Governor Cuomo to sign or veto Newsline
> Bill here in NY
> Message-ID: <BLU162-ds1546B5544DBAAC3931995EA1050 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> I realize this is off topic, but if you are from NY or not we need your
> help, especially if you use Newsline in any form.
>
> We need you to call Governor Cuomo's Office, Bill No.
> (A4161) which is the Newsline Bill was just given to Governor Cuomo last
> night, and we need you to call within 10 Days of this e-mail
>
> The reason for the concern that ACB (Mike Godino) here in NY, has been
> putting a bug in the ears of the Governor and others in Congress not to
sign
> the bill.
>
> If you use Newsline or know someone who does, please call do not e-mail
they
> never get anywhere. The number is 518-474-8390. If they ask for a zip
code
> and you live out of state you can use mine, it is 11717
>
> Thank you all.
>
> Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> http://www.echevarriatravel.com
> 631-456-5394
> reservations at echevarriatravel.com
>
> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Superior Travel, located in
> Baldwin, NY. www.superiortravel.com
>
> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise & Travel,
Inc.
>
>
>
>
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