[Travelandtourism] Division History

[Peter Donahue]

Hello Cheryl,

    Though they may not be members I'm sure Donn  Gilmore, Doug Johnson, and 
Donna Ring can give us more information concerning the history of our 
division as can Mary and myself.

Peter Donahue

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cheryl" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 7:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] upcoming changes to the division


The only original member of the division is our treasurer Milton Taylor

Margo and Arrow <margo.downey at verizon.net> wrote:

>Not a bad idea.  Are there still folks on the list who can go way back or 
>we
>can find folks who can give us that stuff.
>
>margo andArrow
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
>To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:19 PM
>Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] upcoming changes to the division
>
>
>> Good evening everyone,
>>
>>    Perhaps one thing we should do is to include a history of this 
>> division
>> on our Web site. If someone can take on writing it I'll be glad to see
>> that
>> it gets on the site. Having a division history should also help clear up
>> these misconceptions too
>>
>> Peter Donahue
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Reese" <atlanticstar1 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 7:14 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] upcoming changes to the division
>>
>>
>> Margo:
>>
>> Great question!  Anyone who wishes to get into the travel industry will
>> still be able to come to this list and enquire about that.  And we will
>> help
>> them achieve this goal if that's their desire.
>>
>> The division name as it currently is gives the general blind community 
>> the
>> impression that this list is for travel agents only when in fact its for
>> all
>> of us because all blind people do travel and could use some assistants or
>> advice on travel.  Hope this answers your question.
>>
>> Reese
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- question, please.
>>
>> So, the focus will travel away--partdon the pun--from anything to do with
>> the travel and tourism industry in the context of folks become agents,
>> tour
>> operators, etc.?  If the focus will travel away from that, where can 
>> those
>> folks go to get help with a business possibility or a career possibility
>> in
>> the industry?  In other words, if someone wishes to find out how to start
>> a
>> career as an agent or tour operator or some similar occupation, if this
>> new
>> name is voted in, where would that person go for that type of assistance
>> or
>> consultation?
>>
>>
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