[Travelandtourism] Some history on the travel and tourism

[Reese]

Now that was very educational.  Specially learning that Georgia was 
represented by Stephanie Scott and Wayne High.  Wayne High is still active 
in the Georgia affiliate and Stephanie Scott still attends many of the 
national conventions.  I plan travel for both of them.

Reese

----- Original Message ----- 
Peter since you are the webmaster for our division.
I have found the original first steps of the division in the Braille Monitor 
of August/September 2001 Edition
This comes directly from it.
"Proposed Travel and Tourism Division:Stephanie Scott of Georgia writes to 
say: "During the convention President Maurer spoke with me about an idea to 
start a new division titled the Travel and Tourism Division. I suggested 
this division to Dr. Maurer because I enjoy traveling and discovered that 
many other blind people enjoy it as well. If you are blind and enjoy 
traveling, become a member of the Travel and Tourism Division."
So Stephanie Scott was the first to bring to the attention on NFB the 
possibility of the Division.
In the Braille Monitor Dated, April 2002, this was also an agenda for the 
Convention.
"Travel and Tourism Groupby Stephanie ScottDo you have dreams of traveling 
to exotic places? Well the Travel and Tourism Group wants to make your 
dreams a reality. Come meet with like-minded people at the NFB National 
Convention in Louisville at the Galt House Hotel, Wednesday, July 3, 2002, 
from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. We will discuss the development of a constitution for 
a division, election of the Board of Directors, and travel destinations."
November 2001 Braille Monitor
"Attention Those Interested in Joining the Travel and Tourism Division:The 
Travel and Tourism Division is for blind people interested in traveling and 
touring educational and recreational places. We are now planning tours for 
2002. If you have wondered what it is like to cruise the ocean, walk on the 
shores of exotic places, tactilely examine beautiful art, this is the 
division for you."
August/September 2002 Braille Monitor
"Travel and Tourism Group, Soon to Be a Division:The results of the election 
at this organizing meeting were as follows: president, Douglas Johnson 
(Washington); first vice president, Stephanie Scott (Georgia); second vice 
president, Junerose Killian (Connecticut); secretary, Antoinette Archie 
(Maryland); treasurer, Sheila Chastain‑Latham (Michigan); and board members 
Nola Baker‑Jones (Arizona), Debi Black (Arizona), Wayne High (Georgia), and 
Vickie Saucier (Louisiana)."
Sorry Mary, I thought you were there from the beginning. So from the start 
this division was for those interested in travel, every part of it.