[Travelandtourism] Name change

Sat Jan 28 14:12:55 UTC 2012

Well Michael:
I respect your opinion, and would like to see you more active in the division and the talk list.
What other thoughts do you have such as topics of discussions, ideas for our website, fundraiser ideas, etc.
We have been trying to get the list and the membership involved  by inviting to meetings every month, and we are also doing special guests, we recently had Matt Slosky from Socialflights.com on, I am also looking to have maybe cathy vazquez from Norwegian Cruise Lines come on as well.
Trying to get in touch with the gentleman from Disney that was at convention, Dwight Sayer has contacts with him, been trying to reach Dwight on this issue, since there are many still going on at Disney Parks and also having travel partners on this talk list to talk about accessibility on their website not only for the clients, but the travel agents as well.
What does everyone want to see?
We are also discussing tours of Dallas for Convention. We want to hear from you are well. Right now we are looking at Medieval Times Show, which is 2 block for the Hilton.  These ideas will also be a fundraiser for the division.
We can pick one that will be a dedicated event, and others for those who would like to go elsewhere.
I have already been in touch with President Flores of Texas and would love our assistance in this.
It would happen after convention this year which is Friday, the 6th.  Should anyone want to schedule private tours of Dallas either before, during or after convention, you are reach out to one of us and we would be glad to arrange it.

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> From: mbaldwin at gpcom.net
> To: travelandtourism at nfbnet.org
> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:52:20 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Name change
> 
> Don't like it because of the national Association part. There are others
> that use such wording to.
> Like I said, just one persons thoughts.
> 
> Michael
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cheryl
> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 19:12
> To: NFB Travel and Tourism Division List
> Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Name change
> 
> Well what about NAGDU which is the national association of Guide Dog users
> or other divisions we have
> 
> Michael Baldwin <mbaldwin at gpcom.net> wrote:
> 
> >Here are my thoughts on the name.
> >National Association of Blind Travelers
> >
> >I do agree it does sound kind of O&M ish. Cane travel, traveling 
> >skills, traveling blind, traveling independently, are all examples of 
> >phrases I have heard when referring to O&M. Some other terminology 
> >should be used to clarify the name. So something instead of or in 
> >addition to traveling should be considered.
> >
> >The word blind in the name also seems a little redundant. It is a 
> >division of the National Federation of the Blind. It would be 
> >considered by most that the division would be focused on something to do
> with the blind.
> >
> >The name itself also seems to indicate a completely different 
> >organization separate from the NFB. The national Association of Blind 
> >Travelers a division of the national Federation of the Blind. Yeah, 
> >that doesn't sound right. The words national Association should be 
> >eliminated from the name or any proposed names. Unless there is indeed 
> >future plans to move the group out on its own, away from the NFB. I 
> >know other groups have used the national Association part, but I don't like
> it for them either.
> >
> >But, that is just my thoughts.
> >
> >Michael
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org
> >[mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheryl 
> >echevarria
> >Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 14:39
> >To: travelandtourism
> >Subject: [Travelandtourism] Name change
> >
> >
> >Hello all:
> >I just heard from Carl Jacobsen, not only is he my state president here 
> >in NY, but he is also one of the NFB Board of Directors.
> >I had sent him information about  the procedures in changing 
> >constitutions and name changes.
> >He feel that the name National Association of Blind Travelers, sounds 
> >to much like O&M (Orientation and Mobility) and not what we are trying 
> >to convey, but that was his opinion. He left me a  voicemail on the issue.
> >Just a little fyi. I still like National Association of Blind 
> >Travelers. JMO
> >
> >Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
> >
> >Cheryl Echevarria
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> >631-456-5394
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