[Travelandtourism] Meeting on destinations and dates for next fundraiser trip
cheryl echevarria
cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
Thu Apr 17 22:27:26 UTC 2014
We need to discuss that, all depends, but again, it may not be Puerto Rico, you are just requesting this location, as mentioned, many would like to go back to Utah, we have also suggestions for Mount Rushmore and areas where crazy horse Museum is or going to Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, and the areas of Ohio. A cruise to the caribbean or bermuda.
So, again, we are holding a meeting to discuss destinations and ideas.
This meeting will happen at 8pm on Tuesday, April 29th on the teleconference call (805) 360-1000 and the access code is 871517#
Those that want to be part of the decisions, or just starting a dialogue on this, please attend. Nothing is off limits.
Cheryl Echevarria, PresidentNational Federation of the Blind's Travel and Tourism DivisionA proud division of the National Federation of the Blindwww.nfbtravel.org631-236-5138cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
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> From: bdpinder at gmail.com
> Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 17:42:41 -0400
> To: travelandtourism at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Issues with doing trips to far in advance
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> Oh ok. Didn't think of that. So if we are talking pr would it be spring next year or we start planning at the end of this year for spring two thousand sixteen? Good point about the summer. Isn't great on dogs either. New York and Texas are very hot places in the summer. San Francisco isn't too bad. Summer is probably the best for that location weather wise, don't know about pricing. I'm going to also ask people I will be asking to come where I would actually convince them to go. That was my problem with nashville. I had many interested in Vegas, they just didn't have the money. However though I would love to go to nashville most new yorkers looked at me like, um why? I would have the same problem with Texas probably. My aunt and mom would probably be interested in pr also and many of my friends probably would. I don't keep meaning to throw pr out there but it's my favorite and since no one has picked anything else I'm running with it. Smile.
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> > On Apr 17, 2014, at 1:44 PM, cheryl echevarria <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> > It has come up about doing trips in 2016 instead of 2015, the problem falls that we may not be able to hold the space for 2016. Only type of trip that this can be done with current 2014 or 2015 rates, would be a cruise.
> > Other than that, normally prices go up about 5 to 10% a year on group rates.
> > So if people want to do payment plans for 2015 maybe in September or October and if we are talking Puerto Rico I would recommend Spring/Winter months and not Summer/Fall months due to Hurricane Season, there are at least 12 or more hurricanes in the region during the months of July through November, yes November! I was on my honeymoon with Nelson in 1999 and we went to PR, and we were there when one of the Hurricanes hit. Might not make news up here, but if we are down there, we may not be out for days on our adventures.
> > No we don't have to do them during meet the blind months, but I will be looking at the most economical pricing for the trips.
> > Also if we go during the heat of the summer, some of us have health issues, and it would not be good to travel in the heat to certain places.
> > So, again, please start giving ideas, or the officers will decide and it might not be what the division wants, so we do need your inputs, thank you.
> > Cheryl Echevarria, PresidentNFB Travel & Tourism National Federation of the Blind631-236-5138President at nfbtravel.org
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> > Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 08:01:00 -0400
> > Subject: RE: [Travelandtourism] Report on last nights division meeting which went wonderfully
> > From: Cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
> > To: travelandtourism at nfbnet.org
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> > Good morning margo thank you.
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> > As stated we cab do a group event at convention in 2015. Either before convention starts or after it. We just need to start ideas after convention especially since 2015 NFB celebrates our 75th Anniversary. We can also use part of whatever we do to the
> > NFB as we did with the blind month challenge back in 2013
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> > Cheryl Echevarria
> > Echevarria Travel
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> > 631-456-5394
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> > Cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
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> > -------- Original message --------
> > From: margo and isis
> > Date:04/17/2014 7:56 AM (GMT-05:00)
> > To: 'Brandy Pinder' ,'NFB Travel and Tourism Division List'
> > ,'Amy Baron' ,'DJ Reese'
> > ,'Glenda Farnum' ,'Jemal Powell' ,'Jo Taylor'
> > ,'Lavar Philips' ,'Milton Taylor'
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> > Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Report on last nights division meeting which went wonderfully
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> > Okay, I ditto Brandy's ideas about PR and fundraising.
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> > Margo and Isis
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> > -----Original Message-----
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> > From: Brandy Pinder [mailto:bdpinder at gmail.com]
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> > Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 9:56 PM
> >
> > To: 'NFB Travel and Tourism Division List'; 'Amy Baron'; 'DJ Reese'; 'Glenda
> >
> > Farnum'; 'Jemal Powell'; 'Jo Taylor'; 'Lavar Philips'; 'Margo downey';
> >
> > 'Milton Taylor'
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> > Subject: RE: [Travelandtourism] Report on last nights division meeting which
> >
> > went wonderfully
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> > Hi All,
> >
> > Just a few thoughts.
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> > First, I am not positive until I get my full schedule the day before if I
> >
> > will be able to make the call on April 29th. Tuesday is usually a later
> >
> > working day from me and my commute is about an hour and a half so if I do
> >
> > get off at seven this puts me in the door around 8:30 if I'm lucky... But
> >
> > maybe I will get lucky again and get off early. It's happened two Tuesday's
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> > in a row so who knows.
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> > My first choice for 2015, and I think I've said it before so sorry for
> >
> > repeating, is PR. I love beaches, water, warm weather etc and I enjoy all
> >
> > varieties of Spanish culture, food, and music. It would be visiting a whole
> >
> > other culture without needing a passport. Also, it is somewhere I wouldn't
> >
> > be as eager to go alone. Lavar has mentioned most people do speak good
> >
> > English in PR but what if it is mostly Spanish speaking of which I can
> >
> > understand but do not speak? Also, it would be neat to go with nelson
> >
> > because he is from PR because he can show us all the things outside of the
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> > typical tourist things that most people would think of going to see.
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> > Also, the thought of having a small fund raiser either the day before
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> > national convention or after national convention in the next few years I
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> > think is a brilliant idea. Many people will already be there because of
> >
> > convention and it wouldnt' cost them much extra to do an extra night and a
> >
> > tour and I'm assuming if it was a fund raiser many would be willing to
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> > participate. I don't know if this would be feasible for 2015 because we may
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> > already have something in October. Also, I think we would have more success
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> > with the fund raiser if it was every two years until it becomes more widely
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> > known. I know it isn't just for the blind community but many of us can't
> >
> > afford one trip per year which comes out to close to one hundred a month for
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> > two people and around seventy for one. If people could pay more over an
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> > eighteen month period this may fit into some people's budget better. I know
> >
> > some conferences like Top Dog have gone to every other year because they
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> > realized that people really couldn't afford every year. Or maybe every
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> > alterating year it could be attached to national convention and the next
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> > year something else in October. Once more and more people, blind and
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> > otherwise, start coming maybe we could swing every year.
> >
> > Just some thoughts. Thoughts on my thoughts? Smile
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> > -----Original Message-----
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> > From: Travelandtourism [mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> >
> > Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
> >
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 3:15 PM
> >
> > To: travelandtourism; Amy Baron; DJ Reese; Glenda Farnum; Jemal Powell; Jo
> >
> > Taylor; Lavar Philips; Margo downey; Milton Taylor
> >
> > Subject: [Travelandtourism] Report on last nights division meeting which
> >
> > went wonderfully
> >
> >
> >
> > We had a great turnout last night for the Division Meeting of the Travel &
> >
> > Tourism Division.
> >
> > Everyone was new accept 1 person. Also Milton Taylor, took over for Glenda
> >
> > Farnum, Treasurer, for the night; and our Secretary, Margo Downey, is not
> >
> > well, so please remember Margo in your prayers. Also, we did not hear from
> >
> > Vice President, Maurice Shackelford.
> >
> > We have 2 new paid members, Brandy Pinder (NFB of NY) and Lavar Phillips who
> >
> > is not new to the division, he is our webmaster, and is also from the NFB of
> >
> > NY, so welcome the both of you.
> >
> > Since, we had some many people on the call, about 8 all together. We did a
> >
> > review of what this division is, and what we do, etc.
> >
> > Such as this division, you don't have to be a travel professional, a leader
> >
> > in the organization, a traveler to foreign countries, etc.
> >
> > We talk about those things, as well as, give advise about local para-transit
> >
> > contacts, especially if you need help with your programs. Both Margo Downey,
> >
> > Secretary, who is a transportation commissioner, in Buffalo, NY and Jemal
> >
> > Powel, Board Member sit on transportation advisory board in Illinois, that
> >
> > we will be having future discussions just dedicated to these topics in the
> >
> > future.
> >
> > We went around and introduced each other, where each one was from, we had
> >
> > people from Wisconsin, Oregon, Missouri, California and more.
> >
> > We gave a history of the division which started in 2001 by Stephanie Scott
> >
> > Nelson speaking with Dr. Maurer, about an interest group related to travel
> >
> > through today on areas that affect all of us in the travel industry from the
> >
> > TSA, Airline Personnel, issues affecting our Veteran's. I also am a member
> >
> > of the National Association of Blind Veterans, I am not a veteran, but I did
> >
> > join the division in helping with travel related issues.
> >
> > Which reminds me, we still need support on the, Space Available Bill, this
> >
> > year in DC, we were not actively seeking support because of the Fair Wages
> >
> > and Airline Bills, but this bill is very serious as well. So let's remind
> >
> > our Senators of S346, because it seems that Senate is dragging their heels
> >
> > on this, leave your House of Representative people alone, they are all for
> >
> > it.
> >
> > For more information on S346, please go to the nfb.org website
> >
> > nfb.org/national-federation-blind-applauds-introduction-bill-benefit-disable
> >
> > d-veterans.
> >
> > Some of the other things that were discussed, the 2013 trip to Utah, which
> >
> > was our 1st fundraiser, and we have people on the call that went and we have
> >
> > many people who would like to go back to Utah for 2015.
> >
> > Another topic that came up with doing something this year at National
> >
> > Convention for group trips to the local sights, well it is kind of late for
> >
> > that, even though the convention is in July, there are a lot of planning on
> >
> > that, and if the division is going to do it as a fundraiser, the officers
> >
> > should be there to make sure things go smoothly, this can be looked at for
> >
> > the 75th Convention, since we will be in Orlando again, but we need to start
> >
> > thinking of these things after convention.
> >
> > So, going forward, we will have a few calls a month, like we would like to
> >
> > have our next meeting just about ideas for the 2015 fundraiser trip, this is
> >
> > the only thing we have as a fundraiser to bring in money, we raised $1400
> >
> > last year, and that doesn't go very far.
> >
> > One meeting we will have just to discuss you local transportation in your
> >
> > area, and get ideas on how and what to mention at local hearings or whom to
> >
> > speak to locally before you reach out to a Senator or someone else that
> >
> > doesn't handle the local areas.
> >
> > As well as, employment opportunities, and I don't just mean, being a travel
> >
> > agent, maybe work in a hotel, or resort, or on a cruise ship, we can have
> >
> > guests on the calls that actually have some ideas in that area, such as
> >
> > Statler Center, who will be at our Convention meeting, or maybe have Mark
> >
> > Jones come back and see if he can recommend, some areas where to apply for a
> >
> > job, or see if we can have Cathy Vazquez or other areas of the travel
> >
> > industry where you can work.
> >
> > But we need your inputs on the things we will talk about. Milton Taylor, had
> >
> > mentioned to me this morning, that the Seniors Division is doing this, and
> >
> > so I thought we can do the same thing.
> >
> > What do you all think?
> >
> > We will try to have 2 meetings a month, and not all officers have to be on
> >
> > the calls for this.
> >
> > Right now we have our meetings starting at 8pm Eastern Time on Tuesday
> >
> > Nights.
> >
> > Our first meeting will be April 29th, 2014 to discuss only ideas for
> >
> > Fundraiser Trip 2015, you do not need to be a paid member yet until July,
> >
> > since that is when the year starts, so please RSVP that you will be
> >
> > attending, via this list travelandtourism at nfbnet.org, and the ideas you
> >
> > have, but bring exact ideas, don't just say California, NY, Utah, without
> >
> > stating why you would like to go there, what you would like to see and do.
> >
> > Make is realistic, meaning we cannot go from New York City to Buffalo in one
> >
> > trip, because it is 8 hours to get there. Just some advice.
> >
> > Nothing is off the table on this.
> >
> > Respectfully,
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria, PresidentNFB Travel &
> >
> > Tourism631-236-5138cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
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> >
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