[Travelandtourism] 2nd Annual Air Travel Accessibility Conference

Tue Jul 8 19:14:33 UTC 2014

If you go to our website it gives you a few options www.nfbtravel.org and there is a page on how to join $10 a year

Cheryl Echevarria
Echevarria Travel
www.echevarriatravel.com
Echevarriatravelblog.com
631-456-5394
Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
Cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com

<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Robin Kyle <robink at bosma.org> </div><div>Date:07/08/2014  3:12 PM  (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: cheryl echevarria <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>,NFB Travel and Tourism Division List <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org> </div><div>Subject: RE: [Travelandtourism] 2nd Annual Air Travel Accessibility Conference </div><div>
</div>
Hello!

I am new to the group, but not NFB.  I was wondering how do I submit my
funds for membership?

Thank you

Robin
-----Original Message-----
From: Travelandtourism [mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of cheryl echevarria via Travelandtourism
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2014 2:41 PM
To: travelandtourism
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] 2nd Annual Air Travel Accessibility
Conference

Margo, yes are people with disabilities:
In fact, Albert Rizzi, spoke last year, about his story on USAir. No I
didn't got but I am a member of the organization.
The website is below, they are all about accessibility for all
disabilities. The information is under the events tab.
Should some be interested in joining the Association of Airline Passengers
Rights they are only $10 a year to join.
About
About AAPR: The Association for Airline Passenger Rights is a 501(c)(4)
tax-exempt, nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote fairer
customer service and accessibility standards in the airline industry and
to improve passenger satisfaction. AAPR was formed in response to growing
dissatisfaction among American consumers toward the airline industry.
Trying to get Mr. Brandon Mascata, who is Executive Director, to come on
the Echevarria Travel show or to a monthly meeting or to next year's
convention, he could not make it this year.
Last years conference they were supported by The conference was supported
by the following Gold Sponsors: Audio Description Services, Caption First,
Great Lakes ADA Center, Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, NAAFA, Society for
Accessible Travel & Hospitality (SATH), Solutions Marketing Group (SMG) &
The Macsata-Kornegay Group (TMKG); Silver Sponsors: Able to Travel, a
program of the United Spinal Association, National Business & Disability
Council (NBDC), National Disability Rights Network (NDRN), Paralyzed
Veterans of America (PVA), & SSB BART Group; and our Bronze Sponsors:
Bender Consulting & Scootaround.
Hopefully trying to get NFB Travel & Tourism in the door with this as
well.
Link is below.
http://www.flyfriendlyskies.com/

Cheryl Echevarria, President
National Federation of the Blind's Travel and Tourism Division A proud
division of the NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND www.nfbtravel.org
631-236-5138
cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

Cheryl Echevarria is also the owner of Echevarria Travel
www.echevarriatravel.com; 631-456-5394 or
reservations at echevarriatravel.com and  has partnered with Braille Smith.
www.braillesmith.com for all her braille needs.  Gail Smith is the
Secretary of the NFB of Alabama

> From: margo.downey at roadrunner.com
> To: cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com; travelandtourism at nfbnet.org
> Subject: RE: [Travelandtourism] 2nd Annual Air Travel Accessibility
> Conference
> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 14:26:17 -0400
>
> I'm going to try to go.  Cheryl, could you send me a link to them and
> didn't you go last year or something, and, finally, are they receptive
> to hearing from people with disabilities?
>
> Margo and Isis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Travelandtourism [mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of cheryl echevarria via Travelandtourism
> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2014 1:46 PM
> To: travelandtourism
> Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] 2nd Annual Air Travel Accessibility
> Conference
>
> We are all in the same boat.
>
>
>
> Cheryl Echevarria, President
> National Federation of the Blind's Travel and Tourism Division A proud
> division of the NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND www.nfbtravel.org
> 631-236-5138
> cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
>
>
> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
> obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life
> you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
>
>
> Cheryl Echevarria is also the owner of Echevarria Travel
> www.echevarriatravel.com; 631-456-5394 or
> reservations at echevarriatravel.com and  has partnered with Braille
> Smith. www.braillesmith.com for all her braille needs.  Gail Smith is
> the Secretary of the NFB of Alabama
>
> > Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 12:26:43 -0500
> > Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] 2nd Annual Air Travel Accessibility
> > Conference
> > From: joseph.bundy92 at gmail.com
> > To: cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com; travelandtourism at nfbnet.org
> >
> > I would but I can't afford it.
> >
> > On 7/8/14, cheryl echevarria via Travelandtourism
> > <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Good morning and welcome home from the 74th National Convention.
> > > If you were present this year, you know how very emotional the
> > > uplifting this past convention was with the passing of the torch
> > > from Dr. Maurer to Mark Riccobono, and congratulations President
> > > Riccobono from the National Federation of the Blind's Travel &
> > > Tourism
> Division.
> > > I am asking if anyone from the division would like to represent us
> > > at this year's 2nd Annual Air Travel Accessibility Conference.  We
> > > unfortunately, do not have the funds to send you to it, and I will
> > > try and attend myself if I can, but this is one of those things I
> > > would like us to use for money that comes into this division.
> > > Send people to conferences around the country and the world and
> > > bring them
> back not only for us, but the NFB family.
> > > Information is as follows
> > >  AAPR - Association of Airlines Passengers Rights - 2nd Annual Air
> > > Travel Accessibility Conference
> > > Dates: check in September 25, conference September 26-27, check
> > > out September 28th.
> > > Location:  Westin Washington DC City Center, 1400 M Street,
> > > NWWashington, DC
> > > 20005
> > > $50 to register for the event.
> > > I am a member and can register you under Echevarria Travel for this.
> > > Hotel stay is not included but there is a discounted rate at the
> > > Westin for
> > > $189 a night, plus taxes and fees.
> > > If anyone is interested let me know by July 31st, after that the
> > > registration goes to $75 Thank you.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheryl Echevarria, President
> > > National Federation of the Blind's Travel and Tourism Division A
> > > proud division of the NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
> > > www.nfbtravel.org
> > > 631-236-5138
> > > cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
> > >
> > >
> > > The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
> > > the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we
> > > raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations
> > > create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have
> > > the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheryl Echevarria is also the owner of Echevarria Travel
> > > www.echevarriatravel.com; 631-456-5394 or
> > > reservations at echevarriatravel.com and  has partnered with Braille
> > > Smith. www.braillesmith.com for all her braille needs.  Gail Smith
> > > is the Secretary of the NFB of Alabama
> > >
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