[blindkid] convention location

[Joy Orton]

Dear Friends,
Orlando was a wonderful place for a convention, and the hotel was as
nice as you could ask for. I thought it was easier to navigate than
the one in Dallas, and the Publix nearby was a definite money saver
for us.

I also have concerns about having the convention in only one part of
the country for so many years in a row. As fairly new parents of a
blind child, we attended our first NFB convention by driving there for
the parent workshops. We were not connected with any local or state
NFB or NOPBC chapters, and so we did not know there was money
available to help us attend.

I encourage local and state POBC's to continue seeking families of
blind children, so that more families can have the opportunity to get
involved. I realize the NFB is bigger than the parents' division, and
there are many factors that go into the choice of location.

For our family, Orlando or Seattle or Dallas will all be on the other
side of the world for the next two years!

Joy Orton

On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 12:00 PM,  <blindkid-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 15:36:49 -0600
>> From: "Sarah & Brandon" <lanesims at gmail.com>
>> To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] HAPPY DANCE! National Convention Orlando Many
>>    Years    to Come
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of blindkid-request at nfbnet.org
>> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 11:00 AM
>> I think Orlando sounds like a really fun place to have National Convention
>> and I think it's even better that the Florida folks are so active and
>> excited about Convention being there for many years.
>>
>> As someone coming from the northwest - I'm so disappointed to hear that the
>> trip to Convention will be such a big one for us for many years to come.  It
>> will probably restrict our ability to go very often (so far we've tried to
>> go every two years).
>>
>> Not to put a damper on the happiness, but just had to say something for
>> those of us who are on the opposite side of the country!
>>
>> Sarah, mother of Emilia, residing in Idaho.
>>
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