[BlindKid] NFB Convention

Tue May 28 16:42:17 UTC 2019

What part of Vegas? I may have a personal shopper up there who can shop for
you. :)

On Tue, May 28, 2019 at 11:37 AM Penny Duffy via BlindKid <
blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> There looks like there is multiple grocery delivery services available in
> Vegas.
>
> On Tue, May 28, 2019, 12:18 PM Coccovizzo,Linda A via BlindKid <
> blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> > Thanks. A lot of good information here. I plan to try and buy groceries
> > for things we can eat in the room if I can, but if the cost of
> > transportation to find a store is more than it's worth, I'll have to look
> > into other options. The hotel this year doesn't have microwaves available
> > either. I wonder if they will allow us to have groceries delivered? With
> it
> > being Vegas, and on the strip, I didn't know how close a store would be,
> or
> > if the push for us to spend money in their restaurants and shops wasn't
> the
> > reason why there weren't microwaves, and if we would even be allowed to
> > have groceries delivered, or bring our own in.
> >
> > Linda Coccovizzo
> > Seasonal Project Coordinator
> > Metropolitan Community College
> > Office: 816-604-1442
> > 3200 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64111
> > linda.coccovizzo at mcckc.edu
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: BlindKid <blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Penny Duffy
> via
> > BlindKid
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 9:57 AM
> > To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children) <
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> > Cc: Penny Duffy <pennyduffy at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [BlindKid] NFB Convention
> >
> > Agenda for youth track is out :)
> >
> > On Tue, May 28, 2019, 10:54 AM Carol Castellano via BlindKid <
> > blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Linda,
> > >
> > > We have an entire "Youth Track" of activities for kids your daughter's
> > > age.  She'll have the opportunity to meet lots of other teens and have
> > > fun, too.  I don't think the agenda for it is out yet, but there are
> > > things going on most days and some evenings.  The hope is also that
> > > kids will make friends and make plans with them.
> > >
> > > Carol
> > >
> > > Carol Castellano
> > > Founder, Parents of Blind Children-NJ
> > > Secretary, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
> > > 973-377-0976
> > > carol_castellano at verizon.net
> > > www.blindchildren.org
> > > www.nopbc.org
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, May 28, 2019 at 10:28 AM Coccovizzo,Linda A via BlindKid <
> > > blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi all. This year, I will be taking my youngest daughter with me to
> > > > convention. She is 14. I wanted to ask about what is available for
> > > > the
> > > kids
> > > > that age during the week. Also, if any of you have any
> > > > recommendations of things for occupying the teens through the three
> > > > days of meetings, I
> > > would
> > > > really appreciate it. Terra wants to go and do all the time, and she
> > > isn't
> > > > big on sitting for hours on end. She wants to meet kids around her
> > > > age,
> > > and
> > > > have a good time. She'll get to a point where she'll get more out of
> > > > the meetings, but she just isn't there yet.
> > > > For families who have done convention on a tight budget, I am opened
> > > > to any money saving tips as well.
> > > > Linda Coccovizzo
> > > > Seasonal Project Coordinator
> > > > Metropolitan Community College
> > > > Office: 816-604-1442
> > > > 3200 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64111<
> > > >
> > > https://www.google.com/maps/place/3200+Broadway+Blvd,+Kansas+City,+MO+
> > > 64111/@39.0692582,-94.592496,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x87c0f026830
> > > efd9d:0x9e348b2b74ccfaa6!8m2!3d39.0692541!4d-94.5903073?hl=en
> > > > >
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