[nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

Thu Aug 25 04:15:19 UTC 2011

    with the large number of attendees overlapping of some events with the 
general sessions might not be a bad idea especially since everyone is not 
interested equally in every issue.
Chuck
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From: "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
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>I think the reason why ours are so long is because we have three full days 
>of general session.  That said, a number of organizations and trade shows 
>and the like I have been to do last all week.  Usually that’s five days, 
>and the NFB convention is six.
>
> Given all we pack into six days, I’m not really sure how we could do it in 
> less with any sanity.  The only options I can see are for either 
> shortening the general sessions somehow, or overlapping other events with 
> them.  Neither I think will go over very well.
>
> I think the six day format is probably best.  Many have neither the time 
> nor the money for sight-seeing.  Those who do could always arrange to stay 
> longer or arrive sooner without great inconvenience to those of us who 
> have places to be or money that needs to be spent elsewhere.  I don’t see 
> how to make do with a shorter convention, because there is already so much 
> overlap as it is.
>
> I think what we’re doing now is probably what we’ll keep doing, because it 
> seems to be working about as well as we can make it work for the time 
> being.
>
> Joseph - KF7QZC
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 09:31:20PM -0700, ckrugman at sbcglobal.net wrote:
>>yes, and there are those of us who have lives outside of NFB and therefore 
>>can't take all of the extra time for convention related activities. I am 
>>involved with many professional organizations and their conventions are 
>>only about three or four days with different tracks of activities that 
>>people sign up for depending on their interests.
>>Chuck
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "T. Joseph Carter" 
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>>To: "Jeanette Fortin" <jeanette at fortin-home.com>; "NFB Talk Mailing List" 
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>>Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 9:39 PM
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>>
>>
>>>For the record, Dallas will cost just as much as Florida.  It’s the 
>>>nature of the beast.
>>>
>>>There are opportunities to get the money—some of which I intend to be 
>>>exploring myself.  Convention has proved to make my own finances this 
>>>month positively desperate, despite a lot of help I’ve had, so I totally 
>>>get the cost concern.
>>>
>>>On the other hand, wanting a longer schedule and protesting the cost just 
>>>doesn’t make sense for those thinking along that vein.  The shorter 
>>>schedule is intended to save money for those who are there for the NFB, 
>>>but cannot necessarily afford to see the sights and the like.
>>>
>>>I’ll be working hard to ensure that I have the money next year to see you 
>>>all in Dallas, the site of my first convention in 2006!
>>>
>>>Joseph
>>>
>>>
>>>On Sat, Jul 09, 2011 at 06:01:17PM -0600, Jeanette Fortin wrote:
>>>>real bummer, wished they'd do a different place every year, probably 
>>>>won't be going to florida, nothing personal about florida but have no 
>>>>desire to go and no money, looking forward to dallas next year then will 
>>>>have to wait til they move it closer after 2017. jeanette
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
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>>>>Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 5:59 PM
>>>>Subject: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>It was announced at the convention that conventions from 2013 through 
>>>>2017
>>>>will be held in Orlando. I wish we could extend the length of the 
>>>>convention
>>>>back to how it was and NFB would
>>>>organize tours for Wednesday afternoon. That way, people could get 
>>>>excited
>>>>about Orlando and have time to go places. I liked the old schedule much
>>>>better. If we are going to keep people here for five years in a row, we 
>>>>need
>>>>to give them ample opportunity to take advantage of all there is to do 
>>>>in
>>>>Orlando. Besides, I like the banquet the night before the last day of
>>>>convention.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Sherri Brun
>>>>"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." John
>>>>Lennon
>>>>
>>>>Check out http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/Sherri.Brun
>>>>
>>>>E-mail: flmom2006 at gmail.com
>>>>NFBF Newsline® chair
>>>>www.nfbnewsline.org
>>>>Vice-president NFB Greater Orlando Chapter
>>>>http://nfbfgoc.org
>>>>Secretary FDCP INC
>>>>www.fdcp.org
>>>>Chair Orange County Disability Advisory Committee
>>>>
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