[nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

Sun Jul 10 21:22:35 UTC 2011

I believe the final registration was 2,964.

Mike

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From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Gloria Whipple
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 1:47 PM
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Hi Mike,

How many were at the convention this year?

Gloria Whipple
Corresponding Secretary
Inland Empire chapter
nfb of WA

Cell: 509-475-4993

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From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 09:44
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Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

Ray:

That's also what I remember.

I don't remember who asked but the 2013 convention may not be at the Rosen
Shingle Creek Resort but may be at one of the other rosen properties, as,
for example, the rosen Center which was one of the overflow hotels. One of
the contract terms for conventions at rosen properties is that Rosen Hotels
gets to choose the venue from three (I believe) Rosen properties in the
area.

I will forbear from entering extensively into the debate about where
conventions should be held. In fact, I, too, wish conventions could be held
in the West. For some of us, airfare tends to erase much of the savings we
get with our wonderfully low hotel rates. However, as David Andrews has
pointed out, when we were at hotels West of the Mississippi, we had much
smaller attendance than we do now. We're too big for many of the hotels we
used to use and not quite large enough for the megahotels that handle
conventions of ten thousand or more. As Joseph Carter has pointed out, we
face a Hobson's choice in trying to negotiate convention venues. And we're
having to eat shuttle costs.

But even though cost of air travel to Orlando from Portland, Oregon, was
outrageous, this was one of the best conventions I've been to in many, many
years.

Mike Freeman

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Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 9:08 AM
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Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

I believe the dead zone was on TMobile.  
Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!

Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!

Skype name:
barefootedray

Facebook:
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On Jul 10, 2011, at 10:49 AM, Mike Freeman wrote:

> My AT&T phone worked everywhere I tried it.
> 
> Mike
> 
> On Jul 10, 2011, at 0:53, Ray Foret Jr <rforetjr at att.net> wrote:
> 
>> Not to mention which, one of the dead zones just happens to be right at
the platform itself.  A rather embarrasing fact for one fellow who was going
to give a demonstration of the Icon 18 or something.
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>> 
>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>> 
>> Skype name:
>> barefootedray
>> 
>> Facebook:
>> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jul 9, 2011, at 11:43 PM, T. Joseph Carter wrote:
>> 
>>> Yes, Mr. Rosen was REALLY impressed with the NFB, and Dr. Maurer was
really impressed with the facility.  Hopefully the two of them can work
something out to reduce the nickel-and-dime effects somewhat.  I certainly
have no objection to the hotel making money-but the incidental fees are both
too high and too frequent to be comfortable.  There isn't even lobby wifi
access without a fee, and the hotel is full of cellular dead zones.
>>> 
>>> Joseph
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sat, Jul 09, 2011 at 11:43:17PM -0400, Brian Miller wrote:
>>>> Did they say if it was to be at the same hotel all those years?
>>>> 
>>>> Brian M
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>>>> [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sherri
>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 8:00 PM
>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List; blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>>> 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 NewslineR 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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