[nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

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 > From: marsha.drenth at gmail.com
> To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
> Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:01:59 -0400
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
> 
> Just my two cents on this convention. The hotel was nice, very clean, nice
> rooms, and the staff was great. It was huge, people thought we walked a lot
> in Dallas, folks that is NOTHING! The food in the hotel was very very
> expensive, way way more than any of the restaurants in Dallas. It did help
> greatly to have the Publics across the street. If and when I go back, I must
> remember to take good walking shoes. In regards to the WiFi, yes it totally
> sucked there was no free access any where in the hotel. And yet again I am
> too cheap to buy it. As far as the cell coverage, I have Verizon and had
> converage every where in the hotel and rooms. So I think that really depends
> on your carrier. 
> 
> Marsha
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of T. Joseph Carter
> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 12:43 AM
> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
> 
> 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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