[Nfbf-l] Get Ready NFBF!!! NationalConventionOrlandomany yearsto come!!!

[Sherri]

Not that I heard. I didn't hear an acknowledgment of what Florida had done; 
however, I did leave right after they drew for the final prize.

Sherri
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathy Davis" <kdavisnfbf at cfl.rr.com>
To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Get Ready NFBF!!! NationalConventionOrlandomany 
yearsto come!!!


> Ditto on all you said Sherri. I too so loved that free convention 
> afternoon
> when attendees could go on tours or just do whatever. I'm sure lots of 
> folks
> went home before the banquet.  having it take place the evening before the
> last session - the business session,  worked so well for years and years.
> I had to return back to Ormond Beach on Thursday afternoon because
> my daughter and her family were visiting. The neat thing was that I was 
> able
> to hear the entire banquet since it was streamed over the Internet. I
> thought surely Dan would be the person to draw for the $2,011 grand prize
> since the Florida affiliate is responsible for doling out the money for 
> it.
> Guess we had better really get on about the business of some serious fund
> raising considering that we'll be responsible for that grand prize for
> several consecutive years.  I didn't get in on the first part of the 
> banquet
> but I am curious if the Florida affiliate was thanked not only for the 
> grand
> prize but for all of the extra work as well?
>
> Kathy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Sherri
> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 7:15 PM
> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Get Ready NFBF!!! National ConventionOrlandomany
> yearsto come!!!
>
> I wish we could extend 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
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Denise Valkema" <valkemadenise at aol.com>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 12:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Get Ready NFBF!!! National Convention Orlandomany
> yearsto come!!!
>
>
>> There are many attractions in Orlando and some likely did not come
>> this year so, we will see. I wish we were in a different state each
>> year like it was prior to Atlanta in late 90's so we could visit USA
>> and attend conventions. I missed the opportunity to do this.  I
>> think it is becoming difficult for national to get low rates without
>> multiple year contracts.  Denise
>>
>>
>>
>> -- Sent from Denise's Palm Pre
>> On Jul 9, 2011 11:33 AM, Bill Kociaba <williamkociaba at comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> It is very true. It was announced by the president that an aggreement had
>>
>> been made with Mr. Rosen(who spoke that day) that the convention would be
>> in
>>
>> Orlando from 2013 until 2018.  Not clear if it will be at the Shingle or
>>
>> another Rosen property or alternate amongst various places but its 
>> Orlando
>>
>> for the forseeable future.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> Bill Kociaba
>>
>> CRUISEONE
>>
>> Bill at Ycruise.com
>>
>> 954 227 7772 or Toll Free 877 227 7775
>>
>> 7600 Wiles Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33067
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>
>> From: "Jim Ellsworth" <jellsworth1 at tampabay.rr.com>
>>
>> To: "'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List'" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 11:18 AM
>>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Get Ready NFBF!!! National Convention Orlandomany
>>
>> yearsto come!!!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > Hi Sherri and all,
>>
>> >
>>
>> > I do hope that what Lenora said isn't true.  People like to visit
>> other
>>
>> > places and they will quit coming and attendance will fall
>> dramatically.
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Thanks,
>>
>> > Jim
>>
>> >
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>>
>> > From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>> On
>>
>> > Behalf
>>
>> > Of Sherri
>>
>> > Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 12:10 AM
>>
>> > To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List
>>
>> > Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Get Ready NFBF!!! National Convention Orlando
>> many
>>
>> > yearsto come!!!
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Lenora,
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Are you for real or are you just trying to scare us to death?
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Sherri
>>
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>>
>> > From: "Lenora J. Marten" <bluegolfshoes at aol.com>
>>
>> > To: <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>>
>> > Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 9:32 AM
>>
>> > Subject: [Nfbf-l] Get Ready NFBF!!! National Convention Orlando many
>>
>> > yearsto
>>
>> >
>>
>> > come!!!
>>
>> >
>>
>> >
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> Hey everyone,
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> Just heard that National Convention will be held in Orlando 
>> years
>
>> 2013,
>>
>> >> 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and
>>
>> >> 2018. SWEET!
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> Lenora J. Marten
>>
>> >> NFB-Florida Secretary
>>
>> >> FOPBC President
>>
>> >> NFB-Jax Chapter Secretary
>>
>> >> bluegolfshoes at aol.com
>>
>> >> 904-777-5976 / 904-229-9554
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
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