[Nfbf-l] Get Ready NFBF!!! National Convention Orlandomanyyearsto come!!!

Tue Jul 12 01:06:17 UTC 2011

"Save your Confederate money Boys, the South will rise again." Hmm. So, we 
will have Rushes and Glens as well, in addition to the convention. Pun, of 
course, is not unintended.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Get Ready NFBF!!! National Convention 
Orlandomanyyearsto come!!!

>
> Dear All,
>
> The next National Convention in Orlando will be at a different Rosen 
> Hotel. It will be at the Rosen Center Hotel, which is right next to the 
> Orlando Convention Center and is much closer to I-Drive.  There will be 
> lots of places that you can walk to on I-Drive.
> There is also a shuttle bus that runs along the I-Drive that can take you 
> to a number of the attractions such as "Wet and Wild" and more restaurants 
> than you will ever have money for.
>
> Something to remember is that National always places a clause in it's 
> contracts that extends the convention room rate 3 days before and 3 days 
> after the convention for those who like to come early or stay late to see 
> the sites and still have a great place to stay.
> Next time, maybe we can have some tours arranged before and after the 
> convention so everyone can always see the sites.
> I am sure that we will have more info about such things before the next 
> one.
> There is very good Public Transit in Orlando and it runs 24-7.
> Next time we will really show you some Southern Hospitality.
>
> "Save your Confederate money Boys, the South will rise again."
> David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Holly" <hbeanie at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 10:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] Get Ready NFBF!!! National Convention 
> Orlandomanyyears to come!!!
>
>
>>I agree , a positive attitude always helps. One may not like a situation 
>>but
>> the only thing you have control over is the way you react to it.
>> Holly
>>
>> Holly
>>
>> On Jul 9, 2011 10:07 AM, "Denise Valkema" <valkemadenise at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> You can take a brown car right out lobby entrance for $5 for everyone in 
>> car
>> or ask a friend  who drives to take you to Publix.
>>
>> You can hook up with member or friend and get around together. You have 
>> two
>> years to work on solutions. A positive attitude helps, too.
>>
>>
>> Denise
>> -- Sent from Denise's Palm Pre
>>
>> On Jul 9, 2011 12:11 AM, Sherri <flmom2006 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I thought the hotel was really ...
>>
>> From: "Matt Roberts" <blindbiker at yahoo.com>
>>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nf...
>> > On Jul 7, 2011, at 4:28 PM, Tara Prakash Tripathi wrote:
>>
>> >
>>
>> >> What did you not like about this hotel?
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> > I found the layout extremely confusing.  I spent 1 hour just trying 
>> to
>> get
>>
>> > from the registration table to the elevators leading to my room. 
>> When
>>
>> > you're trying to figure out where you are, where you want to go, and
>> dodge
>>
>> > people it's difficult.  I have no problem traveling, but from what i
>> can
>>
>> > tell there are no landmarks.  A week is not enough time to learn 
>> this
>>
>> > hotel.  I'd need to spend a lot of time, and practice over and over.
>> I'm
>>
>> > with some friends and one of them is sighted.  I do let him guide 
>> me,
>> but
>>
>> > I should be able to pick up routes, since we always go the same way.
>> NOt
>>
>> > this hotel!
>>
>> > The food is very expensive, and there aren't any eating 
>> establishments
>>
>> > nearby.  If you want to not pay a lot of money for food, you need a
>> car.
>>
>> > I know Publix is across the street, but you have to get out to the
>> road.
>>
>> > With my physical disability, I would not risk trying to walk that 
>> far,
>>
>> > especially when no sidewalks exist.
>>
>> >
>>
>> >
>>
>>
>> > Matt Roberts blindbiker at yahoo.com
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>> >
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