[Nfbf-l] {Disarmed} Changing the Dates of the Convention

[Gloria Hicks]

There are lots of things to consider. I know that Peter Cerrullo has tried
to get better room rates at the Daytona Beach Hilton. They could do better
in January. Dan says the vote would be nonbinding on the board, if the board
could not get comparable rooms for a comparable price they would not have to
follow what the vote result. The board, whomever these persons are in2014
should do what is financially best for the affiliate.
I would still like to have a vote at the convention to get an idea of how
many members feel about hanging the dates. Keep in mind, that next year we
already have a contract with the St Petersburg Hilton.  

Gloria Mills Hicks TR 
National Federation of the Blind of Florida
3708 W. Bay To Bay Blvd.
Tampa Florida 33629 
813 837-1100  Cell: 813 340-9754
 

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Sherrill O'Brien
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 10:51 AM
To: NFBFL
Subject: [Nfbf-l] {Disarmed} Changing the Dates of the Convention



Gloria and all,

 I already sent this email to the leaders list, but meant to include this
list as well.

 I think this  change  is a very good idea. But, just to toss out another
option for consideration, how about the       weekend prior to Presidents
Day? I like the martin Luther King connection to our convention, but, for
example, when that day falls on Jan. 15, we would be  heading to the
convention on Jan. 12. Just about the time we'd be receiving Christmas
credit card bills! Surely I'm not the only one who has visitors over
Christmas who stay for a week or two afterwards.

 And how about the Presidents Day weekend? Presidents Day is also the third
Monday of the month So That would  give us some breathing room after
Christmas.
 On the other hand, would we have a more difficult  time getting    low
hotel rates, since either date would be right in the middle of snowbird
season? Also, most people get Memorial day off, but many don't get either
MLK or Presidents Day. Just a few challenges. Nevertheless, I think most of
us agree that we need to move our state convention date, and there's
certainly no perfect time, so we need to simply go with what's best for most
of us. Thanks, Gloria, for getting this ball rolling!

Sherrill


 ---Original Message-----
From: NFBF-Leaders at yahoogroups.com [mailto:NFBF-Leaders at yahoogroups.com]On
Behalf Of Gloria Hicks
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 7:42 PM
To: NFBF-Leaders at yahoogroups.com; nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
Subject: [NFBF-Leaders] Changing the Dates of the Convention




  Hi everyone,

  There is a lot of passion in the Nfbf so much that I will broach another
subject which I am sure will bring out differences of opinions. On like
other thing this does not mean changing the Constitution, just a simple
vote.. I would like to see us change the dates of the state convention to
sometime in the winter. For the next five years the national convention will
take place in Florida. I believe that many Floridians will want to visit
that convention in July. It will make easier for us to change the weekend
that we have ours and also to raise the money to go to more than one. I
recommend the weekend that has Martin L King as a holiday on Monday. We
could also commemorate King as we do now with Memorial Day. What do you all
think.


  Gloria Mills Hicks TR

  National Federation of the Blind of Florida

  3708 W. Bay To Bay Blvd.

  Tampa Florida 33629

  813 837-1100  Cell: 813 340-9754




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