[Nfbf-l] n00b: convention costs

Thu Jun 6 16:15:46 UTC 2013

Derek Roberts,

ON-SITE REGISTRATION
If you did not preregister for convention, registration activities take
place in the Grand Ballroom Prefunction foyer, level 1 beginning at 9:00 am
on Tuesday, at 8:30 am on Wednesday, and at other times as listed
throughout the week. The fee for registration at convention is $30 per
person. All those attending the convention (both local and out-of-town
people) are asked to register. Convention registration is a requirement for
door prize eligibility and a number of other convention activities. We
condition rates for hotel rooms on proof of registration, including the
showing of an NFB registration badge if requested.

Hope this helps!
Holly

On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 12:09 PM, Derek Roberts <bigd.vi.guy at gmail.com>wrote:

> Yeah, I saw that already. Doesn't answer my question, though. :)
>
> Thanks,
> Derek Roberts, KJ4UFX
>
>
> On 6/6/13, Denise Valkema <valkemadenise at aol.com> wrote:
> > Monday, July 1—Saturday, July 6, 2013
> >
> > Where:
> > Rosen Centre Hotel
> > 9840 International Drive
> > Orlando, Florida 32819
> > Reservations: Call (800) 204-7234
> >
> > Pre-registration:
> > Pre-registration for the 2013 NFB National Convention is now closed.
> >
> > Hotel Information and Room Rates:
> > The 2013 convention of the National Federation of the Blind will take
> place
> > in Orlando, Florida, July 1-6, at the Rosen Centre Hotel at 9840
> > International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819. Make your room reservation
> as
> > soon as possible with the Rosen Centre staff only. Call (800) 204-7234.
> >
> > The 2013 room rates are singles, doubles, and twins, $79; and triples and
> > quads, $85. In addition to the room rates there will be a tax, which at
> > present is 13.5 percent. No charge will be made for children under
> seventeen
> > in the room with parents as long as no extra bed is requested. The hotel
> is
> > accepting reservations now. A $90-per-room deposit is required to make a
> > reservation. Fifty percent of the deposit will be refunded if notice is
> > given to the hotel of a reservation cancellation before May 28, 2013. The
> > other 50 percent is not refundable.
> >
> > Rooms will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations
> > may be made before June 1, 2013, assuming that rooms are still available.
> > After that time the hotel will not hold our room block for the
> convention.
> > In other words, you should get your reservation in soon.
> >
> > Guest-room amenities include cable television; in-room safe; coffeemaker;
> > hairdryer; and, for a fee, high-speed Internet access. Guests can also
> enjoy
> > a swimming pool, fitness center, and on-site spa. The Rosen Centre Hotel
> > offers fine dining at Executive Chef Michael Rumplik’s award-winning
> > Everglades Restaurant. In addition, there is an array of dining options
> from
> > sushi to tapas to a 24-hour deli. The hotel has first-rate amenities and
> > shuttle service to the Orlando airport.
> > Agenda:
> > 2013 National Convention Agenda (Accessible PDF)
> >
> > 2013 National Convention Agenda (Accessible Word Doc.)
> >
> > Schedule:
> > Monday, July 1            Seminar Day
> >
> > Seminar for parents of blind children sponsored by the National
> Organization
> > of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC)
> > Access technology seminars sponsored by specialized vendors and experts
> in
> > the field
> > Orientation and Mobility Seminar sponsored by the National Blindness
> > Professional Certification Board and the Institute on Blindness of
> Louisiana
> > Technological University
> > Tuesday, July 2            Registration Day
> >
> > 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall open (9:00–11:00 a.m., open to sponsors
> > only)
> > 1:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Resolutions Committee
> > Wednesday, July 3        Board Meeting and Division Day
> >
> > 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall open
> > 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. NFB Board of Directors Meeting
> > 1:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Division and other meetings, concurrent sessions
> > Thursday, July 4           Opening Session
> >
> > 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. General Session begins, opening ceremony, and roll
> call
> > of states
> > 12:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall open
> > 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. General Session, Presidential Report, and guest
> speakers
> > 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall open
> > 8:00 p.m. Social activities and committee meetings
> > Friday, July 5               Business Session
> > 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. General Session
> > 12:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall open
> > 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. General Session
> > 6:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall open
> > Saturday, July 6           Banquet Day and Adjournment
> >
> > 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. General Session
> > 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. General Session
> > 7:00 p.m. Banquet
> > First Timer's Guide to the NFB National Convention:
> > View our beginner's guide to the NFB National Convention, intended to
> give
> > the first-time convention attendee some important information about
> national
> > conventions of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB).
> >
> > First Timer's Guide to the National Convention
> > First-Timer's Guide to the National Convention (Audio)
> > Child Care/Children's Activities
> > Sponsorship & Exhibitor Information:
> > Information on sponsor and exhibitor opportunities for the 2013 NFB
> National
> > Convention is now available!
> >
> > Sponsors
> > National Convention 2013 Sponsorship Opportunities and Information (Word)
> > Exhibitors
> > Call 410-659-9314 x2369 for questions about exhibit space.
> >
> > Thank you to our 2013 Sponsors!
> >
> > See what our 2012 National Convention Sponsors had to say about the
> > experience in the videos below:
> >
> > Humanware (7 MB)
> > Oracle (5 MB)
> > Transportation:
> > Airport Transportation Discount To/From Orlando International Airport
> (MCO)
> > All convention attendees receive a $4 discount on transportation services
> > courtesy of SuperShuttle Orlando. Use discount code  TVYK5 when booking.
> > Discounted rates vary based on hotel location and are $16 one way and $28
> > roundtrip per person. The rate for an exclusive van (8 passenger) is
> $100 or
> > $12.5 per person one way.
> > Visithttp://www.supershuttle.com/?gc=TVYK5&port=MCO&Direction=RF&aType=Mto
> > book your transportation. For large groups, call (407) 513-0224.
> > More Information:
> > Additional information as to meetings, schedule, hotel, etc., may be
> > obtained as it becomes available by contacting the National Federation of
> > the Blind at 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place, Baltimore, Maryland
> > 21230, telephone (410) 659-9314.
> >
> >
> > Sent from Denise's iPhone
> >
> > On Jun 6, 2013, at 12:52 AM, Derek Roberts <bigd.vi.guy at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >> So I just heard about this convention we're having (yeah I know, I'm
> >> slow). I know I can't get a room, but Was wondering if I can still
> >> register and what the cost for that would be? I'd still like to
> >> attend, if possible.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Derek Roberts, KJ4UFX
> >>
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