[Nfbf-l] {Disarmed} Re: [NFBF-Leaders] NFBF 2014 convention announcement

Wed Oct 23 03:06:20 UTC 2013

 Good Evening Everyone,

There is one correction, the ocean front suite is $114.00 plus tax per night.  Thanks, have a good night.

Peter

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From: Sherri <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Tue, Oct 22, 2013 6:49 pm
Subject: [NFBF-Leaders] NFBF 2014 convention announcement

 http://nfbflorida.org/upcoming/convention-2014.htm

 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF  FLORIDA

 2014 STATE CONVENTION

 on the Beach!

 October 1, 2013

 The 2014 State Convention of the National  Federation of the Blind of Florida (NFBF) is fast approaching. We hope you  

 will make your plans early to be present for a  fabulous fun-filled and educational gathering in Daytona Beach, 

 Florida. 

 The convention will be held over the Martin Luther  King, Jr. Day Weekend: 

 Friday through Monday, January 17 - 20, 2014  

 at the

 Daytona Beach Resort & Conference  Center

 2700 North Atlantic Avenue

 Daytona Beach, Florida 32118

 We are excited about the various activities we have on the agenda for  convention attendees. You will have the 
 opportunity to participate in general sessions as well as an array of  timely seminars and special interst discussion 
 groups, ranging from division meetings to tutorials focusing on the latest  in electronics, new products for the 
 blind, and other topics.

 We plan to have our usual fast-moving Auction . N umerous items of adaptive  equipment will be on display in our 
 Exhibition Hall, and our annual Banquet is always an event that everyone  looks forward to attending. 

 Convention activities start Friday evening , with an open meeting of the  NFBF Board of Directors, the NFBF 
 Resolutions Committee meeting, and other not-to-be-missed surprises. 

 This year, General Sessions begin on Saturday morning, January 18, and are  expected to feature addresses from 
 respected governmental officials and representatives from agencies such as  Social Security and the Division of Blind 
 Services, along with a variety of other dynamic speakers. General Sessions  continue on Sunday and Monday mornings. 
 Saturday and Sunday afternoons will feature seminars on many informative  topics, such as transportation, 
 legislation, technology, guide dogs, senior concerns, and other timely  topics relating to blindness. 
 There will also be an array of seminars for parents of blind and visually  impaired children on Saturday and Sunday 
 afternoons, and kids will be treated to their own convention and teen  activities during this time. The Exhibition 
 Hall will open Friday evening and Saturday and Sunday afternoons. A  Hospitality Reception and Auction will take 
 place Saturday evening. 

 Childcare will be available for the Convention and will require an  additional registration. For details, go to this 

 website: www.nfbflorida.org/childcare2014.htm  or call 1-800-603-8578 .

 On Sunday evening, we invite you to join us for our annual NFBF Banquet. A  representative from the NFB's National 

 Headquarters will provide a banquet address you will not want to miss.  Immediately following, the 2014 Student 

 Scholarship winners will be presented. 

 On Monday, January 20, we will have a special commemoration in honor of Dr.  Martin Luther King, Jr. Our final 

 business session will follow. At this time elections will be held and  resolutions voted upon, and other Federation 

 business will be conducted.  The convention will conclude at 11:00 AM  

 It pays to pre-register! Prior to convention the registration. the fee is  $15.00 and the banquet tickets are $35.00 
 each. The registration and the banquet fee will each increase by $5.00 on  January 3, 2014. So it is important that 
 we receive your payment by that date in order to qualify for the special  registration and banquet package discount. 
 Don't wait for the end of the year � send your Convention Registration in  today!

 To make your room reservations, please call the Daytona Beach Resort &  Conference Center at 1-877-644-3239. When 
 calling, ask for the National Federation of the Blind of Florida  Convention  room rate (code NTLBlind) of $74.00, 

 plus tax, per night for rooms with a King Bed, and $84.00, plus tax, per  night for rooms with two double beds. 

 Suites are $104.00, plus tax, per night.  Rooms are reserved on a  first-come first-served basis. Your room 
 reservation must be made by January 3, 2014 to guarantee our special hotel  rate. Call early, while rooms are still 

 available. They could sell out before the cut-off date! 

 Use the form available by clicking here to register for the convention and  banquet. Please use a separate form for 

 each person, so feel free to make copies or download additional forms.  

 If you have questions, please feel free to contact NFBF Treasurer Gloria  Mills Hicks at: treasurer at nfbflorida.org or 

 by calling 1-866-342-5080 or e-mail me at president at nfbflorida.org . 

 We hope to see you in Daytona Beach in January for the best NFBF Convention  ever!

 Sincerely,

 Dan Hicks, President 

 National Federation of the Blind of Florida

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