[Nfbv-announce] Friday 10/30 Highlight #4: Communications Seminar & Video Studio

Tue Oct 6 11:58:08 UTC 2015

Fellow Virginia Federationists:

We will be starting General Session with fabulous presentations on Friday
morning, October 30 then 2 great seminars on Friday afternoon. In addition,
we have a large number of exhibitors on Friday afternoon.

At the bottom of this message, please find details about hotel reservations
and convention registration.

This is our 4th Friday (10/30) highlight. Don't miss the message, make sure
you are at convention for Friday's great programming.

7:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Share Your Voice: Communications Seminar and Video
Studio: Cypress Room

John Bailey, Communications Committee Chair and Robert Parsons, Video Studio
coordinator

In keeping with the theme and attitude of "Spirit 2015," the communications
committee of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia aims to raise
the bar on promotion and demonstration of independence, camaraderie, and
empathy to the blind and sighted community. Using the platform of YouTube as
a source of information, we have successfully captured the eyes of the
federation on the national level. We plan to further expand our message's
horizon by hopefully involving all of you in our communications seminar at
state convention.

In this seminar, which will take place Friday, October 30, 2015, we will
reintroduce the committee and our goals to those who are familiar with it
and introduce it to those that are unaware of its existence. We will be able
to answer any questions you may have about our message, the social media
mediums we use, and how often we update these platforms. We will also show
you past work that has been done on our blooming YouTube channel. Finally,
we request that attendees volunteer share their feelings about the
Federation and why the love being a federationist. This can be done in one
of three facets:

1.       Shooting a short 1-2 minute video explaining why you are a
Federationist or what the Federation means to you.

2.       Taking a picture holding a bedazzled banner reading #Spirit2015 or
#NFB Virginia that will be shared on our Facebook page.

3.       Sharing a short blurb on what the Federation means to you and
identifying your chapter (Blurb will be placed on the Twitter page).

The Communications Committee would be elated if we have a large amount of
people attending the seminar and volunteering to allow themselves, their
children, or their family to be part of our state, national, and
international that we have "Spirit" not just for 2015, but for years to
come.

We look forward to seeing all of you at convention and can't wait to
experience "Spirit 2015" with each and every one of you. If you have any
questions about the seminar, please feel free to e-mail the communications
committee chair, John Bailey, at  <mailto:nfbvcc at hotmail.com>
nfbvcc at hotmail.com or myself at  <mailto:rob.parso3389 at gmail.com>
rob.parso3389 at gmail.com. 

Sincerely

Robert Parsons Jr

If you want to take charge of your life an learn the alternative techniques
to live the life you want, join us in Falls church. The 2015 NFB of Virginia
convention, is Scheduled for October 30,- November 1.  

Below, you will find details on convention registration and hotel
reservations.

A) convention Registration

Convention registration is now available via phone, web, or paper form. Act
by October 16 to get the best prices and be entered into a $100 raffle.

Phone and web registration is available via Brown Paper Tickets.

The web link is provided below:

 <http://nfbv2015.brownpapertickets.com>
http://nfbv2015.brownpapertickets.com

Phone registration is also available through Brown Paper tickets.

Call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 

Registration Prices and Options:

.Register before October 17 to get the below prices .Registration: $15.00
(Makes you eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet

Tickets: $32.00 .Saturday Lunch Tickets: $17.00

.Starting on October 17,the prices are: .Registration: $25.00 (Makes you
eligible for door prizes and the convention hotel rates) .Banquet Tickets:

$37.00

.Each session of Kids Camp Program (child care): $5.00 (The cost is per
family not per child).

The Kids Camp is

available: .Session 1: Friday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 2:

Friday Afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 3: Friday Evening, 6:00 pm to

10:00 pm .Session 4: Saturday Morning, 8:45 am to 12:15 pm .Session 5:

Saturday afternoon, 12:15 pm to 5:15 pm .Session 6: Saturday evening, 6:45
pm to 1 hour after banquet adjournment

Online registration will end on October 26, 2015.

You may also complete the attached registration form and mail it with
payment included to:

NFB of Virginia

3230 Grove Avenue

Richmond, VA 23221

B) Hotel Reservations

The convention will be held at:

Westin Tysons Corner

7801 Leesburg Pike

Falls Church, Virginia 22043

To make hotel reservations, call central reservations at (888) 627-8970 and
use code NSJ29A or the hotel directly at (703) 893-1340. Special room rates
have been negotiated for registered convention attendee's. When you call the
hotel, make sure to tell them that you are attending the convention so that
you will receive the special convention rate. The deadline to make hotel
reservations is Friday, October 16, 2015. After the deadline, there is no
guarantee that you will get a room at the convention hotel.

Tracy Soforenko

First Vice president, NFB of Virginia

Tracy.soforenko at gmail.com

202 285-4595

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