[NABS-L] Fwd: [CT-NFB] Information and Registration Form- 2023 Annual State Convention, National Federation of the Blind of CT

Mon Sep 11 14:23:26 UTC 2023

Good morning!
I hope you all can join us in New London from November 3 - 5 for our state
convention. It is a great opportunity to connect, have fun, and learn from
one another! More information about our state convention can be found
below. The deadline to book a room is October 2 and deadline to register is
October 15.
 Worried about finances? We don’t want that to hold you back from
attending. Please be sure to fill out the CTABS State Convention assistance
no later than Sept 29.
https://forms.gle/4EcFD3Thx2tynEBd8
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From: Lucia Lee via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>
Date: Thu, Sep 7, 2023 at 1:28 PM
Subject: [CT-NFB] Information and Registration Form- 2023 Annual State
Convention, National Federation of the Blind of CT
To: NFB of Connecticut Mailing List <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org>, <ctabs at nfbnet.org>
CC: <llee at nfbct.org>

*52nd Annual State Convention!!*

*November 3, 4 & 5, 2023*

          *The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut will hold
our 52nd Annual State Convention on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November
3, 4 & 5, 2023* at the *Holiday Inn, 35 Governor Winthrop Boulevard, New
London
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/35+Governor+Winthrop+Boulevard,+New+London?entry=gmail&source=g>*.
Rooms will be available for Friday and Saturday nights for a convention
discounted rate of $102.80 including tax, per night. *To reserve a room,
call the Holiday Inn at 860-443-7000 and use our group code FTB to receive
our discounted rates**.* Click here for a direct link:  Federation Of The
Blind
<https://www.holidayinn.com/redirect?path=rates&brandCode=HI&localeCode=en&regionCode=1&hotelCode=HFDNL&checkInDate=02&checkInMonthYear=102023&checkOutDate=05&checkOutMonthYear=102023&_PMID=99801505&GPC=FTB&cn=no&viewfullsite=true>.
*The deadline for reserving a room for the convention is October 2, 2023*

Friday night dinner will be on your own this year. An excellent option is
the hotel’s restaurant, La Luna, which is an Italian restaurant that serves
very good food at reasonable rates. The hotel will have firepits on their
outdoor patio in time for our convention. We will be holding our Vendor
Fair on Friday evening from 7:00pm to 10:00pm.

On Saturday morning, a full breakfast buffet will be served at 8:00am
followed by our general session which starts promptly at 9:00am. We will
hear from Affiliate President Maryanne Melley, our National Representative
Gary Wunder and a variety of innovative speakers.

Lunch will be served from 12pm-1:00pm. Speakers will continue after lunch.
We will also hold open discussion sessions, including one regarding Uber
and Lyft usage. The CT Association of Blind Students meeting will be held
from 2:00pm to 3:00pm and the CT Association of Guide Dog Users meeting
will be held from 3:30pm to 4:30pm.

Our Banquet will begin at 6:00pm. National Representative Gary Wunder will
address our convention during the banquet Saturday evening. Also, we will
present Academic Scholarship Awards.

We will, of course, have our 50/50 and basket raffles!

On Sunday morning at 8:00am, a full breakfast buffet will be served before
our 9:00am Annual Business Meeting. We will elect two board positions.

*The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut acknowledges*

*with gratitude our convention sponsors listed below:*

*Silver Sponsor: *Retina Consultants, Manchester, CT 06040

*Registration Form*

Attendees who register at the door will be charged an additional $10.
Please note that we will soon offer registrations to be made online at
www.nfbct.org following the link to State Convention information. This will
be posted on our website shortly.

*Name*: ______________________________________________________

*Address*: _____________________________________________________

*Phone*: ______________________________________________________

*E-mail*: ______________________________________________________

*Indicate how many will be attending the following: *

*Division meetings Saturday Afternoon*

_____ CT Association of Guide Dog Users; _____ CT Association of Blind
Students

_____ *State Convention Registration Fee: $20 per person*

*Meals:*

_____ Full convention package, $95 per person. Includes Saturday and Sunday
breakfasts, Saturday lunch and banquet dinner. This includes the
registration fee and represents a $10 discount per person.

_____ Saturday Morning Full Breakfast Buffet, $15

_____Saturday Lunch Choices: ____Roast Beef Wrap, $15; ____Turkey

Wrap,  $15; ___Ham Wrap $15; ____Tuna Wrap, $15

_____ Saturday Night Banquet Meal Choices: ____Chicken Parmigiana, $40;

____Eggplant Parmigiana, $40

______Sunday Morning Full Breakfast Buffet, $15

*Total payment (registration fee and meals): $______*

*______ No, I cannot attend the 2023 state convention, but I am sending a
donation to the NFB of CT.*

*Registration deadline is October 15th.* Send your check payable to the NFB
of CT with your registration form to:

*NFB of CT, 111 Sheldon Road, Unit 420, Manchester, CT 06045
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/111+Sheldon+Road,+Unit+420,+Manchester,+CT+06045?entry=gmail&source=g>*

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