[nfb-talk] Convention Cities and Philosophy

[Debra Baxley]

When typing about Convention philosophy,  are these people pushing and
shoving us in order to get us to take a stand; in order to prepare us for
employment, as some say; more education; bigger conventions; or just to get
the younger ones out of "their group,"?  It seems that, if I take a stand,
in past years, I got punished from Convention, and told not to return!
Should I allow these people to push me around, and be angry about it?  I
wonder what President Maurer would say about all of this.


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Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 9:53 PM
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On Saturday I took a cab to Publics and got groceries for the entire week.
I always eat breakfast, and usually lunch, in our room.  It saves money,
provides some down time, and often helps me manage calorie intake for the
week.

Brian M

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Debra Baxley" <debrabaxley at bellsouth.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 10:11 PM
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> A lot of people bring their food.
>
> Debra
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Cindy Handel
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 5:49 PM
> To: william.ritchhart at sbcglobal.net; NFB Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention Cities and Philosophy
>
> Well, I think it would greatly decrease the size of our conventions if we
> had to pay the standard hotel rates.  I wonder how much of a discount
other
> conventions get when traveling to a city.  Even though the room rates are
> lower, restaurant prices are not.  So, in one instance, we are getting a
> good convention rate, but still pay the price for food.
>
> The other thing to be considered is that many convention attendees are
> either unemployed or under employed.  I've often wondered how some people
> manage to attend conventions, given their income or lack of income.  So, I
> guess I think the lower hotel rate is really a very small perk.
>
> Cindy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wm. Ritchhart" <william.ritchhart at sbcglobal.net>
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> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 6:04 PM
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>
>
> This is exactly why I do not attend convention.  Atlanta, Dallas,
> Detroit, and Louisville.  Always the same cities.  Marc needs to branch
> out.  Members need to realize that the rates that NFB gets are not real
> world.
>
> The last sentence brings up an interesting philosophical question.  We
> claim we are equal.  We expect equal treatment.  Yet we always want
> cheap hotel rates for our convention.  Is that a correct position for us
> to take?  Personally I think not.  What do others think?
>
>
>
> William
>
> P.S.
>
> The only way I will attend another convention is if it is held somewhere
> I want to visit.
>
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