[nfb-talk] shortening the Convention

[Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]]

Hi Eric and Others;
The NFB convention is my vacation and my means of learning more about
the NFB.  I love the exibit hall and have fun trying out all the new
equipment and joining in all the games and sales, to help different
states.  I love it just the way it is.  If it were shorter, there would
not be room for advancement and the ability to try other committees.  As
of now, I have a hard time going to everything that I have interest in,
mainly because of overlap.
The convention is my freedom and independence away from my family, work
and home and I love it.

Terry Powers
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Calhoun [mailto:eric at pmpmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 11:16 AM
To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] shortening the Convention

Hello, listers, Eric here:

I'd like to respond to Liz Campbell, who is in favor of shortening the
Convention by one day.  I take exception to this, especially if an
organization, such as the National Federation of the Blind, will benefit
from those changes.

Let's fac it: when I go to a National Convention, I want to get _the
_maximum of my Convention experience.  Also, many hotels are going to
start charging the Federation $100.00 or more, or even close to $95.00 a
night. 
While I feel that this is an unpopular move, I say: Let's not shorten
the Convention.

Eric
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