[Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind to Attempt GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title

[Kuhnke, Kristian]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



CONTACT:

Chris Danielsen

Director of Public Relations

National Federation of the Blind

(410) 659-9314, extension 2330

(410) 262-1281 (Cell)

<mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org



National Federation of the Blind to Attempt GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title



Orlando, Florida (June 24, 2015): As part of the 
celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of 
the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the 
oldest and largest nationwide organization of 
blind Americans, members and supporters of the 
NFB will attempt to set a new GUINNESS WORLD 
RECORDS™ title for largest umbrella mosaic. Over 
2,170 individuals (the current record, achieved 
by PT Philips in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2012) 
will simultaneously raise umbrellas to create an 
image that can be viewed from above. The National 
Federation of the Blind record title attempt will 
take place at 7 a.m. on the morning of Wednesday, 
July 8, in the rear surface parking lot of the 
Rosen Centre Hotel located at 9840 International Drive in Orlando.



Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National 
Federation of the Blind, said: “Every day, the 
members of the National Federation of the Blind 
raise the expectations of blind people, because 
it is low expectations, and not blindness, that 
stand between blind people and our dreams. On 
Wednesday, July 8, we will raise expectations by 
raising a record number of umbrellas to convey 
the message that the blind can live the lives we 
want. Together, with love, hope, and 
determination, we can and will make this GUINNESS 
WORLD RECORDS™ attempt, and all of our other dreams, come true.”



Harris Rosen, President & COO, Rosen Hotels & 
Resorts, said: “For the past several years we 
have been honored to host the annual convention 
of the National Federation of the Blind. We are 
delighted to do so again this year, and we are 
particularly excited to host an official GUINNESS 
WORLD RECORDS™ attempt at Rosen Centre. We 
encourage the Orlando community to support this 
incredible organization and join the National 
Federation of the Blind at Rosen Centre in their 
attempt to break a world record!”



For more information about the National 
Federation of the Blind GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ 
attempt, or to sign up to help us set this new 
record, visit <http://www.nfb.org/gwr>www.nfb.org/gwr.





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About the National Federation of the Blind



The National Federation of the Blind knows that 
blindness is not the characteristic that defines 
you or your future. Every day we raise the 
expectations of blind people, because low 
expectations create obstacles between blind 
people and our dreams. You can live the life you 
want; blindness is not what holds you back.




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