[NFBWATlk] changing to a Spring NFB of Washington convention

[Betty Fitzpatrick]

Good Morning Marci, I have no problem with changing the time of year of our
state convention. When is the board thinking of changing it to? I would just
remind the board to look at the calendar and make sure there is no conflict
with folks possible religious obligations. Just as this year there are
Passover, Easter, and Ramadan all in April. This will change though next
year and they may be in March. So perhaps looking at the month of May on the
early side might be good. Thanks for the opportunity for input. Betty 


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Subject: [NFBWATlk] changing to a Spring NFB of Washington convention

Good Morning!

There are changes in the works and we would like to hear from you ASAP. Due
to rising hotel costs, scheduling issues and greater flexibility, the NFBW
Board of Directors is considering changing our state convention from the
Fall to the Spring. More hotels are booking conventions a year in advance.
In the history of our affiliate we have switched from a Spring to a Fall
convention. Nothing in our constitution prohibits this. We believe this move
would benefit our members and our affiliate.

Negotiations for hotel space have brought this issue to the forefront with
some urgency. We discussed this at our February board meeting last night and
are moving ahead with these negotiations. We would welcome any feedback you
may have on this. Please send comments to Marci Carpenter at
<mjc59 at comcast.net <mailto:mjc59 at comcast.net>> or call her at 206-604-5507
by this Thursday, February 16.

Thank you,

Marci Carpenter, President
National Federation of the Blind of Washington
206-604-5507
mjc59 at comcast.net
www.nfbw.org

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who believe in the hopes and dreams of all blind people. Every day we work
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