PROGRAM INFORMATION
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PLACE: The Galt House Hotel. DATES: July 2 through July 8, 2005 We invite convention attendees to stop by the 2005
CONVENTION SPONSORS' AND PARTNERS' exhibits to help us thank convention
sponsors for their support. Pre-convention seminars for parents
of blind children and other groups—July 2, 2005 EXPECTED ATTENDANCE Three thousand attendees from all fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and numerous foreign countries. Most of those attending will be blind. First timer's guide to an NFB convention. Plenary sessions will be held in the Grand Ballroom located on the second floor of the East Tower of the Galt House Hotel beginning on Tuesday, July 5, and continuing through Friday, July 8. PROGRAM NFB conventions give government representatives, agency administrators, and leaders in politics, business, and industry the opportunity to address and respond to a large nationwide audience primarily of individuals who are blind or visually impaired. The topics of interest include: relevant civil rights issues; rehabilitation of the blind for competitive employment; the operation of vending facilities by blind persons on public property; specialized library services for the blind; Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs; advancements in technology; the organization and funding of federal programs; and other timely topics. Legislative proposals, new laws, administrative policy, and program changes are all considered during the convention. BANQUET The convention includes a large, well-attended banquet to be held in the Grand Ballroom at the Galt House Hotel beginning at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 7. BACKGROUND The 2005 convention will be the largest meeting of the blind (or of persons with any disabilities) to be held anywhere in the world in the year 2005. The convention is the supreme authority and policy-making body of the National Federation of the Blind and voice of the nation's blind. Resolutions and policy statements will be considered in plenary sessions throughout the week. Decisions in the Federation are made by the blind themselves. NFB's elected leaders at all levels (local, state, and national) are blind, as is the vast majority of the membership. NFB is thus the collective voice of the nation's blind. During convention week children between the ages of six weeks and twelve years are invited to join in the fun and festivities of NFB Camp. NFB Camp offers more than just child care; it is an opportunity for our blind and sighted children to meet and develop lifelong friendships. Our activity schedule is filled with games, crafts, and special performances designed to entertain, educate, and delight. REGISTRATION The registration fee is $15, and registration will open on Sunday, July 3, at 9:00 a.m. HOTEL RATES Singles and doubles $59 MORE INFORMATION
Additional information as to meetings, schedule, hotel, etc., may be obtained as it becomes available by contacting the National Federation of the Blind National Office at 1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-4998, telephone (410) 659-9314. |
