This story first appeared in the January 2004 Edition of the Braille Monitor, published by the National Federation of the Blind.
The 2004 convention of the National Federation of the Blind will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, June 29 through July 5 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, 265 Peachtree Center Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. The overflow hotel is the Hilton Atlanta and Towers, just across Courtland from the Marriott Marquis. Room rates are singles, doubles, and twins $59 and triples and quads $65 a night, plus tax of 14 percent at present. The hotels are accepting reservations now. A $60-per-room deposit is required to make a reservation. Fifty percent will be refunded if notice of cancellation is given before June 1, 2004. The other 50 percent is not refundable. For reservations call the Marriott Marquis at (404) 521-0000 and the Hilton Atlanta and Towers at (404) 659-2000.
Rooms will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations may be made before June 1 2004, assuming rooms are still available. After that, the hotels will not hold their room blocks for our convention. So make your reservation now.
Both hotels are twelve miles north of the Atlanta-Hartsfield International Airport and are conveniently located off Interstate 85. Take Exit 96, International Boulevard, turn left onto International Boulevard, go to Peachtree Center Avenue, and turn right. The Marriott Marquis is on the right in the second block. To get to the Hilton, turn left onto International Boulevard, go to Piedmont Avenue, and turn right. The Hilton is on the left. Guest-room amenities in both hotels include cable television, coffee pot, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, and dataport.
The schedule for the 2004 convention is as follows:
Tuesday, June 29 Seminar Day
Wednesday, June 30 Registration Day
Thursday, July 1 Board Meeting and Division Day
Friday, July 2 Opening Session
Saturday, July 3 Tour Day
Sunday, July 4 Banquet Day
Monday, July 5 Business Session and Adjournment
Information about our Diabetes Action Network seminar will be found below. See you in Atlanta!
DIABETES ACTION NETWORK SEMINAR
At the 2004 convention of the National Federation of the Blind, in Atlanta, Georgia, our Diabetes Action Network will have its seminar and business meeting, on Thursday, July 1, from 1 to 5 p.m.
Our keynote speaker will be Frank Vinicor, M.D., M.P.H., Director of the Division of Diabetes Translation, U.S. Centers for Disease Control. C.D.C. ophthalmologist Dr. Jinan Saadine will also present. There will be plenty of time for your questions. An AccuChek VoiceMate talking glucose monitor will be awarded as a door prize--winner must be present.
Our seminar is free and open to the public. Its room location will be posted in the Agenda (which is provided when you register for the convention).