NFB National Convention 1998

NFB National Convention 1998

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE

BLIND

1998 CONVENTION

July 4-10, 1998
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas

The time has come to plan for the 1998 convention

of the National Federation of the Blind. As Federationists know, our 1997 convention in

New Orleans was the biggest we have ever had; however, Texas in 1998 promises to be even

better.

We will return to the Dallas-Fort Worth Hyatt

Regency, where we met in 1990 and again in 1993. NFB of Texas president Tommy Craig

promises that 1990 and 1993 were merely an opener for the 1998 extravaganza.

As usual, our hotel rates are the envy of all who

know about them. For the 1998 convention they are: Singles, $41; doubles and twins, $43;

triples, $45; and quads, $47. In addition to the room rates there will be a tax, of 12

percent. There will be no charge for children in the room with parents, as long as no

extra bed is requested.

In recent years we have sometimes taken hotel

reservations through the National Center, but for 1998 NFB convention reservations, you

should contact directly:

Hyatt-Regency DFW, PO Box 619014, International

Parkway, Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, Texas 75261; telephone: (972) 453-1234. Hyatt has a

national toll-free number, but do NOT (we emphasize NOT) use it. Reservations made through

this national number will not be valid. They must be made directly with the hotel. The

hotel will want a deposit of $50 or a credit card number.

The Hyatt Regency DFW is actually located on the

property of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, and the airport

"people-mover" train makes a stop at the hotel. The facility's 1,300 rooms are

divided between two towers connected by a quarter-mile-long corridor. Many of us found

that walking between the two towers provided welcome exercise, but if walking is a

problem, go to the desk, and you will be taken to the other tower by van.

There are four excellent restaurants within the

hotel:

Il Nonno's, an Italian trattoria, which

specializes in northern Italian cuisine and has servers who sing to diners;

Sullivan O'Shaughnessy's, and two other fine

restaurants, Papayas and Mr. G's. In addition, the S.O.S. Bar in the West Tower serves

sandwiches and a limited menu.

The 1998 convention of the National Federation of

the Blind will be a truly memorable event. Make plans now to be a part of it, July 4

through 10. Hotel reservations should be made early! Remember that several of the

seminars, as well as other workshops and meetings, will be conducted on Saturday, July 4.

Formal convention registration will begin on Sunday; and both Sunday and Monday will be

filled with meetings of divisions and committees, including the Monday morning annual

meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Federation of the Blind, which is open

to all. General convention sessions begin on Tuesday and continue through Friday

afternoon. The annual banquet will take place on Thursday evening, July 9.

The displays of new technology; meetings of

groups, committees, and divisions; the hospitality and renewed friendships; the solid

program items; and the general excitement of being where the action is and where the

decisions are being made—all these join together to call the blind of the nation back

to the Dallas-Fort Worth Hyatt Regency Hotel in 1998. Come and be part of it. Hotel

reservations are now being accepted.