BRAILLE MONITOR

BRAILLE MONITOR

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Braille
Monitor
Vol. 49,
No. 4April
2006
Barbara
Pierce, editor
Published
in inkprint, in Braille, and on cassette by
The National
Federation of the Blind
Marc Maurer, president

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Dallas
Site of 2006 NFB Convention

The 2006 convention of the National Federation of the Blind will
take place in Dallas, Texas, July 1 through 7, at the Hilton Anatole Hotel at
2201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75207. Early this year the Wyndham Anatole
property in Dallas became part of the Hilton chain. Because of this transition
you should make your room reservation with the Hilton Anatole staff only. Call
(214) 761-7500.
The 2006 room rates are singles, doubles, and twins $60 and triples
and quads $65 a night, plus a 15 percent sales tax. The hotel is accepting reservations
now. A $60-per-room deposit is required to make a reservation. Fifty percent
of the deposit will be refunded if notice is given to the hotel of a reservation
cancellation before June 1, 2006. The other 50 percent is not refundable.
Rooms will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations
may be made before June 1, 2006, assuming that rooms are still available. After
that time the hotel will not hold our block of rooms for the convention. In
other words, you should get your reservation in soon.
Guest room amenities include cable television, coffee pot, iron
and ironing board, hair dryer, and high-speed Internet access. The Hilton Anatole
has six excellent restaurants, twenty-four-hour-a-day room service, first-rate
meeting space, and other top-notch facilities. It is in downtown Dallas with
$16 shuttle service to both the Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport and Love Field.
The 2006 convention will follow what many think of as our usual
schedule:
Saturday, July 1Seminar
Day
Sunday, July 2Registration
Day
Monday, July 3Board
Meeting and Division Day
Tuesday, July 4 Opening
Session
Wednesday, July 5 Tour
Day
Thursday, July 6 Banquet
Day
Friday, July 7 Business
Session

Convention Preregistration Information

At the national convention last
year we announced that we would introduce a preregistration system for the 2006
annual convention in Dallas. Here are the preliminary details of that system.
You will be able to register for the convention in advance as well as purchase
your convention banquet tickets ahead of time. Those of you who take advantage
of preregistration can expect to save a few dollars and wait in fewer lines
when you get to the hotel in Dallas.
Preregistration can be done both
online at our Web site and through regular U.S. postal mail. Registration at
convention in Dallas this year will be $20, but you can save $5 by registering
in advance and pay only $15. Tickets for the 2006 convention banquet will be
$40 if purchased at convention. Again, save yourself $5 and pay $35 if you buy
your banquet tickets ahead of time.
Preregistration will be available
for three months, starting March 1 and closing May 31. You'll be able to register
online at our secure Web site using a credit card (Master Card, Visa, or Discover
only) by visiting <http://www.nfb.org/convent/prereg.htm>. Or visit our
homepage and follow the convention link to information about preregistration.
Preregistration can also be done through the mail with a check or money order.
Registration forms will be available online and in the March Braille Monitor.
All mail orders must be postmarked by May 31. Both online and mail preregistrants
will receive a confirmation letter, telling you that your registration or banquet
ticket purchase has been processed.
You should keep a couple
of important details in mind.
1. Preregistrations and banquet
ticket purchases are final. We will make absolutely no refunds.
2. We will not accept registrations over the phone.
3. Preregistration does not secure you a room at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas.
You must still reserve your room by calling the hotel at (214) 761-7500.
So, beginning March 1,
save yourself both time and money by preregistering for our 2006 annual convention.

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Contents

Vol. 49,
No. 4April
2006

Frontispiece
Yesterday,
Today, and Tomorrow
by Mary Ellen Jernigan
The
Local, State, and National Organization:
Three Parts of a Whole
by Fredric K. Schroeder
No
Boundaries
by Kirsten Srinivasan
The
Radiator, the Washing Machine, and the Gas Pump
by Robert Moore
Convention,
Freedom, and the Fourth of July
by Rebekah Jakeman
Texas
Calling
by Elizabeth Campbell
A
Breakfast Moment
by Mark Taylor
2006
Convention Attractions
The
Equation for Success
2006 Seminar for Parents and Teachers
by Barbara Cheadle
NFB
Camp: It's More Than Child's Play
by Carla McQuillan
Hearing
Enhancement and Spanish Translation Available
Spanish Translators Needed
by D. Curtis Willoughby
Dialysis
at National Convention
by Ed Bryant
Attention
National Convention Exhibitors
by Jerry Lazarus
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