The
Belle of Louisville
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The Braille Monitor
Vol. 48, No. 1 January 2005
Barbara Pierce, Editor
Published in inkprint, in Braille, and on cassette by
THE NATIONAL
FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
MARC MAURER,
PRESIDENT
National
Office
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
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Louisville Site of 2005 NFB Convention
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The 2005 convention of the National Federation of the Blind will take place in Louisville, Kentucky, July 2-9, at the Galt House and Galt House East Tower. The Galt House West is at 140 N. Fourth Street, and the Galt House East Tower, or Galt House East, is at 141 N. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202. Our overflow hotel is the Hyatt Regency at 320 W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202.
The 2005 room rates are singles, doubles, and twins $59; and triples and quads $64 a night, plus 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, 2005. The other 50 percent is not refundable. For reservations call the Galt House at (502) 589-5200 or the Hyatt Regency at (502) 587-3434.
Rooms will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations may be made before June 1, 2005, assuming that rooms are still available. After that time the hotels will not hold their blocks of rooms for the convention. In other words, you should get your reservation in soon.
A covered pedestrian walkway connects the two hotels, and guest-room amenities in both include hair dryer, coffee pot, iron and ironing board, and dataport. Those who attended the 2003 convention can testify to the gracious hospitality of both the Hyatt and the Galt House. Our headquarters hotel has excellent restaurants, first-rate meeting space, and other top-notch facilities. It is in downtown Louisville, close to the Ohio River, and only seven miles from the Louisville airport.
The 2005 convention will follow what many think of as our usual schedule:
Saturday, July 2 Seminar Day
Sunday, July 3 Registration Day
Monday, July 4 Board Meeting and Division Day
Tuesday, July 5 Opening Session
Wednesday, July 6 Tour Day
Thursday, July 7 Banquet Day
Friday, July 8 Business Session
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Contents
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Vol. 48, No. 1 January, 2005
An
Overview of Accessible Technology:
Where
Are We Now, and What Does the Future Hold?
by
Danika Taylor
Another
Wonder
by
Robert Gardner
The
Third Time with Even More Charm
by
Cathy Jackson
The
Play Date
by
Mary Ellen Gabias
Focusing
on Literacy
by
Nancy Burns
My
Parents Are Blind
by
Maria Rivera Ley, as told to Brooke Lea Foster
I
Remember Alex
by
David Hyde
For
the Blind, a Welcoming Web
by
Sarah Lacey
Social
Security Disability Insurance: Important Facts
for
Blind Vendors and Other Self-Employed Blind Individuals
Revised
by James McCarthy
Complete Braille Monitor (download Zip version)
Copyright 2005 National Federation of the Blind