The
Belle of Louisville
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The Braille Monitor
Vol. 48, No. 4 April 2005
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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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. 4 April
2005
NFB
Jernigan Institute First Annual Report
by
Betsy Zaborowski
The
Characteristics of an NFB Orientation Center
by
James H. Omvig
Making
Cornbread
by
Marc Maurer
Joanne
Wilson's Resignation
by
Fredric K. Schroeder
The
Third Time Is the Most Charming
by
Kevin Pearl
A
Word to Our Sponsors
by
Jerry Lazarus
Health
and Sleep Survey of Blind Women
by
Steven W. Lockley
Hearing
Enhancement and Spanish Translation Available at National Convention
Spanish
Translators Needed!
by D. Curtis Willoughby
Dialysis
at National Convention
by
Ed Bryant
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