This story first appeared in the January 2003 Edition of the Braille Monitor, published by the National Federation of the Blind.
The 2003 convention of the National Federation of the Blind will take place in Louisville, Kentucky, June 28 to July 4. We will conduct the convention at the Galt House Hotel and the Galt House East Tower, a first-class convention hotel. The Galt House Hotel, formerly called the Galt House West, is at 140 N. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202. The Galt House East Tower, or Galt House East, is at 141 N. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202. Room rates for this year's convention are excellent: singles, doubles, and twins $57; and triples and quads $63 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 reservation cancellation before June 1, 2003. The other 50 percent is not refundable. For reservations, call the hotel at: (502) 589-5200.
Rooms will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations may be made to secure these rooms before June 1, 2003, assuming that rooms are still available. After that time, the hotel will not hold the block of rooms for the convention. In other words, you should get your reservation in soon.
Our overflow hotel is the Hyatt Regency, at 320 W. Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202; phone: (502) 587-3434.
Those who attended the 2002 convention can testify to the gracious hospitality of the Galt House. This 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 2003 convention will follow what many think of as our usual schedule:
Saturday, June 28: Seminar Day
Sunday, June 29: Registration day
Monday, June 30: Board Meeting and Division Day
Tuesday, July 1: Opening Session
Wednesday, July 2: Tour Day
Thursday, July 3: Banquet Day
Friday, July 4: Business Session and Adjournment
Plan to be in Louisville; the action of the convention will be there!