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.