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National Convention 2011

When:

Sunday, July 3—Friday, July 8, 2011

Where:

Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel
9939 Universal Boulevard
Orlando, Florida 32819-9357
Reservations: Call (866) 996-6338 only, to make reservations as soon as possible.

Preregistration:

Preregistration is now closed.

Agenda:

The official agenda of the 2011 NFB National Convention:

2011 NFB National Convention Agenda (.doc)
2011 NFB National Convention Agenda (Audio)

Several NFB members have graciously converted the agenda into alternate formats. The following agendas were not created or inspected by the National Federation of the Blind.

Live Streaming on the Web:

The National Federation of the Blind will be once again streaming portions of its national convention over the Internet. For the full streaming schedule, please visit the Convention Streaming Web page.

For Windows Media Player: http://www.serverroom.us/asx/listen270481.asx
For WinAmp or iTunes: http://www.serverroom.us/asx/listen270481.pls
For Real Player: http://www.serverroom.us/asx/listen270481.m3u

Hotel Rates and Information:

The 2011 room rates are singles, doubles, and twins, $63; and triples and quads, $67. In addition to the room rates there will be a tax, which at present is 12.5 percent. No charge will be made for children under seventeen in the room with parents as long as no extra bed is requested. The hotel is accepting reservations now. A $75-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, 2011. 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, 2011, assuming that rooms are still available. After that time the hotel will not hold our room block for the convention. In other words, you should get your reservation in soon.

Guestroom amenities include thirty-two-inch flat screen television with NXTV; two telephones; laptop safe; coffee maker; hairdryer; and, for a fee, high-speed Internet access. The Rosen Shingle Creek Resort has a number of restaurant options, including two award-winning restaurants, and twenty-four-hour-a-day room service. It has first-rate amenities and shuttle service to the Orlando airport.

Watch the Braille Monitor for more information as it becomes available.

Hotel Restaurant Menus:

The Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel has several restaurants on its premises. Below you will find food and beverage menus for restaurants in the hotel.

Schedule:

The schedule for the 2011 convention will follow that of last year:

Sunday, July 3               Seminar Day
Monday, July 4              Registration Day
Tuesday, July 5             Board Meeting and Division Day
Wednesday, July 6         Opening Session
Thursday, July 7            Business Session
Friday, July 8                Banquet Day and Adjournment

Sponsor and Exhibitor Information:

Thank you to our 2011 National Convention sponsors

To learn more about becoming an exhibitor at the 2011 NFB National Convention, please visit our 2011 Exhibitors Web page.

Exhibit Hall Documents in Word:

Sponsors/Exhibitors and Location
Exhibitors and Sponsors Product/Services
Exhibit Hall Verbal Map (Please note, that this document will be accompanied by a tactile map of the exhibit hall)

Exhibit Hall Documents in Brf:

Sponsors/Exhibitors and Location

Exhibitors and Sponsors Product/Services
Exhibit Hall Verbal Map (Please note, that this document will be accompanied by a tactile map of the exhibit hall)

Transportation Information:

Cab fare from the Orlando International Airport to the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel ranges from $30-$35, one way, for up to three people.

Mears Motor Shuttle is also offering a discounted roundtrip shuttle from Orlando International Airport to the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel. This roundtrip ticket is $30/person or $24/child. To redeem this offer, you must use this coupon when purchasing your roundtrip ticket online or at the airport.

To redeem this offer at the airport, please proceed to one of the Mears Motor Shuttle ticket counters and present the coupon to the Mears Counter Attendant.
To redeem this offer online, please go to www.mearstransportation.com, click on the "Shared Ride" tab and then enter the booking information, including the priority code: 407381056.
Mears Motor Shuttles run 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week, departing the curb approximately every thirty minutes.
One day prior to your departure, please make a return reservation by calling 1-800-759-5219.
For reservations and/or questions, please call Mears Motor Shuttle, toll free, at 1-800-759-5219.

Shuttle Service Information:

The National Federation of the Blind will be offering complimentary shuttle service between the Rosen Shingle Creek and the Rosen Centre (the convention overflow hotel) throughout the national convention. Shuttles will run every 15-20 minutes between the two hotels, starting with the first shuttle leaving Rosen Centre at 7:30 a.m. and the last shuttle leaving the Rosen Shingle Creek at 11:00 p.m. Bus service will begin Sunday, July 3, with the last bus of the convention leaving the Rosen Shingle Creek at 11:00 p.m. on Friday, July 8. For more information, contact Kristian Kuhnke at (410) 659-9314, extension 2219, or kkuhnke@nfb.org.

First Timer's Guide to the NFB National Convention:

View our beginner's guide to the NFB National Convention, intended to give the first-time convention attendee some important information about national conventions of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB).

More Information:

Additional information as to meetings, schedule, hotel, etc., may be obtained as it becomes available by contacting the National Federation of the Blind at 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21230, telephone (410) 659-9314.