National Convention 2010
When:
Saturday, July 3—Thursday, July 8, 2010
Where:
Hilton Anatole Hotel
2201 Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, Texas 75207
Reservations: Call (214) 761-7500 only.
Preregistration:
Preregistration is now open. When purchased online before May 31, the preregistration fee for convention is $15 ($20 on-site), the cost of a banquet ticket is $40 ($45 on-site), and the cost of the BBQ tickets is $40 ($45 on-site). All sales are final. Preregistration will close on May 31, so be sure to preregister right away.
Preregister online now!Hotel Rates and Information:
The 2010 room rates are singles, doubles, and twins $62; and triples and quads $67 a night; plus a 15 percent sales tax. The hotel is accepting reservations now. A $60-per-room deposit is required to make a reservation. 50 percent of the deposit will be refunded if notice is given to the hotel of a reservation cancellation before June 1, 2010. 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, 2010, assuming that rooms are still available. After that time the hotel will not hold our block of rooms for the convention. In other words, you should get your reservation in soon.
Guestroom amenities include cable television, coffeepot, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, and high-speed Internet access. The Hilton Anatole has several excellent restaurants, twenty-four-hour-a-day room service, first-rate meeting space, and other top-notch facilities. It is near downtown Dallas with shuttle service to both the Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport and Love Field.
Watch the Braille Monitor for more information as it becomes available.
Schedule and Agenda:
The schedule for the 2010 convention will follow that of last year:
Saturday, July 3 Seminar Day
Sunday, July 4 Registration Day
Monday, July 5 Board Meeting and Division Day
Tuesday, July 6 Opening Session
Wednesday, July 7 Business Session
Thursday, July 8 Banquet Day and Adjournment
Sponsor and Exhibitor Information:
Sponsors
Please view the 2010 Sponsorship Opportunities page to learn more about becoming a sponsor of the NFB National Convention.
Exhibitors
Please view the 2010 Exhibitor Opportunities page to learn more about becoming an exhibitor at the NFB National Convention.
For further information, please contact Karen Zakhnini at (410) 659-9314, extension 2297, or e-mail kzakhnini@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, Baltimore, Maryland 21230, telephone (410) 659-9314.
