Exciting times are coming in NFB conventions. Keep these in mind as you plan your activities throughout the coming year.

The Semiannual NFB of Minnesota Convention will be held on May 20, 2006 at O’Hara’s Restaurant in St. Cloud in honor of the 35th anniversary of our Central Minnesota Chapter. Members will receive a letter with details about a month before the convention, and the letter will be on our website at www.nfbmn.org.

The National NFB Convention will be held at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas during July 1-7 2006. This is a whole week of friends, fun, and serious business. It is a chance to be part of the largest gathering of blind people in the world. The full convention bulletin is in the Braille Monitor, and on the www.nfb.org website under the Conventions link.  An important new feature this year is pre-registration by mail, fax, or online until May 31st. Those who pre-register receive a $5.00 discount on registration and a $5.00 discount on the banquet.

The Annual NFB of Minnesota Convention will be held September 29 through October 1, 2006 at the Holiday Inn in New Ulm. However, rooms must be reserved before August 30. A room with two double beds is $90.00 plus tax, and a room with one king bed is $85.50 plus tax. This is a two-story hotel with no elevator, but there are handicapped-accessible rooms on the first floor. The address is: Holiday Inn New Ulm, 2101 South Broadway, New Ulm, MN 56073. The telephone number is 507-359-2941. Our Riverbend Chapter is looking forward to hosting this convention in addition to the fine job they do on our Move-a-thon. Members will receive a letter with details about two months before the convention, and the letter will be on our website at www.nfbmn.org.