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

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 by 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 have received a letter with details, and the letter is on our website at www.nfbmn.org.

The Semiannual NFB of Minnesota Convention will be held in April or May 2007 in the Metro area. 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 Marriott Marquis Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia during the first week of July 2007. 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 will be in the Braille Monitor, and on the www.nfb.org website under the Conventions link.