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From: Beth.Hatch-Alleyne@f207.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Beth Hatch-Alleyne)
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Subject: hot topic
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Date: 18 Jun 91 16:19:34 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Walter; although I appreciate the points you made in your message,
there is a difference between what I was saying and the NFB
convention rates.....Don't stop reading yet, Walter, I'm not going
to drop the subject.  I have never used half fare when I travel as
an individual, as I said before.  I have been to many conventions,
state conventions for the NFB, where we paid the same rates as
sighted conventioneers.  We have to guarantee the hotel that they'll
be 300 or so people at the NFB convention, that is why we get that
price.  I'll do some research on it to find out more about this, but
I have heard of groups of sighted conventioneers having thousands of
people in one hotel and getting great rates.  Although I know where
you're leading in this message, I believe there is more to it than
you think.  The NFB gets the same rates for that huge group of
people, just as sighted conventioneers do.  Every convention I've
been to, Massachusets, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, we've
always paid the same as sighted conventioneers.  I also got a good
deal from the airline, not because I'm blind, as I didn't tell them,
but because I shopped around for the best deal, which is what anyone
does who has such a huge convention.  I hope this is a bit clear, if
not, Walter, please leave me another message and we'll talk about it
more, Beth.

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