From: Pete Donahue 
Subject: NFBT State Convention Announcement
Fellow Federationists and Friends,
The 1997 Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Texas will
be held the weekend of March 7, 8, and 9 in San Antonio Texas.  The
convention will be held at the Best Western oak Hills Motor Inn.  The
address and phone number for making reservations are as follows:
Best Western Oak Hills Motor Inn
7401 Wurzbach Road
San Antonio, Texas
(210) 614-9900
Thne room rates are as follows:
Singles and doubles: $50 per night
Tripples: $60 per night
If you plan to attend you are strongly advised to make your reservation
asap as rooms are scarce.
Registration will take place on Friday from 2 to 5 p.m.  A hospitality
room will also be open later on that evening whare you can grab some
delicious ordurves, and meet Nfbt leaders and other members as well as our
National Representative.  I don't know who is coming from National, but
there is only one way to find out who it is; come to our state comvention.
Various committee and division meetings will take place on Friday evening.
These include the Blind industrial Workers of Texas, and the Taxas
Association of Blind Students, (Tabs.)  This latter group uusually holds a
seminar on Friday afternoon so check your programme for specific time for
this and other committee and division meetings.
Other committees include the Texas Braille action committee.  This
committee is working towards forming a Texas Napub; our affiliate of the
National Association to Promote the use of Braille, (Napub.)  We also have
a merchants committee, and efforts are nnow underway to form a computer
science committee which we hope will eventually become the National
Federation of the Blind of Texas in Computer Science.  In fact, several
blind computer users groups have sprung up in several Texas Cities and the
idea of forming a state-wide organization will surely be discussed during
this year's state convention.
Several other committees include the Diabetics and Guide Dog committee.
And Friay is just the beginning.
SAturday morning and afternoon will be taken up with general sessions.
The programme will include presentations from officials from various state
agencies for the blind here in Texas, presentations from NFBT Members
concerning various matters of concern to the blind, reports from Tommy
Craig, our state president, and of our national representative.
The Banquet will take place on saturday evening and will be preceeded by a
happy hour, and a dance will follow this event.  This event will include
good food, singing, presentations, including the presenting of our annual
schollarship awards to outstanding blind students in Texas, and of course,
an address by our national representative.
Our general business meeting will take place on Sunday from 9 a.m. until
noon at which time the convention will adjourn.
The Best western Oak Hills is located at the intersection of Wurzbach and
Babcock Roads in San Antonio, and it is a 15-minute ride from San Antonio
International Air Port.  
Oh yes, don't worryy, we will have door prizes and perhaps a surprise or
two.  
The members of the National Federation of the Blind of Texas will do all
all they can to make your time with us enjoyable and educational.  So come
one and all, and join us in San Antonio for this exiting event.
If yoyu would like more information you can contacct Tommy Craig, NFBT
President aat the addresses given below:
Tommy Craig
President, National Federation of the blind of Texas
6909 Rufus Drive
Austin, Texas 78752
(512) 451-1717
E-mail: tecraig@bga.com
San Antonio area residents cant contact James Sofka, President of the
Greater San Antonio Chapter of the National Federation of Texas at the
addresses given below:
James Sofka
President, Greater San Antonio Chapter
National Federation of the Blind of Texas
130 Camino De Oro Road Apt. 408
San Antonio, Texas 78224
(210) 921-2530
E-mail: jsofka@texas.net
See you at the State convention.
Yours truly,
Peter donahue
SEcretary,
Greater San Antonio Chapter
national federation of the Blind of Texas
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