THE CANADIAN FEDERATION OF THE BLIND ANNOUNCES DR. MARC MAURER’S VISIT TO
Members of the Canadian Federation of
the Blind are excited and honoured to welcome Dr. Marc Maurer as our special
guest and banquet keynote speaker at our convention on May 4-5, 2007.
Dr. Maurer is a renowned lawyer and President of the National Federation of the
Blind in the United States, the largest and most influential movement of the
organized blind in the world.
The Canadian Federation of the Blind
“Moving Forward” convention will be held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
at the Traveller’s Inn, City Centre, 1961 Douglas Street (corner of Douglas
and Discovery) on Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5, 2007.
Convention activities will include:
- Welcome reception for Dr. Marc Maurer on Friday evening, May 4.
- Full-day conference on Saturday, May 5 with topics focusing on:
employment; independence; Braille;
travel with the long white cane; the
Federation and the organized blind
movement.
- White Cane walk on Saturday afternoon, May 5.
- Banquet and keynote address by Dr. Maurer Saturday evening, May 5.
The registration fee is $50 and covers all convention activities, including Saturday’s
lunch and banquet.
Hotel Information:
Traveller’s
1961
Phone: (250) 382-2111
The following room rates are available to convention attendees if you reserve.
The rooms are not pre-booked, so it is advisable to reserve by April to assure
space.
Standard Single Rooms $64.95
Standard Double rooms $74.95
Room rates are subject to 17.75% taxes and surcharges.
Convention Registration Information:
Please find information about convention registration on the form below.
CANADIAN FEDERATION OF THE BLIND CONVENTION REGISTRATION FORM
Note: the $50 registration fee pays for all activities including Saturday’s
lunch and banquet. Dr. Maurer will be giving his keynote address at the
banquet.
To register for the convention, please answer the questions below and send
the completed form with your registration fee to the Canadian Federation of
the Blind. You can also email your form and mail payment
separately. If
possible, please register by
Canadian Federation of the Blind
P.O. Box 8007
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada V8W 3R7
Phone (250) 598-7154
1-800-619-8789
info@cfb.ca
www.CFB.ca
Please answer the following questions:
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