[Plan22] Banquet buffet

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I plan to ask my local Lions to help out during the convention in various capacities. I'm not sure of all I'll be able to come up with, but I intend to try to get some help with assisting those who need it with finding a seat after the trip to the buffet. I also intend to make sure that such assistance is offered, not forced and is offered and provided in a respectful and appropriate manner that does not conflict with our NFB philosophy. I hope this effort on my part is not taken as antithetical to our philosophy of independence. I just want to make sure that everyone has a chance to eat the dinner they paid for  . Not everyone has had the same level of training or has acquired the same skill set. I hope all this makes sense. 


Respectfully,
Allison Depner,
National Federation of the Blind of California, San Diego Chapter President
(619) 952-2352
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-----Original Message-----
From: plan22-bounces at nfbcal.org <plan22-bounces at nfbcal.org> On Behalf Of Rachel Grider
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2022 4:59 PM
To: NFB of California Conventionplanning committee, 2022 <plan22 at nfbcal.org>
Subject: Re: [Plan22] Banquet buffet

This is good to know. I think one thing that we will need to do is have people who are helping to move the line forward. Perhaps from the ambassadors committee. This way we can make sure that everyone gets food.

> On Jul 28, 2022, at 16:54, Cricket X. Bidleman <cricketbidleman at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Okay, thanks for clarifying. It sounded like, from the conversation 
> last night, that it would be a buffet where everyone serves 
> themselves. It's reassuring to hear that there will be people serving.
> 
>> On 7/28/22, robert stigile <rstigile at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello,
>> The hotel will have staff serving food they just dont have the space 
>> for a sit down restaurant!
>> 
>> Robert Stigile, Second Vice-President National Federation of the 
>> Blind of California President San Fernando Valley Chapter
>> 818-381-9568
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jul 28, 2022, at 4:22 PM, cheryl thurston <cthurston74 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I agree.
>>> if the hotel is going to charge banquet prices, they should have 
>>> someone from their catering staff serve the food.
>>> You are talking about a lot of blind people in line and trying to 
>>> carry their plates back to the table without an accident.
>>> My deepest concern will everyone get to eat if the food is only for 
>>> an hour.
>>> 
>>> Cheryl Thurston
>>> 
>>>> On 7/28/22, Cricket X. Bidleman <cricketbidleman at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> 
>>>> I spoke with Rachel about this yesterday after our meeting. I am 
>>>> concerned about the banquet buffet. Not everyone knows how to serve 
>>>> themselves from a buffet line in a sanitary way, and I'm wondering 
>>>> what you all think about having volunteers serve people along a line.
>>>> I'd rather not have people touching everything in the serving 
>>>> dishes or, for example, scooping mashed potatoes with their hands.
>>>> Theoretically, people coming to the banquet should not have Covid, 
>>>> but they may not test positive until the next day. What do you think?
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> 
>>>> Best,
>>>> Cricket
>>>> 
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