CONVENTION NEWS

President’s Perspective-NCICA Convention 2011

Location:  Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Dates:  September 15th (Thursday) through 18th (Sunday) - 2011
Site:  DOUBLE TREE HOTEL (formerly the SHERATON BLOOMINGTON HOTEL), Minneapolis South
If this is your first visit to my home state, Minnesota I heartily welcome you to Minneapolis, St. Paul and Bloomington, hoping that when you leave, you will take with you memories of vibrant and “Minnesota Nice” communities. Bloomington, a suburb of Minneapolis, is the third largest city in the state and home to the Mall of America. Our hotel, the Sheraton Bloomington, is about 8 miles west of the Minneapolis International Airport and the Double Tree’s complimentary shuttle will take you to and from the hotel.  For those of you who are driving, free parking is available.
Our room rate of $99 plus tax is more than competitive in this market.
The Double Tree’s “every day” price for one of the best breakfast buffets in the area is $18.95…  NCICA - NO CHARGE!
Should you elect to extend your stay up to 3 days before or after the convention, the $99 room rate is still available but the breakfast buffet will be $6.95…still a great value! The procedure for making a room reservation is available in the Golden Sphinx and on our website. The link to the form is   “HOTEL ROOM RESERVATION”.
The convention will have the usual activities, such as hospitality suite, board meeting, business meeting, and a banquet dinner with speaker.  Wait until you see the view from the Presidential Suite that we will be using for hospitality gatherings.  20th floor!!! (Parachutes-generally not needed???)
Our convention activities: sign-in on Thursday and ‘check out the area’.  Friday we will enjoy a deluxe motor coach tour of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The tour will include a luncheon on board a paddlewheel boat on the Mississippi River. The day’s agenda has been tailor made to meet the needs of our group.  Saturday afternoon is open for exploration, or better yet,  the Double Tree has assigned a complimentary shuttle for our personal use between the hotel and the Mall of America which  features something for everyone – 520 stores, 50 restaurants and attractions galore including a theme park.
Another option is to take the shuttle to the MOA and then transfer to the Light Rail taking you to downtown Minneapolis for shopping and sightseeing.  If you want casino time, Mystic Lake is a “biggie” located about 25 minutes away from the hotel. The casino bus operates on a fixed time schedule.
Mark your calendars for September 15th through September 18th.
See you next fall in Minnesota…

Regards to all,

John Knobloch

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