2010 NPAA Conference Agenda – “Tentative”
January 8-10thth Minneapolis, MN
Holiday Inn Select – Bloomington (952) 854-9000
Conference Fee: $50.00
Friday Jan. 8th
Meet and Greet 6:00 – 8:30pm
*Note NPAA Member Bruce “Doc” Samson will conduct his Lowrance Electronics School All Day Jan. 8th. Please call Doc at #952-240-9298 or visit http://www.hightechfishing.com for rates and details.
Saturday Jan. 9
Coffee 7:30am
Opening Remarks @ 8:00am
State of NPAA
Supporting Partner Comments
Supporting Partner Breakout Sessions
Lunch
Financial Planning Review
US Forest Service/Invasive Species
Speaker – Tom Neustrom (Control Your Own Destiny, The Ball Is In Your Court)
Business Meeting-BOD Nominations/Open Discussion
Speaker – Legendary Bass Angler “Guido Hibdon”
Session Closes @ 6:00pm
Sunday Jan. 10
Coffee 7:30am
Opening Session @ 8:00 am – NPAA Future Discussion
Supporting Partner Comments
Supporting Partner Breakout Sessions
Speaker – John Butts (Public Relations/Ethics)
Lunch
Speaker – Tommy Skarlis (Grass Root Perspectives)
Closing Remarks
Sessions Close @ 3:00pm
November 3, 2009
Dear NPAA Members and Supporting Partners,
“Commit to Your Future” and mark your calendars to join us for the 2010 NPAA Conference to be held January 8-10th at the Holiday Inn Select in Minneapolis, MN. We have an all star line up of speakers, industry representatives, and media personalities on tap for this year’s conference. Our keynote speakers this year will be Legendary Bass Angler – Guido Hibdon, Professional Guide/Industry Promoter – Tom Neustrom, Professional Angler/Industry Promoter – John Butts, and Professional Angler/Industry Promoter – Tommy Skarlis. The event will start at 6:00pm on the evening of Jan. 8th with a Meet & Greet get together. This get together will be a great time to network with your fellow members and friends. This years $50 Advance Conference Fee ($60 at the door) is a great value given everything this venue has to offer everyone. We appreciate your advanced registration in order to arrange for meals and reserve the right size conference rooms with the hotel. Please pre-register by Dec. 18th and please consider bringing a friend and potential new member to this years conference as together we “Commit to Your Future” and grow our organization.
The Holiday Inn Select in Bloomington, MN is close to the Mlps./St. Paul airport and just one mile away from the Mall of America. This is the same hotel that hosted our conference in 2008, and has recently been beautifully remodeled. The hotel has offered our members a very attractive room rate of $75.00 per night. We urge you to please stay at the Holiday Inn Select and visit their website for local attractions http://www.himspairport.com. Rooms are available on a first come first served basis and you can take advantage of the NPAA member special rate on rooms starting with arrivals as early as Jan. 7th and departures as late as January 11th but the rooms must be booked no later than December 18th. To reserve your rooms call the Holiday Inn Select at (952)-854-9000 and let them know you are booking rooms at the NPAA special rate.
Attached you will find a Conference Registration Form, 2010 Membership Renewal Form, and Tentative Conference Agenda. Please fill out the registration forms and forward it with your advance payment. Your advance registration will give us visibility to the number of attendees we need to plan to accommodate during the sessions and at the meals. We are looking forward to seeing you in Minneapolis, MN in January!
Sincerely,
Cody Roswick
NPAA Executive Director
2010 NPAA Conference Registration
Dates: Jan. 8-10, 2009
Location: Holiday Inn Select – Bloomington
3 Appletree Square (I-494 & 34th Ave So.)
Bloomington, MN 55425
Phone: #952-854-9000
Web: http://www.himspairport.com
Rooms: Discounted member rate $75.00 per night by Dec. 12, 2008
Cost: $50.00 per conference attendee ($60.00 at the door)
Fax/Email #701-845-0381 [email protected] (NPAA mailing address above)
We appreciate your advanced registration in order to make meal reservations and conference space reservations with the hotel.
Please pre-register by Dec. 18th and consider bringing a friend.
NPAA #:_______________
Name: _______________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________
City, State, Zip: ________________________________________
Payment: $50.00 Check#___________ Visa___ MC___
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Signature: _____________________________________________
Thank you!
