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IN THIS ISSUE THE LEGACY OF BOB HOPE LIVES ON JOE WAS BURIED IN THE RUBBLE OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER THE LIFE CHANGING IMPACT OF MILITARY REUNIONS THE NEW MRN SPEAKERS BUREAU Military Reunion Network | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017 | #militaryreunionsmatter

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The second annual MRN Educational Summit concluded in late June. It was a great success due in part to the amazing presenters. Joan Eisenstodt, Crystal Washington, Michelle Lenz and Bruce Yungman returned to share their expertise in the breakout sessions. Convention Visitor Representatives from Visit Erie and Visit Galveston shared best practices when working with CVB’s. Our guest speakers will be remembered for a long time to come for their inspirational contribution to the event. We were honored to have Retired NYC Firefighter Lt. Joe Torrillo take the general session stage to share how his day unfolded on September 11, 2001. There was also a serious announcement made at Every time he tells his story, he keeps a promise to the Summit this year. My conversations, inquires remember the 343 fire fighters that lost their lives and official interviews have led me to conclude that day. Joe’s engaging yet humble style focused that military reunions are critical to our veteran on rebuilding both life and country with a sense of community in a wide variety of ways. Our critical purpose and resolve. (see page 4) mission at The Military Reunion Network is to help Our second guest speaker was none other than “Mr. you stay connected. #militaryreunionsmatter (see Bob Hope” aka Bill Johnson. Bill has been a Bob page 19) Hope impersonator since 2002. A self-proclaimed This issue of the magazine is dedicated to our perfectionist, Bill’s mission is to share the history of wonderful partners that supported the 2017 Mr. Hope’s USO shows through many of the original Educational Summit. Thank you for helping to make jokes. He said, “There is an incredible responsibility it a success! that comes with impersonating Bob Hope. You have Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport to get it right!” What did the attendees think? “He nailed it!” (see page 10 ) Louisville Convention Visitor Bureau It occurred to me, back in April, that many of our Visit Erie MRN planners AND suppliers would be interested in Visit Galveston booking Lt. Torrillo or Mr. Johnson for an upcoming reunion or event. We were pleased to announce Hip Hop Historic Charleston West Virginia CVB the new MILITARY REUNION NETWORK SPEAKER BUREAU page on our website. The page is dedicated to connecting the MRN membership to presenters that can entertain and inspire. Planners can find Sharon local color guard connections as well. Sharon Danitschek, President

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An inspiring story of a day in the life of

“Where were you on September 11th, 2001?” Fisher Price wanted to We all have our own stories about that day. It launch earlier, so Joe would be hard to find a more heart wrenching and suggested September inspirational one than that of Lt Joe Torrillo of the 11th as 911 is the New York City Fire Department. He was one of only emergency number a few that made it out of the rubble of the World to call. The press Trade Center. We were fortunate to have Mr. Torrillo conference was with us at the 2017 Educational Summit. Attendees set for 9am. commented he is a presenter they will never forget. Traveling across the “We need to go back to 1981 to get a sense of how Brooklyn Bridge on the the day unfolded,” said Joe in a thick Brooklyn morning of September accent. His firefighting career began that year at Ten 11, 2001, Joe saw the House, a station right across from the World Trade smoke plume from the North Tower. Realizing Center. For 15 years he served, until being promoted he had to make a choice, he abandoned the to Lieutenant. Prior to his transfer to a new station, press conference and traveled instead to Ten as was the custom when becoming a supervisor, House, his old fire station. “I was in my dress Joe suffered a serious injury resulting in a move to uniform because of the press conference so I a desk job. His new mission was to talk with school grabbed a hat, gloves, boots, pants, and jacket age children about fire prevention. Eight months of off duty fire fighter Tommy McNamara and later he was put in charge of the Office of Fire ran toward the North Tower.” Safety and Education for the city. “I studied engineering in school and had the For the better part two years, Joe was focused on opportunity to tour both towers as they were being the creation of a fire prevention center called the built. Some of my professors had connections Fire Zone. It would be a place of “Disney like” quality so we went through the buildings several times. where children could come and learn. They opened I thought everyone else knew what I knew. The in October of 2000. (In 2002, his determination towers were going to come down.” Armed with and commitment to education earned the this information Joe was insistent that the triage center a coveted THEA award which recognizes center medics were setting up in the tower lobby be achievement, talent and personal excellence within immediately moved several blocks away. Watching the themed entertainment industry.) the last loaded ambulance drive to safety, Joe heard In January of 2001, the toy maker Fisher Price the loud slam of the south tower collapsing floor reached out to Joe asking for his assistance in by floor like a stack of pancakes. The air pressure creating the fire fighter figure in the Rescue Heroes lifted his body slamming it into steel and concrete. Action Figure series. This new hero would join the Within minutes he lay in darkness with a fractured police officer, paramedic, air rescue specialist and skull, broken ribs, snapped left arm, and damaged construction worker. Their names were very clever. shoulder. He was covered in dust but alive. He knew “Billy Blazes” “Jake Justice”, “Perry Medic”, “Cliff there were others. He could hear their screams, Hanger”, and “Jack Hammer”, to name a few. The followed by cries and then an eerie silence. initial design was developed at their first meeting. By As he lay there, he reflected on his life. “I said to July of that same year, they had a prototype ready myself, Joe, this is the job that you wanted. You for mass production. Press conferences go hand always knew that one day something like this could in hand with new product launches. Billy Blazes happen but you never really thought it would. I was no different. Joe suggested October 2001 at thought about the oath I had taken twenty years the Fire Zone. October is Fire Prevention Month in ago. There were 124 of us kids. We raised our right New York City so it would be a perfect connection. hand and took the oath vowing to lay down our

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Continued from page 4 lives so someone else might live.” “I asked God to the hospital in New Jersey. “What do you mean? He take care of my family. Nothing for them would ever is sitting right here having coffee?” be the same. Their lives are ruined.” For close to ten years, he was silent about what he Rescue arrived and within 25 minutes, he was was feeling regarding his experience on September strapped to a spine board on a boat dock side 11th. “People talk about survivor guilt. I had survivors between Manhattan and New Jersey. A medical anger. I was very angry I survived because 343 team tending to him, told him he would probably fire fighters marched up to heaven that day. I did die if they did not get him to a hospital quickly. It not understand why I was not allowed to go with was then, the North Tower came down sending them, why I was left behind. Why was I not good glass, rubble and dust toward them. His rescuers enough.” The answer came as he started sharing his jumped into the river leaving Joe. He freed himself story. “After a speaking engagement, people would from the spine board and jumped head first into come up to me and tell me God sparred my life for a doorway, landing ten feet down, covered once a reason. I firmly believe that now. I think my job is again in debris. to tell the story of those 343 that died that day. To He woke up in the hospital unaware of where he honor them so they are not forgotten.” was. Due to the borrowed fire fighter gear, his wife When you listen to Joe Torrillo speak, two things and family did not know his location either. He was are abundantly clear. He is extremely humble and missing for three days. During his presentation, Joe he loves this country. He fit right in with the patriotic shared the conversation with Lt McNamara’s wife veterans that are a part of our Military Reunion when she got the call her husband was alive but in Network community. 

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THE LEGACY OF Bob Hope LIVES ON

When you think of inspirational heroes, Bob Hope should be at the top of the list. His pride in our troops was infectious. His support of them unwavering. For those serving overseas, he was a symbol of home. His USO Shows allowed soldiers to forget the horrors of war if only for a few moments. In 1997 at the age of 94, he was the first and only person to receive the designation of Honorary Veteran of the Armed Forces by the United States Congress. If you are going to impersonate Bob Hope, you better get it right! For over fifteen years, Bill Johnson has been doing just that. During the Educational Summit this year, Bill brought him to life once again, sharing history and humor as only Bob Hope could. I had the chance to sit down with Bill and talk about how he got started as well as what it is like to impersonate this great American icon.

How did this come about? I was doing a dinner show in Las Vegas, and you The reunion was a great success. Unfortunately, could play the character any way you like; so, I a short time later Mr. Hope passed away; and the played mine like Bob Hope in one of the road dinner show closed. It took some time to generate pictures, kind of a wise acre if you know what I interest again. Immediately after his death, people mean. A lady came up to me after one of my shows were not interested in seeing an impersonator, and asked if I would show up and be Bob Hope at probably out of respect. It gave me time to do some her WWII reunion. I just needed to take pictures research. I read books; and watched lots of clips with them. I really liked Bob Hope so after a bit of to get his mannerisms down. I had a few years to research, I worked up a little comedy sketch. get going.

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Do you remember your first job as am among veterans because they have a familiarity to Bob Hope already. a Bob Hope Impersonator? I was living in Las Vegas; and answered an open call for celebrity impersonators at the Riviera Hotel and People in the entertainment have Casino. We were stuck in a corner between Moon a reputation for it “being about the Doggies Snack Bar, and Penny Town, which was the penny slots area of the casino. Not the best spot for money”. You seem to have higher stand up! The stage was a tiny 2X3 space. You and priorities. your sound guy were expected to “do a 10-minute The joke I make is I will do the shows for free. but show” every hour. It gave me a chance to work on I must pay my wife the ransom to get out of the my material in a show setting without being in a house. I would say I am “negotiable” because I show setting. I worked there once a week in the realize the importance of giving back to our veteran afternoon for about three months before the Riviera community. They have done quite a bit for our closed the show. It gave me experience. country. The least I can do is appreciate different situations, and be flexible when I can. You do an amazing job at sharing not only Bob Hope’s show history You are keeping Bob Hope alive; but our war history as well. Was and honoring his memory, while your show always that way? at the same time supporting the You know, in the beginning, I told jokes. I repeated veterans of today. Where would his jokes. As they say in show business I felt like I was “dying out there”. There had to be a method you like to see it go? How would to this madness. I started researching how he got you like it to evolve? started; and realized I should tell the history of his service to the troops with his jokes. There are some It has been very rewarding in and of itself. I would interesting questions to answer. How did the USO just like to work more consistently. I am by nature start? How did Bob Hope start? It allowed what I a perfectionist and will keep working on it too. I was doing to have more substance. It became my don’t ever want it to be a stale act. I try to adapt mission. my shows to the audience. If it is a navy group, I do some research on where they were stationed; or I Through your shows, you are may find a patch to put on my vest. I try to make a reference to their service. At the end of the day, it is talking to veterans all the time. their show. How has that impacted you personally? What would you like reunion For one thing, my Dad served in WWII but would planners to know about booking rarely talk about it. Through my research, I have learned things that my Dad would reference that you for their reunion? now make sense. My dad hated the cold. I know he I put on my website “I will help them do their own was stationed in Belgium. I don’t know if he was at USO show”. I don’t want them to be put off by that. the Battle of the Bulge, but being in Belgium it could It is pretty easy to do. The most difficult part is explain why he hated the cold so much. the travel. There is no way around needing to get The Vietnam Veterans I have met for the most part there. I don’t have a hard quote when working with were not treated fairly when they got back home. It people. Honestly, they are surprised when we start is very cathartic for them to talk about their time in talking about how reasonable it is.  the military. To listen to these guys tell their stories, For more information, visit militaryreunionnetwork.com it not only helps me, but helps them as well. I find Select Speakers/Color Guard/Entertainment from the there is a great connection to the audience when I menu in the upper right.

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Discover World’s Largest Seawolf Park lies the USS Stewart, one of only two surviving destroyer escorts in the country. Collection of Southwestern You’ll have a chance to examine Stewart’s artillery Artifacts in Galveston and even peer through grates with views into the engine room. Seawolf Park’s remarkable history Discover Texas military history at Galveston’s will have you yearning to learn more, so plan on Bryan Museum. The museum houses the largest spending an hour or two here. collection of Southwestern artifacts in the world. www.americanunderseawarfarecenter.com With 70,000 items spanning 12,000 years, it includes treasures ranging from ancient Native American cultural artifacts to 21st century pieces – rare German, French, Spanish, and English SEA YOUR MEETINGS documents; exquisite saddles; spurs; antique firearms; exceptionally rare maps and books; DIFFERENTLY fine art; religious and folk art; portraits; and Contact Sheri Teller at documents. The museum, which opened in June San Luis Resort and [email protected] or call 2015, even features original correspondence from Fort Crockett Park Come to Galveston Island, Texas for your next meeting! 409-797-5150 www.meetgalveston.com the infamous pirate Jean Lafitte. www.thebryanmuseum.com In Galveston, even the island’s magnificent resorts have interesting stories to tell. The S.S. SELMA San Luis Resort owes its breathtaking view of the Gulf of Mexico to the military bunker on which Steel shortages during World War I led the United it is built. The resort’s foundation was built on top States to build experimental concrete ships, the of Fort Crocket, a former government reservation largest of which was the SS Selma. Today, the originally built as a defense installation to protect ship is partially submerged in Galveston Bay. Built the city and harbor of Galveston. Fort Crockett’s in Mobile, Alabama, the ship was launched the four batteries are still visible today, one of them same day Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles, now home to a public park located on Seawall officially ending World War I. As a result, the Boulevard across from the San Luis Resort. 7,500-ton ship never served during the war but An interesting quick stop, bring your camera instead was placed into service as an oil tanker in and plan on spending about 15 minutes taking American Undersea the Gulf of Mexico. The S.S. SELMA is visible from in the view! 40 miles from Houston Hobby Airport Get connected at The Galveston Island Place your meeting or event Warfare Center featuring Seawolf Park so be sure to add it to your must- & major airline transportation Convention Center with free Wi-Fi Mid-Week for the best hotel rates see list while exploring the park’s other marine the USS CAVALLA and treasures. www.galveston.com/seawolfpark USS STEWART

Check out Seawolf Park for a quick brush up on Texas naval history. The park serves as the berthing place of the WWII submarine the USS Cavalla, a memorial to the lost submarine USS Seawolf. The Cavalla was commissioned in February 1944 by the Electric Boat Company and is known for sinking Shokaku, a 30,000-ton aircraft carrier and Pearl Harbor veteran. In 1971, the USS Cavalla was delivered to her permanent berth in Galveston. Alongside the USS Cavalla at Call 866-505-4456 • www.galveston.com

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I have had the good fortune of working for the Greene of perfecting practical flight and the brothers’ determination County Convention & Visitors Bureau for ten years. We host in getting it right. The Flying Field, just minutes from the Greene several dozen military reunions of all sizes annually making small museum atop the hill, looks just as it did over a hun- County, Ohio reunions one of our favorite markets. We welcome all dred years ago. This small museum packs a big emotional branches of service! punch. You can also view the Wright Brothers Memorial is the place you Located in the suburbs just east of Dayton, Ohio, we’re there for a great photo opportunity. home to Wright-Patterson AFB and the National Muse- Dayton History’s-Carillon Park offers a beautiful 65 want to be for um of the USAF that welcomes over a million visitors a acre setting and home to over 30 historic structures and your next year with FREE admission. With four hangars and a missile hundreds of artifacts depicting Dayton’s importance to gallery the museum boasts hundreds of aircraft, artifacts and manufacturing and the many contributions to things we military collections carefully curated and on display. Much of what use in our everyday lives. Spend the day visiting the Wright reunion! you see has been donated from personal collections making Flyer III – (an NPS site), a covered bridge, lock system, the museum the ‘keeper of their stories’. gristmill, transportation center, the print shop, one room Give us a call school house, Newcom’s Tavern and a dozen more. Rest and for a reunion repast at the Carillon Brewing Co. for authentic food and , beer brewed as it was in the 1850’s or dine at Culp’s Café on you won t lighter fare. Greene County possesses some of the finest shopping forget! with the Greene Towne Center, the Mall at Fairfield Commons and for unique artist items check out the Village of Yellow Springs. Wind down your day at Young’s Jersey Dairy, a family owned and operated farm making home- made ice cream for over a century. Play a round of miniature Arranged in chronological order beginning with the ear- golf or pet the animals in a beautiful charming setting. In ly years of flight, you’ll advance through WWI, WWII, Mod- Greene County you’re minutes from aerospace to agriculture ern Flight, Cold War, Missile galleries and finally through in any direction. Presidential and Experimental aircraft. You can easily spend Want to fly in an old time open cockpit bi-plane? We can several days taking it all in. Once there you may want to arrange that. Want to Sky Dive? We can arrange that too. relax and watch one of several digital movies available. Take Want to take your group to a dinner theater? We can put you Lisa Willis, a solemn walk outside in Memorial Park where hundreds together with all of the right contacts to make your planning Sales Manager/ of USAF groups have dedicated monuments, benches, and easier. From hotel room blocks to suggested itineraries, Reunion Specialist plaques. Lunch is available in the Valkerie Café. transportation and more we’re a high level service bureau. Let us help you plan your itinerary with the many Our goal is to help any way we can. Greene County Convention & aviation themed sites. Did you know that Orville and Wilbur Complimentary custom designed name tags, welcome Visitors Bureau Wright were from Dayton? Stop in one of the NPS sites and signs and high quality welcome bags for your attendees are [email protected] let one of the park rangers tell their story. The Huffman what you can always expect from us. Allow our graphic artist 937.429.9100 ext. 224 Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center has a 30 minute create a one of a kind keepsake for your group. www.greenecountyohio.org film narrated by Daytonian Martin Sheen on the early years Contact me to begin planning your next reunion.

2017 TRN ad2 Final.indd 1 5/2/17 1:03 PM 18 Military Reunion Network | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017 | #militaryreunionsmatter THE LIFE CHANGING IMPACT OF MILITARY REUNIONS Sitting around the banquet because of the opportunity to talk they come home, the memories table in 2012, a veteran told to someone that understood. are still there but the community me the story of his son-in- law. My veteran friend shared his son- is gone. This combined with It seems he had a bit of trouble in-law’s struggle and contended reacclimating to civilian life can adjusting to civilian life. A call from it was not in only dealing with lead to some pretty serious his daughter described a frustrated his experiences while in the issues.” Veteran and Warfighter man, who had become distant military, but the compounded Boone Cutler said it best. “The first and withdrawn. It was not the man loss of the military community couple of years after discharge she married. Father and husband he had long been a part of years. are critical. You assimilate, isolate, met over a beer sharing stories “Enlisted men and women are or die.” His intimate knowledge of of military life that had remained trained from the beginning to be veteran suicide led him to write private until that evening. They a part of something larger than the Spartan Pledge which is a call shared tales of combat, chow, themselves. They protect their to veterans to reach out to their and what it was like to miss home. own, and have their six. Their battle buddies before taking their Although twenty years separated world is filled with structure, and own life. His statements were their time served, the stories were protocol. Their lives are literally in a wakeup call to me. Why are close to identical. As the evening each other’s hands. They have a veterans dying after they return wore on, they both felt better mission, and a purpose.” “When home? What can we do to stop it?

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Let us host your special reunion at the Holiday Inn Bayside in beautiful San Diego. You’ll enjoy spacious and elegant guest rooms, harborview banquet rooms overlooking San Diego Bay and full service amenities. It’s the perfect reunion location for groups up to 200 people.

LARGEST BANQUET: 200 FEATURES: Great hospitality rooms, airport ROOMS: 291 shuttle, senior discounts, heated pool, 4875 North Harbor Drive MEETING ROOMS: 8 whirlpool, ﬁ tness room, 9-hold putting green, San Diego, CA 92106 restaurant, lounge, gift shop, free HBO, WiFi, VALUE SEASON: December through holinnbayside.com 37" ﬂ at screen HDTV, coffee, refrigerators, February Call Jodie Langhammer hair dryers, newspapers, guest laundry. REUNION PACKAGE: Hospitality suite, 800.650.6660 NEAR: Across from San Diego Bay, waterfront Complimentary parking, Welcome 619.224.3621 restaurants, Liberty Station and ASW base. reception package available MCRD, Seaport Village, San Diego Zoo, Fax 619.224.1787 SeaWorld, Golf and Tennis are nearby.

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events 2017 2108 Central Regional Roundtable Central Regional Roundtable Rapid City South Dakota | Oct 10-14 Branson Missouri | May 4-7 NE Regional Roundtable NE Regional Roundtable Portland Maine | Oct 22-26 Erie, Pennsylvania | May 8-11 SE Regional Roundtable 2018 Educational Summit Nashville, TN | Nov 29-Dec 2 Washington DC/Fairfax VA | June 23 – 26 Western Regional Roundtable Billings, Montana | Sept 19-23

Planner registrations ALWAYS covers hotel accommodations, group meals and resource material. Educational Summit: Our annual education conference. Subject matter experts from across the country present the latest tips and trends on a wide variety of subjects related to the reunion planning industry. Topics include: Hotel Contracts, Event Insurance, 501C-19 Status and benefits, Working with CVBs, Working with Cruises and Tours, Using Social Media to find additional attendees, Building a Reunion Budget, Reunion Planning 101 and more! Meet with Hospitality Representatives from around the country as well. The Summit is a MUST for Reunion Planners as well as Reunion Association Board and Committee Volunteers! Regional Round Table: Your next open reunion will be in a new region of the country. Driving from city to city to find the right destination is time consuming and expensive. Attend a Regional Round Table instead! It is the perfect event to attend to meet ALL the contacts from one area of the country that are waiting to work with you. Save time and money by determining which destinations have potential for your reunion. For more information and to register online, visit www.militaryreunionnetwork.com click on upcoming events.

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SUMMIT eventsevent Join us June 23 - 26, 2018 in Washington DC/Fairfax County for The Military Reunion Network Summit which focuses attention on the details, trends, challenges and policies that make up the military reunion market.

Our Keynote Speaker is three-time Emmy nominated actor Jack Scalia. Mr. Scalia is an Ambassador for the Coalition to Salute Americas Heroes. He is an American Patriot serving, supporting and personally visiting our veteran and military community across the globe.

This two-and-a-half-day event is designed for direct communication and discussion with industry experts from across the country who will be presenting current information in their area of expertise:

Joan Eisenstodt of Eisenstodt and Associates will be returning to discuss the latest trends in the world of hotel contracts. Joan is widely respected in the hospitality industry for her experience and expertise.

Michelle Lenz of Greenleaf Financial Services, and insurance partner to The Military Reunion Network, will be returning to discuss the importance of event insurance as well as the implications of moving forward without it. Learn why event insurance is critical for every military reunion!

Crystal Washington, Social Media Guru is looking forward to providing up to the minute trends and tip in the world of Facebook, Twitter and Linked In. Her upbeat enthusiasm for social media is infectious.

The Summit is proud to partner with Visit Fairfax CVB and the Sheraton Reston VA. Dean Miller with Visit Fairfax has such an exciting area tour planned that we have adjusted the agenda so everyone can go!!! 

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The Military Reunion Network Event Registration Form Name:______Organization:______Address:______City, State ZIP______Daytime Phone:______Email Address:______Guest/Additional Attendee:______2018 Educational Summit Washington DC/Fairfax VA June 23-26, 2018: Planner and Guest $249 _ Planner Individual $199 Supplier Member $1,800 Supplier Non-Member $2,300 Supplier Additional Registration from the same organization $650 (limit 1)

2017/2018 Regional Roundtable and ConFAM Event Fees: Planner and Guest $149 Planner Individual $99 Supplier Member $795 Supplier Non-Member $1,300

2017/2018 Regional Roundtable and ConFAM Event 2017 Central Regional Roundtable Rapid City SD 10/10 - 10/14 2017 Northeast Regional Roundtable Portland ME 10/22 - 10/26 2017 Southeast Regional Roundtable Nashville TN 11/29 - 12/2 2017 2018 Central Regional Roundtable Branson MO 5/4 - 5/7 2018 Northeast Regional Roundtable Erie PA 5/8 - 5/11 2018 West Coast Regional Roundtable Billings MT 9/19 - 9/23 2018 ____ Southeast Regional Roundtable (date and location to be determined )

Total Registration:______MRN Credit ____ Total Amount Enclosed: ______

Military Reunion Planners: Registration includes hotel accommodations, group meals and resource materials. Our staff will make your hotel reservation for you. Please include any special diet or hotel accommodations requirements (gluten free, wheel chair accessible etc).

Suppliers: Registration is for one organization representative to all event activities with the exception of Basic Training. Hotel reservation instruction details are available on each event listing on the website.

Cancellation policy information is available on each event listing on the website (militaryreunionnetwork.com)

Send your registration payment to: The Military Reunion Network 2801 Bickford Ave Suite 103172 Snohomish, Wa 98290 4255011430

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The current veteran suicide rate It also brings up Traumatic Brain like PTSD, VA benefits issues, or is over 7,000 per year, according Injury, Disability, Post Traumatic employment. A veteran’s post to the most current Veterans Stress, and Survivor Guilt. Over the about a recent PTSD trigger Administration report published course of round table discussions, generated over 100 comments in August, of 2016. The most Veterans have alluded to one or from other veterans that had troubling to me, of the statistics more of these characteristics in experienced a similar situation. cited, was the 65% of veteran some form or another. They shared Social Media can be tricky though suicide is committed by veterans the challenges of their service or because it does not completely 50 years and older. Research transitioning back to civilian life. satisfy one’s need for human shows Veterans connected with VA Some discussed PTS triggers that connection.Enter Military Reunions. services were less likely to become would set them back. “The sound When veterans get together for suicide casualties. It can be argued of a ringing phone is still tough for a few days every year something this is result of receiving the care me.”, said veteran Dr. Art Schmitt, happens. They share stories, they needed. I would argue it is in a recent interview. Among other which, according to their spouses, more than that, it is also about duties, Dr. Schmitt flew rescue get more exaggerated as the years connection. Veterans going to the helicopters in Vietnam. A phone go by. They laugh. They remember. VA are among their own. call set each mission in motion. He They forget. They pause for those details many of his missions in his For the past three years, I have gone. They break bread. They book, “A War with No Name”. It is had the opportunity to speak create new memories together. one soldiers story about dealing with veterans about the healing Most importantly, and perhaps with and surviving PTSD. power of connection in the form without knowing it, they heal of military reunions. The Military Another veteran Cleo DeLoner because they are among those Reunion Network holds classes attempted suicide multiple times that “get them”. It is the same for across the country on planning before finding the right treatment their spouses. Quiet conversations military reunions. Lunchtime and support. She served in Somalia of struggles after a recent VA visit topics circle around to why they during Operation Restore Hope. or upcoming event may be take get together in the first place. The Cleo’s first suicide attempt was place. These conversations are responses while worded differently, a gunshot to the face. She too next to impossible on social were always the same. “They get struggles with PTSD. She now media because they happen me, they understand what each travels the country speaking organically beginning in the of us as individuals and as a group out about veteran suicide and buffet line or at banquet table have experienced. They get what PTSD awareness. in the hospitality space. I have been through, what my When interviewed, Boone Cutler, Having witnessed the power of wife and kids have been through.” Cleo DeLoner and Dr. Schmitt veteran connection face to face Third Marine Division Association all agreed, “staying connected over the last six years prompted reunion planner, Ron Deverick, has a positive impact.” In Cleo’s my efforts to confirm that said, “There is a bit of smack talk case, she felt isolated physically staying connected and getting between branches, but at the end and emotionally. The “suck it up” together for military reunions is of the day we all have each other’s military attitude limited her ability an integral part of keeping our back regardless of the patch on to reach out to family and friends veteran community off the path our sleeve as we have all been in her community. When she to veteran suicide. While it seems there. We all understand.” separated from the military, she basic and simple, it is critical. My interviews included veterans lost touch with her battle buddies. The mission of The Military who had contemplated or “Staying connected could have Reunion Network is in part to attempted suicide as well those made a difference as they all lived remove all obstacles a veteran struggling with PTS. There appears through what I did.” may have in learning to plan to be a link between suicide Social media has allowed veterans a reunion and/or find battle rate and veterans staying well to stay in touch in greater numbers buddies. Scholarships for connected following military than ever before. Private Facebook education, event registration and separation. The experience of groups provide an outlet for travel are available. Our goals serving our country brings up communication and support is to help you stay connected. honor, patriotism, pride, and duty. groups struggling with situations #militaryreunionsmatter 

23 Nestled in the Appalachian Mountains on the banks of the Kanawha River, Charleston is the gateway to all that is wild and wonderful about the Mountain State – live music, delicious dishes, unique brews, eclectic boutiques, and fascinating history. No matter the pursuit, Charleston WV is where you should be. Hip, Historic, Almost Heaven.

charlestonwv.com 24 Nestled in the Appalachian Mountains on the banks of the Kanawha River, Charleston is the gateway to all that is wild and wonderful about the Mountain State – live music, delicious dishes, unique brews, eclectic boutiques, and fascinating history. No matter the pursuit, Charleston WV is where you should be. Hip, Historic, Almost Heaven. Welcome to Jacksonville.

The perfect destination for military groups and their families looking to honor our nation’s heroes and enjoy a great time. Visiting groups and military buffs can tour our military bases, explore the outdoors, hit the greens, enjoy our beaches, and visit the USS Adams Museum.

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CVB17-023625-01 Military Reunion - Full Page_m.indd 1 6/28/17 3:44 PM Military Reunion Network | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017 | #militaryreunionsmatter MEMBERlisting ALABAMA LONG BEACH COLORADO MOBILE Past event host COLORADO SPRINGS Bay City Conventions and Tours Carol Peterson Queen Mary Past event host PO Box 304, Nicole Campbell 1126 Queens Highway, Hotel Eleganté Conference and Mobile AL 36601 Event Center (251)479-9970 Long Beach, CA 90802-6390 (562) 499-1798 Michele Williams [email protected] 2886 South Circle Drive, www.baycityconventions.com [email protected] QUEENMARY.COM Colorado Springs CO 80906 719-302-9870 Mobile Bay CVB LOS ANGELES [email protected] Linda Wehrle www.hotelelegante.com 1 South Water St, Karmel Shuttle Mobile AL 36602 Traci Trujillo (251) 208-2020 Los Angeles Area, Past event host [email protected] Los Angeles CA 90044 Colorado Springs Convention & www.mobile.org 714-670-3480 [email protected] Visitors Bureau Pam Sherfesee 515 S. Cascade Avenue, ARIZONA OCEANSIDE Colorado Springs CO 80903 TUCSON Oceanside® Conference & 719-685-7634 Visitors Bureau [email protected] Past event host Dana Higgins www.VisitCOS.com Visit Tucson 928 N. Coast Highway, Suite A, RoxAnne Erickson Oceanside CA 92054 100 S Church Ave, 760-637-9953 CONNECTICUT Tucson AZ 85701 [email protected] NORWICH/MYSTIC (520)770-2120 visitoceanside.org/military-reunions/ [email protected] Holiday Inn Norwich Deanna Dufault www.visitTucson.org SACRAMENTO 10 Laura Blvd, Sacramento CVB Norwich CT 06360 YUMA Angelina Nunez (860)889-5201 Yuma Visitors Bureau 1608 I St. [email protected] Leslie McClendon Sacramento, CA 95814 www.holidaynorwichhotel.com 202 S 1st Ave Suite 202, (916)808-7405 Yuma AZ 85364 [email protected] Hilton Mystic (800)293-0071 visitsacramento.com Brittney Davis [email protected] 20 Coogan Blvd , Mystic, CT visityuma.com SAN DIEGO 06355 860-572-2502 [email protected] Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside hiltonmystic.com CALIFORNIA Jodie Langhammer, CMP, CGMP 4875 North Harbor Drive, San Diego CA 92106 SAN MATEO (800)650-6660 San Mateo County/ Silicon [email protected] DELAWARE Valley CVB www.holinnbayside.com REHOBOTH BEACH Karla Najera Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach 111 Anza Blvd, #410, USS Midway Museum COC Burlingame CA 94010 Pat Pfohl Carol Everhart (650)348-7600 910 N Harbor Drive, 501 Rehoboth Avenue , [email protected] San Diego CA 92101 Rehoboth Beach DE 19971 www.visitsanmateocounty.com 619-398-8257 302-227-6446 [email protected] [email protected] www.midway.org www.beach-fun.com

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FLORIDA Past event host SAVANNAH DAYTONA BEACH Experience Kissimmee CVB Embassy Suites Savannah Jadeine Shives Historic Daytona Beach CVB 215 Celebration Place Suite 200, Sam Pollack Anjuli Derien Kissimmee FL 34747 126 East Orange Avenue, 605 W. Oglethorpe Ave. , 407-569-4855 Daytona Beach FL 32114 Savannah GA [email protected] 386-255-0415 31401 912-721-0579 www.militaryreunionsinkissimmee.com [email protected] [email protected] www.daytonabeach.com www.savannah.embassysuites.com PANAMA CITY BEACH FORT WALTON BEACH Panama City Beach CVB Ann Gager IOWA Emerald Coast Convention & P.O. Box 9473, Panama City Beach FL 32417 DUBUQUE Visitors Bureau 850-233-5070 Sherry Rushing Travel Dubuque [email protected] Julie Kronlage 1540 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, www.visitpanamacitybeach.com Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 300 Main St Suite 120, 850-651-7647 Dubuque IA 52001 [email protected] ST AUGUSTINE 563-845-7698 emeraldcoastfl.com [email protected] Past event host www.traveldubuque.com St Augustine, Ponte Vedra & JACKSONVILLE WATERLOO Visit Jacksonville CVB Beaches VCB Samantha Crouch Jaya Dillard Waterloo Convention & Visitors 208 N Laura St Suite 102 29 Old Mission Avenue, Bureau Jacksonville, FL 32202 Saint Augustine FL 32084 Erin Schmitz CMP 9044219162 (904)209-4429 500 Jefferson Street, Waterloo IA [email protected] [email protected] 50701 319-233-8350 visitjacksonville.com floridashistoriccoast.com [email protected] www.travelwaterloo.com/plan/reunions.aspx Crowne Plaza Jacksonville GEORGIA Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Airport ATLANTA AREA/TUCKER Danita Hurst 14670 Duval Road, Museum Jacksonville FL 32218 Discover DeKalb Convention & Christy Decker (904)421-2031 Visitors Bureau 503 South St, Waterloo IA 50701 [email protected] Penny Moore (319)234-6357 www.cpjacksonvilleairport.com 1957 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 510, [email protected] Tucker GA 30084 www.groutmuseumdistrict.org/sites-exhibits/ 770-492-5018 sullivan-brothers-iowa-veterans-museum/ Active Escapes, Inc. - [email protected] Jacksonville’s Military Reunion discoverdekalb.com Tour & Transportation Company IDAHO John Aguilera COLUMBUS BOISE 1177 Garrison Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32092 Columbus Georgia CVB Boise Convention and Visitors (904)230-8787 Ashley Woitena Bureau [email protected] P.O. Box 2768, Lisa Edens activeescapesdmc.com/ Columbus GA 31902 PO Box 2106, (706)317-2110 Boise ID 83701 KISSIMMEE [email protected] 208 344 7777 www.visitcolumbusga.com [email protected] Past event host www.boise.org National Infantry Foundation Ramada Gateway Vickie Benton Janis Blair The Riverside Hotel 1775 Legacy Way Suite 220, 7470 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Jennifer Mackay Columbus GA 31903 Kissimmee FL 34747 2900 Chinden Blvd, (706)685-5809 (407)997-6614 Boise ID 83714 [email protected] [email protected] 208-343-1871 nationalinfantryfoundation.org www.ramadagateway.com [email protected] riversideboise.com

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ILLINOIS Past event host MARYLAND GURNEE Louisville Convention and BALTIMORE Lake County CVB Visitors Bureau Maryland Office of Tourism Kimberly Ghys Allison Joyce 401 W Main Street Ste 2300, Development 5465 W Grand Ave Ste 100 , Rich Gilbert Louisville KY 40202 502-560-0002 Gurnee IL 60031 401 E Pratt St 14th Fl, [email protected] (800)525-3669 Baltimore MD 21202 www.gotolouisville.com [email protected] (877)209-5883 www.lakecountyreunions.com [email protected] visitmaryland.org SPRINGFIELD LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE Visit Springfield Illinois Leah Guffey Lafayette CVB MAINE 109 N 7th Street, Karen Primeaux PORTLAND Springfield IL 62701 PO Box 52066, Lafayette LA 70505 Clarion Hotel Portland ME 217.789.2360 x5530 Heather Levesque (337)232-3737 [email protected] 1230 Congress St, [email protected] www.visitspringfieldillinois.com Portland ME 04102 lafayettetravel.com 207-774-5611 [email protected] KANSAS NEW ORLEANS www.choicehotels.com/maine/portland/ WICHITA LaQuinta Inn & Suites New clarion-hotels/me061 Wichita Marriott Hotel Orleans Downtown Brandi Leydic Melody Thomas Past event host 9100 Corporate Hills Drive, 301 Camp Street, New Orleans LA 70130 Wichita KS 67207 504-598-9977 x3 Best Western Merry Manor 316-651-0333 [email protected] Don Haggett [email protected] www.laquintaneworleansdowntown.com 700 Main St, S www.marriott.com/ictwe Portland, ME 04106 Jefferson Convention & Visitors 207-774-6151 [email protected] Bureau www.merrymanorinn.com KENTUCKY Tricia Cook LEXINGTON 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd, Suite 411, Visit LEX Jefferson LA 70123 MICHIGAN Roseanne Mingo (504)731-7083 250 West Main St Suite 2100, [email protected] DETROIT Lexington KY 40507 visitjeffersonparish.com Doubletree by Hilton Detroit/ 859-244-7714 Dearborn [email protected] SHREVEPORT Mimi Sion visitlex.com Shreveport-Bossier CVB 580 Southfield Expressway, Kevin Flowers Detroit MI 48228 LOUISVILLE 629 Spring St 313-982-3983 Shreveport, LA 71101 [email protected] Kentucky Derby Museum www.dearborn.doubletree.com Jennifer Riddell (318)222-9391 704 Central Ave, [email protected] Louisville KY 40208 shreveport-bossier.org GRAND RAPIDS (502)637-7097 Experience Grand Rapids [email protected] Kelsey Helstowski derbymuseum.org MASSACHUSETTS 171 Monroe Ave, NW, Suite 545, PLYMOUTH Grand Rapids MI 49503 Tour Trends 800-678-9859 Past event host [email protected] Ed Sturrup www.ExperienceGR.com Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport 7R Oar & Line Rd, Kim Broussard Plymouth MA 02360 830 Phillips Ln, Louisville KY (508)224-2288 40209 (502)380-4230 [email protected] [email protected] tourtrends.com cplouisville.com

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MISSOURI Past event host NEW JERSEY BRANSON Red Lion Hotel and Convention CAMDEN Center Battleship New Jersey Museum Past event host Ron Spence 1223 Mullowney Lane and Memorial Branson Lakes Area Convention Jack Willard Billings, MT 59101 62 Battleship Place, & Visitors Bureau [email protected] Camden NJ Julie Peters CTIS 406-248-7151 08103 866-877-6262 269 State Highway 248, www.redlion.com/billings Branson MO 65616 144 [email protected] 417-334-4084 www.battleshipnewjersey.org [email protected] www.explorebranson.com/groups/reunions NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE NEW MEXICO Flash Photo Group Photography Holiday Inn Charlotte Airport ALBUQUERQUE David Cain Ashley Stout Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown 3620 76 Country Blvd, 2707 Little Rock Rd., Branson MO 65616 Charlotte NC 28214 Hotel (417)334-0073 704-972-3257 Sarah Wilson [email protected] [email protected] 2600 Louisiana Blvd NE, flashphotobranson.com www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/ Albuquerque NM 87110 charlotte/cltap/hoteldetail (505)830-5786 [email protected] Ozarks Kirkwood Tour & Travel www.sheratonuptown.com (Branson) FAYETTEVILLE Sarah Green-Hord Fayetteville Area CVB PO Box 1166, Myron Jones Past event host Branson MO 65616 245 Person St, Visit Albuquerque (417)335-4668 Fayetteville NC 28301 Misty Jester [email protected] (800)255-8217 20 First Plaza NW Suite 601, ozarkskirkwood.com [email protected] Albuquerque NM 87102 www.visitfayettevillenc.com (505) 222-4327 ST CHARLES [email protected] Greater St Charles CVB HAYWOOD COUNTY/ www.VisitAlbuquerque.org Karen Fraser WAYNESVILLE 230 S MAIN ST, Haywood County TDA St Charles MO 63301 Ron Bower NEVADA (800)366-2427 44 N Main Streed, LAUGHLIN [email protected] Waynesville NC 28786 Southern Nevada Regional historicstcharles.com 828-452-0152 Office - LVCVA [email protected] Cherie Westbrook ST LOUIS www.visitncsmokies.com 1555 S. Casino Drive, Explore St Louis CVB Laughlin NV 89029 Holly Rogers (702)298-3022 701 Convention Plaza Suite 300 NORTH DAKOTA [email protected] St Louis, MO 63101 BISMARCK MANDAN www.VisitLaughlin.com (800) 916-8938 Bismarck Mandan CVB [email protected] LaRae Nelson explorestlouis.com 1600 Burnt Boat Dr, NEW YORK Bismarck ND 58503 BUFFALO (701)222-4308 Millennium Airport Hotel MONTANA [email protected] BILLINGS www.discoverbismarckmandan.com Buffalo Joyce Curry 2040 Walden Ave, Past event host Buffalo NY 14225 Visit Billings (716)206-8316 Stefan Cattarin [email protected] 815 S. 27th St., mill-usa.com Billings MT 59101 406-245-4111 [email protected] www.visitbillings.com

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Visit Buffalo Niagara Holiday Inn Dayton/Fairborn Past event host Jenilyn Kramer Dianna Cordle 403 Main St. Suite 630, 2800 Presidential Dr, Hershey Harrisburg Regional VB Buffalo NY 14203 Fairborn OH 45324 Sandy Stewart 716-218-2947 937-431-4612 3211 N Front St Suite 301-A, [email protected] [email protected] Harrisburg PA 17110 visitbuffaloniagara.com www.holidayinn.com/fairbornoh (717)231-2988 [email protected] www.visithersheyharrisburg.org NEW YORK CITY National Museum of the Air Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Force National Civil War Museum Museum Jane Leach Trini Nye Lorna Mann 1100 Spaatz St, One Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park, 46th St. and 12th Avenue, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433 Harrisburg PA 17103 New York NY 10036 937-255-1712 717-260-9573 212-245-0072 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.nationalmuseum.af.mil www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org www.intrepidmuseum.org KING OF PRUSSIA/VALLEY NIAGARA FALLS OREGON EUGENE FORGE Niagara Tourism & Convention Eugene, Cascades & Oregon Valley Forge CVB Corporation Shannon Reagan Jennifer Gregory Coast CVB 1000 First Ave Suite 101, 10 Rainbow Blvb, Juanita Metzler King of Prussia PA 1906 Niagara Falls NY 14303 PO Box 10286, 610-834-7971 716-282-8992 312 Eugene OR 97440 [email protected] [email protected] 541-743-8758 valleyforge.org www.niagara-usa.com [email protected] www.eugenecascadescoast.org PHILADELPHIA OHIO Discover Philadelphia COLUMBUS PENNSYLVANIA Darnell Belford ERIE 1601 Market Street, Suite 200, Experience Columbus Philadelphia PA 19103 Sarah Doodan Past event host 215-636-3308 277 W Nationwide Blvd Suite 125 [email protected] Columbus, OH 43215 Visit Erie www.discoverphl.com [email protected] Hannah Stancliff 614-222-6146 208 E. Bayfront Pkwy, Suite 103 PITTSBURGH Experiencecolumbus.com Erie, PA 16507 814.454.1000 x155 Embassy Suites By Hilton [email protected] Pittsburgh International Airport DAYTON/GREENE COUNTY www.visiterie.com Lindsey Handerhan Past event host 550 Cherrington Parkway, GETTYSBURG Coraopolis, PA 15108 Dayton Convention & Visitors 412-329-2615 Bureau Destination Gettysburg [email protected] Stacey Fox Teena Sheffler pittsburghintlairport.embassysuites.com 571 West Middle Street, 22 East Fifth Street, Gettysburg PA 17325 Dayton OH 45409 717-338-1052 (937)226-8273 RHODE ISLAND [email protected] [email protected] destinationgettysburg.com PROVIDENCE daytoncvb.com Providence Warwick CVB HARRISBURG Kerri Furtado Greene County Ohio CVB- 10 Memorial Blvd, WPAFB Red Lion Hotel Providence RI 02903 Lisa Willis Harrisburg Hershey (401)456-0241 1221 Meadowbridge Dr Ste A, Brenda Ryneski [email protected] Beavercreek OH 45434 4751 Lindle Road, www.GoProvidence.com 937-320-9865 Harrisburg PA 17111 [email protected] (717)704-0722 www.greenecountyohio.org/ [email protected] www.redlion.com/Harrisburg

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SOUTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE Grand Ole Opry Entertainment CHARLESTON CHATTANOOGA Group Jamie Lynn Thompson Charleston Area CVB Chattanooga Area CVB 2804 Opryland Dr, John Michael McCants Christina Petro Nashville TN 37214 423 King St, 736 Market Street, 18th Floor, 615-882-5439 Charleston SC 29403 Chattanooga TN 37402 [email protected] (843) 805-3098 (423)424-4417 www.opry.com/groups [email protected] [email protected] www.meetcharleston.com www.chattanoogafun.com/conventions- meetings Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum MYRTLE BEACH Lisa Wilkerson Myrtle Beach Area CVB GATLINBURG 222 5th Avenue South, Melanie Doty Black Bear Inn and Suites NEW Nashville TN 37203 1200 N Oak Street, NAME (615)416-2015 Myrtle Beach SC 29577 Michelle Hammontree [email protected] (843)685-8585 1100 Parkway, countrymusichalloffame.org/visit/group-tours [email protected] Gatlinburg TN 37738 www.visitmyrtlebeach.com 865-436-5656 NEW PHONE Sweet Magnolia Tours [email protected] NEW EMAIL Karen Morrissey Sea Mist Oceanfront blackbeargatlinburg.com 330 Commerce St, Leanne McCulloch Nashville TN 37201 1200 S Ocean Blvd, The Greystone Lodge on the 800-235-5295 Myrtle Beach SC 29577 River [email protected] 800-200-8687 Renee Spurling www.sweetmagnoliatours.com [email protected] PO Box 408, www.myrtlebeachseamist.com/group- Gatlinburg TN PIGEON FORGE functions/military/ 37738 865-436-5621 Pigeon Forge Dept of Tourism [email protected] Joy McNealy The Alabama Theatre greystonelodgetn.com PO Box 58, Kathy B Flowe CMP Pigeon Forge TN 37843, 4750 Highway 17 South, KNOXVILLE 800-251-9100 North Myrtle Beach SC 29582 [email protected] 843-272-5758 Past event host www.mypigeonforge.com [email protected] www.alabama-theatre.com Visit Knoxville Chemain Kellogg 301 South Gay Street, TEXAS SOUTH DAKOTA Knoxville TN 37902 GALVESTON RAPID CITY 865-342-9132 Galveston Island CVB [email protected] Sheri L. Teller Past event host knoxville.org PO Box 1080, Galveston TX 77553 Grand Gateway Hotel NASHVILLE (409)797-5150 Anna Vandegrift [email protected] 1721 Lacrosse Street, Past event host galvestoncvb.com Rapid City SD 57701 (866)742-1300 Nashville CVC [email protected] Amy Spear LUBBOCK www.grandgatewayhotel.com 150 4th Avenue North Suite G-250, Visit Lubbock CVB Nashville TN 37219 Tiffany Kennedy (615)259-4716 1500 Broadway 6th FL, Past event host [email protected] Lubbock TX 79401 www.visitmusiccity.com Rapid City CVB (806)723-8230 Tyson Steiger [email protected] 444 Mount Rushmore Rd N, The Inn at Opryland www.visitlubbock.org Rapid City SD 57701 Vicky Ballard (605)718-8489 2401 Music Valley Drive, [email protected] Nashville TN 37214 visitrapidcity.com (615) 231-8826 [email protected] www.theinnatopryland.com

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PLANO RICHMOND ROANOKE Visit Plano Richmond Marriott Short Pump Roanoke Valley Convention & Shane Sorenson Robin Person Visitors Bureau PO Box 860358, 4240 Dominion Blvd, Alex Michaels Plano TX 75086 Glen Allen VA 23060 101 Shenandoah Ave. N.E., (800)817-5266 804-968-7107 Roanoke VA 24016 [email protected] [email protected] 540-362-7848 visitplano.com www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ricmw- [email protected] richmond-marriott-short-pump/ www.visitroanokeva.com/ SAN ANTONIO El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel NEWPORT NEWS Anthony Valdez Newport News Tourism WASHINGTON 110 Lexington Avenue, Development Office BELLEVUE/SEATTLE San Antonio TX 78205 Cheryl Morales Red Lion Hotel Bellevue WA (210)277-4004 700 Town Center Drive, Suite 320, Toyin Fofana [email protected] Newport News VA 23606 11211 Main Street, www.eltropicanohotel.com 757-926-1428 Bellevue WA 98004 [email protected] 425-698-4415 www.newport-news.org [email protected] VIRGINA www.redlion.com/bellevue NORFOLK ARLINGTON CHEHALIS Arlington Convention Visitors Visit Norfolk Melissa Hopper PBR Rides Vintage Vietnam era Service 232 E Main St, Portia Conerly 32ft MKII Norfolk VA 23510 Robert Brower 1100 N Gleve Road Suite 1500 800 368 3097 Arlington, VA 22201 123 Habein Rd, [email protected] Chehalis WA 98532 703-228-0873 www.visitnorfolktoday.com [email protected] 253-670-1657 [email protected] TRIANGLE www.gamewardensnw.org CHESAPEAKE National Museum of the Marine Chesapeake Convention & Corps LYNNWOOD/NORTH Visitors Bureau Kendall Eskey SEATTLE Jo Slack 18900 Jefferson Davis Hwy, 1224 Progressive Dr, Triangle VA 22172, Past event host Chesapeake VA 23320 703-649-2350 Snohomish County Tourism 757-382-1351 [email protected] [email protected] events.usmcmuseum.org Bureau/Seattle North www.visitchesapeake.com Kristine Vannoy RESTON 1133 164thSt SW Suite 204, FAIRFAX Lynnwood WA 98087 Past event host 425-348-5802 Past event host [email protected] Sheraton Reston www.snohomish.org Visit Fairfax - Washington DC Melodye Bridges Dean Miller 11810 Sunrise Valley Dr OLYMPIA 3702 Pender Drive, Ste 420, Reston, VA 20191 Fairfax VA 22030 703-262-5931 RLH Olympia 703-790-0643 [email protected] Jeff Bowe [email protected] 2300 Evergreen Park Drive, www.fxva.com Olympia WA 98502 RICHMOND 360-252-0978 FREDERICKSBURG Virginia Tourism Corportation [email protected] Stephanie C. Kenney Fredericksburg Virginia 901 East Byrd St, Regional Tourism Partners Richmond VA 23219 Victoria Matthews 804-545-5547 706 Caroline St, [email protected] Fredericksburg VA 22401 virginia.org/meetings (540)372-1216 [email protected] www.VisitFred.com

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SEATTLE VANCOUVER WEST VIRGINIA Past event host Visit Vancouver USA CHARLESTON Christine Whitney Charleston West Virginia CVB Seattle Southside Regional 1220 Main - Suite 220, Tourism Authority Vancouver WA 98660 (Hip, Historic...Almost Heaven) 360-750-1553 Todd Morris Jene Iceberg 601 Morris Street / Suite 204, 3100 S 176th St , [email protected] www.VisitVancouverUSA.com Charleston WV 25301 Seattle WA 98188, 304-344-5075 206-686-7261 [email protected] [email protected] www.charlestonwv.com www.seattlesouthside.com/meeting- WISCONSIN professionals/military-reunions APPLETON Charleston Marriott Town Center Fox Cities/Greater Appleton CVB Kathleen Ward Past event host Alison Hutchinson 200 Lee Street East 3433 W College Ave, Charleston, WVA 25301 RLH Seattle Airport Appleton WI 54914 304-590-6432 Ruby Turner 800-236-6338 [email protected] 18220 International Blvd., [email protected] Seattle WA 98188 www.foxcities.org 206-248-8188 [email protected] BROOKFIELD Visit Brookfield The Museum of Flight Tracy Sinclair Bethany Carrillo 17100 W Bluemound Road, Ste. 201, 9404 E. Margional Way S, Brookfield WI 53005 Seattle, WA, 98108-4097 262-789-0220 206-768-7104 [email protected] [email protected] www.visitbrookfield.com www.museumofflight.org GREEN BAY DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport Radisson Hotel Green Bay Shelle Ponfil Elvira Saracevic 2040 Airport Dr, 18740 International Blvd., Green Bay WI 54313 Seattle WA 98188 (920)405-6438 (206)439-6130 [email protected] [email protected] www.radisson.com/greenbaywi seattleairport.doubletree.com SPOKANE/NATIONAL SALES MILWAUKEE National Sales Red Lion Hotels Visit Milwaukee CVB Brian Hutchings Robin Bammert 648 N Plankinton Ave Ste 220, 201 W North River Drive, Milwaukee WI 53203 Spokane WA 99201 (800)231-0903 509-828-5518 [email protected] [email protected] milwaukee.org www.redlion.com TACOMA Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau Tacoma Regional CVB Alexandra Harjung Rena Yadrick 701 Superior Street, 1516 Commerce St, NEW ADDRESS Wisconsin Dells WI 53965 Tacoma WA 98402 608-254-7180 313 (253)830-6799 NEW PHONE NUMBER [email protected] [email protected] wisdells.com traveltacoma.com

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