Convention Calendar Abilene, Texas Attendance Peak Rooms/ Total Room Nights Hotels/Meeting Venue/Exhibit Facility Meeting Dates 07/02/2010 Original Team Roping Association 1,000 07/08/2010 Finals 50 / 260 Whitten Inn, Expo Meeting Venue: Expo Center 07/02/2010 Amateur Athletic Union 300 07/03/2010 Track & Field Junior Olympic National Qualifier 70 / 115 Hilton Garden Inn Meeting Venue: ACU 07/05/2010 Faith Deliverance Community Church 200 07/06/2010 Anointed Music Workshop 20 / 40 LaQuinta Inn & Suites 07/08/2010 Schavira Family 80 07/11/2010 Reunion 20 / 60 Sleep Inn - North 07/08/2010 Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators 50 07/10/2010 Regional Conference 15 / 30 Hilton Garden Inn 07/09/2010 Intercollegiate Tennis Association 150 07/12/2010 Summer Circuit 75 / 180 Various Meeting Venue: ACU & McMurry 07/09/2010 United States Tennis Association 180 07/11/2010 Pre-Sectional Qualifying Championships 50 / 110 Courtyard by Marriott Meeting Venue: Rose Park Tennis Center 07/10/2010 United States Tennis Association 250 07/11/2010 Super Champs Major Zone (12-14) 180 / 410 Hilton Garden Inn Whitten Inn, University Meeting Venue: Rose Park Tennis Center 07/12/2010 Progressive West Texas Baptist District Association 300 07/16/2010 Annual Conference 50 / 150 Holiday Inn Express Meeting Venue: Civic Center 07/13/2010 USA Track and Field 2,380 07/18/2010 Region 12 Junior Olympic Championship 190 / 1,240 Residence Inn Whitten Inn, Expo Whitten Inn, University Meeting Venue: ACU - Elmer Gray Stadium 07/14/2010 Northwest Texas Hospital Association 150 07/16/2010 Annual Summer State Convention 75 / 180 MCM Elegante Suites Convention Calendar Abilene, Texas Attendance Peak Rooms/ Total Room Nights Hotels/Meeting Venue/Exhibit Facility Meeting Dates 07/14/2010 Texas Apartment Association 50 07/15/2010 Seminar 10 / 10 Hilton Garden Inn 07/15/2010 Woodson High School 300 07/18/2010 Reunion 80 / 225 NYS Meeting Venue: Civic Center 07/15/2010 Little League Baseball 250 07/19/2010 Sectional Play-Offs 18 / 72 Various 07/17/2010 United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) 185 07/18/2010 Bud Bash 40 / 80 Whitten Inn, University Meeting Venue: Nelson Park 07/17/2010 American Junior Golf Association 400 07/23/2010 Aaron's - Bob Estes Tournament 120 / 550 MCM Elegante Suites Meeting Venue: Fairway Oaks & Diamondback 07/23/2010 White Family 30 07/25/2010 Reunion 10 / 20 NYS 07/23/2010 Single Action Shooting Society 50 07/25/2010 Cowboy Christmas Shoot 20 / 40 Super 8 North Meeting Venue: Abilene Gun Club 07/23/2010 Lawlis Family 50 07/25/2010 Reunion 25 / 50 NYS 07/23/2010 Abilene High School 75 07/25/2010 Class Reunions 30 / 60 NYS 07/24/2010 Texas State 4-H Horse Show 2,000 07/31/2010 Annual State Finals 325 / 2,600 Citywide 07/24/2010 United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) 150 07/25/2010 Annual Fastpitch All Star Slam 50 / 50 Whitten Inn, University Meeting Venue: Nelson Park 07/24/2010 Tour de Gap 100 07/24/2010 Bike Race 20 / 20 Various Convention Calendar Abilene, Texas Attendance Peak Rooms/ Total Room Nights Hotels/Meeting Venue/Exhibit Facility Meeting Dates 07/30/2010 Stanton Family 100 08/01/2010 Reunion 20 / 60 Holiday Inn Express 07/30/2010 Davis Family 75 07/31/2010 Reunion 20 / 40 Holiday Inn Express 08/02/2010 Original West Texas Baptist District Association, Inc. 300 08/06/2010 Annual Conference 55 / 210 MCM Elegante Suites Meeting Venue: Hotel 08/03/2010 Abilene Police Department 44 08/05/2010 Training Seminars 34 / 68 Various 08/05/2010 Kiwanis International 1,200 08/08/2010 Texas Oklahoma District Annual Convention 349 / 1,275 Courtyard by Marriott Fairfield By Marriott Hampton Inn Hilton Garden Inn LaQuinta MCM Elegante Suites Meeting Venue: Civic Center Exhibit Venue: Civic Center 08/06/2010 Basquez Wedding 250 08/08/2010 30 / 50 NYS 08/06/2010 Texas Amateur Softball Association 650 08/08/2010 LULAC Youth Fast Pitch Scholarship Tournament 200 / 400 NYS Whitten Inn, Expo Whitten Inn, University Meeting Venue: Jane Sellers & Will Hair Parks & Red Bud 08/06/2010 Texas Christian Schools Association 350 08/07/2010 Annual State Convention 150 / 225 NYS Meeting Venue: Abilene Christian University 08/06/2010 United States Calf Ropers Association 400 08/08/2010 Roping 40 / 70 Whitten Inn, Expo 08/07/2010 United States Tennis Association 770 08/08/2010 Championship Junior Major Zone 250 / 400 Hilton Garden Inn Whitten Inn, University Meeting Venue: Rose Park Tennis Center Convention Calendar Abilene, Texas Attendance Peak Rooms/ Total Room Nights Hotels/Meeting Venue/Exhibit Facility Meeting Dates 08/13/2010 Abilene Independent School District 350 08/14/2010 Bev Ball Volleyball Classic 60 / 100 Various Meeting Venue: CHS & AHS 08/14/2010 United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) 150 08/15/2010 Fastpitch Back to School All-Nighter 50 / 50 Whitten Inn, Expo Meeting Venue: Nelson Park 08/16/2010 Independent Insurance Agents of Abilene 170 08/17/2010 Big "I" Day 20 / 20 NYS 08/27/2010 Hurst Family 60 08/29/2010 Reunion 15 / 30 NYS 08/27/2010 New Hope Church 800 08/28/2010 Youth Conference 150 / 200 NYS Meeting Venue: New Hope Church 08/30/2010 Highway Interdiction Training Specialists, Inc. 50 09/01/2010 HITS Seminar 35 / 70 Various 09/01/2010 Abilene Annual Dove Hunt 350 09/05/2010 Hunters Bash 135 / 440 Various 09/03/2010 LULAC 2,370 09/05/2010 Labor Day Softball Tournament 550 / 1,190 Various Meeting Venue: Nelson Park 09/03/2010 Alcoholics Anonymous 400 09/05/2010 Big Country Conference 40 / 120 Whitten Inn, University 09/03/2010 Abilene Sports Alliance 300 09/04/2010 Champions Classic 60 / 60 Comfort Suites University Whitten Inn, University Meeting Venue: Shotwell 09/03/2010 Abilene Homecoming 2010 300 09/04/2010 Reunion 60 / 120 NYS 09/03/2010 Abilene Christian University 60 09/04/2010 Walmart Tennis Tournament 20 / 20 Various Meeting Venue: ACU Convention Calendar Abilene, Texas Attendance Peak Rooms/ Total Room Nights Hotels/Meeting Venue/Exhibit Facility Meeting Dates 09/08/2010 West Texas Fair and Rodeo 940 09/18/2010 Polled Hereford and Breeders 60 / 385 Various 09/10/2010 Scrapbooking 70 09/11/2010 Annual Conference 20 / 20 Whitten Inn, University Meeting Venue: Civic Center 09/10/2010 Grand Chapter, Texas Order of Eastern Star 145 09/11/2010 School of Instruction 10 / 10 Hilton Garden Inn Meeting Venue: Eastern Star Lodge 09/10/2010 Abilene Independent School District 300 09/11/2010 Fall Team Tennis Tournament 75 / 115 NYS Meeting Venue: AHS & CHS 09/10/2010 Hardin-Simmons University 120 09/11/2010 Football 60 / 120 Various Meeting Venue: HSU Shelton Stadium 09/10/2010 McMurry University 120 09/11/2010 Football 50 / 50 Various Meeting Venue: Wilford Moore Stadium - McMurry 09/12/2010 Abilene Christian University 100 09/14/2010 Charles Coody West Texas Intercollegiate Golf Tournament 48 / 96 Whitten Inn, University Meeting Venue: Diamondback 09/13/2010 County Treasurers Association of Texas 200 09/17/2010 Annual September Conference 125 / 470 MCM Elegante Suites 09/13/2010 Ben E. Keith 350 09/15/2010 Annual Food Show 100 / 130 Various 09/16/2010 Windham School District 300 09/17/2010 In-Service 100 / 100 NYS Meeting Venue: Civic Center 09/17/2010 Texas Wildlife Association 500 09/18/2010 Texas Big Game Award - Cross Timbers Region 150 / 150 Various Meeting Venue: Frontier Texas! Convention Calendar Abilene, Texas Attendance Peak Rooms/ Total Room Nights Hotels/Meeting Venue/Exhibit Facility Meeting Dates 09/17/2010 Outdoor Sculpture Anniversary 100 09/18/2010 Special Event 50 / 100 NYS Meeting Venue: Center for Contemporary Arts 09/17/2010 New Hope Church 600 09/18/2010 Super Natural Man 100 / 125 NYS Meeting Venue: New Hope Church 09/17/2010 Hardin-Simmons University 100 09/18/2010 Football 55 / 55 Various Meeting Venue: HSU Shelton Stadium 09/17/2010 McMurry University 200 09/18/2010 Football 46 / 46 Various Meeting Venue: Wilford Moore Stadium - McMurry 09/17/2010 Abilene Christian University 150 09/18/2010 Football Season 36 / 36 Various Meeting Venue: Shotwell Stadium 09/17/2010 American Southwest Conference 50 09/18/2010 Volleyball 30 / 30 Various Meeting Venue: HSU & McMurry 09/18/2010 United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) 400 09/19/2010 Annual Dies Y Seis Slowpitch 60 / 60 Whitten Inn, University Meeting Venue: Nelson park 09/20/2010 Friends of the Abilene Public Library 150 09/25/2010 West Texas Book & Music Festival 60 / 120 Various Meeting Venue: Civic Center 09/22/2010 National Jr. College Athletic Association 50 09/23/2010 Fall Regional Board Meeting 40 / 50 MCM Elegante Suites Meeting Venue: MCM Elegante Suites 09/24/2010 U.S. Team Roping Championships 450 09/26/2010 Texas Plains Classic 80 / 190 Various Meeting Venue: Expo Center 09/24/2010 Cooper High School 75 09/26/2010 Class Reunion 25 / 50 Courtyard by Marriott Convention Calendar Abilene, Texas Attendance Peak Rooms/ Total Room Nights Hotels/Meeting Venue/Exhibit Facility Meeting Dates 09/24/2010 Big Country Balloon Fest 45 09/26/2010 Annual Festival 15 / 45 Various 09/24/2010 Cooper High School 50 09/26/2010 Class Reunion 25 / 50 NYS 09/24/2010 Angrove Family 40 09/26/2010 Wedding 20 / 40 NYS 09/24/2010 American Southwest Conference 150 09/25/2010 Soccer Season 36 / 36 Various Meeting Venue: HSU & McMurry 09/30/2010 Ward Brothers Productions 350 10/03/2010 Seniors Team Roping Assocation Finals 25 / 75 Whitten Inn, Expo 10/05/2010 West Texas Rural County Association 125 10/07/2010 Annual Meeting 70 / 130 MCM Elegante Suites Meeting Venue: MCM Elegante' 10/06/2010 Texas Apartment Association 50 10/07/2010