CLEVELAND, April 29 — Three key registration deadlines are quickly approaching for the 83rd annual BLET-BLET Auxiliary Southeastern Meeting Association convention, which will be held June 13-17, 2010, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Deadline to reserve your room at the Cincinnati Hilton Netherlands hotel is May 16;
• Deadline for golf tournament registration is May 25; and
• Deadline for early-bird convention registration is June 1.
Brother Jerry Sturdivant, his wife Peggy, and the members of BLET Division 110 are hosting the 2010 SMA. Guests will stay at the Cincinnati Hilton Netherlands (35 W. 5th St.). The room rate is $139 per night (single bed, or $159 per night for double beds).
Reservations can be made by calling (513) 421-9100, or online in the SMA 2010 area of the BLET website.
The convention registration form and golf tournament registration form are also available on the BLET website:
https://www.ble-t.org/info/meetings/sma
“Cincinnati is an exciting city and we have some events planned that are truly unique to our area,” Brother Sturdivant said. “Included in those events is a leisurely dinner cruise on the Ohio River with spectacular views of the Cincinnati skyline; Kings Island Amusement & Water Park; Golf on the premier ‘Grizzly’ course at the Golf Center at Kings Island; and an all you can eat lunch with the Cincinnati Reds versus the Los Angeles Dodgers; and our banquet will be held in the Hilton Netherland’s Pavillion Ballroom, where Doris Day made her debut!”
The BLET Education and Training Department will be on hand to conduct a day-long workshop for Secretary-Treasurers. Additional workshops will be held for BLET Legislative Representatives and Local Chairmen. Other workshops will focus on radiation training and electronic readout training. The Federal Railroad Administration will also be on hand to answer questions on Locomotive Engineer certification and other issues on June 14. All other workshops will take place on June 15.
The dinner boat cruise is on June 14; most workshops are June 15; the golf tournament and Kings Island trip are scheduled for June 16; and the Reds game and concluding banquet are on June 17.
“We look forward to seeing everyone in Cincinnati for the 83rd SMA this June,” Brother Sturdivant said.
Members with questions can contact Jerry or Peggy Sturdivant by email: jpsturdivant@gmail.com.
Registration forms on available on the BLET website at:
https://www.ble-t.org/pr/pdf/sma2010.pdf
Golf outing registration:
https://www.ble-t.org/pr/pdf/sma2010golf.pdf