CLEVELAND, May 8 — Deadline for the 70th Annual Eastern Union Meeting Association (EUMA) is fast approaching, and BLET members are encouraged to make their reservations as quickly as possible.
EUMA Arrangements Co-Chair Tim DuBois reports that EUMA has extended its early registration deadline, giving BLET members until June 1 to enter a drawing for a free one-week’s stay at Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio, or a free round of golf for a foursome at the resort’s golf course.
The convention runs July 6-10 at Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio. Members should call (800) 729-6455 for reservations.
Activities include a trip to Cedar Point (the roller coaster capital of the world), a Toledo Mud Hens minor league baseball game, a poolside barbecue, the annual golf outing, and a charter fishing trip. Other entertainment options include: water parks, wineries, the Lake Erie Islands, maritime museums and quaint lakefront towns.
Many education opportunities are also available, including workshops for Local Chairmen, Secretary-Treasurers, Legislative Representatives and Division Presidents. There will also be informative workshops regarding safe transportation of nuclear waste, signal diagnostics, signal tapes, and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Representatives from the Federal Railroad Administration and the Railroad Retirement Board will also be on hand to answer membership questions.
“EUMA 2008 is fast approaching and getting closer every day,” said EUMA Arrangements Chairman Rodney Cutlip. “The convention is going to be one of the premier events of the year for BLET officers, members and their families.”
For more information or to register, please visit the EUMA website, http://www.EUMA2008.com.