INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, April 11 — The deadline for room reservations is less than three months away, but BLET members and guests are encouraged to register now for the BLET’s regional meeting at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C., August 13-17, 2018. Also, registration is continuing for the BLET’s Monterey regional meeting, June 18-22, 2018.
Guests will stay at the Capital Hilton (1001 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20036, (800) 774-1500). BLET convention registration as well as hotel registration can be made through the BLET’s regional meeting website, www.bletregionals.org. If making reservations by telephone, you must mention the group code “BLET.” Again, room reservations must be made by July 7, 2018.
The Capital Hilton is situated in the heart of Washington D.C. just blocks from the White House, the National Mall, and a multitude of significant national attractions. Museums include the National Air and Space Museum, International Spy Museum, National Museum of American History, and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. National monuments in the area include the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, National World War II Memorial, and the Washington Monument.
Workshops will be held for Local Chairmen, Secretary-Treasurers and Legislative Representatives throughout the day on Thursday, August 16. The BLET’s Washington D.C. regional meeting will conclude with a banquet the evening of August 16. Attendees will travel home on August 17. For complete details regarding the BLET’s Washington D.C. regional meeting, please see our News Flash of March 14, 2018.
Meanwhile, registration continues for the BLET’s Monterey regional meeting, June 18-22, 2018. Guests will stay at the Hyatt Monterey Hotel & Spa (1 Old Golf Course Rd., Monterey, Calif., (831) 372-1234). BLET convention registration as well as hotel registration can be made through the BLET’s regional meeting website, www.bletregionals.org. If making reservations by telephone, you must mention the group code “BLET Regional Meeting.” Room reservations must be made by May 21, 2018.