INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, February 28 — Registration is now open for the BLET’s first regional meeting of 2020, which will be held at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center, June 22-26, 2020.
The BLET National Division is planning a meeting filled with educational opportunities and fellowship. Guests will stay at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center (509 W. Wisconsin, Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53203, telephone: (414) 271-7250 or (800) HILTONS). BLET convention registration as well as hotel registration can be made through the BLET’s regional meeting website, https://bletregionals.org. If making reservations by telephone, you must mention the group code “BLET.” Room reservations must be made by May 22, 2020.
The Milwaukee regional meeting kicks off with registration and a welcome reception on Monday, June 22 (ticket required). Opening ceremonies will take place the morning of Tuesday, June 23, followed by a closed meeting for BLET members that afternoon. On the evening of Tuesday, June 23 a limited number of discount baseball tickets are available for sale as the Milwaukee Brewers host the Toronto Blue Jays. A golf tournament will be held on Wednesday, June 24, at The Bog, rated one of the top 5 Palmer Courses in the United States. There is an additional cost to register for the golf tournament. Non-golfers will be free to explore the many entertainment options that Milwaukee has to offer.
Workshops for Local Chairmen, Secretary-Treasurers and Legislative Representatives will be held throughout the day on Thursday, June 25. The BLET’s Milwaukee regional meeting will conclude with a dinner dance the evening of June 25 (ticket required). Attendees will travel home on Friday, June 26.
There is no cost for BLET members who wish to attend the June 23 meetings and the June 25 workshops; however, there will be fees for those members who choose to attend the meals. The cost of full registration (including all meetings, workshops, the dinner dance, and all BLET-sponsored meals) is $225.00 per person. The cost is $170.00 to register for all of the above except the dinner dance. Reduced children’s registration and a la carte meal registration options are also available. Please visit https://bletregionals.org for more information about the registration process.
The BLET will host two regional meetings in 2020. In addition to the Milwaukee meeting, members will meet in Cincinnati, Ohio, from August 17-21, 2020. Please visit the BLET website, Facebook page, and https://bletregionals.org for the latest information.