CLEVELAND, July 31 — BLET members planning to attend the upcoming Southwestern Convention Meeting (SWCM) in St. Louis should make reservations soon as hotel rooms are going quickly.
The 73rd annual SWCM will be held at the St. Louis Hilton at the Ballpark in downtown St. Louis, Mo., from September 14-18. Please call (314) 421-1776 for room reservations.
Chairman David Grimes and the members of BLET Division 42 have planned a number of activities for BLET members and their families, including: A “Texas Hold’em” poker tournament, with proceeds to benefit the BLET’s SWCM Scholarship Fund; a golf tournament at the Far Oaks Country Club; a trip to the St. Louis Zoo; a dinner cruise on the along the mighty Mississippi River; a shopping trip to Union Station; and a trip to the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Numerous educational workshops are also on the agenda for this year’s SWCM, including: a Radiation Training class; Local Chairman workshop; Secretary-Treasurer workshop; Legislative Representative workshop; and a workshop for new members to introduce them to the BLET and to instruct them how they can help their local officers.
The convention kicks off with opening ceremonies and the BLET closed meeting on September 16, and concludes the evening of September 17 with a banquet dinner and dance.
Hotel information and registration forms for the convention (including poker and golf tournaments) are available from the SWCM website: http://www.swcmblet.org