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2010 AMVETS
66th National Convention |
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AUGUST 7-14, 2010
The Galt House Hotel
140 North Fourth Street
Louisville, KY 40202
www.galthouse.com
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Hello Members and Friends!
We are actively planning what we know will be an outstanding conference for you this year. In concert with our subordinate organizations, we are partnering as we never have before to make sure that your stay in Louisville is amazing and contains a multitude of opportunities to reconnect and plan for AMVETS success. The Department of Kentucky, in addition to planning for an outstanding Kentucky night event, are hard at work preparing for our arrival and ensuring the city is ready for us. In addition, we are compressing the conference and adding advance programming for our 2010 Symposium that we hope you will support and send attendees to.
While this convention will mark one of the final acts for me as I come to the end of my year as National Commander, I am fully committed to ensuring that we make this meeting a unique experience and I am joined by our entire staff in that effort. If you have any questions regarding the meeting, please contact Jim King at 301-683-4004 or Velma Hart at 301-683-4011. Both can also be reached by e-mail at jking@amvets.org or vhart@amvets.org. Important attachments, links and information appear below.
I look forward to seeing you in Louisville!
Veterans Serving Veterans,
National Commander Duane J. Miskulin |
REGISTRATION
• REGISTER For AMVETS 66TH National Convention - Individual Registration or Group Registration
• Pre-Registration fee is $40 from (May 1 - July 7)
• Registration fee increases to $50 July 8, 2010
MEETING INFORMATION
• Educational Sessions - Submit a session Download
• Hospitality Suite Request Form Download
• Official AMVETS Convention Flyer Download
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SHUTTLE SERVICE & GROUND TRANSPORTATION
• The Louisville International Airport (SDF) is an approximate 20 minute drive to the Galt House Hotel.
Shuttle service is optional and will be provided by Sandollar Limo Service.
Contact Sandollar Limo Service at www.sandollarlimo.com or by calling 502-561-4022.
• Group reservations for 10 or more are also available upon request.
• Taxi service is also available to and from the hotel
• Scooter or Wheelchair rentals by Scootaround Inc.
• Tarc - Louisville's Public Transportation has great deals and stops within a block from the Galt House. |
LODGING
• The 66th National Convention will be held at
the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky
• All meetings and sleeping rooms will be held at the hotel
AIR TRAVEL
• When traveling by air please fly into the Louisville International Airport (SDF). |
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Sad Sacks |
Sad Sack "Belle of Louisville" Flyer Download |
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Department of Kentucky |
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Kentucky Night
August 11, 2010
Doors open 6:30 PM
Dinner 7:00 PM
Entertainment to follow
Tickets $15 each or $150 per table
Tickets will be sold until 12 noon on Monday August 9, 2010 |
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Tickets can be purchased on sight
or by mail to:
AMVETS State Headquarters
ATTN: Joe Doebler
1330 Ellison Ave.
Louisville, KY 40204
Phone: 502-459-5144
E-mail: jdoebler@bellsouth.net |
TOURISM INFORMATION
IMAX at Louisville Science Center:
Hubble Space Telescope and Molecules to the Max
Louisville Bats (our minor league baseball team) -
August 8 they play at home against the Norfolk Tides.
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A few other things you could visit:
 • Louisville Slugger Museum & Bat Factory
www.sluggermuseum.org
• Frazier International History Museum www.fraziermuseum.org
• Wheel Fun Bike Rentals
(guided bike tour of downtown) Belle of Louisville www.wheelfunrentals.com
• Louisville Mega Caverns www.louisvillemegacavern.com
• Muhammad Ali Center
www.alicenter.org |
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2010 AMVETS Symposium for 21st Century Veterans |
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Galt House
Louisville, Kentucky
Monday, August 9 to Wednesday, August 11, 2010 |
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OVERVIEW: Prior to the 66th AMVETS National Convention, AMVETS will bring more than 100 veterans of the 21st Century to discuss issues unique to today’s veterans’ community. The 2010 symposium will follow up on the 2006 AMVETS National Symposium for the Needs of Young Veterans, which generated a comprehensive report to guide AMVETS in meeting the needs of the nation’s newest veterans.
The 2010 symposium will focus on three major categories: Reintegration, Health Care and Benefits. Each category will be divided into breakout sessions, where small groups of veterans will have the opportunity to discuss issues such as suicide-prevention, employment, women’s health care delivery, and G.I. Bill benefit implementation.
Significant progress has been made since the 2006 symposium, and the 2010 symposium will document where progress has been made, identify continued shortfalls, and discuss developing issues.
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For more details and contact information for questions, please visit The SYMPOSIUM PAGE |
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