2009 NPAA Conference – An invitation to new and past members
Category: npaa
Nov 14th, 2008 by OutdoorsFIRST
Modified Nov 14th, 2008 at 12:00 AM
The NPAA has made great strides in 2008 to become an organization that has legitimacy and relevance for its members and the industry. This can be measured by the nearly 20% increase in our membership in 2008. The NPAA is a volunteer organization, and we are really only as good as our members are willing to make us. As such we are looking to increase our member numbers to give us the financial support we need to meet our goals and to give us more members who are willing to come into this organization to help us become an even more effective organization.
Tournament anglers, fishing guides and industry promoters at all levels can benefit from membership in the NPAA. You don’t have to be a full-time professional angler to benefit from a membership in our organization. In fact, the vast majority of our current members just love to fish tournaments, and remain members to enable them to network with other tournament anglers. The NPAA membership keeps them informed on the happenings in the industry and the tournament world through the revamped NPAA press release program. And most importantly they are supporting an organization that supports tournament angling.
The current members of the NPAA would like to invite you to attend the 2009 NPAA Conference held January 2-4th at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center in Milwaukee, WI. The annual conference is an event that defines what the NPAA is all about. We have an all star line up of speakers, industry representatives, and entertainment opportunities on tap for this year’s Conference. Our keynote speaker this year will be Al Lindner. The event will start at 6 p.m. on the evening of Jan. 2nd with a Meet & Greet get together. This get together will be a great time to network with your fellow members and friends. The $50 Advance Conference Fee ($60 at the door) is a great value given everything this venue has to offer the 2009 Conference attendees.
You may want to consider bringing your family to this Conference and make it a mini-vacation. The Hilton Milwaukee City Center has a fun filled Waterpark and they have offered our members a discounted rate of $10 per person/day on waterpark passes. In addition, this 1st class hotel has offered our members a very attractive room rate of $72 per night, and a discounted $5/day parking rate. Check out the facility at http://www.hiltonmilwaukee.com.
We are also planning a ladies luncheon to be held on Saturday at the conference. Add an enclosed shopping mall within walking distance, a streamlined conference agenda, Milwaukee night life on nearby Water Street, and you have the ingredients for an enjoyable mini- vacation. Rooms are available on a first-come first-served basis and you can take advantage of the NPAA member special rate on rooms starting with arrivals as early as December 31st and departures as late as January 6th but the rooms must be booked no later than December 12th. To reserve your rooms call (414)271-7250 and let them know you are booking rooms at the NPAA special rate.
Attached is a Conference registration form and Conference agenda. To allow new or past NPAA members to learn more about the new NPAA, we are inviting you to attend this year’s conference for the same $50 advance fee ($60 at the door) that our members pay. If you should decide to join the NPAA during the conference, or within 30 days after, we will apply $25 of the conference fee you paid toward your 2009 member dues. Please fill out the registration form and forward it with your advance payment if you plan to attend. Your advance registration will help us plan for the number of attendees we need to accommodate during the sessions and at the meals.
We are looking forward to meeting you in Milwaukee at the Conference.
Download the registration form
Sincerely,
Cody Roswick
NPAA Executive Director