REGISTRATION CLOSING Friday October 11th for all conference activities!
We are getting close and are hitting our capacity mark. If you know anyone who must still register please pass on the message that time is running out! We look forward to seeing you in a couple weeks!
Join us in Grand Rapids, Michigan
October 25th-28th, 2019 for our 25th Anniversary Conference
"The Power of Rural"
Youth Conference: "Reflect, Learn, Act"
Preconference an IL-NET event presented by ILRU: "Achieving Operational Excellence through Risk Management"
Amway Grand Hotel
Room Rate: 119/night+ tax
Note: Preconference and Youth Conference on October 25th, Main Conference October 26th-28th
MAKING RESERVATIONS
OUR ROOM BLOCK IS NOW FULL! There are overflow options available:
JW Marriott is the closest and connected by sky-walk.
The next two closest is either the Hyatt Place which is brand new and just opened in August which is a few blocks east of the hotel.
The next would be the Courtyard by Marriott which is also connected by sky-walk but is a few blocks south of the hotel.
ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION TIP
People can make reservations online at http://readyridegr.com/book.htm or by phone at 616-261-2400. The pick-up address is Gerald R. Ford International Airport and the destination is Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. Please mention “Amway Grand Plaza”, to get the correct rate.
Learn About the Area
Downtown Area Shuttle Map.
Find the free bus routes that run around the Amway Grand Hotel. This is a PDF file. Click Here.
AGENDA INFORMATION
(Please note this agenda is a work in progress)
Preconference day Friday: October 25th 2019
Join Us At the Conference
Conference Registration Print form
Exhibitor/Vendor Information and Application
Important Conference hotel and transportation information
Celebrate and Honor
Earl Walden Award Nomination Form
Linda Gonzales Youth Award Nomination
Support the Conference
25th Annual Conference Support Form
We had a ton of fun visiting the site and we hope you will too!
Images above: Billy Altom, in the Oval office ballroom in Amway Grand, Middle image Rosa parks statue on the walk around the hotel, Sierra Royster posing by a water fountain on the walk around the hotel, large blue love sign on walk around the hotel.
-APRIL Staff