Spring 2001
Volume 108 - No. 1
Spring 2001
Volume 108 - No. 1
SMA 2001 · June 24-28 · Pine Mountain, Ga.
SMA Chairman W.J. "Bubba" Spriggs invites everyone to Georgia for some good old southern hospitality at the 74th annual BLE-GIA Southeastern Meeting Association.
Division 779 and BLE members throughout the state of Georgia are hosting the event, to be held in Pine Mountain, Ga., at beautiful Callaway Gardens. There's something for the whole family at Callaway Gardens, including fishing and boating, golfing at three PGA caliber courses, an amusement park, the Florida State University Flying Circus, bicycle trails, and a Gun Club that includes skeet, trap and sporting clays.
For a pre-registration form, contact Brother Spriggs at (706) 989-0064, or write: P.O. Box 8511, Columbus, GA 31908. Members can also e-mail him at: wjspriggs@aol.com.
Hotel reservation deadline is May 25, and members can contact Callaway Gardens at: (800) CALLAWAY, or online at: www.callawaygardens.com.
When making reservations, be sure to ask for the BLE discount room rate of $96 per night.
IWC 2001 · May 30-June 2 Denver, Colo.
Planning your vacation for next year? Be sure to include the 61st Annual International Western Convention in Denver, Colo.
The "Mile High" convention will take place at the Hyatt-Regency Tech Center where a room rate of $105 per night has been secured (the rate is good for three days before and after the convention). To receive this discount rate, hotel reservations must be made by May 6, 2001, at (800) 233-1234. Reduced airline fares via United Airlines are available through Travel Organizers by calling (800) 283-2754. There will be a golf tournament, tour of the Denver mint, Ocean Journey, Denver botanical gardens, and a barbeque at the Colorado Railroad Museum. Questions should be directed to IWC Chairman Skip Colyer by phone (970) 225-9716, by fax (970) 223-5794, or by e-mail <BofLE2001@aol.com>.
EUMA 2001 · August 20-24 Atlantic City, N.J.
The 2001 Eastern Union Meeting Association will be in Atlantic City, N.J., from August 20-24 at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino.
Conference registration begins at 3 p.m. on Monday, August 20, and hotel check-out is Friday, August 24. A room rate of $105 per night has been secured throughout the conference, as well as a one-time valet parking fee of $2.
Room reservations can be made by calling (800) 247-8767. Those calling must state they are attending the "Eastern Union Meeting Association of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers." Further details to come when available.
Please direct questions to EUMA Arrangements Chairman Sonny Kertesz at (732) 458-7642 or <sonny912@aol.com>.
© 2001 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers