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Convention
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HERE’S WHERE THE PARTY’S AT…
CONVENTION 2010
The place to be on November 4th – 7th is the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo for the MFEA Annual Convention. Once again MFEA promises a convention featuring over 30 of the most outstanding workshops, exceptional networking, trade show, showcasing entertainment, silent auction and party fun.
2010 MFEA CONVENTION AGENDA
*subject to change*
Thursday, November 4, 2010
4:00 PM………………....Hotel Check-In
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM….. MFEA Registration/Info. Center Open– Great Lakes I
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM….. Premium Trade Show Booth Set-Up –Plaza Level Hallway
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM….. Premium Trade Show Booth Open (discretion of exhibitor)
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM….. Welcome Reception sponsored by Radisson Plaza Hotel —The Meadows
10:00 PM – 12:00 AM….. “NETWORKING AT THE TOP” – GRAND LOFT
Friday, November 5, 2010
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM….. MFEA Registration/Info. Center Open
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM….. ANNUAL MFEA MEETING & First-time Attendees Welcome – The Meadows
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM…. EARLY BIRD Marketplace Trade Show Exhibitor Set-Up w/coffee & donuts
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM….. Educational Workshops—Lower Level
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM….. Marketplace Trade Show Exhibitor Set-Up Continues - Kalamazoo Room
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM….. MichiganFun Awards Luncheon
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM…… Marketplace Trade Show Exhibitor FINAL Set-Up – Kalamazoo Room
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM….. Educational Workshops—Lower Level
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM….. Marketplace Trade Show Premier Opening w/Happy Hour –
3:30 PM – 6:30 PM….. Silent Auction Opens – within Trade Show - Don’t forget to BID! BID! BID!
4:00 PM………………… Hotel Check-In
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM……. DINNER ON YOUR OWN
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM….. SHOWCASE 2010 – Arcadia Ballroom
10:00 PM – 12:00 AM….. EXHIBITORS’ EXTRAVAGANZA – 8TH FLOOR
Saturday, November 6, 2010
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM….. MFEA Registration/Info. Center Open
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM….. Morning Coffee
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM….. Educational Workshops
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM….. Exhibitor/Vendor Workshop
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM…. Break – Hospitality Café
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM….. Educational Workshops
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM…. Vendor Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM….. “Serve the Curve” Lunch sponsored by Koegel Meats – Kalamazoo Room
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM….. Silent Auction – within Trade Show - Don’t forget to BID! BID! BID!
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM….. Marketplace Trade Show – Kalamazoo Room
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM….. “Family FunTime Matinee”
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM….. Educational Workshops
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM….. Silent Auction Reception & Cash Bar – Arcadia Ballroom
6:00 PM …………..….. Silent Auction winners announced – Arcadia Ballroom
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM….. “PARTY AT MI SPACE” BUFFET DINNER & Showcase Extravaganza—
Dinner served 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM….. “It’s ALL About YOU” Afterglow — Kalamazoo Room
Sunday, November 7, 2010
6:00 AM – 10:00 AM…. Marketplace Trade Show Tear Down – Kalamazoo Room
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM….. SAFE JOURNEY TO YOUR SPACE – COFFEE
HUGH SMITH MEMORIAL
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION!
Deadline for the 2010 Hugh Smith Memorial Educational Scholarship will be September 1, 2010. Scholarship applications will be mailed in June 2010. You may also download the application after June 1, 2010 from the convention education section, www.michiganfun.com/conv_workshops.cfm - you must be a current MFEA festival/fair/event member and have been a member for at least one year to qualify for the scholarship.
The Foundation Hugh Smith Memorial Education Scholarship enables a member the opportunity to attend the 18th Annual MFEA Convention at the Kalamazoo Radisson Plaza Hotel November 4 – 7, 2010. Each scholarship (a limited number of scholarships will be awarded) will be one paid full registration and lodging that includes:
Admittance to all Educational Workshops
Admittance to Friday Night Showcase
Admittance to Saturday Showcase Extravaganza
Admittance to all Hospitality Events
Entry to the Marketplace Trade Show
General Session Luncheon with Keynote Speaker
Saturday Lunch
Networking Opportunities
Sunday Celebration Brunch
Two nights of Lodging at the Radisson Plaza Hotel(November 5 & 6)
Future Convention Dates
*subject to change
2010 November 4 – 7: Radisson Plaza Hotel, Kalamazoo, Michigan
2011 November 3 – 6: Radisson Plaza Hotel, Kalamazoo, Michigan
2012 November 1 – 4: Grand Traverse Resort, Acme, Michigan
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