SPRING BOARD MEETING, MILWAUKEE, WI

The final arrangements have been made and the scoop about the board meeting is as follows.

We hope to see the Board, and whoever else can make it, join us and since it is mid May, so the weather should be good in Milwaukee.

The meeting will be 5/14-5/17/15* at the Best Western Plus, 5l05 South Howell Avenue, Milwaukee, WI. The reservation number for your hotel room is 414/769-2100 and you should identify yourself as an attendee for the FBI Alumni Meeting. The room rate for a double queen is $89.00, plus taxes and fees, and a king whirlpool suite is $169.00, plus taxes and fees.

if you are flying in, you should arrive in Milwaukee at General Mitchell Airport on Thursday, 5/14 and call for a free shuttle from the hotel. There will be a welcome gathering that evening at 6 PM with hot hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar at 6 PM.

The Alumni Spring Board meeting will be Friday, 5/15 at 9 AM. Complimentary breakfast will be provided by the hotel. Friday evening a dinner will be provided at the hotel.

*NEW THIS YEAR: All attendees are invited to the 40th Anniversary celebration of the Chicago Chapter. Vehicles will be provided for the trip, which should take an hour or less. The cost of the luncheon, $30.00, should also be included with your registration fee.

If staying the extra night, after returning from the luncheon, Saturday night will be on your own. There is also a nice restaurant across the street from the hotel, if you care to eat somewhere other than the hotel.

Sunday, there is a complimentary breakfast at the hotel and then you will depart Milwaukee utilizing the free shuttle from the hotel to the airport.

Please send your enrollment form, plus your check made out to Suzanne Martin. The registration and check should should be mailed to 4630 West Rawson Avenue, Franklin, WI 53132 and received no later than April 20, 2015, Any questions, please call 414/423-0474 or email suzemartin@yahoo.com. On behalf of the Wisconsin Chapter, we are looking forward to have you all visit us once again.

Spring Meeting Registration Form

The Alumni Spring Board meeting will be held in Milwaukee, WI. from May 14th through May 17th. More information will be posted when arrangements are finalized.

The 2015 Annual Conference has been announced for next year.  It will be held in Reno, Nevada, September 3-6, 2015.  We are excited about this event.  There is limited seating this year, so get your reservations in early.  2015 Regional Conference Application

We already have almost 200 people registered for the Reno Conference and are expecting many, many more. If you have not done so, please select the link below to make your  room reservations as rooms at a preferred rate are going fast. Additionally, we are told that there are several other competing events during the time of our conference and that airline reservations can become extremely hard to come by. Please book your plane reservations as soon as possible to avoid both higher prices and scarcity of preferred flights.

Scheduled Activities

The golf tournament is going to be held on Thursday so if you plan on golfing or just want to enjoy the many things to do in Reno, plan to travel in on Wednesday, September 2nd. The Welcome Reception and Dinner will be held on Thursday, September 3rd at 5 PM. Saturday September 5th is the final evening with a dinner dance.

Click below for the Registration form.

The Society Membership Chair is Jane Reagan McCarty.  New member applications should be sent to Jane at the address listed on the application form.  Jane’s email address is fbi.alumni.membership@gmail.com

Another important change for the 2013-2015 term is the new Foundation Treasurer, who is Gloria Herrity (tinsel98@verizon.net). Please direct all donations, both “in memory of” and “in honor of” to her and any questions to Mary Louise Wiehl (ferriswiehl@gmail.com) who is the new Foundation President.

The Memorial Chair for the 2013-2015 term is Carolyn Frankhouser of the Pacific Northwest Chapter (c.frankhouser@comcast.net). Please make a note when sending in your memorial notices.

Members, please welcome our very newest chapter – NEW MEXICO, which was chartered on 3/19/2014!  Congratulations to you and welcome. Any member living in the area who would like to join this chapter, please contact Chapter Chair Luann 505-867-2408, schuhlers@comcast.net.  New members always welcome – come and see what’s happening!