20th ava biennial convention billings, montana june 7-9, 2017

20th AVA Biennial ConventionBillings, Montana

June 7-9, 2017

June 7-9, 2017

Just the Facts

Billings, Montana

Billings

• Population – approximately 109,059 – largest city in Montana

• Named for Frederick H. Billings, former president of Northern Pacific Railroad

• 36 Miles of scenic, user friendly trails

Notables

• State Mammal – Grizzly Bear• State Bird – Western Meadowlark• Motto - Star of the Big Sky Country• State Flower – Bitterroot• Five mountain ranges in view• Eight microbreweries downtown

Walks

Crazy Horse• Coming from the East –

Start your journey at the Crazy Horse Memorial June 3rd and 4th, 2017

• Bring cans of food as a donation to enter the monument

• Take awesome pictures right under his nose

Buffalo, Wyoming• Heading west, enjoy a beautiful walk along

clear creek• Trees smell like Butterscotch

Custer Battlefield• The Battle of the Little Bighorn was fought

along the ridges, steep bluffs, and ravines of the Little Bighorn River, in south central Montana on June 25-26, 1876.

• The combatants were warriors of the Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes, battling men of the 7th Regiment of the U.S. Cavalry.

Billings

• Riverfront Park on the Yellowstone River• President’s Walk Downtown – AKA

Brewery Tour Walk• Swords Rimrock Park

On the Way Out

• Red Lodge – Montana Moose Country• Beartooth Highway – 68 miles of

Incredible• Yellowstone – Seasonals• Cody – Buffalo Bill

Seasonals

• Capital walk in Helena• Seasonals all the way from any direction

• Check out AVA.ORG -> Events -> Interactive Maps to plan tour trip

Billings Hotel and Convention Center1223 Mullowney Lane

Locally Owned, Montana Themed

King or Double Queen Rooms – Less than $100 per nightFridge

Microwave

Flat Screen TV

Casual and Formal dining

Business of the AVA

Schedule

• Wednesday– Arrival, credentialing– Meet & Greet in the evening

• Yellowstone River walk available all day

Workshops and Meetings• Thursday

– Workshops 0800-1100– Lunch– General Session 1230-1800– President’s Guided Night Walk

• Friday– Swords Bluffs walk all day– Final workshops and lunch– General Session 1230-1800– Friday night Themed Plated Dinner

FunD Raisers

• Silent Auction• Centerpiece Auction/lottery• Meet & Greet Dunk Tank

Contact Information

Starting Now

Persons• Convention Committee ChairPerson

– Sherry Sayers• Email – chairperson@2017AVAConvention.org• Mobile Phone - +1-719-640-6745

• Convention Committee Volunteer Manager– Lynette Reagan

• Email – volunteer@2017AVAConvention.org• Mobile Phone - +1-719-201-7554

• Rocky Mountain Regional Director– Frank Sayers

• Email – rm_rd@ava.org• Mobile - +1-719-640-6744

Electronic• Convention Web Site

• 2017AVAConvention.org

• Volunteer Sign-Up• Volunteer Tab on the web site will direct you to the

appropriate volunteer sign-up link

• General Contact Information• Email – info@2017AVAConvention.org• Message Phone - +1-303-785-6177

• Sign up for Email Newsletter• newsletter@2017AVAConvention.org• Or go to the Newsletter Tab on the web site

20th AVA Biennial ConventionBillings, Montana

June 7-9, 2017