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20th AVA Biennial ConventionBillings, Montana
June 7-9, 2017
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June 7-9, 2017
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Just the Facts
Billings, Montana
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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
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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
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Walks
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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
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Buffalo, Wyoming• Heading west, enjoy a beautiful walk along
clear creek• Trees smell like Butterscotch
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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.
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Billings
• Riverfront Park on the Yellowstone River• President’s Walk Downtown – AKA
Brewery Tour Walk• Swords Rimrock Park
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On the Way Out
• Red Lodge – Montana Moose Country• Beartooth Highway – 68 miles of
Incredible• Yellowstone – Seasonals• Cody – Buffalo Bill
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Seasonals
• Capital walk in Helena• Seasonals all the way from any direction
• Check out AVA.ORG -> Events -> Interactive Maps to plan tour trip
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Billings Hotel and Convention Center1223 Mullowney Lane
Locally Owned, Montana Themed
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King or Double Queen Rooms – Less than $100 per nightFridge
Microwave
Flat Screen TV
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Casual and Formal dining
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Business of the AVA
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Schedule
• Wednesday– Arrival, credentialing– Meet & Greet in the evening
• Yellowstone River walk available all day
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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
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FunD Raisers
• Silent Auction• Centerpiece Auction/lottery• Meet & Greet Dunk Tank
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Contact Information
Starting Now
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Persons• Convention Committee ChairPerson
– Sherry Sayers• Email – [email protected]• Mobile Phone - +1-719-640-6745
• Convention Committee Volunteer Manager– Lynette Reagan
• Email – [email protected]• Mobile Phone - +1-719-201-7554
• Rocky Mountain Regional Director– Frank Sayers
• Email – [email protected]• Mobile - +1-719-640-6744
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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 – [email protected]• Message Phone - +1-303-785-6177
• Sign up for Email Newsletter• [email protected]• Or go to the Newsletter Tab on the web site
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20th AVA Biennial ConventionBillings, Montana
June 7-9, 2017