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2012 Tennessee Federation Convention Special Note: The toll free telephone number for the Hilton Memphis Hotel was incorrect in the printed copies of the Tennessee Federation News that was mailed out to our members. The correct number is: (800) 445-8667. The 2012 Tennessee Federation Convention will be jointly hosted by these 4 chapters: Germantown, Memphis, Memphis Postal and Millington. Donald Smith, Convention Chair and the Host Committee are working hard to have a great convention. They invite you and your chapter to come to West Tennessee and take part. Make your plans now. The dates for the next Convention are: Monday, April 16 - Tuesday April 17, 2012. You may want to plan on arriving on Sunday April 15th. The Convention will be held at the Hilton Memphis Hotel, 939 Ridge Lake Boulevard in Memphis. Room rates will be $105 plus 15.95% tax (single or double occupancy).. Reservations need to be made directly with the hotel no later than March 16, 2012. The total registration costs will be $50. If you want to attend only the Conference, that will be $20 and if you want to attend only the Banquet, that cost will be $30. Each
Chapter needs to submit a Delegate
Form as soon as possible. Announcement from the
Convention Committee: The registration form is
different this year and we would like to discuss some of the changes.
Your requests for menu options have been heard.
Three choices are being offered for the banquet meal which will be
served to you at your table. Since
many members are accompanied at the convention by their non-member spouse and
some invite member prospects or other guests, we reverted back to the format
of older versions of the form and provided a line for spouse, also followed
by a meal preference line. In addition, spouse and guest are now listed on
the same line and are highly encouraged to attend both the convention and
banquet. If accompanied by a
nonmember spouse and you also bring guest(s), use the line on the front of
the form for your spouse and the back for guests.
Please indicate a meal preference for each guest listed.
If you are not accompanied by your spouse and bring guests, list one
of your guests on the front of the form and use the back for the rest.
It is very important to indicate the meal preference of each
attendee by circling the appropriate selection on the front of the form or
listing it with each name on the back.
Since the convention program is
in an early stage of development, information on activities, registration,
board meetings, etc. will be shared at a later date.
We expect that the timeline will be about the same as it has been for
previous conventions. In conclusion, our committee is
excited about the plans for our annual state convention this year.
In addition to taking care of NARFE business and promoting the aims
and objectives of the National Association, conventions are an excellent
time to connect with old friends, make new friends, discuss common interests
and concerns, and enjoy fellowship with an exceptional federal family.
Everyone who is able to attend is cordially invited to join us.
We look forward to seeing you there. CONVENTION
SCHEDULE: Monday,
April 16 - Registration and the Hospitality Room will be open from 11:00
a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Committee
Meetings will occur between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. at locations to be
determined by committee chairpersons and posted on the bulletin board.
Chapter officer training will be conducted from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00
p.m. and is open to all chapter officers, prospective officers and members
who want to know more about the responsibilities of the various officer
positions. The banquet is
scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday,
April 17 – Registration will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. and
the Hospitality Room will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
The main convention session will begin with opening ceremonies at
9:00 a.m. and will follow the sequence listed in a program which will be
provided to each registrant. Lunch
is scheduled from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m.
The business session will resume at 1:00 p.m. and will continue until
all business is finished. KEYNOTE
SPEAKER: The main speaker for
the convention will be NARFE Legislative Director Julie Tagen.
Ms. Tagen graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in
government and politics and began her first stint on Capitol Hill in 1989
working on the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
From 1992 through 1995 she served as the staff director of the House
Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards and, in succeeding years,
became a professional political fundraiser and adviser working for
nonprofits and political campaigns. Ms.
Tagen was the top policy and political adviser to Rep. Alan Grayson, D-FL.
and managed his Washington, DC and district offices immediately prior to
joining NARFE as Assistant Legislative Director in early 2011.
She has served as the NARFE Legislative Director since November 7,
2011. PRIZE
GIVEAWAY: Handing out door
prizes at the banquet is always a lot of fun and we would like to continue
this longstanding tradition. Each
chapter is asked to donate a door prize which will be collected by the Door
Prize Committee at the convention. NEW ITEM:
We are selling business card size program ads and accepting donations
to help defray the cost of the convention this year.
Rates are listed for your information as follows:
Business ad with a table at the convention - $100; Business ad only -
$50; Individual and Non-Profit organization ad - $25.
Purchases may be made by sending your ad with a check made payable to
NARFE to Linda Mashburn at P.O. Box 51, Atoka, Tennessee 38004.
All Donations of any amount will be gratefully accepted and should be
sent to the same address. Please
contact anyone listed on the Convention Registration Form for additional
information. THINGS TO
DO IN MEMPHIS: Dixon Gallery
& Gardens, 901-761-5250 (closed on Mondays); Memphis Botanic Garden,
901-576-4100; Graceland, 901-322-3322; The Cotton Museum, 901-531-7826;
Memphis Rock N Soul Museum, 901-205-2533; National Civil Rights Museum,
901-521-9699, free admission from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. on Mondays for
Tennessee residents with state issued ID (closed on Tuesdays); Mud Island
River Park, 800-507-6507 (closed Mondays); Pink Palace Museum, 901-320-6362;
Beale Street; Riverboat Sightseeing Cruises, 901-527-2628, 1 ˝ hour cruise
daily boards at 1:30 p.m. and leaves at 2:30 p.m.; Peabody Ducks,
800-732-2639, parade through the hotel Grand Lobby daily at 11:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m.; Memphis Zoo, 901-333-6500, free admission all day on Tuesdays for
Tennessee residents with state issued ID, this is one of only four U.S. zoos
to host giant pandas. THINGS TO DO IN THE REGION: The Gold Strike, Harrah’s and Horseshoe casinos of Tunica, Mississippi are approximately a 45 minute drive from the Hilton. Also, many of you will pass through Jackson, Tennessee on your way and Casey Jones Village is just a stones throw from I-40 at exit 80A. The Village is a top 10 tourist attraction in Tennessee that includes Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum as well as several other unique and very interesting attractions. In the restaurant you can expect great Southern food served buffet style with some of the best cracklin' cornbread on the planet. This offer is subject to change but Tuesday and Wednesday are currently Senior Nights and the buffet price is reduced to only $7.00 plus drink and tax for all qualifying customers age 55 and above. Just ask for the “Senior rate” at the restaurant cashier. For additional information
contact any member of the 2012 Convention Planning Committee |
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Past Conventions |
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News From The 2011 Tennessee Federation Convention Nashville's Invitation to Federation Convention 55 was held April 18-19, 2011 Here is a brief summary of this convention held at the Radisson Hotel in Nashville, hosted by the Donelson Area Chapter. Special speakers were National Secretary, Elaine Hughes and Region X Vice President, Bill Martin There
were 2 proposed changes to the Bylaws brought before the convention. One
had to do with clarifying the Per Capita Dues process and the other had to
do with changing the requirements for the Parliamentarian. Neither Bylaws
change passed. Officers
elected to serve for the coming year included: |
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News From The 2010 Tennessee Federation Convention The 54th Annual Convention was hosted by the Sevierville Chapter in Sevierville TN on April 19-20, 2010 Among
the news was National VP Joe Beaudoin addressed the delegates.
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Officers
elected to serve the 2010-2011 term were: Larry Cunningham - President 1st. VP - John Wells 2nd VP - Larry Henderson 3rd VP - Jerry McDuffie Secretary - Lynda LeMay Treasurer - Marie Anglin Legislative Chairman - Jim Glenn Membership Chairman - JC Whitney |
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News from the 2009 Federation Convention The 2009 Tennessee Federation Convention is now history. This is the highlights of what was done this year in Jackson. The host chapter was the Jackson Chapter with help by the Trenton Chapter. Of the Resolutions submitted, only 2 were put forward out of the Resolution Committee. One had to do with allowing the Federation President to conduct a vote of the elected Federation Board by means of email, fax or written correspondence. This was voted on and passed but according to the Parliamentarian additional wording and details will need to be written in the Bylaws in order to implement this measure. The other made changes to the per capita dues paid by chapters to the Federation, lowering from $4 to $3 for renewing members. This was approved by the delegates. An election of officers was conducted. This year, 3 offices had 2 candidates seeking the job. The results of the voting for those 3 posts was: For President, Carey Frazier received the most votes. For 3rd Vice President, James L (Larry) Henderson received the most votes. For Secretary, Linda LaMay received the most votes. The following candidates ran unopposed and were elected by acclamation: 1st Vice President Larry Cunningham, 2nd Vice President John Wells, Treasurer Marie Anglin, Legislative Chairman Jim Glenn and Membership Chairman J.C. Whitney. This year the Leo Potts NARFE-PAC Award was again won by the Cumberland County Chapter. A new award this year called the Wieda White Tolley Alzheimer's Award was won by the Athens Chapter. News from the 2008 Federation
Convention There were no resolutions brought to the Convention and none acted upon. The convention elected the following officers to serve for the coming year. President - Carey Frazier The NARFE-PAC Leo Potts award this year again was won by Cumberland County Chapter #1719
News from the 2007 Federation Convention The deceased members were honored at this years Federation Convention. The list includes those reported from April 2006 - April 2007 from the various chapters. While this list is believed to be inclusive of all members, we regret any that were mistakenly left off. To see the list of names click here. There was only one resolution brought before the convention this year, that was to change the State Convention to a two year cycle rather than the current every year cycle. The measure was overwhelmingly voted down. The next convention will be held in 2008. Officers elected for the year 2008. President John Hicks, 1st Vice President Carey Frazier, 2nd Vice President John Shannon, 3rd Vice President Larry Cunningham, Secretary (vacant), Treasurer Marie Anglin, Legislative Chairman John Wells, and Membership Chairman Allen Reeves.
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