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The 2009 Tennessee Federation Convention

Now is the time to take a minute and mark your calendar for the Federation Convention in 2009.  This year’s convention will be held at the Holiday Inn in Jackson , TN on April 20-21 and hosted by Jackson Chapter 519.  The Inn is located on Carriage House Drive , directions below.

The room rate is $103.00 with tax included and we have 60 rooms reserved at this rate. To make your reservations by phone, please call 731-668-6000 or 800-287-0037 and ask for the special rate for the NARFE Convention (group code - NAR ) at the JACKSON-CARRIAGE HOUSE DR You should make you reservations by April 1, 2009.  After that date you might have to pay a higher room rate if a room is available. You can also make reservations online using this special link. Click Here

Registration will be Monday, April 20, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.  Board meeting and committee meetings will be held during this time.  Meeting times and places will be posted at the registration desk.  If possible, please arrive by noon on April 20.  

Delegate forms will be mailed to the President and Secretary of each Chapter.  Please follow the instructions on the form and return it as soon as possible.  A registration form is also included in this newsletter, with instructions on where and when to mail the form and check.  A number of activities are being planned including a banquet on Monday evening beginning at 6 PM. Door prizes will be awarded. We will have some very good entertainment and an excellent guest speaker.  

Come early and or stay late and enjoy the many sights of West Tennessee .  We look forward to seeing you there!  

Joyce Knott, Convention Chair

Full registration Fee $45.00
Conference only $20.00
Banquet only $25.00
Late fee $5.00 (after March 20, 2009)

Make checks payable to NARFE and mail to the Convention Treasurer.

Hotel room rates: $99.00 + taxes for a total of $103.00 per night.

You must register to attend. Print out this Registration Form and mail it along with your check to the Convention Treasurer.

Make you own hotel registrations directly with the Holiday Inn. Rooms have been set aside for us. Tell them you are with the NARFE State Convention. The group rate is good for up to 3 nights, April 19,20,21.

Joyce Knott, Convention Chair
Telephone 731-427-2485

Margaret Ballard, Chapter President
Telephone 731-422-3744

Ruth Atnipp, Convention Treasurer
65 Siesta Dr.
Jackson TN 38305

Holiday Inn Jackson
541 Carriage House Dr.
Jackson TN 38305
Telephone 731-668-6000 or 800-287-0037

General website: www.holiday-inn.com/jacksontn

Directions:
I-40 Exit 80A (Hwy 45 Bypass)
Immediately get in left lane and turn left at the first traffic light onto Carriage House Dr. 

Past Conventions

News from the 2008 Federation Convention
The convention for 2008 was held at Montgomery Bell State Park and hosted by the Nashville Chapter #227. 

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
1st Vice President - John Shannon
2nd Vice President - Larry Cunningham
3rd Vice President - John Wells
Secretary - Vivian Fivecoat
Treasurer - Marie Anglin
Membership Chair - J C Whitney
Legislative Chair - Doug Roberts, (after being elected determined he could not carry out his duties and resigned)

The NARFE-PAC Leo Potts award this year again was won by Cumberland County Chapter #1719

News from the 2007 Federation Convention
The first annual Leo Potts award went to the Cumberland County Chapter #1719. This award is given in honor of Leo Potts who worked very diligently for NARFE -PAC in years past. The chapter honored each year will be the one whose members contributed the most per capita towards the NARFE-PAC the preceding year.

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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