USCA Annual Meeting, Jan 11-13, 2013

Details and instructions for delegates and other attendees for the USCA Annual Meeting in Tarpon Springs, January 11-13, 2013. - January 11-13, 2013 USCA Annual Meeting in Tarpon Springs Hosted by the Tarpon Springs Canoe Club and The City of Tarpon Springs Document downloads: Call to Annual Meeting and PROXY FORM 2013 Annual Meeting Agenda Banquet Menu Details and Signup Sheet Proposed Amendments* to the 2012 USCA Rules and Regulations *For reference re the Proposed Amendments: USCA Rules and Regulations 2012 Competition Committee Meeting Agenda as soon as available. Annual Meeting Bid Documents for 2014 — as soon as available. --> Quality Inn & Suites 38724 US Highway 19 North Tarpon Springs, FL 34689-3999 Telephone: +1 (727) 934-5781 Fax: +1 (727) 934-1755 I. Special room rates & booking procedures. USCA's special group rates: $79.00 King Efficiency; $89.00 Double Efficiency; $99 King Suite Double; $99 Double Suite. These rates include full complimentary breakfast. Come early and stay late at the same rate! The rates will be honored for as long before and after the event as meeting participants wish to stay. The deadline for booking at USCA rates is not yet known. Will post as soon as available. A. Reserving rooms ON LINE The Quality Inn's hotel group, Choice Hotels, is working on a special online web function for special rate groups. As soon as it becomes available, the link will appear here. Until then, please book by phone (see next section). Quality Inn & Suites - special USCA rate booking page to come. (If you want to see an illustrated guide click here.) 1. Click on More Search Options in the tan-colored "Check Rates & Availability" box. 2. If the next screen shows a small photo and the Radisson Green Bay address, great! Just enter arrival and departure dates, # of rooms needed, # of adults and children. If you get a more generic screen, also enter "Green Bay" for the city in the appropriate box. In the PROMOTIONAL CODE section type in "CANOE". Click on Find Rates. 3. Next screen: Review your room rate, then click Book Now. 4. Next screen: Review your reservation. Click the drop menu "Select Room Options" and choose room type. 5. Same screen: Scroll down. Sign in is required to make an online reservation. Once you sign in you will be able to finish the final reservation process. Good luck! --> B. Reserving rooms BY PHONE [Mike Espinosa: - please send me wording to replace this paragraph - whatever you want it to say:] Call the Quality Inn & Suites, Tarpon Spring direct at +1 (xxx) xxx-xxxx, Monday-Friday 8am-8pm EST or Saturday 10am-3pm. Ask for the hotel's in-house reservation staff. Outside these hours, the Front Desk may be able to take reservations if they are not serving other customers. --> The hotel's phone # is (727) 934-5781. Ask for a room in the United States Canoe Association room block. II. USCA Meeting Information. (a) Host contact: var a = new Array('.com','river-racer','@hotmail','Cindy Vogel','');document.write("");if(a[3]!=''){document.write(a[3]+"");}else{document.write(a[1]+a[2]+a[0]+"");}, USCA Delegate representing the Tarpon Springs Canoe Club. Home phone: (727) 938-7685. Address: 1731 Pinellas Ave S, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689. (b) Friday Evening Hospitality Suite: King Suite Double, across from upper patio. If weather permits we will use patio. USCA members. Hosts will provide refreshments as before, but feel free to bring your own. 4:00 till the food and liquor runs out.--> (c) Meeting Location: building in Coburn Park, Tarpons Springs (3.3 miles from hotel): see map below. (d) Banquet: Hellas Bakery & Restaurant, 785 Dodecanese Boulevard, Tarpon Springs, FL (727) 943-2400 Route map from Quality Inn & Suites to Hellas Restaurant ← Click here. Banquet Signup Sheet - to come*. [*Delegates, chairs, & Nationals hosts and special USCA guests are "exempt from payment" for the banquet — that is, their meal costs (up to $30 per person) will be covered by USCA; delegates' guests & other attendees must pay their own way.] (e) 2013 Annual Meeting Agenda - to come (early December). (f) Competition Committee Meeting Agenda - as soon as available. (g) Proposed Amendments to the 2012 USCA Rules and Regulations - to come (November). III. Directions – Driving From Home, or From Airports Serving Tarpon Springs. If you are driving: If you are flying (first): Tarpon Springs is served by two major airports, Tampa International ← for directions, click here (26 miles from hotel) and St Petersburg-Clearwater International ← for directions, click here (18 miles). Options for transport to/from Tarpon Springs are taxi, car rental, or pick up by friends. Tarpon Springs Canoe Club has offered to arrange for pick up and drop off of meeting participants; please email var a = new Array('.com','river-racer','@hotmail','Cindy Vogel','');document.write("");if(a[3]!=''){document.write(a[3]+"");}else{document.write(a[1]+a[2]+a[0]+"");} or var a = new Array('.com','riverracers','@hotmail','Karl Vogel','');document.write("");if(a[3]!=''){document.write(a[3]+"");}else{document.write(a[1]+a[2]+a[0]+"");} or phone them at (727) 938-7685 to make arrangements. Location Map for USCA Annual Meeting Hotel and Meeting Site in Coburn Park, Tarpon Springs: View Larger Map

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I. Special room rates & booking procedures.

USCA's special group rates:
$79.00 King Efficiency; $89.00 Double Efficiency; $99 King Suite Double; $99 Double Suite.
These rates include full complimentary breakfast. Come early and stay late at the same rate! The rates will be honored for as long before and after the event as meeting participants wish to stay.
The deadline for booking at USCA rates is not yet known. Will post as soon as available.

A. Reserving rooms ON LINE
The Quality Inn's hotel group, Choice Hotels, is working on a special online web function for special rate groups. As soon as it becomes available, the link will appear here. Until then, please book by phone (see next section).

B. Reserving rooms BY PHONE
The hotel's phone # is (727) 934-5781. Ask for a room in the United States Canoe Association room block.

II. USCA Meeting Information.

     (a) Host contact: , USCA Delegate representing the Tarpon Springs Canoe Club.
         Home phone: (727) 938-7685.
         Address: 1731 Pinellas Ave S, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689.
     (b) Friday Evening Hospitality Suite: King Suite Double, across from upper patio. If weather permits we will use
         patio.
     (c) Meeting Location: building in Coburn Park, Tarpons Springs (3.3 miles from hotel): see map below.
     (d) Banquet: Hellas Bakery & Restaurant, 785 Dodecanese Boulevard, Tarpon Springs, FL (727) 943-2400
          Route map from Quality Inn & Suites to Hellas Restaurant ← Click here.
          Banquet Signup Sheet - to come*.
          [*Delegates, chairs, & Nationals hosts and special USCA guests are "exempt from payment" for the banquet
           — that is, their meal costs (up to $30 per person) will be covered by USCA; delegates' guests & other
           attendees must pay their own way.]
      (e) 2013 Annual Meeting Agenda - to come (early December).
      (f) Competition Committee Meeting Agenda - as soon as available.
      (g) Proposed Amendments to the 2012 USCA Rules and Regulations - to come (November).

III. Directions – Driving From Home, or From Airports Serving Tarpon Springs.

If you are driving

If you are flying (first):
Tarpon Springs is served by two major airports, Tampa International ← for directions, click here (26 miles from hotel) and St Petersburg-Clearwater International ← for directions, click here (18 miles). Options for transport to/from Tarpon Springs are taxi, car rental, or pick up by friends. Tarpon Springs Canoe Club has offered to arrange for pick up and drop off of meeting participants; please email or or phone them at (727) 938-7685 to make arrangements.

Location Map for USCA Annual Meeting Hotel and Meeting Site in Coburn Park, Tarpon Springs:

View Larger Map