REGISTRATION Debbie McKee, Co-Chair Valerie Wible, Co-Chair
We are looking for volunteers to assist with Registration for our upcoming NADOA 48th Annual Institute, to be held September 8 – 10, 2021. The Institute will be held at the lovely Marriott Harbor Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which is located right on the beach.
We will need volunteers for Tuesday, September 7, from 1:00-5:00 pm, Wednesday, September 8, from 7:00 am- noon & 1:30-5:30 pm, and possibly early morning Registration on Thursday September 9.
If you plan to attend and wish to volunteer to work Registration (which is a GREAT way to meet new people by the way), please contact Debbie McKee at 405-570-9702 or dmckee52@gmail.com; or Valerie Wible at 405-748- 9454 or Valerie.wible@mustangfuel.com.
…is a line from a Beach Boys song. Does it make you think of sunny days and beaches? Well, that is exactly what you are in for at Institute this year! We will be in Fort Lauderdale where it is easy to “get around!” If you want to rent a car there are 12 rental companies at Fort Lauderdale’s Hollywood International Airport (FLL is the code name if you are looking in Expedia. com or other websites that ask for a destination) and they are located directly across from Terminal 1 where many major airlines arrive. Although there is not a shuttle provided by the Marriott Harbor Beach Hotel, there are plenty of other shuttle services to and from the airport, along with taxis, Uber and Lyft. The hotel is only a 12 minute drive from the airport and the fares are relatively inexpensive, especially if you are arriving with a group. Getting there is easy too. A quick check at Expedia revealed that fares from DFW and Houston International are as low as $157 roundtrip right now. Low fares are available from Denver International, too. Your best bet? Download the Hopper App and let it do the watching for you for the best price. Just enter
your flight information, select “Watch This Trip” and the app will send you a message when fares are at their lowest. If you want to take the scenic route, Amtrak also makes a stop in Fort Lauderdale. The station is one of Florida’s most historic and beautiful train stations built in 1926 in the Mediterranean Revival style. Go to www.amtrak.com for information on routes and pricing. Now here is the icing on the cake or as we say in Louisiana, “Lagniappe.” If you’ve been itching to get cruising again, Institute is the place to be in September. Fort Lauderdale is a main port for cruise lines, particularly to the Caribbean. And what perfect timing, too! Most cruise lines are fully opening for business again starting September 1st. You can come to Fort Lauderdale, catch up with great friends, meet new ones, get a great education and then go on a well- deserved vacation the very next day!
See you in sunny Fort Lauderdale!
Susan Bradley, CDOA Transportation Chair
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