Golf
Tourney
on Tuesday
Bunker Hills is a twenty-seven hole championship golf course. It has been ranked in the top twenty-five courses in the country by Golf Digest. It has hosted many major championships. The course has been the site of the 1976 USGA National Public Links Championship, 1979 Minnesota PGA Championship, 1975 and 1988 Men's Minnesota Public Links Championship. Since 1980 it has been the host of the Minnesota State Open Championship.
The number of foursomes will be limited as we can only accommodate a maximum of 216 golfers. Advance registration is required for this event to ensure that we do not over-fill the limit on foursomes and to have adequate buses arranged for the group.
If you would like to be paired up with specific golfers, please send an email message to Lori Hintz with the names of the people you would like to golf with. Every attempt will be made to accommodate your request.
| Golf Tourney Fees: | Early | Late | Cutoff for Early price is April 30, 2008 |
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Private Sector |
$125 |
$150 |
Includes transportation, green fees, ½-cart, continental breakfast, lunch, and a variety of prizes. Note as of May 1st: Rental clubs are no longer available. Rental of golf clubs will be available at your own cost when you get to the course; when registering for this event, please indicate if you will be needing to rent clubs so they may be reserved for you. |
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Public Sector |
$95 |
$120 |
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Young Member, Enlisted Member, Fully Retired Member, or Spouse/Guest |
$75 |
$100 |
To facilitate golfers getting their golf bags loaded and unloaded on the buses, the buses for this event will be departing from and returning to two separate locations: 1) the Hilton Hotel, and 2) the Hyatt/Millennium Hotels.
| The planned schedule for the Golf Tourney is as follows: | |
| 6:30 AM | Begin loading buses |
| 7:00 AM | Buses depart from hotels |
| 7:45 AM | Arrive at Bunker Hills |
| 7:50 AM | Check-in, continental breakfast, and driving range |
| 8:45 AM | Load golf carts and head to the tee boxes |
| 9:00 AM | Begin golfing |
| 1:30 PM | For Fellows Ceremony Inductees: Early shuttle bus departs from golf course and arrives back at hotel by 2:30 PM |
| 2:00 PM | Lunch and Awards Ceremony |
| 3:30 PM | Begin loading buses |
| 4:00 PM | Buses depart from Golf Course |
| 4:45 PM | Buses arrive at hotels |
Fellows
Investiture Ceremony
on Tuesday
The Fellows Investiture Ceremony will be held in the Great Hall of The Depot (located at 225 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis), which once had been the Milwaukee Road Depot. The adjacent Depot Pavilion will be the location of the Icebreaker which immediately follows the Fellows Investiture Ceremony.
Seating in the Great Hall is limited, and as such, priority will be given for families and guests of the investees. Seating will begin at 4:30 PM and the doors to the Great Hall will close at 4:50 PM; there will be no late admittance until the ceremony opening is complete. The ceremony will begin at 5:00 PM and will last until approximately 6:00 PM. After the ceremony, the new Fellows will be formally introduced to The Society at the opening of the Icebreaker.
The Depot is located about 1-mile north of the convention center and host hotels. For those who wish to attend the ceremony you may either enjoy a ½-hour walk to The Depot, or you should plan on riding one of the shuttle buses which will be departing at 4:15 PM from: 1) the Hilton Hotel, 2) the Hyatt/Millennium Hotels, and 3) the Marriott Hotel.
Separate instructions will be sent to the Fellow Inductees providing
them with instructions for pre-ceremony activities. Due to time
constraints, Inductees should not plan to participate in the golf
tournament.
IceBreaker
and Silent Auction Event
on Tuesday
The IceBreaker Gala and Silent Auction Event will be held in the Pavilion of The Depot, which once had been the Milwaukee Road Depot. The Fellows Investiture Ceremony will take place in the adjacent Great Hall immediately preceding the Icebreaker. All conference participants, exhibitors, and registered spouses/guests are invited to attend the IceBreaker; registration for this event is included in the normal registration fees.
New at this year's conference the Young Member Council and Academy of Fellows will host a silent auction during the Ice Breaker. The purpose of the auction is to raise funds for the Society's Education and Mentoring (E&M) Fund. The E&M fund provides education and mentoring support to high school and college students, as well as the Society's Young Members, Non-commissioned Officers, and Small Businesses. The items that have been donated are described in the linked Flyer.
NOTE: To donate auction items or simply get more information about this exciting opportunity, contact MAJ Pat Miller, Chair of Young Member Council, at patrick.miller.7@us.af.mil or by phone at 618-719-9265.
If you would like to bring an additional guest(s), additional tickets may be purchased through conference registration.
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Tuesday Evening IceBreaker - Extra Ticket |
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Guests of Private Sector |
$100 |
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Guests of Public Sector |
$75 |
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Young
Member, Enlisted Member, |
$50 |
The Depot is located about 1-mile north of the convention center and host hotels. You may either enjoy a ½-hour walk to The Depot, or you can ride one of the shuttle buses which will be departing from one of three locations 1) the Hilton Hotel, 2) the Hyatt/Millennium Hotels, and the Marriott Hotel. Between 5:45 PM and 10:00 PM shuttle buses will be making continuous loops (approximately 15-minute to 30-minute intervals) between The Depot and the hotel locations.
Fun
Run
on Wednesday Morning
Bright and early on Wednesday morning, the Fun Run will take place in the historic and scenic Saint Anthony Falls Riverfront District. The run/walk will begin at 6:30 AM and will cover 5 kilometers.
Buses to and from the event will be provided. The buses to the event will depart at 5:50 AM from the pick-up locations at 1) the Hilton Hotel, 2) the Hyatt/Millennium Hotels, and the Marriott Hotel. You will be brought back to the original pick-up location about 7:30 AM.
The cost for participating in this event is $10. We request that, if possible, you pre-register for the event to ensure that we have enough tee shirts ordered for the participants and adequate shuttle buses arranged for transporting the group; however last minute registration for this event is welcomed. All participants will be required to sign a "Release of Liability" waiver prior to running in this event.
Young
Members
and Fellows Social Event
on Wednesday
On Wednesday evening the Young Members and Fellows Social Event will be held at the Mill City Museum right in the heart of the historic Minneapolis Milling District. In addition to great eats and drinks, there will be fun activities to provide great opportunities for networking, mentoring, and camaraderie for everyone.
There is no cost for this event for participants registered as Young Members and for the Fellows of the Society. Others may attend if they purchase through registration an Ala Carte ticket for this event.
Event Timeline: Event begins (social time, appetizers and open
bar) at 6:00 PM
Gallery opens at 6:15 PM
Flour Tower Tours at 6:35, 6:55, 7:15, and 7:35 PM
Event Ends at 8:00 PM
Transportation: Continuous shuttles between the Hotels and Mill
City from 5:45 PM to 8:15 PM
Society
Ball
on Thursday
On Thursday evening the Society Ball will be held in the Minneapolis Convention Center's Grand Ballroom. As to be expected the food, the entertainment, and the camaraderie will be terrific.
With the Full Participant Registration, the Primary Exhibitor Registration, and the Spouse/Guest Registration there is no additional cost for this event; however, you must request a ticket for this event when you register for the conference. Ala Carte tickets can be purchased for people with Exhibitor Pass Registrations and for spouses/guests of local conference participants.
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Thursday Society Ball - Extra Ticket |
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|
Private Sector |
$125 |
|
Public Sector |
$100 |
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Young
Member, Enlisted Member, |
$75 |
For those who do not care to walk the block or two between the hotels and the Convention Center, a shuttle bus making a continuous loops between the Convention Center and the two hotel locations will be available between 6:00 PM and Midnight.
Technical
Tours
on Tuesday and Friday
A Technical Tour will be held on Tuesday for those who arrive early to the conference and again on Friday morning for those who would like to stay a little bit longer. Please pre-register for either or both of these activities to ensure that we have adequate shuttle buses arranged for transporting the group, and enough lunches ordered for the Tuesday tour.
| Technical Tour Fees: | Early | Late | Cutoff for Early price is April 30, 2008 |
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Tuesday Technical Tour |
$50 |
$60 |
Includes lunch at a restaurant on Main Street |
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Friday Technical Tour |
$25 |
$35 |
Does not include lunch |
Tuesday's Technical Tour will include the University of Minnesota's Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory, which uses water from the Mississippi River to model and study hydraulics and sediment transport. The tour also includes a stop at the Upper Saint Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, and a detailed overview of the I-35W Bridge Reconstruction from a vantage point at river level.
For the Tuesday tour, buses will depart from the hotels at various times between 9:00 AM and 9:15 AM. Lunch is planned at a local restaurant on the historic Main Street which runs along the Saint Anthony Falls area. The buses will return to the hotels by approximately 3:15 PM.
Tour will be limited to a maximum of 60 people.
Friday's Technical Tour will include a detailed overview, given by a representative of Flatiron-Manson, of the I-35W Bridge Reconstruction. SAME will provide hardhats, safety glasses, and safety vests for this tour as you will enter the construction zone. After this portion of the tour, buses will take you to the new Minnesota Twins Ball Park which is being built by M.A. Mortenson Construtction. The tour will include a presentation on Building Information Modeling (BIM) which has been extensively used for this project.
For the Friday tour, the the bus(es) will depart from the Hilton Hotel at 9:00 AM and then stop at the Hyatt Hotel for a 9:15 AM pick-up. The bus(es) should return to the hotels by NOON.
Tour will be limited to a maximum of 60 people.
Artist rendering of the new I-35W Bridge which is currently under construction. 
A joint venture of Flatiron-Manson is building the bridge to a design by Figg Bridge Engineers. Features of the bridge include high-performance concrete for superior durability, multiple levels of structural redundancy and a comprehensive monitoring system. |
Artist rendering of the new Twins Ball Park which is currently under construction. 
The construction manager is M. A. Mortenson Company. Since 1987, when it began building sports facilities, Mortenson has risen to become one of the top three national builders of sports centers. Local sports experience includes Xcel Energy Center, Target Center, and University of Minnesota's Williams Arena renovation. National experience includes Coors Field and Pepsi Center in Denver, FedEx Forum in Memphis, Edward Jones Dome (formerly TWA Dome) in St. Louis, University of Iowa's Kinnick Stadium renovation, and Sprint Center in Kansas City. |