Post from Izdawnie (Val) regarding DC Convention:

DC Convention Dear Guys and Chickies, I am happy to announce that the DC Conventions has been created, and we have done all there is to do... Any questions about registrations please email [email protected] It will be held November 5th through the 7th at the Marriot in Bethesda Md. Heather Ford Hotel Sales Manager Phone: 301-564-5062 Hotels rooms are $99.00 a night, make sure you tell them you are with Obestity Help...... You can fly into Reagan International Airport, get on the Metro to Bethesda, and at the Bethesda Metro you will have shuttle service to the Hotel..... and also the Marriot will provide shuttles to the Metro train station for DC.... The Convention itself will be held in DC at the Faternal Order of Police Lodge.. It is in the heart of DC, and just blocks from Chinatown, The Police Memorial, Viet Nam Memorial, and our new WWII Memorials... The FOP Lodge is located on Judiciary Square in the heart of DC.... SO far...... Friday Night we will be at the hotel, where we all will be meeting. Then we will hop the metro and go into Union Station, and see DC by the moonlight on the trolley, we have to be at Union Station at 6pm, and the tour starts at 6:30pm. Here is the Link where you can call and make your reservations for the Trolley Ride and read all about it: http://shophta.com/acb/stores/15/product1.asp?SID=15&Product_ID=54&kc=y TOUR DETAILS: Monuments by Moonlight Operating Hours: Daily - Departs at 6:30pm during fall and winter months. Departs at 7:30pm during spring and summer months. Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas, 4th of July, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day Tour Length: 2 1/2 hours Boarding Location: Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE Tour Stops: Iwo Jima Memorial, FDR Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veteran's Memorial, Korean War Memorial. Notes: Advance reservations are required and must be made by calling (202) 832-9800 between 8:30 am-5:30 pm. For more info call (202) 832-9800. Historic Tours Ticket Booth - Washington DC Saturday we will take the metro into DC, to the Seminar at the Lodge, where we will hear from our guest speakers, different Dr's speaking about the surgery, and what to expect after. We will also hear from Plastic Surgeons, and Nutritionists, through out the day, and then Dinner and Dancing to follow. 6pm to 10 pm Sunday we will be having a Breakfast Buffet at the hotel, and then will be going back into DC, we are trying to arrange for some tours through DC, and Arlington at the Pentagon... The cost for Admittance is 30.00 per person, and that does include Dinner and Dancing... Parking will be on a limited basis those of you driving in for the day are urged to park at a metro station and use mass transit. Those that are coming to the hotel you can park your vehicles there and the hotel will provide shuttle service to the Lodge and DC.. an all day pass for the metro, runs about 6.00.... Those of you flying in once again, you want to fly into Reagan Airport, and take the metro to the Bethesda stop and then the Marriot Shuttle to the hotel... Sounds harder then it really is.. Hope you all can make it, we are really going to have a great time... And it is going to be so cool to finally get to hug a lot of you in real time... Love ya's, Val The registration buttons are not up yet but Monica is working on them. But as for registration - people can e-mail their registration or registrations to: [email protected] She will personally register you for the DC event. She will need your Name - address - phone number Credit card # and the number of people that are registering. You will receive a confirmation from Monica that she received your registration. If you do not feel comfortable registering this way you can call her at 1-866-957-4636 extension 385 Monica will also be signing the contracts for the hotel today, so please give it till tomorrow before you try and book your room or rooms.... Monica is also calling the Trolley place and getting us a group number so we can all be together. SO please wait till tomorrow for that too. Thank You.... By the way I do have a surprise for all of you..... Our very own Susan Maria will be there... Susan Maria said she will do a book signing for us, and also cook Joann and I a shrimp....... lolol..... ok so maybe two........But seen that Momma got this secret out of me, she gets the first shrimp.. lol... Hmmmmmmm wonder if we can get her to make that pineapple s/f cheesecake for us all????? Oh and by the way, the proceeds that the FOP will be making on this event will go to the Pentagon Memorial Fund from 9-11.... so we all will own a little piece of history.....