Reminder: Let's Do It...

Dear Guys and Chickies, We are happy to announce that the DC Convention 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. Phone: 1-800-228-9290 (Main Reservation Line) and (301) 897-9400 (Local Reservation Line) The Marriot is located at 5151 Pooks Hill Rd. Bethesda MD 20814. So those of you that are driving in to the hotel, you can mapquest it at this address..... 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, Art, Wendy, and Lisa The registration buttons are now up..... http://www.ohmemberevents.com/obesity+help+events+november+schedule.html I tried calling the trolley place myself, and there is only a dollar or two difference between the private rate and the group rate.. and the man there that I talked to, is really out of the loop, so maybe is better if we just call and book privately. Cut off date for registrations for this Obesity Help event will be October 22nd. We have to give the Lodge 2 weeks notice for the food, and beverages to be served. We will how ever take registrations after that date, but the admission at the door will be 45.00 per person instead of 30.00. So is best to register now, if you plan on coming.... Thank You again.....