112th Annual Conference & Expo

May 13-16, 2008

Rosen Plaza Hotel and Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida

 

2008 Conference Format

 

Monday

May 12

Tuesday

May 13

Wednesday

May 14

Thursday

May 15

Friday

May 16

Expo

Setup

8am-10am

Board of Directors

meeting

8-9:30am IMEF Annual

Breakfast with

Keynote Address

7-7:45am Kice Breakfast

8am-2pm

Golf

 

Exhibitor Move-in

(8am-4:30pm)

9:30am-12noon

Unopposed Expo

8-9am Speaker's Corner

 

 

10am-5pm

Latin America District

Program

12-12:30pm

Lunch on Expo Floor

9am-12noon

Unopposed Expo

 

 

12-1pm

Joint Committee Lunch

Latin Lunch

12:45-2pm

Product Showcase

12-1:30pm

Annual Meeting/Lunch

 

 

1-5pm

Committee Meetings

1:30-2pm

FM

1:30-

2pm

QC

1:30-2pm

TO

1:30-2pm

EM

 

6-9pm

Board of

Directors

Dinner

5:30-7pm

Buhler Reception

2:00-2:30pm

FM

2:00-

2:30pm

QC

2:00-2:30pm

TO

2:00-2:30pm

EM

2:00-2:30pm

FM

2:00-2:30pm

QC

2:00-2:30pm

TO

2:00-2:30pm

EM

 

 

Evening Open

2:30-3:00pm

FM

2:30-3:00pm

QC

2:30-3:00pm

TO

2:30-3:00pm

EM

2:30-3:00pm

FM

2:30-3:00pm

QC

2:30-3:00pm

TO

2:30-3:00pm

EM

 

4 Tracks of Educational Programming on Wednesday and Thursday

FM: Facility Management

QC: Quality Control

TO: Technical Operations

EM: Employee Management

 

3:00-3:30pm Break

3:00pm Grand Prize Raffle

                Exhibitor Raffles

 

3:30-4:00pm

FM

3:30-4:00pm

QC

3:30-4:00pm

TO

3:30-4:00pm

EM

3:15-4:15pm Leaders Meeting

(following raffle)

 

4:00-4:30pm

FM

4:00-

4:30pm

QC

4:00-4:30pm

TO

4:00-4:30pm

EM

6-6:45pm

Presidents'

Reception

6-6:45pm

Satake Reception

 

4:30-5:30pm  

Sosland Reception

7:00-10:30pm Annual

Banquet & Awards Ceremony

6:00-8:00pm Latin Reception

 


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Useful Links

Hotel & Convention Center

Amway Grand Plaza Hotel

 

DeVos Place Convention Center

 

US Visa Information

 

Useful Links

Grand Rapids

Travel in Michigan

City of Grand Rapids

CityStore


 

Attractions & Entertainment

Actors' at Spectrum Theatre

Alticor Visitor Center

Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids

Blandford Nature Center

Broadway Grand Rapids

Business Speakers Bureau

Business Speakers Bureau & Entertainment

Cannonsburg Ski Area

Celebration on the Grand

Celebration! Banquets and Catering

Celebration! Cinema North & IMAX® Theatre

Celebration! Cinema RiverTown

Celebration! Cinema South

Celebration! Cinema Woodland

Circle Theatre

DeVos Performance Hall

Exhibit Design Consultants

Festival of the Arts

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Amphitheatre

Frederik Meijer Gardens Gift Shop

Friday Nights at the Grand Rapids Art Museum

Fruit Ridge Country Markets

Gerald R. Ford Fieldhouse

Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Gerald R. Ford Museum

The Grand Lady Riverboat

Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce

Grand Rapids Art Museum

Grand Rapids Ballet Company

Grand Rapids Children's Museum

Grand Rapids Civic Theatre

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids Gallery Association

John Ball Zoological Garden

The Landing

The Landing Lounge

Leo's

Lowell Area Arts Council

Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce

Lowell Area Historical Museum

Meijer Majestic Theatre

Michigan's Adventure

Millennium Park

Opera Grand Rapids

Peter Martin Wege Theatre

Port City Princess

Port City Princess Cruise Boat

Public Museum of Grand Rapids

Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium at Van Andel Museum Center

Schubert Male Chorus

St. Cecilia Music Center

Star of Saugatuck Boat Rides

Studio 28 Theatre

Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts

Van Andel Arena

Voigt House Victorian Museum

Watermark Country Club

West Michigan Tourist Association

Windmill Island Gardens

Women's City Club

 

Bars & Restaurants

The 1913 Room

The B.O.B.

Bar Divani

Bennigan's Grill & Tavern - Walker

Bennigan's Grill & Tavern SE

Bentham's Riverfront Restaurant

Berlin Raceway

Big Boy Restaurant

Billy's

Bistro Bella Vita

bite & Ottawa Tavern

Blue Plate

Blue Plate Lounge

Blue Water Grill

Bobarino's

The Bull's Head Tavern

Cascade Winery

Charley's Crab Restaurant

The Chop House

The Corner Bar

Cornucopia

The Cottage Bar & Restaurant

Country Kitchen

The Crowne Room & Tavern

Crush @ The B.O.B.

Cygnus 27

Desdemona's Dining Room at the Women's City Club

Diversion's Video Bar & Grill

Dr. Grin's Comedy Club

Fenn Valley Vineyards & Winery

Flat River Grill

Garden Court Lounge

Gill's Blue Crab Lounge

The Grill at 1913 Room

Holly's Back Door Bar & Grill

Hooters of Grand Rapids

It's All Greek To Me!

J. Gardella's Tavern

Jersey Junction Ice Cream Parlor

Judson's Steakhouse

Louis Benton Steakhouse

McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon

Mill Creek Tavern

Mojo's Dueling Piano Bar and Restaurant

Noto's

Old Chicago Restaurant

Pearl Street Express

Pearl Street Grill

Red Ball Jet Cafe

Restaurant Bloom

Robinette's Apple Haus

Robinette's Winery

San Chez Cafe

San Chez, A Tapas Bistro

The Sand Bar at Lake Street Station

Skywalk Deli

Spinnaker Lounge

Spinnaker Restaurant

Swan Inn Restaurant

Taste of Gardens Café at Frederik Meijer Gardens

TGI Fridays

The Thornapple Daily Grill

Z's Restaurant & Bar

 

Media

The Grand Rapids Press

 

Shopping

Argos Book Shop

Art Craft Display, Inc.

Breton Village Shopping Center

Buffalo Tobacco Traders

Clothing Matters/Hemp Goods Etc.

Curiosity Shop at Van Andel Museum Center

Ferris Coffee & Nut Co.

Gifts at GRAM

Grand Connection

Grand Gallery

Heather Lane Pottery

Hemp Goods Etc.

Mary Ann's Chocolates

Plaza Essentials

Plaza Men's Shop

Savory Foods

Thingamajigs

Van Hoecks Shoes

Woodland Mall

 

Sports

Boulder Creek Golf Club & Restaurant

Fifth Third Ballpark - Home of the West Michigan Whitecaps

The Golf Club at Thornapple Pointe

GP Sports

Grand Rapids Griffins

Grand Rapids Rampage

Grand Rogue Campgrounds & Paddlesports

Higher Ground Rock Climbing Center Ltd.

Holland Water Sports

The Meadows Golf Club

The Mines Golf Club LLC

Pando Winter Sports Park

Pilgrim's Run Golf Club

Ravines Golf Club by Arnold Palmer

Saskatoon Golf Club

Saugatuck Dune Rides, Inc.

West Michigan Whitecaps Baseball

 

Transportation

A White Knight Limousine

Addiction Charters

All American Sedan & Limousine

Ambassador Motor Coach Co.

BY BUS

BY TRAIN

Cardinal Buses Inc.

Craig's Cruisers

Crystal Limousine Service

D.A.D.D.'S Magic Bus Limousine and SUV Charters

Dean Trailways of Michigan

Ellis Parking Company Inc.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Executive Coach Service

Grand Rapids Symphony

Grand River Folk Arts Society

Great Lakes Barbershop Chorus

Heritage Hill Historic District

Kendall Gallery

LaFontsee Galleries

Lake Express High Speed Ferry

Lakeside Camp Park

Metro Cab of Grand Rapids, LLC

Metro Cars

METRO TRANSIT

Regal Limousine Service

 

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