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Room Rates & additional Information
Portsmouth Renaissance
P: 757-673-3000
425 Water Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Room cost $145 plus 14% sale tax
One time Hospitality Rooms charge of $250 for each room.
Group Rate is valid 3 Days before and 3 day after the conference date “If Available”.
Discounted self-park $10.00 per day for overnight and day guest. Valet parking is $19.00 a day.
Please call the hotel directly at (757)673-3000 and ask for the “Virginia State Elks Association Group Block” and to reserve your district Hospitality rooms. Or use the link below:
Book Your Group Rate | Marriott International
https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1657113773049&key=GRP&app=resvlink
Cut off for room Reservations is May 8th 2023 for the Elk Rate.
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Convention Tentative Schedule
9:00 – Call to Order
VEA President Mike Miller
(Portsmouth V)
Invocation VEA Chaplain
Clifford Bocchicchio
Pledge of Allegiance
National Veterans Service Chairperson
Vickie Shiflett
9:05 – Welcome by Portsmouth Mayor
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9:15 Welcome by Host Lodge
ER Portsmouth Lodge 82
Lloyd Zeff
9:20 – Roll call of Officers
Secretary/Treasurer
Tammy Symons, VEA
Roll call of Lodges
Secretary/Treasurer
Tammy Symons, VEA
Report of Credentials
Secretary/Treasurer
Tammy Symons, VEA
Reading of the Minutes
of the June 2022 meeting,
Secretary/Treasurer
Tammy Symons, VEA
Treasurer’s Report
Secretary/Treasurer
Tammy Symons, VEA
Report of the Convention Committee
Paul Shoemaker, Chair
9:30 – President’s Report
VEA President Mike Miller
9:35 -Introduction of Head Table and Honored Guests
Clifford Bocchicchio
VEA Chaplain
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West Virginia State President
Dr. Bob Hinkle
State Sponsor Ron Hicks, PGER
Ron Hicks Remarks
Introduces:
Geoffrey B Cox
Member Grand Lodge
Publicity Committee
Dr Robert R Hinkle
Chair Grand Lodge Fraternal Committee
9:45 – Remarks by PGER Ron Hicks
10:00 – Report of the Vice Presidents and
Committees
10:45 – Unfinished business
10:50 – New Business
Election of Officers
Trustees Report,
Donnie White, Chair
Youth Camp
A. J. Miller
11:00 – Good of the Order
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Venue & Contacts
Contacts
Portsmouth Renaissance
P: 757-673-3000
425 Water Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Room cost $145 plus 14% sale tax
One time Hospitality Rooms charge of $250 for each room.
Group Rate is valid 3 Days before and 3 day after the conference date “If Available”.
Discounted self-park $10.00 per day for overnight and day guest. Valet parking is $19.00 a day.
Please call the hotel directly at (757)673-3000 and ask for the “Virginia State Elks Association Group Block” and to reserve your district Hospitality rooms. Or use the link below:
Book Your Group Rate | Marriott International
https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1657113773049&key=GRP&app=resvlink
Cut off for room Reservations is May 8th for the Elk Rate.
Paul ShoemakerState Convention Chairman
