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FPPA
Safari - "It's a Jungle Out There"
The
69th annual Florida Public Personnel Association Conference
will be at the Marriott Beach Resort and Marina on Hutchinson
Island, near Stuart, Florida. The pre-conference workshops
will be all day on Saturday, July 23rd and Sunday morning,
July 24th , 2005. The general conference will begin
with the President's Welcome Reception Sunday evening,
July 24th with conference wrap-up at noon on Wednesday
July 27th , 2005.
Visit
the FPPA website at www.fppa.org and click on 2005 Conference
for pictures of this beautiful, newly renovated (after
the hurricanes), resort and marina. Join us and enjoy
the magic of an island retreat complete with truly thoughtful
service to make anything possible. This tropical setting
will be perfect for our theme of going on safari and
exploring all the island has to offer you from a relaxing
sunset to a night of dancing.
Coupled
with this great location are outstanding pre-conference
workshops consisting of Pre and Post Disaster Preparedness,
FPPA Masters Program and the "FPPA Academy"
for those just beginning their certification. Contact
Diane Billups, Human Resources Director, Tampa Sports
Authority, this year's Academy Director for additional
information. Diane's number is (813) 350-6521, or you
can e-mail Diane at dbillups@tampasportsauthority.com
In addition to the pre-conference workshops, the general
conference is offering a very strong and informative
series of general and concurrent sessions on current
HR topics. This year's conference theme is "FPPA
Safari - It's a Jungle Out There". Dress for the
conference is business casual; for the dinner /dance
wear your jungle exploring attire and be ready to go
on safari with us.
Make
your hotel reservations early by contacting Hutchinson
Island Marriott Resort directly at the following:
Hutchinson Island Marriott Resort and Marina
555 NE Ocean Blvd., Stuart, FL, 34953
(800) 775-5936 or (772) 225-3700
Driving
directions to the hotel are on the FPPA Website. Conference
room rates are $105 per night. The cut off date for
hotel guest room accommodations is Wednesday, June 22,
2005.
If
you are considering attending this conference, please
fax your registration to (813) 350-6567 Attn: Diane
Billups or Kathy Silas) ASAP. It gives us a count "up
front" and makes planning much easier.
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