Air Warfare Symposium Just Around the Corner

The Air Force Association will conduct its 24th Annual Air Warfare Symposium from February 21-22, 2008, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Speakers at the symposium are to include the top leaders of our U.S. Air Force.

As an AFA leader, you are invited to attend the symposium which will be held on Thursday, February 21, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., and on Friday, February 22, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:30 noon, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel.

The standard registration fee for the symposium is $895 for non-AFA members and $795 for an AFA individual member. However, since it is important for AFA leaders to attend this national event, there is a special leader registration fee (see enclosed registration form) for AFA National Officers, Region Presidents, Directors, National Committee Members, State and Chapter Presidents. [Note: Since this is not a directed meeting, this fee is not reimbursable for AFA leaders.] The registration fee includes both symposium sessions, a sandwich lunch, a reception/buffet honoring the symposium speakers on Thursday, and a continental breakfast on Friday morning. Each AFA leader who registers at this special rate will be entitled to purchase an additional ticket to the sandwich lunch for $37 and/or the reception/buffet for $150.

Please use the enclosed registration form or register online (beginning mid-December) at www.afa.org. Click on the Air Warfare Symposium Orlando logo on the right hand side of the screen. Click on AFA Leaders, Council Members, Speakers, and Invited Guests on the following page and enter the registration code 95145 to obtain the special AFA leader rate. If you have any questions regarding the symposium, please contact Katie Storm (ext. 5848) kstorm@afa.org.

In support of AFA's Air Warfare Symposium, the Central Florida Chapter will again sponsor its annual Gala and Golf activities. The golf outing will be on Walt Disney World's Magnolia and Palm Courses on Wednesday, February 20, 2008. Individual golfer price is $200 which includes a reception. Additional reception tickets are available for $60. For golf information contact Jim DeRose at (407) 356-0461 or E-mail: james.l.derose@lmco.com. The chapter will also sponsor its 24th annual black-tie Gala on Friday, February 22. A special AFA leader rate of $150 has been established for the Gala. The contact for this event is Tommy Harrison at (407) 886-1922, FAX (407) 886-1331. E-mail: tgharrison@aol.com.

We are looking forward to having a successful meeting at our new location, the Rosen Shingle Creek. Here are some highlights about the property:

• Check-in time is 3:00 pm. Check-out time is 11:00 am.
• Less than 20 minutes from the Orlando International Airport. Click <HERE> http://www.rosenshinglecreek.com/location.asp#OIA for directions or for transportation information.>
• Multiple dining options from fine-dining Italian to a 24-hour deli and market place. Please check out all of their options <HERE>. http://www.rosenshinglecreek.com/restaurantsAndBar.asp
• Four pools and a spa.>
• Discounted golf available _ just mention you are with AFA.
• Valet ($15 for the day; $18 overnight) and self parking ($8 per day).

The cut off date for hotel reservations is January 16, 2008. For hotel reservations, please refer to the attached form. Please do NOT contact the hotel directly. If you call the hotel directly, you will NOT obtain the special AFA rate. Please fax your hotel reservation form to Meghan McClelland (703) 247-5853. Please note that we have a limited number of hotel rooms at this reduced rate listed. Reservations for rooms will be accepted on a first-in basis. Once the hotel is sold out of rooms at the reduced rate, the next available rate will apply until the hotel has sold out of rooms at that rate or until January 16, whichever comes first. Rooms will then be on a space available basis and at a much higher rate. We encourage you not to wait but to get your reservations in now.

We hope you will plan to join us!
 

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