VMA Annual Convention Information

2007 Convention Photos are available here.

2008 VMA Annual Convention
September 12-15, 2008
Gaylord National Resort Convention Center, National Harbor, MD

Click to visit the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center web site
Click to visit the Prince George's County, MD CVB web site
Click to visit the Washington, DC Tourism web site

2008 VMA Convention Tentative Schedule of Events

Friday, September 12
9:00 – 6:00      Registration
3:00 – 4:45      Board of Directors Meeting
7:00                 Operator Dinner Cruise
Sponsored by Dandy Restaurant Cruise Ships
(This dinner cruise is sponsored for operators and their guests; i.e. spouse/employees and VMA staff. Other members and their guests may participate at a cost of $90 per person.)
10:00 – 12:00 Hospitality (card tables will be available)

Saturday, September 13
7:30 – 5:00      Registration
7:30 – 3:00      Golf Tournament: Potomac Ridge-Atlantic Golf
9:30 – 3:00      Tour 1: Annapolis
Walking tour of historic Annapolis, U. S. Naval Academy, lunch and free time at the
Maryland Seafood Festival
                           Tour 2: Black N Time—From Slavery to Prosperity
Tour of plantation house, slave infirmary, Rosenwald School, historic meeting house,
and first historically black university
                           Tour 3: The “Other” DC
Stops will include the Newseum, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum,
and International Spy Museum, and more. Members may choose to create their own tour.
Information about other possibilities will be included in registration material.
3:30 – 4:15        New Member/First Timer Orientation Session
2:00 – 4:00        Coach Sales Market Place (private time and coach visitation)
6:30                    Ice Breaker Event: Sailing National Harbor aboard Spirit of Washington
Sponsored by Maryland Tourism, Spirit Cruises, Phillips Seafood Restaurants and Maryland Partners
- 12:00                Hospitality (card tables will be available)

Sunday, September 14
7:30 – 5:00        Registration
7:30 – 8:00        Devotion Session
8:15 – 9:15        General Session I: Networking Breakfast
9:15 – 10:15    Operator Business Session
9:15 – 10:15      Associate Business Session
10:30 – 12:30 Group Leader Market Place I: (Associate Members—Blue Dot)
10:30 – 12:30 Operator Market Place I: (Associate Members –Red Dot)
12:45 – 2:00    General Session II: Lunch
2:15 – 4:15      Group Leader Market Place II: (Associate Members—Red Dot)
2:15 – 4:15      Operator Market Place II: (Associate Members—Blue Dot)
6:00                    General Session III: Awards Presentation and Board Installation
– 12:00               Hospitality will open after this event.

Monday, September 15
9:00 – 10:00        Registration
9:00 – 10:00        Breakfast: Networking Time
10:00 – 11:00     Board of Directors Meeting








		2007 Convention Photos are available here. 2008 VMA Annual Convention September 12-15, 2008 Gaylord National Resort Convention Center, National Harbor, MD Click to visit the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center web site Click to visit the Prince George's County, MD CVB web site Click to visit the Washington, DC Tourism web site 2008 VMA Convention Tentative Schedule of Events Friday, September 12 9:00 – 6:00 Registration 3:00 – 4:45 Board of Directors Meeting 7:00 Operator Dinner Cruise Sponsored by Dandy Restaurant Cruise Ships (This dinner cruise is sponsored for operators and their guests; i.e. spouse/employees and VMA staff. Other members and their guests may participate at a cost of $90 per person.) 10:00 – 12:00 Hospitality (card tables will be available) Saturday, September 13 7:30 – 5:00 Registration 7:30 – 3:00 Golf Tournament: Potomac Ridge-Atlantic Golf 9:30 – 3:00 Tour 1: Annapolis Walking tour of historic Annapolis, U. S. Naval Academy, lunch and free time at the Maryland Seafood Festival Tour 2: Black N Time—From Slavery to Prosperity Tour of plantation house, slave infirmary, Rosenwald School, historic meeting house, and first historically black university Tour 3: The “Other” DC Stops will include the Newseum, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, and International Spy Museum, and more. Members may choose to create their own tour. Information about other possibilities will be included in registration material. 3:30 – 4:15 New Member/First Timer Orientation Session 2:00 – 4:00 Coach Sales Market Place (private time and coach visitation) 6:30 Ice Breaker Event: Sailing National Harbor aboard Spirit of Washington Sponsored by Maryland Tourism, Spirit Cruises, Phillips Seafood Restaurants and Maryland Partners - 12:00 Hospitality (card tables will be available) Sunday, September 14 7:30 – 5:00 Registration 7:30 – 8:00 Devotion Session 8:15 – 9:15 General Session I: Networking Breakfast 9:15 – 10:15 Operator Business Session 9:15 – 10:15 Associate Business Session 10:30 – 12:30 Group Leader Market Place I: (Associate Members—Blue Dot) 10:30 – 12:30 Operator Market Place I: (Associate Members –Red Dot) 12:45 – 2:00 General Session II: Lunch 2:15 – 4:15 Group Leader Market Place II: (Associate Members—Red Dot) 2:15 – 4:15 Operator Market Place II: (Associate Members—Blue Dot) 6:00 General Session III: Awards Presentation and Board Installation – 12:00 Hospitality will open after this event. Monday, September 15 9:00 – 10:00 Registration 9:00 – 10:00 Breakfast: Networking Time 10:00 – 11:00 Board of Directors Meeting











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