Memphis
April 6-8, 2012
2012 Convention Tentative Schedule
Memphis Marriott Downtown
250 North Main Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38103 USA
Phone: 1-901-527-7300
Fax: 1-901-214-3711
www.marriott.com
Note: Please do not call the hotel directly for room reservations or changes.
Pre-Convention Event Mailing Addresses
The following must be postmarked by January 23, 2012:
Mass Media entries
Great Oaks Church of Christ
ATTN: Wendy Harrah
3355 Brunswick Road
Memphis, TN 38133Music Composition
Great Oaks Church of Christ
ATTN: Wendy Harrah
3355 Brunswick Road
Memphis, TN 38133Jonathan Bourland
Jonathan Bourland Committee
5280 West Alabama Christian Dr.
Montgomery, AL 36109Bulletin Board entries must be emailed by January 23, 2012 to bulletinboard@lads-to-leaders.org.
The following must be postmarked by February 6, 2012:
Scholarship applications
Scholarship Committee, ATTN: Brenda Johnson
5280 W. Alabama Christian Dr.
Montgomery, AL 36109Hotel Information
Hotel Accommodations:
Hotel rooms will cost $109.00 per night (quad occupancy), plus 15.95% tax* (as of May 2011). Rates are available from Wednesday through Sunday of convention week. Please note that a credit card will need to be provided for each room upon check-in to cover incidentals such as parking, long distance, etc.
Tax Exemption:
If you provide the hotel with your congregation’s tax exempt certification from the state of Tennessee, you will be exempt from the 9.25% sales tax. You will still have to pay the 6.7% hotel tax. The hotel must receive the letter/certificate prior to March 1. You should fax it to Leslie Good at 901-328-5644. If you have questions, please call the Tennessee State Department of Revenue at 615-253-0600.
Suites/Team Pads:
There are no suites in the hotel available for the groups to reserve. If you need additional space for meetings, devos, storage, etc., you will need to reserve an additional room.
Amenities:
All rooms include iron and ironing board, in-room safe, hair dryer, coffee maker, complimentary coffee, voice mail, dual line phone, executive desk & chair and upgraded bed package. A limited number of mini-refrigerators are available at no additional charge. They can be requested at check-in and should only be requested for those with medical needs
Reservations and Changes:
**Please do not call the hotel directly for reservations or changes.**
So that the hotel can accurately block your group’s rooms, you must have the total number of king and double/double rooms indicated by the January 23 registration deadline. After January 23, group leaders will be able to make changes to their group’s hotel reservations in the registration database until midnight on March 2, 2012. The information in your reservation database on March 2 will be considered your final request. Any changes, except room cancellations, made after March 2 will be accommodated if possible, but are not guaranteed. Please make every effort to have all reservations finalized by the March 2 deadline. Adding rooms after this date may not be possible. If they are able to be added, they will most likely NOT be near your group’s other rooms. Please request all rooms that you will need by March 2, 2012. Please note that any cancellations MUST be made no later than five days prior to arrival. Any no-shows or cancellations after that will be charged one night’s room and tax. Please make sure that all requested rooms are used to avoid these penalties.
All requests for changes to hotel reservations must be requested through the online registration system.
The group leader should choose a person to be the hotel room coordinator. This person should be the first to arrive and the last to leave. Your hotel room coordinator can check in and check out your group.
Parking Information:
Self-parking will be $5 off of the daily rate at the time of our convention and will be billed to your room. Valet parking is not discounted and will be billed at the prevailing rate.
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