Orlando
April 6-8, 2012
2012 Convention Tentative Schedule
Rosen Centre
9840 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
(800)204-7234
www.rosencentre.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
Leslie Ross
13800 Roanoke St.
Davie, FL 33325Music Composition
Ed Gooding
18014 SW 89 Place
Palmetto Bay, FL 33157Jonathan 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 36109
Hotel Information
Hotel Accommodations:
Hotel rooms will cost $120.00 per night (quad occupancy), plus 12.5% tax* (as of May 2011) plus a 1% surcharge for the Orange County Convention Center. Rates are available from Wednesday through Sunday of convention week. Rollaway beds are $15 per night, plus tax.
Suites/Team Pads:
The following are the suites that are available. The rates are per night, plus tax and are 50% off of the rack rates.
2 Bay Hosp Suite: $250
3 Bay Hosp Suite: $350
One Bedroom VIP Suite: $550.00
Two Bedroom VIP Suite: $665.00
One Bedroom Executive Suite: $850.00
Two Bedroom Executive Suite: $965.00
Tax Exemption:
Tax exemptions for churches are available through the Florida Department of Revenue. With the tax exemption, all tax is exempted. You will still have to pay the 1% surcharge for the convention center. Please fax your tax exemption letters to Leslie Velez at 407-996-0959 prior to the March 1 deadline. Go to www.myflorida.com/dor and follow these steps to apply for exemption:
Click “Taxes” at the top of the page;
Click “Forms and Publications” on the left side of the page;
Click “Download this form” next to Form DR-5;
Print and follow instructions on the form.
Amenities:
All rooms have a coffee maker, iron and ironing board, hair dryer, phone with voice mail and safe. A limited number of mini-refrigerators are available for $9 per night, plus tax. Please limit these to 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 is included in the room rate. Valet parking is available at the prevailing rate and will be billed to your room.
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