CONVENTION NEWS
Northwest Region of the FRA is hosting the 2020 National Conventions. All FRA Members and family are invited and welcome to join us in the beautiful city of Portland, Oregon.
Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel
8235 NE Airport Way
Portland,
OR 97220
The phone number is 503-281-2500
Be sure to mention “Fleet Reserve Association”
The online reservation feature will be available at a later date.
Room rates are $112 per night plus 15.3% hotel tax.
Please review the schedule of events below to plan your arrival and departure.
Room rates apply for up to
three days prior and three days following the convention dates but you are advised to book early to ensure availability
The cut-off date for the block of rooms
will be held until Tuesday, September 1, 2020.
There is on-site complimentary self-parking.
Complimentary airport transportation to and from the hotel
and within a five-mile radius of the hotel.
2019 CONVENTION SCHEDULE (2020 will be updated once confirmed)
“Disclaimer: Schedule is subject to change.”
DATE / TIME ACTIVITY/EVENT
Monday 9/28/2020
1200 – 1700 Tour – TBD
1200 – 2300 Hospitality Room
Tuesday 9/29/2020
0700 – 0900 Past Regional President Beal Breakfast (Closed)
0900 – 1230 Tour
0900 – 1200 FRA Registration
0900 – 1200 LA FRA Registration
1300 – 1500 FRA Pre Board Meeting
1500 – 1700 Workshop
1500 – 1700 FRA Registration
1500 – 1700 LA FRA Registration
1500 – 2300 Hospitality Room
1600 – 1700 FRA Education Foundation Meeting Governors Boardroom
1600 – 1700 Membership Services Director of Membership Development - What Member Services Does – Overview and Feedback welcome
Wednesday 9/30/2020
0730 – 0830 FRA Registration
0730 – 0830 LA FRA Registration
0730 – 0830 Convention Orientation – First time attendees & alumni welcome.
Overview of the convention activities (continental breakfast for attendees)
0900 – 1100 Opening Ceremony
1115 – 1245 FRA Past National President Luncheon (Limited to PNP's)
1115 – 1245 LA FRA Past National President Luncheon (Limited to PNP's)
1115 – 1245 FRA Regional President, RPE, Regional Vice President - Luncheon (Limited to RP's and RVP's)
1115 – 1245 LA FRA Regional President, RPE, Regional Vice President - Luncheon (Limited to RP's and RVP's)
1130 – 1245 Branch Resources Overview - Christina Hitchcock, DMD - Branch Officers and Shipmate interested in Officer positions should attend. FRA Website (Lunch is provided for attendees)
1130 – 1300 FRA Registration
1130 - 1300 LA FRA Registration
1300 1700 FRA 1st Business Session
1300 – 1700 LA FRA 1st Business Session
1630 – 1700 Workshop FRA App - Christina Hitchcock, DMD - FRA App instillation, overview and updates
1700 – 1930 Hospitality Room
1830 – 1100 Welcome Aboard Reception
Thursday 10/1/2020
0700 – 0800 FRA Registration
0700 – 0800 LA FRA Registration
0700 – 0815 FRA Past Regional President - Breakfast (Limited to PRP's)
0800 – 1100 LA FRA 2nd Business Session
0815 – 0900 FRA Legislative Service - National Committee on Legislative Services, National Executive Director, Director of Legislative Programs, N
0900 – 1100 FRA Budget & Finance
0900 – 1100 FRA C & BL
0900 – 1100 FRA Veterans Service
0900 – 1100 FRA Americanism Patriotism
0900 – 1100 FRA Youth Activities
0900 – 1100 FRA Honorary Membership
0900 – 1100 FRA Public Relations
0900 – 1100 FRA Hospital & Welfare
0900 – 1100 FRA Time & Place
0900 – 1100 FRA Future Planning
0900 – 1100 FRA Membership
1115 – 1230 LA FRA Past Regional President - Luncheon (Limited to PRP's)
1130 – 1245 Workshop: (Lunch is provided for attendees)
1300 – 1600 FRA 2nd Business Session
1300 – 1600 LA FRA Committee Meetings
1600 – 2300 Hospitality Room
1630 – 1830 Public Relations Workshop - Christina Hitchcock, DMD - Share what your branch does “Best Practices” and “strategies’ - Creating a Branch Resume
Friday 10/2/2020
0700 – 0800 FRA Registration
0700 – 0800 LA FRA Registration
0730 – 0830 Workshop: Branch Resources Part 1 - Christina Hitchcock, DMD - Branch Officers and Shipmate interested in Officer Positions should attend. (continental breakfast for attendees)
0900 – 1100 FRA 3rd Business Session
0900 – 1100 LA FRA 3rd Business Session
1130 – 1230 FRA Registration
1130 – 1230 LA FRA Registration
1130 – 1245 LA FRA National President - Luncheon
1130 – 1245 Workshop: Branch Resources Part 2 - Officer Training- Presenter Christina Hitchcock, DMD - FRA Membership Services Portal, Group email, how to make your Branch work smarter Branch Report now and in the future. (Lunch is provided for attendees)
1300 – 1600 FRA 4th Business Session
1300 – 1600 LA FRA 4th Business Session
1600 – 2300 Hospitality Room
1630 – 1830 Workshop: Branch Officer Training, one on one and Branch reports explained
1700 – 2300 TBD
Saturday 10/3/2020
1000 – 1200 Installation of Officers Rehearsal
1600 – 1800 Photos
1800 – 1900 Installation of Officers
1915 – 1930 Cocktails
1930 – 2300 Awards Banquet & Dance
Sunday 10/4/2020
0830 – 1000 FRA Post Board Meeting
0830 – 1000 LA FRA Post Board Meeting