Washtenaw's 2024 Reunion



21Jun2024

This year's reunion will be held in Nashville, TN at the Embassy Suites Hilton Hotel located near the airport. Bravo zulu to Mike and Kathy Shaw for finding our hotel, and for hosting this year's reunion! As previously mentioned in our association newsletter, and elsewhere, the dates will be from opening day, Monday, September 23rd through hotel checkout the morning of Friday, September 27th. The room rate is $149 nightly, plus taxes, and a buffet style breakfast is included in the rate. Also included is free parking, for a savings over the hotel's usual $16 per day charge. Extra nights before and after the official reunion dates are available at the same rate! Note that August 24 is the last day to make reservations at our discounted rate.


Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Airport

10 Century Boulevard

Nashville TN 37214

phone +16158710033


Making reservations can be a little tricky, but here is what worked for me: Visit the online reservation system located through this link. At the top of the page you should see USS WASHTENAW COUNTY in bold letters. Click on Book a Room and choose between single King or double Queen beds, then provide your credit card and contact info from there. Make note of the confirmation number which will also be emailed to you. 


Now for the tricky part, which only applies if you wish to extend your stay. Apparently, the online system is not located at the hotel and probably covers Hilton Hotels elsewhere, so extra nights cannot be added through that system. Rather, you need to send a email message to our onsite contact, Mercede Burkitt (Sales Coordinator), to request additional dates. In your email note USS Washtenaw County reunion, provide your name and confirmation number from your original reservation, and the extra dates you wish to add. It may be the next business day before she replies, but you will receive acknowledgement and a new confirmation number via email! Her email address is Mercede.Burkitt2@Hilton.com 


If you have any questions or need help with reservations, visit the  Facebook LST1166 page and ask away.


Do you hope to visit the Grand Ole Opry? It will be closed during our official reunion days, but will reopoen Friday, the 27th, so you may want to extend your stay by at least a day! Mike Shaw will be inquiring about group discount tickets for us.


Registration fee of $90 per person will cover the Meet & Greet, Banquet dinner, and hospitality room stocking costs. Send fee to our acting Treasurer, Joe Rosenberg, along with association membership renewal fees that may be due, and the requested information in the form below to the listed address. A docx version of the form can be downloaded at this link if that will work better for you!


2024 NASHVILLE REUNION REGISTRATION FORM


NAME_______________________________________________________________


ADDRESS____________________________________________________________


HOME#______________________________CELL#___________________________


RATE:  ____________________________SERVICE YEARS___________________


ARRIVAL DATE:  _____________________DEPARTURE DATE:________________


GUESTS NAME:  _______________________CELL#_________________________


REGISTRATION FEE $90.00 PER PERSON CHECK# ENCLOSED_________________


MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:  USS WASHTENAW COUNTY VETERANS ASSOCIATION


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ___________________________________________


PLEASE FILL OUT AND RETURN WITH REGISTRATION FEE TO:


JOE ROSENBERG


920 KINGSWOOD DR.


PLACENTIA, CA. 92870


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Additional Reunion Information:




Another source for the latest reunion updates is to join and follow the LST1166 Facebook page, or keep an eye out for the quarterly newsletter published by Association Secretary, Ron!
 


 


The following has been our standard protocol for past reunions:


Silent Auction: As has been our tradition at previous reunions, there will be a silent auction at the Thursday evening banquet dinner. We ask that you donate an item from your home state (aprox $15 value suggested). Items from past reunions have included food items (wine, honey, dates, nuts, etc.), Navy memorabilia (hats, coins, silverware, and boatswain whistle, etc.) and craft items. This activity serves as an ice-breaker before the banquet dinner, as shipmates and their guests try to outbid one another for these items. Proceeds from the auction are used to help pay for the entertainment at the banquet, and to defray reunion expenses. We have held this auction many times and have found it to be an enjoyable event as well as a great way to obtain a keepsake from the reunion.


We will continue our policy of inviting crew members of other LSR9 ships, including the LSMR's and IFS-1, and crew of any other LST's to attend our reunions. The idea is to bolster our attendance so we can negotiate better hotel rates. Joining the USS Washtenaw County Veterans Association is encouraged but optional for guest ship crew members!


Plan Of The Day: Will be posted at the reunion!











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