This year’s Visiting Lions Day event will be held Friday and Saturday, August 27th and 28th, on our campus in Little Rock, Arkansas. This is an opportunity for the invited Lion leadership (Arkansas Incoming Presidents, selected state's 1st Vice Districts Governors, and LWSB Chairs) to tour our campus, observe training demonstrations, talk with our instructors and visit with clients. The event’s guests will receive their invitation in the mail mid-June. The packet will include much of the information necessary to successfully plan your trip. For your convenience, we have also linked important information below to assist with your trip arrangements.
RSVP
You must RSVP to LWSB by August 13th. We encourage you to do this by filling out the form made available above by clicking on the RSVP button, or you may fill out and return the blue RSVP form included with the invitation you will receive in the mail.
TRAVEL EXPENSES
We will reimburse travel expenses at the rate of 26 cents per mile; for those traveling by air, we will reimburse for coach airfare. We encourage those planning to fly to book their travel a minimum of 14 days in advance, in order to get a discounted rate. It is recommended you plan to arrive Friday, August 27th and plan to depart Sunday, August 29th. An expense reimbursement form is made available below, and will also be provided in your welcome packet Friday night.
HOTEL
For attendees that live outside the Little Rock metropolitan area (50 miles or more), we will provide a complimentary room at the Holiday Inn Airport Conference Center (3201 Bankhead Drive, Little Rock, AR 72206). You may make your hotel reservations by calling the hotel at (501) 490-1000, or by following the link below. You will want to use group code SER when reserving your room online. If you make your reservations by phone, please be sure to mention Lions World Service for the Blind so that we receive the discounted rate. The deadline for hotel reservations is August 13th.
MEALS
Your meals for Saturday, August 28th are provided by LWSB. There will also be a reception and hospitality hour Friday night at the hotel. Light hors d’oeuvre will be provided, but no organized dinner. The hotel provides free shuttle service to the Little Rock downtown area. For your convenience, we have included local tourist information and restaurants with your invitation letter; this information is also linked below.
DRESS
The dress for this event is casual. Arkansas weather in August can be very warm, so you will want to dress cool and comfortable.
Please refer to the following links to help plan your trip:
Holiday Inn Airport
Holiday Inn-Airport(Mapquest)
Lions World Services for the Blind(Mapquest)
Little Rock Tourism and Information
Travel Reimbursement
2010 VLD Agenda
Please contact Casi Runnells at (501) 664-7100, or by emailing crunnells@lwsb.org, if you have any questions.
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