Convention XXVI Information
Joseph S. Koury Convention Center
Greensboro, North Carolina
September 11-18, 2005
General Information:
USMS will conduct meetings from September 14-18. The first House of Delegates meeting will be held on Wednesday evening, September 14, and the final House of Delegates meeting will be held on Saturday afternoon, September 17. Delegates are expected to attend all House of Delegates meetings. There are no block meetings scheduled this year.
Important Links:
- Complete Registration Packet, including:
- Convention Registration Form
- Hotel Registration Form - USMS Meeting Schedule
- Pre-Convention Delegate Packet
All persons attending any meetings at the convention must be registered. Registration fees are:
- $110.00 - postmarked by August 6, 2005
- $135.00 - postmarked by August 7, 2005 or later
Please send your registration form and fee to: Bob & Helen Brown, United States Aquatic Sports, 16700 Indigo Road, Lakeville, MN 55044-5613. If you need to cancel you must do so in writing by August 31, 2005 in order to receive a full refund.
Hotel Reservations:
Reservations will be handled through the Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons by returning the reservation form to the hotel or by calling the hotel at: 800-242-6556. If changes need to be made concerning your reservations you MUST call the hotel directly. See the reservation form for detailed information, including rates. For on line reservations go to: http://www.sheratongreensboro.com/. Scroll down to bottom of page to group reservation, and use Group Code USI09K.
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF A HANDICAPPED ROOM, PLEASE INDICATE THAT WHEN MAKING YOUR RESERVATIONS. HOTEL GUESTS NOT REGISTERED FOR THE UNITED STATES AQUATIC SPORTS CONVENTION WILL BE CHARGED THE SHERATON GREENSBORO STANDARD ROOM RATE. You may register (as a convention delegate) without making room reservations at the Sheraton Greensboro Hotel At Four Seasons.
RATES:
Single/Double/Triple/Quad - $122
Tax not included (7% Sales Tax & 6% Occupancy Tax)
Pre-Convention Delegate Packet:
The pre-convention packet that is mailed to all registered delegates is available here in Adobe Acrobat format.
Complete Pre-Convention Packet (zipped .PDF file ~1.1 MB)
Individual Sections of Pre-Convention Packet:
- Announcements
- Table of Contents
- USMS Convention Schedule
- USMS Executive Committee Reports
- USMS National Office Reports
- USMS Committee Reports
- Election Report
- USMS Liaison & Special Assignments Reports
- Proposed Changes to USMS Legislation
- 2006 Proposed Budget (Excel version)
- Convention Certification Procedure
- New Delegate Information
Convention forms are in .PDF format. In order to view them you must have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Click on the link below to download a free copy. If you are still unable to view these .PDF files, you may request a hard copy of any of them from Tracy Grilli at the National Office.
