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Hotel Information Sheraton Dallas 400 N Olive Street Dallas, TX 75201 Staying in the heart of downtown means all of the best things to do in Dallas including delicious dining, world-class music, a vibrant art scene and exciting nightlife right at your doorstep. The Sheraton is located near Dallas vibrant Arts and Financial District, and just steps from the DART system. BLUE HAWK Room Rate: $165 per night plus tax, single/double occupancy Check-in: 4:00 pm, Check-out: 12:00 pm Rates are guaranteed through Monday, March 28, 2016 or until hotel block is full, whichever occurs first. Hotel Reservation s Go to the event page at -OR- www.bluehawk.coop/events click on the Hotel Reservation link to complete your hotel reservation online. Flight Information Two major airports serve the Dallas-Fort Worth area and are convenient for staying at Sheraton Dallas: Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW) 19 miles and 30 minutes without traffic Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) 5 miles and 15 minutes Call Sheraton Reservations at 888-627-8191, reference BLUE HAWK for the group rate. DART Light Rail System - The new DART Orange Line makes a direct stop at both Sheraton Dallas and DFW Airport, making it easy for guests to get to/from DFW and the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. The DART stops just across the street from the hotel at Bryan and Pearl streets. DART operates 24 hours/ day and a daily pass is $5. Registration Conference Registration: www.bluehawk.coop/events Please complete a separate conference registration form for each meeting attendee (other than a spouse or guest who is only participating in social activities and not in the meetings). If your spouse is participating in the meeting portions of the event please fill out a separate form for them also. Conference Registration and Hotel Reservations are due no later than Monday, March 28, 2016. Conference Registration and Hotel Reservations must be completed separately. On site Check-in Registration will be open Wednesday, April 27, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm in the Lone Star Preconvene, located second floor in the conference center. Look for the skywalk. Stop by and pick up your name tags and meeting packets with detailed conference schedule. Attire Meet & Greet: Business Casual Meeting: Business Casual Hawkapalooza: Wear your favorite concert gear. Got that Motley Crew or ACDC shirt that you ll never part ways with? Bring it and show it off!
Schedule of Events Wednesday, April 27, 2016 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Conference Registration - Lone Star Preconvene in Conference Center 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm New Member/First Time Attendee Meet & Greet - Lone Star C 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Meet & Greet - Lone Star C Thursday, April 28, 2016 7:00 am - 8:00 am Member Continental Breakfast 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Member-Owner Meeting 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Spouse/Guest Activity (optional) 12:00 pm 1:00 pm Member Lunch 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm BLUE HAWK Awards 1:30 pm - 5:15 pm Face-to-Face Meetings & Solution Partner Center 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm Hawkapalooza at House of Blues Friday, April 29, 2016 7:00 am to 7:45 am Member/Vendor/Solution Partner Breakfast 7:45 am - 12:30 pm Face-to-Face Meetings & Solution Partner Center Continued 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Optional Lunch (RSVP Required) 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm (Optional) BLUE HAWK Gives Back, North Texas Food Bank 9:00 am - 1:30 pm Sporting Clay Shooting Activity (Optional) Presidential Tour (Optional) Spouses & Guests Bring your spouse or guest to enjoy the heart of downtown Dallas. The hotel is located near the arts district with the Dallas Museum of Arts and the Nasher Sculpture Center just minutes away. The hotel is also near restaurants and shopping. This year a Guest Fee of $150 that will be charged for all guests attending the conference to help offset the cost of their attendance. Face-to-Face Short 10-minute pre-scheduled meetings between Member-Owners and Vendor Partners to explore business opportunities. Face-to-Face selection forms will be available online in February. Notification will be sent out when selection forms are posted. Members and Vendor Partners will specify who they would like to meet with and BLUE HAWK will establish appointment schedules for all attendees. Every effort will be made to accommodate your appointment preferences. Each Member will have approximately 20-30 appointments. In order to comply with the Minimum Standards of Member Participation, Members are required to attend all scheduled appointments. The Vendor Partner schedules are completely full based upon the number of appointments they selected. Member schedules contain gaps, please take those opportunities to visit the Solution Partner Center. Solution Partner Center Lower your expenses and streamline your operations by visiting our BLUE HAWK Solution Partners during your Face-to-Face Meeting breaks. Solution Partners are Value-Added Business Services negotiated and endorsed by BLUE HAWK, on behalf of our Member- Owners. Solution Partners offer a valuable service by reducing your operating costs, enriching your customer relationships, and growing your business.
All Members, Vendor Partners, Solution Partners, and Spouses/Guests are invited. Hawkapalooza Thursday, April 28,2016 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm Calling all Closet Musicians, Tambourine Aficionados, and Consummate Shower Vocalists!! And those of you who can t sing, but can put on a great show! BLUE HAWK will be taking over House of Blues and rocking the big stage for Hawkapalooza the 2016 BLUE HAWK Party. Don t forget to wear your favorite concert t-shirt. Battle of the Bands Here is your chance to get on stage with your co-workers, fellow Members, Vendor or Solution Partners and show off your musical talent. $1,000 1st Prize & $500 2nd Prize for each battle There are two ways to participate: 1. Create Your Own Band! Form a band with people from your own company, other Member companies or Vendor/Solution Partners. 2. Don t Have a Band, No Worries! We ll connect you with other people in BLUE HAWK looking to form a band. Remember, it only takes two people to form a band. Lip Sync Battle If you re not quite as musically talented as you d like to be, but would still like perform on the big stage, Lip Sync your way into BLUE HAWK history. Sign up as a solo act, with co-workers or friends from the industry. Of course, the ultimate goal is to have FUN, so sign up, participate and HAWK ON Dallas!
Optional Activities Spouse/Guest Tour Spouses/Guests only, this tour takes place during the Member meeting/face-to-face meetings Grapevine Wine Tour Thursday, April 28, 2016 Cost per person: $130 (Includes exclusive wine tour of Grapevine, tastings at two wineries, transportation and all tax and gratuities) Did you know that Texas is the 5th largest wine producing state in the USA? Grapevine is a fantastic wine loving destination that offers unique shopping, wine experiences and dining all in one quaint setting. Our tour will include a stop at two of Grapevine s most popular wineries, free time in historic downtown Grapevine for shopping and lunch. Presidential Tour Price: $145 (Includes tour, transportation and lunch) The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum serves as a resource for the study of the life and career of George W. Bush, while also promoting a better understanding of the Presidency, American history, and important issues of public policy. The Library and Museum accomplishes its mission by preserving and providing access to Presidential records and other donated collections, hosting public programs, creating educational initiatives, preserving artifacts, and producing innovative museum exhibits. Following lunch, we will continue on to The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza which chronicles the assassination and legacy of President John F. Kennedy; interprets the Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark District and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza; and presents contemporary culture within the context of presidential history. Sporting Clay Shooting Activity 9:00 am - 1:30 pm Cost per person: $200 (includes transportation, shotgun rental, ammunition, a snack, nonalcoholic beverages, golf cart and instructor) The fun begins as we go outside to start shooting. Each participant in the group has the opportunity to work with an instructor individually. Each squad will depart by golf cart to our Sporting Clay Course accompanied by shooting range staff. The squads travel from station to station by golf cart, similar to playing golf. As each squad finishes at their shooting post, they load up on the golf carts and drive to the next sporting clay peg. At the conclusion of the course, all squads return to the clubhouse area and as a group we have a finishing event called a Flush. The whole group ends up together and participates in the last event with cheering, friendly competition and lots of target busting. Blue Hawk Gives Back Sponsored by Friday, April 29, 2016 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Cost per volunteer: $40 (includes transportation, lunch and volunteer t-shirt) Join BLUE HAWK in Kickin Hunger out of the Nest in our 2016 BLUE HAWK Gives Back event with our partner the North Texas Food Bank. Volunteers will be asked to participate in tasks ranging from sorting incoming donations and unsalable items, to an assembly line which produces boxes of food items for NTFB programs and Partner Agencies, including food pantries, after school programs, senior meal programs, shelters, and soup kitchens. Founded in 1982, the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a Dallas nonprofit hunger relief organization. NTFB provides access to nearly 170,000 nutritious meals every day and provided 62 million nutritious meals last year. Every dollar donated to NTFB provides three meals to hungry North Texans, and out of every dollar, 93 cents goes directly to hunger relief programs.