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ESU National Annual General Conference to be held in Cleveland

OCTOBER 18-20 

CLEVELAND WILL HOST ESU NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL MEETINGS REPRESENTING OVER 100 BRANCHES AROUND THE WORLD.

About 100 people expected to attend.

To RSVP and volunteer for events, contact Cleveland President Bill Kennedy, billkennedy@windstream.net or 216-543-3953

Friday, 18th: Help needed at the Registration table with a National representative, starting about 10 am. 

Happy Hour at Flannery's Pub, 323 Prospect Avenue and then participate in the free Reception and Welcome Dinner minutes away at the newly remodeled Hotel Cleveland in the Terminal Tower. Must RSVP for free access.

Saturday, 19th: Help needed at the Registration table with a National representative, starting about 10 am. 

A volunteer guide may be needed to escort visitors to the West Side Market for about 2 hours. (National will handle tours to the Rock Hall and Playhouse Square.) 

Cleveland is not involved in the evening National Patron Reception at Case Western Reserve University.

Sunday, 20th:  Morning meeting of the General Conference of the Branches. About three Cleveland members may attend, voice new ideas and vote on issues.

All Cleveland members may attend the free Luncheon but must RSVP. The speaker will be Cleveland's Matt Weinkam, Director of Literary Cleveland, a prominent creative writing center. He will review the area's cultural landscape and the power of words to connect everyone.    

Incidentally this is the same weekend as the Induction Ceremony into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame so the city will be lively!

 

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