Veterans Certifying Official Workshop, June 11th- 12th 2015

Chippewa Valley Technical College- 620 W. Clairemont Ave. Eau Claire, WI, 54701

Tentative agenda included, finalized version will follow soon. A light breakfast, lunch and breaks will be included. Attendance for both days is not mandatory but highly recommended especially for new or fairly new officials. (Please respond BY June 4th)

PLEASE PRINT AND INCLUDE ONE SHEET PER ATTENDEE:

NAME and JOB TITLE: ______

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY/or PRESENTING FOR: ______

ADDRESS: ______

______

PHONE: ______FAX: ______

EMAIL: ______

I AM A NEW OR HAVE LESS THAN ONE YEAR EXPERIENCE AS A CERTIFYING OFFICIAL YES OR NO

I will be retiring and this will be my last time attending YES OR NO

If YES how many years have you been a Certifying official______

MY INSTITUTION IS CURRENTLY A MEMBER OF WACRAO YES OR NO

(If you want to become a member of WACRAO you can contact : Jacki Van Dyke- )

I AM PLANNING TO ATTEND:

Thursday only at the cost of $60.00; I am enclosing a check for: $______

Friday only at the cost of $60.00; I am enclosing a check for: $ ______

Both days - $115.00 for WACRAO non-members

$85.00 for WACRAO members

I am enclosing a check for: $______

I am a Presenter Representing: ______

(Presenters do not pay)

I have the following dietary restrictions: ______

Send completed Workshop Registration form & check payable to WACRAO: (we can only accept checks)

University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire

c/o Miranda Cross-Schindler

105 Garfield Ave., Schofield Hall 128

Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004

Lodging and Entertainment

Hotels
Clarion Hotel
2703 Craig Rd
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 835-2211
State rate available**
Block code – WACRAO
Miles from conference: 1.06
www.clarionhotel.com / Motel 6 Eau Claire
2305 Craig Rd
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 834-3193
State rate available
Block code – WACRAO
Miles from conference: .93
www.motel6.com / Plaza Hotel & Suites
1202 W Clairemont Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 834-3181
Rate: $79.99/night
Block code – WACRAO
Miles from conference: .89
www.plazaeauclaire.com
Americas Best Value Inn
809 W Clairemont Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 834-6611
State rate available
Block code – WACRAO
Miles from conference: .38
www.americasbestvalueinn.com / Holiday Inn
4751 Owen Ayres Court
Eau Claire, Wi 54701
(715) 830-9889
State rate available**
Block code – WACRAO
Miles from conference: 5.11
www.ihg.com / Country Inn & Suites
3614 Gateway Dr
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 832-7289
State rate available
Miles from conference: 3.28
www.countryinns.com
Best Western Plus Trail Lodge Hotel & Suites
3340 Mondovi Rd
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 838-9989
State rate available**
Block code – WACRAO
Miles from conference: 1.65
www.bestwestern.com

Lodging: Please reserve your accommodations by May 10, 2014 for blocked rooms

**State rate for single occupancy rooms only- double rooms will be at a higher price

Please make sure to bring your Employee ID and tax exempt card, if applicable

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Thursday Evening Entertainment and Dinner Option:

Upstairs dining area is reserved at “The Livery” as a dinner option within walking distance to Phoenix Park. Check out their menu and photo gallery here: http://theliveryec.com/gallery/

Thursday Evening Entertainment: “Sounds like Summer Concert Series” at Phoenix Park http://volumeone.org/sites/concerts (outdoor concert—dress accordingly)

Best Practices Showcase!

We would like to give colleges the opportunity to share new and innovative programs or processes that improved services to veterans on their campus. If you have something that you would like to share please email the following information to: Miranda Cross-Schindler , 715-836-5212

We want to acknowledge and learn from those that go above and beyond to improve services for veteran students.

Contact Person:______

Email: ______

Phone: ______

College: ______

Can you bring information to share? Yes No

Brief explanation of your service and why you feel it has been a success:

Would you be willing to provide a brief presentation about this is at the workshop? Yes No

If you don’t want to present this information at the workshop can we share this for you?

Yes No

Parking: Lot P3 will be reserved- no permit needed.