GOING GREEN AT BLUE

54th Annual Meeting & Training Sessions
Hosted by Simcoe & Blue Water Chapter County Chapters and Town of Collingwood
at Blue Mountain Resort located in the Town of Blue Mountains’

Bill Plewes

Wow!!!! It’s 2010!!
Where has the time gone to? It seems like yesterday that we were discussing the idea of hosting another AMTS at Blue Mountain with the Simcoe County and Bluewater Chapters. That was three years ago and now we only have until the end of September to getter done!

Well not to worry. We are climbing that hill and soon will be at the top. Blue Mountain Resorts and their Conference Team have been more than helpful. During the past AMTS in Deerhurst, a representative from Blue Mountain Resorts was on hand to help promote the accommodations at Blue. During her short stay, the Mosaic Lodge was fully booked. Book prior to April 1 to get the reduced rate!!

For those of you who are taking part in the Sunday golf tournament, you will not be disappointed. Four minute walk from your room to the club house and you are there. Monterra Golf Course is a phenomenal course. There will be awards for the Men’s best team, Ladies best team and a best Mixed team. Cost is set at $100 and includes golf, cart, lunch and 3 challenges. There will be in extra challenge that will be revealed prior to the start of the tournament. Sign up early as the course is filling up fast.

Theme night is set. The entertainment committee has secured Brian Roman as your entertainment for the evening. Brian is heavily booked throughout Canada and United States with his entertainment. Check out his web site at www.brianroman.com . Elaine and I have seen Brian perform in Collingwood and he works the crowd very well. Rick Carefoot and his entertainment committee have a surprise for entertainment prior to the Presidents Dinner. Do not miss this amazing young group!

The Technical Committee has put a draft together for the tech sessions. With the pressure on to conserve energy and also the introducing of Green technology, some of the sessions will hopefully have the answers you are looking for. The committee is also working with JP Ferron and Tammy Constantino from MMAH to ensure that your technical sessions meet and exceed your expectations.

If your chapter has not been approached by the Sponsorship Committee yet to provide some form of sponsorship, you will be contacted soon. Sponsorships are what makes the AMTS succeed. With the economic slowdown, the committee has to work very hard at knocking on doors. Believe in your membership. Believe in your association. Believe in the AMTS. Approach your Chapter and rise to the challenge.

The 2010 AMTS Breast Cancer Committee is challenging each chapter to raise funds for Breast Cancer prior to the AMTS in Collingwood. The Chapter that raises the most money will be seated at VIP tables during the Wednesday Breast Cancer Luncheon. Get the ideas rolling and all rise to this challenge.

Make sure you view the companions program Elaine has tentatively set. All I can say is Elaine and the girls in the committee want everyone in the program to relax and have some fun during their stay at Blue Mountain. Sign up early as there are limited spaces for this program.

As you can see we have been busy. We look forward to making your AMTS at Blue Mountain an informative and fun event. See you in October.

Please check out the web site for Blue Mountain Resorts and see what we are bragging about.

www.bluemountain.ca
See you there!!

Bill Plewes, Host Committee Chair
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