June 15 is deadline for Industrial Sector conference

Event will be held July 21-23 in Kansas City

LOCAL LODGES PLANNING to send representatives to the Industrial Sector conference July 21-23 in Kansas City, Mo., must get their registration forms in to the International by Monday, June 15. All local lodges in the Industrial Sector are expected to send at least one representative unless it is financially impractical to do so.

A conference registration packet was mailed to all Industrial Sector local lodges in mid-February.

The Industrial Sector consists of all industries other than construction. It includes:

• Shipbuilding & Marine
• Railroad
• Industrial Boiler and Forge
• Cement, Lime, Gypsum, and Allied Workers
• Stove, Furnace, Energy, & Allied Workers
• Paramedics and Emergency Medical Professionals
• All other industries not part of the Construction Division

The conference will be held at the Kansas City Airport Hilton. The first day of the event will be a plenary session involving all lodges from all industries within the Industrial Sector. The second and third days will include break-out sessions for specific industries and, in some cases, for specific officers of the lodge. A workshop for trustees will include instructions on how to conduct an audit, complete with a practice, mock audit.

A full agenda will be provided to registrants and local lodges at a later date. Those attending should plan to arrive July 20 and depart July 24.

Local lodges are responsible for all transportation, hotel, and per-diem expenses incurred by their representatives at the conference.

All meetings will be held at the Kansas City Airport Hilton.

Blocks of guest rooms at special rates have been reserved at the Kansas City Airport Hilton and two nearby hotels, the Holiday Inn Express Kansas City Airport, and the Kansas City Airport Hampton Inn. The Holiday Inn Express and Hampton Inn are within walking distance of the conference hotel, and all three offer complimentary shuttles from the airport. Make your reservations early to ensure you receive the negotiated block rate.

• Rooms at the Hilton Kansas City Airport may be booked by phoning 1-800-HILTONS or 1-816-891-8900. Ask for the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers rate of $99. Reservations may also be made online using the group code IBB.

• Rooms at the Holiday Inn Express Kansas City Airport may be booked by phoning 1-816-891-9111 and asking for the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) rate of $99 per night.

• Rooms at the Hampton Inn Kansas City Airport may be booked by phoning the hotel directly at 1-816-464-5454 or the Hampton Inn toll-free number, 1-800-426-7866, and asking for the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers rate of $109 per night (Group Code: IBM). Reservations may also be made online using the group code IBM.

If you are unable to book a room at the stated Boilermakers rate, contact Carol Almond, 1-205-655-7345. She may be able to help.

For additional information on the conference, contact Erica Turney, secretary for the Industrial Sector Services Department at (913) 371-2640, ext. 233.

Related Links

• Online Conference Registration
• Conference Registration Form (PDF)
• Hotel Information