85th Annual State Convention of the Alabama FFA Association
June 4-7, 2013
June 4: Auburn
June 5-7: Montgomery Renaissance and Montgomery Performing Arts Centre
Invitation to Career Show Exhibitors
Draft Convention Program-Agenda
Career Show Exhibitors 2013 (coming soon!)
State CDE Parking - Auburn University Campus
State CDEs - Auburn High School Campus Map
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Alabama FFA Night with the Biscuits!
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Tuesday, June 4th, 2013
Gates open at 6 p.m.
As a kick-off celebration to the State Convention, will be going
to Riverwalk Stadium for a night of fun, memories, and great Montgomery Biscuits
baseball action!! We have moved our entertainment from Wednesday night to Tuesday
night, so you will need to plan to be in Montgomery by Tuesday afternoon!
Who: Alabama FFA Members attending State Convention
What: Montgomery Biscuits Game
Where: Montgomery's Riverwalk Stadium
Following the buffet, we will have
a block of seats reserved for all the FFA Members to watch the game from!
RSVP: If your chapter plans on attending the Convention, please click the link below to pre-register for your Biscuits tickets. You must register for your Biscuits tickets by Friday, May 17th in order to attend!
Join us for the fun and GO BISCUITS!
CLICK HERE FOR A MAIL IN ORDER FORM FOR FFA CONVENTION VIDEOS
Registration Information:
Registration will be on-site beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5 in the Atrium of the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre (MPAC). If you wish, you may print out the registration form by clicking (here) and bring the form already completed with you. There is no charge for registration to the convention. Registration is covered by the chapter fee that should have been paid with your membership this year. There is also a link (here) to the release of liability form that should be kept by advisors since there will be video and pictures taken of participants.
Hotel Accommodations:
Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center
The host hotel for our convention is the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center, 201 Tallapoosa Street, Montgomery, AL 36104. We have a block of rooms that the AL FFA Association has guaranteed for this hotel. We would appreciate your patronage of this hotel. It is connected to the space that will house our career show as well as the convention sessions. You can click the link below to make your reservations online, or you can contact the hotel directly by dialing the number listed below. The group rate for this hotel is $125/night + taxes/fees.
Host Hotel Online Registration: Montgomery Renaissance
If you perfer to make reservations over the phone, please call 1-877-545-0311 and ask for the "2013 Alabama FFA Association Convention" guest block.
The deadline to make reservations and get the group rate for this hotel is Friday, May 10, 2013.
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Embassy Suites Montgomery
The Embassy Suites Montgomery, 300 Tallapoosa Street, Montgomery, AL 36104 is just across the street from the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre that hosts our convention sessions. You can make your own reservations by calling 1-800-Embassy (362-2779). Use the group code: AFF when making reservations to get the group rate of $124/night + taxes/fees. You can also use the group code: AFF when making reservations online at wwww.embassysuites.com.
The deadline to make reservations and get the group rate for this hotel is Friday, May 10, 2013.
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Hampton Inn & Suites-Downtown Montgomery
The Hampton Inn and Suites Downtown Montgomery, 100 Commerce Street, Montgomery, AL 36104 is directly across the street from the Renaissance and boasts a complimentary breakfast and free wireless internet. A group block has been created with the group code: FFA. The phone number for the hotel is 334-265-1010. You can also use the goup code: FFA when making reservations online at www.hilton.com. The group rate is $109/night + taxes/fees and is only available until the group block is filled, which should be prior to Friday, May 10, 2013.
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Hampton Inn & Suites-Opelika (June 3)
The Hampton Inn and Suites Opelika - I-85 - Auburn Area, 3000 Capps Way, Opelika, AL 36804 is offering a special group rate of $99/night+taxes/fees for June 3, 2013 for those team traveling in preparation for state cdes. The dealine to take advantage of the special rate is May 13. The hotel is adjacent to Tigertown with a complimentary breakfast and wireless internet. The group code is FFA and you can make reservations online here.