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SUMMARY:2025 NCRAAO Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 NCRAAO Conference\nwill be held in Manhattan Kansas\, June 15-19\, 2025.\nPlease take a look at President Berg’s welcome message.\nThe Conference Agenda can be viewed here.\nThe Education Session Summary can be viewed here.\nThe Education Session Descriptions can be viewed here. \n\n\n\nRegistration Information: \nThe Conference Registration form is now available here. \nThe Vendor Registration form is now available here.\nVendors – please sign up now because the vendor registration deadline is May 30th.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nHotel Information:\n\nConference Hotel:\nManhattan Hilton Garden Inn & Convention Center in Manhattan\, Kansas.\nThe room rate will be $124 per night plus taxes and fees.\nOther available hotels include:\nFairfield Inn Manhattan: $120 per night.\nHoliday Inn Express for $119 per night.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nEvening events\nare still in the works but may include one or more of the following:\nFlint Hills Discovery Center\,\nMuseum of Art + Light\,\nMidwest Dream Car Collection\,\nMarianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art Scavenger Hunt / Tour\,\nManhatchet Axe Throwing\,\nSunset Zoo\,\nWildwood Adventure Park-Ziplining\,\nLiquid Art Winery & Estate-Tour and tasting\,\nAggieville Olympics-Bar Crawl\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nThe pre-conference golf tournament\nwill be held at Colbert Hills.\nThe #1 ranked public golf course in Kansas!
URL:http://ncraao.org/event/2025-ncraao-conference/
LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn Manhattan\, 410 S 3rd Street\, Manhattan\, KS\, 66502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings,Conference
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SUMMARY:2025 NCRAAO Board of Directors Meeting - at conference
DESCRIPTION:MINUTES \nNCRAAO CONFERENCE MEETING \nMcDowell/Tuttle Room \nHilton Garden Inn Manhattan \n410 S 3rd Street\, Manhattan\, KS 66502 \nMonday\, June 16\, 2025 \n  \nPresident Lisa Berg called the meeting to order at 5:08 p.m. \nRoll Call/Introductions: \nIowa:                           Christy Tinnes\, Larry Andreesen\, Ray Armel \nKansas:                       Lisa Berg (President)\, Robin Knoblauch\, Kelly DesLauriers \nNorth Dakota:             Deb Kirschenheiter\, Don Flaherty (president-elect) \nNebraska:                    Neal Dethlefs\, Amy Peterson\, *Michelle Robinson (Past President) \nSouth Dakota:             Shannon Rittberger\, Joshua Marbach \nSecretary:                    Dixie Saunders \nTreasurer:                    Rownea Gerbracht \nHospitality:                 Mel Obbink\, Ryan Poots\, Reed Kinne \nWebmaster:                 *Steve Miner \nAlso present was IAAO President Donna VanderVries. \n(* Denotes virtual attendees) \n2025 Kansas Conference Information:  President Berg reported a preliminary count of 170 attendees and 16 vendors registered for the Manhattan Conference.  She said that all the instructors are lined up to provide a total of sixteen educational sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday.  North Dakota will be hosting hospitality in the Big Blue River/Ft. Riley Room. \n\nHospitality Committee Update:  Committee Secretary/Treasurer Kinne reported that the sixteen vendors attending the conference have all paid now\, but there were some payment issues due to the fees for vendor set-ups and their registrations for attendance each being handled differently.  He said the food in the hospitality room will be paid for by KCAA.  Vendor-sponsored cash prizes will be given away during breaks.  Vendor proceeds will go to the KCAA first and then be directed to Kansas’ NCRAAO account. \n2026 Conference Update:  President-Elect Flaherty reported on the NCRAAO Conference to be held August 10-14\, 2026\, at the Astoria Hotel in Dickinson\, North Dakota.  The schedule runs a day later than typical with early arrival/golfer hospitality being Monday night\, and the NCRAAO Conference Board meeting at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday\, August 11th.  The pre-conference golf tournament will be held on Tuesday afternoon at Bully Pulpit in Medora.  The President’s Reception and auction will be that evening in Dickinson.  He said there will be 9 hours of educational offerings on Wednesday and Thursday.  For entertainment\, attendees will be bused to Medora on Wednesday afternoon to tour the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library and enjoy a pitchfork steak fondue and The Medora Musical.  Thursday’s banquet will include a mystery dinner theater. \nFlaherty reported that the 2025 Annual Executive Board Meeting and hotel tour is scheduled for Monday\, September 8th at the Astoria Hotel Convention Center in Dickinson.  The early arrival date is Saturday\, September 6th.  Golf at Bully Pulpit and the Annual Directors’ Dinner will be on Sunday\, September 7th. \n2027 Conference Update:  No report was given. \nProposal for Amendment to By-Laws:  Members reviewed submitted changes which included defining the executive committee and streamlining the officer elections\, successions\, and terms.  Following discussion\, a motion by Knoblauch\, second by Andreesen to table the agenda item to allow time for further review.  Motion carried. \n\nOther Business:  Concerns about vendor payment methods and the need for a new key executor for the bank account were raised.  Kinne will continue to work on canceling the Wells Fargo account. \n\nThe meeting concluded with a discussion on potential logo changes for the association.  Anyone can submit NCRAAO logo ideas until August 15th. \n\nMotion by Rittberger\, second by Armel to adjourn at 5:47 p.m.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned. \nRespectfully submitted\, \nDixie Saunders \nNCRAAO Secretary
URL:http://ncraao.org/event/2025-ncraao-board-of-directors-meeting-at-conference/
LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn Manhattan\, 410 S 3rd Street\, Manhattan\, KS\, 66502\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa%20Berg":MAILTO:lberg@dkcoks.org
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SUMMARY:2026 NCRAAO Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 NCRAAO Conference \nAugust 9\, 2026 \nNCRAAO Board of Directors Meeting\nPresident-Elect Flaherty provided a report on the 2026 Conference\, which will be held in Dickinson\, ND\, at the Astoria Hotel on August 9-14.  The room rate is presently $99 per night (the current state rate).  All education and the conference banquet will be held at the Astoria Hotel.  They are projecting 175-225 attendees.  Entertainment will include the President’s Reception at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora and a showing of the Medora Musical\, with a Pitchfork Fondue prior.  Tentative banquet entertainment is a mystery dinner theater.  The golf outing will be at Bully Pulpit Golf Course. \n  \n\n\n\nHotel Information:\n\nConference Hotel:\nAstoria Hotel & Event Center in Dickinson\, ND.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nEvening events are still in the works but may include the following:\nEntertainment will consist of the President’s Reception at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora and a showing of the Medora Musical\, with a Pitchfork Fondue prior.  Tentative banquet entertainment is a mystery dinner theater. \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nThe pre-conference golf tournament\nwill be held at Bully Pulpit Golf Course.\nThe #1 ranked public golf course in North Dakota!
URL:http://ncraao.org/event/2026-ncraao-conference/
LOCATION:Astoria Hotel & Event Center\, 363 15th Street West\, Dickinson\, ND\, 58601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings,Conference
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SUMMARY:2027 NCRAAO Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 2027 NCRAAO Conference \nSeptember 30\, 2027 \nNCRAAO Board of Directors Meeting \nWebmaster Miner checked with Neumann and confirmed that she accepted the Vice President position and would be her state’s conference chairperson.  Wisconsin will be the 2027 host state.  No other update was provided. \n\n\n\nHotel Information:\n\nConference Hotel:\nNot determined yet\nOther available hotels include:\nNone Provided\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nEvening events \nHave not been determined yet.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nThe pre-conference golf tournament\nNot determined yet.
URL:http://ncraao.org/event/2027-ncraao-conference/
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