BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT CONTACT: DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170122 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170119 GEO:36.012464;-115.1723955 UID:1983542 DESCRIPTION:The 2018 SCCA National Convention will be returning to Las Ve gas\, Nevada\, January 18-20.\n\nIn 2017\, the annual SCCA National Conv ention is headed back to Las Vegas\, Nevada\, January 19-21 for more tha n 40 planned educational sessions at the South Point Hotel and Casino.\n Convention elements planned for 2017 include the traditional Annual Meet ing and Welcome Party Thursday evening\, followed by Leadership Summit s eminars Friday and Saturday intended to provide SCCA members with opport unities to further develop leadership skills\, acquire specific SCCA tra ining and network with others from the Club.  The SCCA Hall of Fame and Awards banquet on Saturday night then caps festivities.\nWhile there wil l be a wide range of topics addressed during Leadership Summit sessions\ , the overall theme for the 2017 SCCA National Convention is “Engaging O ur Membership.”  Topics to support this will focus on recruiting new lea ders\, developing strategies to build stronger bonds within our organiza tion\, and encouraging members to become involved in multiple aspects of the Club.\nAlong with traditional content for established SCCA programs \, there will also be a focus on creating financial stability within Reg ions.  Other topics include event marketing and communications\, and you th engagement.  A preliminary seminar schedule is posted on the conventi on page.\nRegistration per attendee is $275 this year\, which is a decre ase of $50 from last year but still includes a banquet ticket.  Registra tion will open Nov. 1 online at SCCA.com. A block of rooms has been set aside for SCCA National Convention attendees\, and guests can book a sta y by contacting the hotel’s reservations department directly at 866-791- 7626 or visit the hotel’s reservation webpage.  In order to obtain the s pecial group rate\, guests need to identify themselves as being with SCC A 2017 National Convention or supply the group code SCC2017\, which will entitle a rate of $65.00/night Monday through Thursday\, and $105.00/ni ght for Friday and Saturday.  Additional fees and taxes may apply. \nThe block of rooms for convention attendees will be held until December 26\ , 2016. So don’t delay in making reservations.  The hotel requires a fir st night’s deposit of room and tax\, per room\, to guarantee individual reservations\, and a credit card will be charged for the first night’s r oom and tax.  Guaranteed reservations will be held until 6:00 a.m. the f ollowing date. URL: SUMMARY:2017 SCCA National Convention LOCATION:South Point Hotel and Casino\, Las Vegas BEGIN:VALARM TRIGGER:-PT15H DESCRIPTION:2017 SCCA National Convention ACTION:AUDIO END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR