ACES 2008 Reunion
Attention ACES setter lovers! Mark your calendars! Pack your suitcases! Grab your leashes! Another Chance for English Setters will be hosting the 2008 Reunion on Saturday, August 9, 2008 in Louisville, Kentucky!
We're very excited about this year's location.
E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park
3000 Freys Hill Road
Louisville, KY 40241-2132
The reunion hours will be from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, August 9, 2008. ACES has reserved Shelter #3 for the day on Saturday for a picnic lunch. Shelter #3 (Lakeland Road) is a brand new shelter. It has water, electric, rest rooms, picnic tables, and a grill. Dogs are welcome on leash.
Lunch
Lunch (menu to be announced later) will be $5.00 per person. If you'd like to volunteer to bring a dessert or other munchie, please let us know in the comments section of the RSVP form below.
Sawyer Dog Park
We have also arranged for access to the Sawyer Dog Park, which is located inside the E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park. We will have a special access code for ACES which will be distributed the day of the Reunion.
All dogs must have current Rabies, Distemper, Parvo, and Bordetella (Kennel Cough) vaccinations. A Rabies tag must be worn and displayed by all dogs at all times. Please bring current vaccination records or your dog will not be allowed in the Dog Park.
All owners or handlers must pick up any waste left by their dog(s) to ensure cleanliness and to avoid potential health risks.
Children under the age of 10 are not allowed in the dog park. Children over the age of ten must be accompanied by an adult.
Food (both human and canine varieties) and glass containers are not allowed inside the dog park. Smoking is also prohibited within the dog park.
Please read additional Dog Park Rules before the Reunion.
Airport & Expo La Quinto Inn & Suites
Airport & Expo La Quinta Inn & Suites
4125 Preston Hwy at I-264, Louisville, KY 40213
Phone: (502) 368-0007 Toll Free: (866) 477-0007
Fax: (502) 375-1617 Email: info@airportandexposuites.com
La Quinta is a smoke-free hotel.
ACES has a block of rooms reserved at the Airport & Expo La Quinta Inn in Louisville, KY for Friday, August 8 and Saturday, August 9, 2008. When reserving a room, mention that our group has rooms reserved under Another Chance for English Setters (ACES).
The cutoff for making reservations is 7/8/08!
We have a total of 24 rooms for both Friday and Saturday nights:
16 double rooms - $79/night plus tax
8 king rooms - $79/night plus tax
If you'd like a suite, just ask for a room upgrade at the time you make the reservation.
King suite - $109/night plus tax
Two-room suite - $109/night plus tax
The hotel is is centrally located at the intersection of I-264 and I-65. As an airport hotel, they are just across the interstate from the Louisville International Airport at Standiford Field and offer a complimentary airport shuttle between the hours of 5:30am and 10:30pm.
All rooms come with a coffeemaker, hairdryer, iron/board, voicemail, and more. Start your day with a complementary continental breakfast featuring cereals, oatmeal, waffles, pastries, fresh fruit, bagels, juices, milk, coffee, and teas. There is a guest laundry facility and a well-equipped Fitness Center for use at no charge. They also have an in-house convenience store and a business center.
The hotel is aware that ACES guests will be arriving with dogs and have no restrictions or nightly fees.
Airport & Expo La Quinta Inn & Suites
RSVP
Please RSVP as soon as possible since we need a general head count for hotel and lunch planning. If you're not sure that you'll be able to attend the reunion but are still considering it, please RSVP and put "tentative" in the comments section so that we can get a general idea of how many to expect and get you on the entry list just in case. We hope to see you there!
Donations
Would you like to help with Reunion fundraising? We're looking for donated items for raffle/sale. If you can make a donation, please notify us using the Contact form; choose Reunion as the subject. All donations are greatly appreciated. ACES is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, so your donations are tax deductible. Thank you!
2008 ACES Merchandise
We have an exciting new design for this year's reunion! Several fabulous items are now available for sale; the hard part is deciding what to buy. You don't have to attend the Reunion to support our setters by wearing an ACES design. Check out the selection at the CafePress ACES Shop.
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