Location & Dates
2008 National House Director Conference
June 19-22, 2008
Seattle, Washington
Post-Conference Trip
Enjoy a 7 night Alaskan Cruise aboard the Norwegian Pearl
June 22-29, 2008
Departs and Returns to Seattle, Washington
To read more about the conference and the post-conference trip, view the other webpages listed in the menu to the left.
Why Seattle? It is so far from my "house".
One reason people attend conferences is to get revitalized, refreshed and inspired. There
can be no more inspiring a location in the USA than Seattle. A city where billionaires wear
kakies and sweaters, visionaries create coffee empires and the impossible becomes just a normal
part of life. Everyone can get a fresh look at life, be inspired and return home ready to
accomplish the impossible.
About Seattle
Seattle is a breathtakingly beautiful city surrounded by water. Every where, the backdrop
is water. Seattle's vigorous maritime heritage began when the Klondike Gold Rush established
it as a major Pacific port in the 1890's. Seattle is a leading center for advanced technology
in aerospace, computer software, bioinformatics, genomics, environmental engineering and on
and on. Home to Eddie Bauer, Nintendo, Starbucks, Amazon.com, RealNetworks and Microsoft, the
city's aura exudes the feeling of "can do" and entrepreneurship. Seattle's mild winters and
cool summers make it ideal for year round outdoor activities of all kinds. In addition to being
situated on the shores of two lakes and Puget Sound the city is flanked by two major mountain
ranges, a wilderness area an hour away and majestic Mount Rainier is in full view. Come,
join us and gain a new perspective on life itself.
For more information about Seattle:
www.visitseattle.org/visitors
The difference between ordinary and amazing is where it happens.
Although the information we currently have indicates that you will not need a passport to participate in the post-conference cruise, we are encouraging all participants to consider obtaining a passport anyway. You will want to start that process soon. Passport applications may be obtained from your local post office. Please see the following article for more information:
In June, the federal government postponed the need for passport due to a backlog in processing. But now, the State Department says that passport processing has returned to the standard six to eight weeks for routine passport applications, and no more than three weeks for expedited service.
"To date, we have issued over 16 million passports in fiscal year 2007, which ends on Sept. 30, compared to 12.1 million issued in fiscal year 2006," the agency reported last month.
As of October 1, 2007, U.S. citizens traveling by air from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda will have to show a valid passport--no longer can they use just proof they applied for a passport. The only exception is for U.S. citizens who departed the country before Oct. 1 with an application receipt and government-issued identification; they will be readmitted with these same documents if returning to the U.S. after Sept. 30. 