We will host the 107th Annual Meeting at Treasure Island Resort & Casino in Red Wing, Minnesota. It is a first class facility. You can learn more about Treasure Island by logging on to their website at http://www.treasureislandcasino.com.  Look for the reservation form in next spring's mailing which will give all details of the convention. Also, continue checking this website for new information and announcements about the 107th Annual Meeting. 

The official opening of the convention will begin with Registration on Thursday, June 9, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm followed by a Cocktail Reception from 7:00 to 8:00 pm at the Paradise Cove.  Dinner will follow from 8:00 to 10 pm where conversations with old and new associates of the leather industry will complete the evening. 

ALCA President Craig Keyser will open the Technical Program at 8:30 am on Friday.  This year’s technical program is being organized by Vice-President Andy Rhein and will offer a wide array of leather technologies covering tanning to finishing to environmental issues and can be viewed in the coming months under this section of our website. The 52nd John Arthur Wilson Lecture will feature David Rabinovich.  Our Technical Committees will have an opportunity to meet and have discussions during lunch-time.  The technical sessions will end at 4:15 pm followed by the Fun Run at 5:00 pm.  Friday’s activities will be capped off by bowling after dinner from 9 to 11 pm on sight at Treasure Island.  This will be an exciting evening that you won't want to miss.

Technical papers will resume Saturday morning at 8:30 am with the Annual Business Meeting ending the morning sessions at 11:15 am.  At noon everyone is invited to attend the Activities Awards Luncheon at Full Deck, where prizes will be awarded for the Fun Run.   Technical papers will resume in the afternoon at 1 pm until 4:45 pm with the Awards Banquet Social Hour beginning at 6:00 pm in the Wacouta room.  Dinner will follow at 7:00 with the awards presentations afterwards.  The convention will close with check out on Sunday.

Please make plans now to join us for a wonderful time at Treasure Island!

Sarah Drayna
Convention Chair