American Netherland Dwarf Rabbit Club

The GEM of the Fancy


 



November 7th ~ 11th
Minneapolis, Minnesota 

 


 BeforeTheShow

Breed Chairperson

Cindy Stelloh, WI
arba600@aol.com  

Website

Convention Website

Catalog

Catalog ordering information available HERE.

Entries

Fees:  $ 14.00 per Rabbit, Open  &  Youth; $ 7.00 for Fur 

Dwarf Auction

Fred Bond, Chairperson
fredbond@shianet.org

Fred will be looking for "Top of the Class" Auction rabbits from breeders to post on the ANDRC website prior to Convention. 
Please contact Fred if you have a rabbit to place in the auction.  
Please send a picture of the rabbit and the pedigree, if possible,
to Fred and he will see that it gets posted on the website. 
What great advertising for any breeder!

AtTheShow

Open Superintendent

 Diana Scribner  &  Jim Reynolds 

Youth Superintendent

 Larry Livingston

 Banquet

~ details will be posted when available ~ 

Banquet will not be at the ANDRC headquarters hotel.
The Holiday Inn Express does not have banquet facilities.

Booth Chairpeople

Kathy Zoellner, JoAnn Mayfield & Sherry Kelber

Please Bring Your Business Cards to the ANDRC Booth!
We'd like everybody to bring a bunch of their Business Cards
(rubber banded together) so that we can have them set out
in alphabetical order at the booth. 
Everybody is always asking somebody else "do you know how to reach so-and-so?"  If we have all the cards at the booth,
it would make connecting with somebody a lot easier!
 

Raffle

Raffle Items Appreciated!
We'd like to invite everyone to bring raffle items for the ANDRC booth.  The Wisconsin Clubs will again be banding together to have a "Something Special from Wisconsin & Minnesota" Basket again at this Convention. All items will be made in Wisconsin or Minnesota.  We challenge other clubs or individuals to also put together items from their area of the country. 
Let's have the best raffle at Convention!

Facilities

Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55403

TravelLodging

Netherland
Dwarf Headquarters Hotel

 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Minneapolis - Downtown Convention Center
225 South 11th Street, Minneapolis, MN   55403
 
Reservations by phone:
Call directly to:  612-341-3300 or 1-800-870-0114. 
You must identify as being with The Netherland Dwarfs.
 
Reservations online can be made on this website:
  
www.hiexmpls.com  
You must enter NDB in the Group Code Section.
 
$ 119.95 per night Single - standard room 
$ 123.95 per night Double/Triple/Quadruple - standard room
$ 149.95 per night Single -  one bedroom suite
$ 159.95 per night Double - one bedroom suite.  
Rate does not include 13.4% tax (subject to change)
and $ 10.00 per night additional person.
 
No rabbits or pets of any kind are allowed in the rooms.
 
Reservations must be canceled 72 hours prior to arrival
to avoid a charge of one night's room and tax.

Check in after 3 pm, check out is prior to 11 am.
 
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Downtown Minneapolis provides a hot and cold breakfast for all guests. Breakfast includes a rotating hot egg item, bacon or sausage, fresh fruit, donuts, pastries, hot cinnamon rolls, bagels, English Muffins, bread, hard boiled eggs, cold cereal, oatmeal, coffee tea, hot chocolate, apple cider, orange/apple/cranberry juice.

Free morning newspaper delivered to the room, TV with cable, free local calls and 800 calls, indoor pool, whirlpool and workout room, coffee makers in each room, hair dryers in each room, iron and ironing boards in each room, complimentary high speed internet access in each room, free wireless in the lobby.

Parking is available for in-house guests at an overnight rate of $12.00 (price subject to change).  Parking is very limited at the hotel, however there is a lot adjacent to the hotel, public parking, that has over 2,000 parking spaces at a rate of $12.00 per 24 hours.  (Price is also subject to change.)

Since the Convention Center is downtown, there is not a choice but to have to pay for parking. The farther away you get from the Convention Center, the hotel rates will come down a bit. 
You will also be able to find free parking at hotels out of the downtown area.
 
 

Alternate Accommodations
# 1
 

Holiday Inn
Bloomington - Airport (Mall of America)
 1201 West 94th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431        

Reservations by phone: 
952-881-5574 or 952-884-8211
Mention that you are with the room block for the rabbit club.

Don Barnhart has been working with a woman (exceedingly nice and friendly) named Evi (rhymes with Chevy).  The rooms have been blocked beginning Nov. 6th with check out on the 11th. It does not matter if some people won't be checking in until Sunday, the 7th - the room rate of $75/night (tax not included) is the same.

There are three or four Holiday Inns in that general area. Be sure that everyone uses the 1201 West 94th Street Holiday Inn.
This Holiday Inn is basically located right off of I-35W.
The exit is 94th Street.

Online information available on this website:
HolidayInn.com

As a reminder, this hotel has a complimentary shuttle to the Mall of America (about a 7 minute ride) which is also the location of the Light Rail system train station which will take our group downtown for $2.25. The drive to the Convention facility is 20-35 minutes, the latter time is rush hour. Also, for those checking in, sign up for the Priority Club (free) and get a 10% discount on breakfast.

Alternate Accommodations
# 2

 If you are looking to stay at one of the ARBA Headquarter Hotels, request the Millenium Hotel and make reservations for The Millenium through the ARBA Convention Website.

Alternate Accommodations
# 3

There are hundreds of hotels within an hour of
the Convention Center, feel free to make your own reservations
at any area hotel. 
  

Downtown Minneapolis
map

 

"A"
marks
Convention
Center

 

Downtown Map 

Minneapolis &
surrounding
communities
map

 

"A"
marks
Convention
Center

"B"
marks
Airport
 

 Area Map

Airport

MSP - Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
14 miles  ~  MSP to Convention Center 

Flying  with Rabbits

ARBA  Airline  Committee  Documents:
ARBA  Airline  Advice
ARBA  Airline  Options

Shuttle

Super Shuttle 
will provide transportation from the Minneapolis/St. Paul
International Airport to the hotel at the current rate
of $16.00 each way (price subject to change).

Car  Rental

   ARBA  Rental Car Discount Partners:
AVIS
BUDGET

Visitors Bureau

Meet Minneapolis

 
 

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