Western Section 105th Annual Meeting
Bloomington, Minnesota
September 20-23, 2009

The Minnesota Chapter and the Western Section invite you to attend the 105th Western Section Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota, a suburb of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St Paul and home of the Mall of America.
 
This meeting will feature the following educational seminars:

• Significant Proposals for the 2011 NEC
• NEC Code Panel
• Motor Wiring For Dummies
• Aging Wiring Systems in Structures.
• Many Other Code Related Presentations.

The meeting will feature the lively NEC Code Panel with answers from industry experts and the always popular Charlie Trout Code Breakfast, where breakfast table competes against breakfast table answering a set number of Code questions specially selected by Mr. Trout.

16 CEU credits will be awarded for the entire technical program.  

Guests will be pleased to know that the Sheraton offers regular shuttle busses to the Mall of America just ten minutes from the hotel. The Mall is open from 10:00 am to 9:30 pm Monday through Saturday and until 7:00 pm on Sunday. 

On Tuesday, guests will be treated to a day in the beautiful St. Croix Valley in the charming city of Stillwater. Unique shops, galleries and fine restaurants dot the historic downtown with parks along the bluff offering dramatic views of the river.  The tour is scheduled to leave at 9:00 Tuesday morning and will include lunch, returning to the hotel at 5:00 pm.

Monday evening is on your own. However, the Twin Cities is home to plenty of activities including Treasure Island and Mystic Lake Casinos, Canterbury Park Racetrack and Card Club, Como Park Conservatory, The Minnesota Zoo, Historic Fort Snelling, hundreds of miles of walking and biking trails around dozens of lakes as well as nationally renown theatres, galleries and restaurants.

The Sheraton Hotel is conveniently located just west of Interstate 35 on I-494 and offers airport shuttle service. MSP airport serves all the major airlines, is a hub for Northwest Airlines and has recently added service from Southwest Airlines.

Make your reservations today to stay at the Sheraton Hotel in Bloomington. Come early or stay an extra day or two – and Explore Minnesota! www.exploreminnesota.com

TRAIN THE TRAINER Special Training
Friday and Saturday, September 18 & 19, Train The Trainer. This class taught by professionals from the IAEI International Office will teach you to be a more competent instructor. The fee is $250.00 which is a substantial savings over attending the same class in Richardson. The Sheraton Hotel will honor the special room rate set for the conference. Sign up early, to reserve your seat at the training session.

Monday evening is on your own. However, the Minnesota Chapter is offering a trip to the Mystic Lake Casino. Buses will pick up at the Sheraton Hotel and travel to the casino where food, entertainment and gambling are available. There is no cost for the casino trip.

We must know your intentions for attending the above options. Please check the proper box on the registration form.

Wednesday, September 23, at 12:30, immediately following the closing of the Annual Meeting, ACES will have a meeting in the same room. The American Council for Electrical Safety (ACES) is an independent group whose members are limited to Regulators, Certifiers and those parties that are associated with the same.  Members include all NRTLs, Government Regulators such as OSHA, CPSC, NIST and NFPA and Chief Electrical Inspectors.  They discuss issues relating to the approval and certification of electrical products. This meeting will be 3 to 4 hours long and will give those attending an insight into electrical safety and the influence of NRTLS, Regulators, Certifiers, etc. Many issues relating to approval and certification of electrical products in the US and Canada will be covered in this session.