Registration Form
51st Annual ConventionAugust 23-24, 2016 • West Monroe, Louisiana
Featured Speakers
Dr. Bill CassidyU.S. Senator
Dr. Ralph AbrahamU.S. Representative
Dr. Mike StrainCommissioner, LA Dept. of
Agriculture & Forestry
Colonel Mike DerosierIncoming Commander
Vicksburg DistrictU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Registration InformationBy August 12 After August 12
Convention Registration $250 $275Thursday night dinner or Friday luncheon only $50 each $50 eachSpouse - All convention activities and meals $75 $75
Last day to register • August 15, 2016
Company ____________________________________ Contact Person _____________________________Person Attending ______________________________ Phone _____________________________________Address______________________________________ Email _____________________________________
Yes, I will be attending the 2016 ORVA Annual Meeting and Convention.Enclosed is my check for $___________ for _______ person(s), and/or $________ for my spouse.My choice for dinner on August 23 is: Filet or Chicken. Spouse selection for August 23 dinner Filet or Chicken.
I will only attend the Tuesday night dinner or the Wednesday luncheon at a cost of $50 per person. Enclosed is $________.
Advance payment required. No-shows are responsible for the cost of reservations.Make checks payable to: WMWO Chamber of Commerce. VISA, Mastercard accepted.
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Billing Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Return registration form and payment to: West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce 112 Professional Drive, West Monroe, LA 71291 (318) 325-1961 • [email protected]
Convention Locations
Hilton Garden Inn400 Mane Street
West Monroe, Louisiana 71292(318) 398-0653
$124 / King or Double Queen
Only 40 rooms reserved at this rate.Special rate expires July 28.
OPSO Public Rifle Range1311 Edwards Road
West Monroe, Louisiana 71292
Directions from Hilton Garden Inn:Right on Mane Street; Left on Well Road;
Right on New Natchitoches;Left on Trade Street;
Right on Sheriff Fewell Road
An Invitation
From
Ouachita River Valley Association (ORVA)
President, Mike Dumas
To Attend
ORVA Annual Convention
August 23-24, 2016
West Monroe, Louisiana
I take this opportunity to invite you to attend the Ouachita River Valley Association’s Annual Convention which will be held August 23-24, 2016 at the Hilton Garden Inn/Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Training Facility in West Monroe, Louisiana. The conference theme this year is Economic Development of the Ouachita River Basin. United States Senator Bill Cassidy will serve as the dinner speaker on August 23, 2016. Mike Strain, Commissioner of Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry will serve as keynote speaker on Wednesday morning, Col. Mike Derosier, Incoming-Commander, Vicksburg District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will address the conference on Wednesday and U.S. Congressman Ralph Abraham will serve as the luncheon speaker on Wednesday, the 24th respectively. Other notable speakers include John Jones, Senior Vice President, Policy and Government Relations, Centurylink Corp. of Monroe, Shawn Wilson, Secretary Louisiana DOTD, Senator Francis Thompson and Benton McGee, U.S. Geological Service.
This is an excellent opportunity for you to meet and relate to a select group of people who are heavily involved in economic development in the Ouachita River Basin. Our River is truly one of the primary generators of economic and recreation activity in South Arkansas and North Louisiana and
we want to maximize the Valley’s overall development from this treasured resource. You don’t want to miss this convention. I look forward to seeing you in West Monroe, Louisiana. Sincerely,
Mike Dumas
Mike Dumas, President Ouachita River Valley Association
51ST ORVA ANNUAL CONVENTION
AUGUST 23-24, 2016
HILTON GARDEN INN/OUACHITA PARISH SHERIFF’S TRAINING FACILITY
WEST MONROE, LA
THEME
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 0F THE OUACHITA RIVER BASIN
AGENDA
TUESDAY-AUGUST 23, 2016 -HILTON GARDEN INN-WEST MONROE, LA
1:00 PM -REGISTRATION OPENS
1:30-2:45 PM -NAVIGATION COMMITTEE MEETING
-JOHN HOOPAUGH- CHAIRMAN- NAVIGATION COMMITTEE
-PAT HALL HEMPHILL-DEPUTY DISTRICT ENGINEER,
PLANNING, PROGRAMS & PROJECT MANAGEMENT DIVISION, VICKSBURG DISTRICT, CORPS OF
ENGINEERS-FY-16/FY-17 OUACHITA RIVER BASIN BUDGET
-TOMMY HENGST, CHIEF, NAVIGATION BRANCH,
OPERATIONS DIVISION, VICKSBURG DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-CORPS OPERATIONS ON THE
OUACHITA RIVER
-LANNY BARFIELD-CHIEF, FOUNDATIONS AND MATERIELS
BRANCH, VICKSBURG DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS- COLUMBIA LOCK REPAIR
2:45-3:15 PM -BREAK
3:15-5:00 PM -ORVA BOARD OF DIRECTORS/MEMBERSHIP MEETING
6:00-7:00 PM -ORVA RECEPTION-HILTON GARDEN INN
7:00-8:30 PM -ORVA DINNER BANQUET-WELCOME-MIKE DUMAS,
PRESIDENT, ORVA AND MAYOR DAVE NORRIS, CITY OF WEST MONROE --SPEAKER-SENATOR BILL
CASSIDY-LA
WEDNESDAY-AUGUST 24, 2016 -OUACHITA PARISH SHERIFF’S TRAINING FACILITY
7:00-7:45 AM -BREAKFAST –CONTINUED REGISTRATION
8:00-8:05 AM -WELCOME-MIKE DUMAS-PRESIDENT, ORVA
8:05-8:45 AM -KEYNOTE ADDRESS-MIKE STRAIN-COMMISSIONER-
LA DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
8:45-9:15 AM -COL MIKE DEROSIER. COMMANDER, VICKSBURG
DISTRICT, U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
9:15-9:45 AM -JOHN JONES, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY AND
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, CENTURYLINK CORP. -MONROE, LA
9:45-10:15 AM -BREAK
10:15-10:45 AM - SHAWN WILSON, SECRETARY, LA DOTD
10:45-11:15 AM -SENATOR FRANCIS THOMPSON- STATE OF LA
11:15-11:45 AM -BENTON D. MCGEE, UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL
SERVICE
12:00-1:30 PM -LUNCHEON- SPEAKER-CONGRESSMAN RALPH
ABRAHAM, 5TH DISTRICT-LA
1:30-1:35 PM -CLOSING COMMENTS-ORVA BILL HOBGOOD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
