Any of you guys planning on attending the NRA State Conference?

Info here

You are invited to the 2008
Tennessee Friends of NRA
State Conference & Shotgun Shoot!
Discussions & Workshops Food Displays Networking Friendly Competition


DOOR PRIZES!Win a gun or one of several other valuable prizes!
***must be present to win door prizes***
DISPLAYS!See exciting products from Tennessee vendors, including Class III items!
SPECIAL GUESTS! Meet NRA Central Region Director Dennis Eggers and other “special guests”
FOOD! Enjoy morning coffee and donuts and a barbeque lunch with all the fixings!
KNOWLEDGE! Learn what’s new in the NRA, in Tennessee, and in the shooting sports!
COMPETITION!First annual Tennessee Friends of NRA Shotgun Shoot!
(Optional. Entry fee of $25.00 not included with registration. TN Clay does not offer shotgun rentals, so bring your own. Ammo available for purchase.)

Preliminary Agenda
Friday, July 25, 7pm
Welcome dinner hosted by TNGunowners.com; location TBA
(Optional event for arriving in town 7/25, cost not included in registration fee)
Saturday, July 26
8:00am-8:30am Registration, complementary coffee, juice, donuts, displays open
8:30am-12:00pm presentations
12:00pm – 1:00pm lunch and awards ceremony, displays open
1:00-3:30pm presentations
3:30pm-4:00pm closing remarks, conference evaluation, door prizes
4:00pm Shotgun Shoot, displays open
Updated agenda available at http://www.friendsofnra.org/ (click on “Tennessee”)
Lodging Information
Conference hotel is Comfort Inn, I-40 at White Bridge Rd. (5 min from TN Clay)
Discounted room rate of $79.00 available July 25th & 26th, Call (615) 356-0888, mention NRA.
Pre-Registration
To register, fill out the form below and mail w/payment to: Len Assante, 1095 Gray Bill Dr, Gallatin, TN 37066
For more information, call Len at 615.230.9199 or [email protected]
Conference Proceeds Benefit Tennessee Friends of NRA


Print the following form out and mail in with your registration fee.

Name: ____________________________________________ Phone: _____________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________ _____________________________________

City: ____________________________________________ State: __________ Zip: _______________________

Email: __________________________________________________ _______________________________________

1. Please reserve ( ) tickets at $20.00/ticket in advance w/payment. (Registration includes lunch & door prize entry.)

2. Please reserve ( ) entries in the shotgun competition at $25.00/entry (Optional, bring your shotgun)

Form of Payment: _____ Check (Make check payable to TN FNRA State Fund Committee), or

_____Credit ( )Visa; ( )MC; ( )Discover; ( )Amex

Card #: _________________________________________; Card ID#___________; Exp. Date: __________________

Signature: __________________________________________________ ___ Total Enclosed: $ ________________


Payment must be enclosed to ensure registration. NRA membership not required to attend.
Pre-registrations must be received by July 19, 2008, Seating is limited, register now!


Directions to Tennessee Clay Target Complex & Comfort Inn Hotel
To Comfort Inn Hotel
From Memphis and points west of Nashville:
I-40 East to Exit 204
Right at end of ramp, hotel immediately on left behind Waffle House
(412 White Bridge Place)
From Nashville, Knoxville and points east of Nashville
I-40 West to Exit 204 B
Turn left at end of ramp, hotel on left behind Waffle House.

From Comfort Inn to Tennessee Clay Target Complex
Turn right out of Hotel onto White Bridge Rd. (155 North)
Proceed 2.75 North on 155/Briley Pkwy to Exit 25 (County Hospital Rd.)
Turn left onto County Hospital Rd, proceed over Briley to entrance to TN Clay straight ahead
Proceed up driveway to clubhouse & parking on left.
3.5 miles parking lot to parking lot, takes about 5 minutes

(Note: Hwy 155 is Briley Parkway north of I-40 and is White Bridge Rd south of I-40.)

Comfort Inn: 412 White Bridge Place, Nashville, TN, 37209 (615) 356-0888, (615) 324-2138 (fax)


Notes:

TN Clay Target Complex does not offer shotguns for rent.
Ammo is available for purchase, but you may want to bring your own and save.
Bring your card! We’ll have an informal “business card exchange.”
NRA membership is not required to attend this event. It is open to all.
Questions? Call Len at (615) 230-9199 or [email protected]

Would love to go but will be on military duty for the next week.

Hard to make plans with this, IMO.............

Preliminary Agenda Friday, July 25, 7pm Welcome dinner hosted by TNGunowners.com; location TBA

Otherwise, sounds like a neat idea.

Quoted: Hard to make plans with this, IMO............. Preliminary Agenda Friday, July 25, 7pm Welcome dinner hosted by TNGunowners.com; location TBA Otherwise, sounds like a neat idea.

It looks like the Welcome Dinner will be held at the Mexican restaurant next door to the host hotel.

FYI, Hero-Gear / HeroGuns will be donating several items to be given as door prizes.
This is not a complete list, but we plan of donating:

1. Smith and Wesson J-Frame revolver (choice of 442, 642, 637)

2. 5.11 Range Bag

3. 5.11 Pistol Bags (2 each)

4. Glock Pistol Bags (4 each)

5. misc. Hero-Gear swag (hats, tshirts)

6. 1 pair of Converse desert tan boots (correct size will be mailed to winner)


So as you can see, there should be some nice prizes for those that attend.

Hope to see you guys there!

So the $20 includes the price of the dinner or is that to just get into the door?

Dare I ask the name of the messican place if this is in fact where it's gonna be, please?

Thanks!

Quoted: So the $20 includes the price of the dinner or is that to just get into the door? Dare I ask the name of the messican place if this is in fact where it's gonna be, please? Thanks!

Reading is fundamental.... :)

(Optional event..., cost not included in registration fee)

I dont know the name of the place. I dont live in Nashville, and I am currently 1500 miles away on vacation so I cant run by and look.

Perhaps someone local can go get the name...

Quoted: Reading is fundamental.... :)

You just cost yourself two tickets for someone who WAS gonna go.................    

Way to go, Einstein.....................

Quoted: Quoted: Reading is fundamental.... :) You just cost yourself two tickets for someone who WAS gonna go.................     Way to go, Einstein.....................

Are you serious?  Are you really that thin skinned?

I am posting this for YOUR benefit as a fellow NRA (life) member.
I have no dog in this fight, so the only one you are hurting is the NRA and FONRA.

I support both of these organizations from a personal and professional standpoint, and thought there would be some like minded people here that would like to do the same.

Tell you what, while I think your pouting isnt warranted, I am willing to offer the following:
Come to dinner Friday night, and its on me!

Again, your presence or absence does nothing for me. Your proposed strike of this event isnt going to cost me anything. So perhaps you can not take my comment as a personal attack against you (dude, it was a joke...get over it) and come out and support this worthwhile event.

Hope to see you (and many others) there!

Quoted: Are you serious?  Are you really that thin skinned?

With my friends, no. You & *I* have NEVER met nor will we be likely to do so.

Enjoy your dinner with 2 fewer guests than what I was going to bring. Be sure to tell someone why too.  

Quoted: Quoted: Are you serious?  Are you really that thin skinned? With my friends, no. You & *I* have NEVER met nor will we be likely to do so. Enjoy your dinner with 2 fewer guests than what I was going to bring. Be sure to tell someone why too.

Sorry you cant make it. It would have been nice to have your support.

Gentlemen:
Sorry for the delay in getting this info to you.  The welcome dinner (hosted by www.tngunowners.com) will be Friday, 1900 local, at the following location:

Cinco de Mayo
358 White Bridge Pike
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 353-8585
Friday hours: 11a-11pm
All major credit cards accepted

If you are attending the event and staying at the event hotel (Comfort Inn), it is a 1.5 block walk to your south.

Joe and the gang at Hero Gear are supporting this event with a significant sponsorship package. We certainly thank them for their help and support.

More info about the conference appears on this thread and is also located here:
http://www.friendsofnra.org/State.aspx?sid=44&cid=198
(Click on "TN Home," then scroll on down to the bottom.)

Hope to see some of you there.