Wave Goodbye to Cancer
2019 Indiana State Convention
October 11 & 12, 2019
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2019 Indiana State Convention, Wave Goodbye to Cancer! Special thanks to our welcome speaker, Dale Cooper of the LaPorte County Convention & Visitors Bureau (LCCVB); guest speaker Trish Corliss; the Indiana State Officers, National Officers, and Province Organizers; and DJ Steve Zana for his excellent entertainment.
Registration Information
Register for the 2019 Indiana State Convention is now closed.
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Schedule
Convention Schedule:
Friday, October 11: All Aboard!
- 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Central time – Registration
- 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Central time – Reception
Saturday, October 12:
- 7:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Central time – Registration
- 8:00 a.m. Central time – 1st Timers meeting
- 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Central time – Sales Room (please no raffles, per Indiana gaming law)
- 9:00 a.m. Central time – Business meeting
- 12:00 p.m. Central time – Luncheon and guest speaker
- 2:00 p.m. Central time – Business meeting
- 6:30 p.m. Central time – Cash bar and receiving line
- 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Central time – Banquet, cash bar and entertainment. DJ Steve Zana of Let the Good Times Roll will be bringing the party with hits from across the decades. Steve is also the morning host on Indiana 105.5 FM The Dawn Patrol. Be sure to bring your dancing shoes!
Accommodations
The convention will be held at:
Michigan City Inn
5820 Franklin Street
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 814-4088
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A block of hotel rooms has been secured at a convention rate of $89/night. UPDATE: the room rate is now $79/night. Please call Michigan City Inn directly to reserve your hotel room at (219) 814-4088. Please mention that you are booking for the Phi Beta Psi convention to receive the convention rate.
If you have mobility issues, please request a room on the 1st floor, as the hotel has no elevator. UPDATE: All 1st floor two-queen rooms have been reserved. There are still a couple of rooms with one king bed available on the first floor. There are rooms at the adjacent Comfort Inn available for any additional guests with mobility issues. The convention rate for the Comfort Inn is $120/night.
The deadline for booking your room at the convention rate is September 30, 2019.
Rooms are also available at the Comfort Inn next door for a convention rate of $120/night:
Comfort Inn
100 Keiffer Road
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 210-3389
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The Comfort Inn has the same owners as Michigan City Inn. Please call Comfort Inn directly to reserve your hotel room at (219) 210-3389. Please mention that you are booking for the Phi Beta Psi convention to receive the convention rate.
The Comfort Inn is a three-story inn with a guest elevator. If you stay at Comfort Inn & Suites, you will need to walk outside to the Michigan City Inn next door for the meetings and events.
The deadline for booking your room at the convention rate is September 30, 2019.
Luncheon & Banquet
Deli lunch: Roast beef, ham, turkey, & cheeses with assorted breads, tomato soup, potato salad, chips, oatmeal raisin cookie, coffee & iced tea
Cost: $15
Banquet buffet: Salad, baked ham, mostaccioli with baked cheese, mashed potatoes, asparagus, dinner roll/garlic bread, cheesecake, coffee & iced tea + cash bar
Cost: $25
Entertainment provided by DJ Steve Zana of Let the Good Times Roll
Area Attractions
The inn and the surrounding area is family friendly and offers fun activities for everyone. While you are in meetings, your family can visit the beautiful Lake Michigan Lakeshore & the nation’s newest National Park https://www.nps.gov/indu/index.htm
Special family events include:
Haunted Trail and Family Fall Fest @ Friendship Botanical Gardens
Michigan City, Oct. 12th 2-5 PM (Central time)
Trick-or-Treat on our spooky trail and enjoy crafts/games! Food and beverages available for purchase to enjoy around the bonfire! This is a family-friendly event. Tickets will be sold at the door on the day of the event.
Kids ages 1-12 – $2
13 & over – $5
Hesston Steam Museum Ghost Train
Oct. 12th, 9 AM – 5 PM
Breakfast and museum campus open at 9 AM. Trains roll starting at noon. Closes at 5 PM. https://hesston.org/hgt-event
Other nearby activity options include:
- Blue Chip Casino
- Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets
- Washington Park Beach & Lakeshore
- Uptown Arts District
- Lighthouse Museum
- Lubeznik Center Art Museum
- Washington Park Zoo
- Barker Mansion
- Indiana Dunes National Park
- Indiana Dunes State Park
- Xscape Quest escape room
- Pullman Skate Park
- Hiking trails
- Golf courses
- Fishing (Lake Michigan charters or fish from shore at numerous lakes & creeks)
- AMC Movie Theatre
- Community theatres
- Bowling
- Easy access to/from Chicago via the South Shore Train. The train stop and ticket kiosk are located on 11th St, just east of Franklin St.