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FOP's 58th Biennial National Conference and Expo

The Fraternal Order of Police's Grand Lodge is bringing their National Conference for law enforcement officers from around the country right here to Louisville, KY and Lodge 25 is proud to be the host lodge. It will be held at the Kentucky International Convention Center, 221 4th St on
August 12-16th 2007.

Events Package

Events we have organized for our guests:

	August 13-16 ~ Monday-Thursday
	Belle of Louisville River Cruise: Enjoy a trip down the majestic Ohio River on our beloved Belle of Louisville...(more)

	August 13th ~ Monday
		Country Concert: At 7:00 pm we'll have another enjoyable southern evening at the Convention Center as we will be entertained by the legendary Oak Ridge Boys....(more)

	August 14 ~ Tuesday
	Cook-out: - The Kentucky Pork Producers are grillin’ up some tasty chops, and all the fixins' on the Belvedere...(more)

	August 15 ~ Wednesday
		Irish Night: - A night when everyone is Irish! Come enjoy as we celebrate in the traditions of the old country...(more)

	August 15 ~ Wednesday
	2007 FORD EXPLORER GIVE-AWAY: - This year a 2007 FORD Explorer will be given away by your Louisville host lodge to an active delegate or...(more)

Total for the Event Package $95.00 which includes tickets for all events as well as entry into the drawing for the 2007 Ford Explorer. Events packages for children 12 and under will be $50.00 which o the same events as adults.
Click Here to print out a mail-in registration form (PDF format).
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 1, 2007 ($5.00 surcharge if postmarked after the 1st)
Update: Events Package for children 12 and under is $50.00 to the same events as adults!
Update: Tickets to individual Event Package activities are now available!
Click Here for Details
If you have any questions concerning the 2007 Conference or any of the events please contact Kevin Pendigraph at kpendigraph@jcsoky.org

Other Events

Golf Scramble
August 12th 2007 ~ Sunday
"The sun shines brightly on our old Kentucky home" and hopefully on our golf scramble which will be held at

Iroquois Golf Course, (1501 Rundill Road), promptly at 1:00pm. Course pro and friend of the Lodge, Paul Schuchard, coordinates our FOP shop-with-a-deputy scramble, and other law enforcement tournaments every year. Come out and enjoy an afternoon of golf, fun, and fraternalism. Paul’s staff will be grillin’ up some burgers, chicken, and brats. There will be plenty

of refreshments, prizes, and divots. We will have prizes for first, second, and third places. There will also be
door prizes, and a golf memento for each player. The scramble will be on a first come, first served basis, so get your money and registration in as soon as possible. The format will be a four-man team. * $300.00 a team or $75.00 per person (which includes your green fee, cart, lunch, beverages, and prizes).

To sign up for this event print and mail This Form

Louisville Bats Baseball - FOP Night
August 12th 2007 ~ Sunday

FOP Night at Louisville Slugger Field as the Bats take on the Norfolk Tide at 6:15 PM. Jake the Diamond Dog will be there entertaining the crowd in between innings. Tickets will be less than the usual $6.00 due to our Group Price Discount.

For more details or to sign up for this event please contact Kevin Pendigraph at kpendigraph@jcsoky.org.

Easter Seals Poker Tournament
August 12th ~ Sunday
FOP Chicago Lodge 7, (www.chicagofop.org), is sponsoring a poker tournament to raise money for Easter Seals.

For every seat sold, Easter Seals will earn $15.00; and with only 100 seats available you'll need to register as soon as possible! The tournament will be held at Caesar's Casino in Elizabeth Indiana, (14 miles away from the convention center), cards in the air at 1900 hours and the entry fee is $125.00. For more details contact: marypat@chicagofop.org.

To sign up for this event print and mail This Form.

FOP Pistol Match
August 13 ~ Monday
This will be a shooting competition held at the Louisville Metro Police Range. We would like to have one

competitor from each state. These competitors will be selected by each state lodge's president. All participants will be shooting Glock 35 Pistols provided by Glock Inc., and holsters provided by Armor Holdings. The targets used will be B-27 Silhouettes with scoring rings. All targets will be scored by Louisville Metro Police and Jefferson County Sheriff's range staff. In the event of a tie,

the winner will be determined by X-Ring count. All participants must register at the FOP host lodge conference booth at the Convention Center. This event is free and transportation will be provided. Vans will leave from the Convention Center promptly at 12:00 noon.

If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Deputy Butch Winstel at: bwinstel@jcsoky.org or 502-263-9796.

Gone Shopping!
August 14 ~ Tuesday
Starting At 9:30 AM we will have shuttles leaving from the Convention Center for a little retail therapy at the

Mall St. Matthews which is home to more than 120 stores. With shops like Aeropostale, Ann Taylor Loft, Arhaus, Aveda, bebe, Brooks Brothers, Brookstone, Harold's, J. Jill, Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma this trip should have something for everyone. Shuttles will return at 2:00 PM. To sign up for this event visit the host lodges booth at the Convention Center and make sure

you leave your credit card with your spouse!

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Kevin Pendigraph at kpendigraph@jcsoky.org

Day at the Zoo
August 15 ~ Wednesday

For those of you bringing your kids to this year's convention we have scheduled a day at The Louisville Zoo which has over 1,300 animals exhibited in their natural settings. See family favorites like gorillas, lions, tigers and polar bears, penguins, hundreds of colorful birds and so much more.
There is a small fee for this event. Again we will provide transportation to and from the

Convention Center, leaving there at 9:30 AM and returning at 2:00 PM. To sign up for this event visit the host lodges booth at the Convention Center.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Kevin Pendigraph at kpendigraph@jcsoky.org

Hotel Reservations

Lodge 25 can handle all your hotel reservation needs regardless of size. But you need to hurry, because rooms are going fast. State Lodges only should contact Ray Nichter, (rnichter@kyfop25.org), to book your rooms.

Airport Transportation

Lodge 25 has teamed up with Sandollar Limousine to offer our guests airport shuttle service at a discounted rate of $7.00 per person. To schedule a pickup and receive the discount, follow these instructions:

Follow this link to Sandollar Limo's "Pickup Reservation" page, enter in all required information - as indicated by the red asterisks.
Under the "Payment Information" section, click the drop-down box for Credit Card Type and choose "Coupon Code".
Type in 007 in the "Coupon Code" box
Finish the rest of the form and click the "Submit" button.

Local Activities

Lodge 25 is proud of our city and if you will be visiting the Louisville area for the first time and need some guidance, please check out the following links we have provided that highlight some of the points of interest around Metro Louisville and "Kentuckiana".

Here are just some of the things you and your party can do while you are visiting:
Makers Mark Distillery tour, The Louisville Science Center, Glassworks tour, The Speed Art Museum, Heaven Hill Distillery tour, Kentucky Horse Park, Louisville Zoo, The Louisville Slugger Museum, Churchill Downs Museum, Fourth Street Live, and Caesars' Riverboat Casino.
*Update - Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom will be closed the week of the convention (end of season).

Helpful Links:
Louisville Visitor's Bureau list of Restaurants, Weather/Time Zone info and more...
Louisville.com's Calendar of Events, Attractions and Festivals.
The Courier-Journal's The Louisville Scene magazine and Velocity - Bars and Nightclubs search
Metro Louisville's list of Golf Courses, Parks and more...

Exhibitor Information

The Grand Lodge has prepared some information for potential exhibitors below. Also if you are interested in purchasing booth space at the 2007 Expo then please be advised that there are a few restrictions that you can read about here on the Grand Lodge's Expo page.

New!
Brochure that contains details on the 2007 Expo, a FAQ section, History, the Exhibitor Application, a Form for the Vendor Expo Guide and the convention center floor plan.

2007ExpoBrochure.pdf