The League of Women Voters
of New Mexico
last revised 3.24.2011.
last revised 3.24.2011.
The historic Fuller Lodge, one of the oldest buildings in Los Alamos, can be seen on the Saturday afternoon tour of the city.
May 13-15, 2011
Los Alamos, NM
Hosted by the League of Women Voters of Los Alamos
at the Holiday Inn Express, 60 Entrada Drive
Directions: The Holiday Inn Express is just off Route 502 at the east entrance to Los Alamos. Look for the turnoff to Entrada and the sign for the Holiday Inn Express on your right.
Please bring your Spring 2011 La Palabra with you to Convention!
Download Call To Convention and Registration Form
The registration fee of $40 ($45 after May 1) includes the Friday reception, convention packet, Saturday lunch, snacks at breaks, and the Saturday afternoon tour of Los Alamos. The banquet is not included. Registration cancellations will be accepted until May 1, 2011. Guests who do not wish to register as observers may sign up for the Saturday lunch and/or tour as well as the banquet (costs are listed in the Call to Convention (PDF, 92 KB).
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The registration form is also in the Spring 2011 La Palabra.
Print or type the form clearly with one person or couple per form. Make your check for the full amount and make it payable to LWVLA. Mail your check with your form to the
LWV LA
Attn: Convention Committee
P.O. Box 158
Los Alamos, NM 87544
| Friday, May 12 | |
|---|---|
| 6-8 pm | Reception at home of Kyle and Mike Wheeler, 1855 Los Pueblos Carpools will be formed at the Holiday Inn Express starting at 5:30pm |
| Saturday, May 14 | |
| 8:00am | Registration. Silent Auction begins. |
| 8:30am | Convention 2011 Convenes First Plenary Session |
| Noon | Lunch Speaker: Mary Wilson, Redistricting and the League of Women Voters |
| 1:30 | Workshop: Deliberative Democracy Presentation by Dick Mason, followed by discussion |
| 3:15 | Tour of Los Alamos (or sightseeing on your own) |
| 5:30pm | No-host Bar at Best Western Hilltop House, 400 Trinity Drive |
| 6:30pm | Banquet Speaker: NM Senator Tim Keller on Building Healthy Communities |
| Sunday, May 15 | |
| 8:30am | Second Plenary Session |
| 10:30am | Silent Auction ends |
| Noon | Convention 2011 Adjourns |
Documents will be posted here as they become available (check often!)
The Holiday Inn Express is reserving a block of rooms for delegates at the "government rate" of $86/night + tax, one king-size bed or two double beds per room. Call the Inn at 505.661.2646 to make reservations, mentioning the League.
Directions to the hotel: The Holiday Inn Express is just off Rte. 502 at the entrance to Los Alamos from the east. Rte. 502 climbs to the altitude of Los Alamos (7300 feet) from the Rio Grande. At the top of the hill, about 0.2 miles beyond the county line, look for the turnoff to Entrada and the sign for the Holiday Inn Express on your right. After you turn right, Entrada Drive is the first left.
Another rewarding and FUN auction will be assembled for your enjoyment. Please bring your auction items to the Holiday Inn Express before the first session on Saturday. Bring some engaging items to pique our interest! The LWVNM thanks you for your assistance. Proceeds will benefit the LWVNM Operating Fund.
The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos is delighted to host this year's state Convention of the League of Women Voters of New Mexico. Since you will be coming so far, consider spending an extra day or two to explore the neighborhood. The Holiday Inn Express will allow you to extend your stay at the same rate they are offering delegates and their families for the Convention.
There are two museums in Los Alamos, both free. The Los Alamos Historical Museum is next to Fuller Lodge at 2132 Central Avenue. It is open Monday through Saturday from 9:30 to 4:30 and on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Learn more about the Jemez Mountains, the Los Alamos Ranch School, and life in Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project.
The Bradbury Science Museum is located at 15th Street and Central Avenue. Learn about the Manhattan Project and watch the short film called The Town That Never Was. In addition, there are exhibits about current research at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays and Mondays.
Other interesting places to visit while in the area are Bandelier National Monument and the Valles Caldera. Bandelier offers a newly renovated museum as well as self-guided walking tours of the pueblo ruins and cliff dwellings. For the more ambitious, hikes of five to 20+ miles take you into its largely untouched back country. A separate small area, the Tsankawi ruins, provides a scenic hike and scramble of about 1.5 miles, partly on old foot paths worn into the soft tuff.
The mesas and canyons in Los Alamos County are criss-crossed by trails. Near the Holiday Inn Express, a paved trail runs up the south side of the mesa into Los Alamos proper (about 1.7 miles one-way), and an unpaved trail runs up the north side of the mesa, for a round trip of about 4 miles. The scenic top of the Camp Hamilton trail, built into the edge of the mesa, starts about ½ mile east of the Inn.