2011 Joint National USSVI and Submarine Veterans of WWII Convention

The Ozark-Runner Base (USSVI) and the City of Springfield, Missouri invite you to join us for the 2011 Joint National Convention of the USSVI and of the U.S. Submarine Veterans of WWII. The Convention will run from Monday, September 5 to Sunday, September 11, 2011 in Springfield.

The Convention Chairman is Ron Athey, TMC (SS) USN Ret. You can contact Ron by phone at: 1-417-763-0935, or by e-mail at: rondo_94590@yahoo.com.

The USS Lapon (SSN 661) Sail and Submarine Memorial and Nathanael Greene (SSBN 636) Memorial are located in Springfield. The local Veterans of the American Legion, VFW, and FRA are also looking forward to welcoming you.

Additionally, the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is looking forward to helping you with information and answering any of your questions regarding this area. Please feel free to contact them, they can be reached at 1-800-678-8767 or www.Travel-Springfield.com.

Our “Home Port” for the convention is the University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center (1-417-864-7333 or www.upspringfield.com). Alternate “berthing” is available at the Clarion Hotel (1-800-756-7318, 1-714-883-6550 or www.springfieldclarion.com) or at the Doubletree Hotel, A Hilton Hotel, (1-800-222-tree; 1-417-831-3131). Rooms are $99 per night and parking is complimentary.

For more information, please visit the convention website at www.ussvispringfieldmo.com.