OUR COMING ANNUAL MEETINGS

2012 Meeting, April 17-22, St. Petersburg, Florida

SUN AND FUN AT ARES 2012, ST PETE BEACH Warm, tropical weather, very fresh peel 'em and eat 'em Gulf shrimp and rockin' to the Sirmans Band next to a wide, sandy Gulf beach while watching a gorgeous sunset. Those are three of the many highlights of the ARES April 17 - 21, 2012, Annual Meeting at the Tradewinds Resort, Saint Pete Beach, Florida. Leave your business attire at home and be casual. " Just let go " is the resort's theme and it will be yours, too.

The family friendly Tradewinds Resort is located on a miles long, inviting Gulf beach and it features numerous amenities including on site restaurants and bars, beach cabanas, paddleboats, beach volleyball and tennis courts. Waverunner rentals and a waterslide are available. Complimentary wi - fi internet access is offered throughout the resort including within the meeting rooms. Restaurants and shopping outside the resort are within walking distance. Only a short drive or bus ride away are major league baseball and numerous other attractions in Saint Petersburg as well as award winning Fort DeSoto Beach Park.

Recently renovated rooms at the Tradewinds Island Grand Hotel are at a special ARES rate of $209/night plus tax. Additionally, there are a limited number of rooms at the nearby Sandpiper Resort for only $179/night plus tax. There is a $25 resort fee but it is waived if you book within the ARES room block. All meetings and events are at the Tradewinds Island Grand. Your ARES room rate includes the following amenities: self - parking ( valet parking is extra ), use of the fitness center and tennis courts, in - room safes, local and 800 phone calls, wi - fi access throughout the resort, use of the internet accessed computers in the business center and of beach cabanas, water trykes and paddle boats. Additionally, ARES attendees staying at The Tradewinds Island Grand and The Sandpiper will receive a twenty per cent discount at all Tradewinds bars + restaurants on all food and beverage charged to their sleeping room. All these amenities are included in your room rate with no resort fee only if you book your room within the ARES block. You can easily upgrade to a suite or a Gulf front room at an ARES discounted rate by emailing or calling the resort.

You can book your room at the resorts by calling toll free within North America: 800-808-9833, or by FAX:727-363-2222, or by registering online at http://www.tradewindsresort.com/ares.aspx. Mid April is high season in Florida and booking early is highly recommended as the hotel frequently sells out in April. It really helps ARES if you stay at the Tradewinds Island Grand or Sandpiper booking within the ARES room block.

Saint Pete Beach is a short drive from Tampa International Airport ( TIA ) and an even shorter drive from the Clearwater - St. Petersburg Airport ( PIE ). TIA has nonstop flights from numerous destinations. Self parking is free for ARES guests at the resorts and Hertz has ARES discounted rates both at the airports and at its office adjacent to the Tradewinds Island Grand. Use Hertz discount number 02EL0008 for the ARES discount. Inexpensive transfers from the airports to the resort are available at www.supershuttle.com. Use discount code DYKEW.

Critical Issues Seminar

ARES Fourth Annual "Critical Issues" Seminar and/or Entire four-day Program, including all papers/panel sessions
Wednesday. April 18, 2012 - 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

2013 Meeting, April 10-13, Kohala Coast, Big Island of Hawaii

Our April 10 - 13, 2013, Annual Meeting will be at the fabulous Mauna Lani Resort, Kohala Coast, Big Island of Hawaii. This world-renowned ocean front resort features spectacular scenery, highly ranked golf courses and a local, English speaking staff filled with the spirit of Aloha. Great snorkeling is a fifteen minute walk from the meeting rooms and you'll see Haleakala on Maui from the beach. You will be several hours driving distance from the very active Kilauea Volcano and you can drive to the top of 13,803' Mauna Kea, the tallest mountain in the world when measured from the ocean floor, for the most memorable sunset or sunrise of your life. It might be possible to ski the Mauna Kea and to snorkle in the Pacific Ocean on the same day. Or, you can be a paniolo for a day in nearby Waimea, home of Parker Ranch. I'm excited already and it's still four years away. I can already hear the slack guitar Hawaiian music playing as we gather next to the beach enjoying poke' and other ono treats. Also, I'm thinking that a one day pre or post meeting program could be assembled at the Napili Kai Resort on beautiful Napili Bay on Maui. If you are interested in a few days on Maui please email me at: baycityart@yahoo.com.

See you in St. Petersburg and thank you for your continued support of ARES.