{"id":1288,"date":"2025-05-19T07:59:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T11:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/?p=1288"},"modified":"2025-07-19T15:53:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T19:53:03","slug":"2025-biennial-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/2025\/05\/19\/2025-biennial-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Region X Conference &#8211; October 21 &#8211; 23, 2025 in Pigeon Forge, TN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All Region X members and beyond \u2013\u00a0 I look forward to seeing you at the 2025 Region X conference, taking place on October 21-23 at the Staybridge Suites in Pigeon Forge, TN.<\/p>\n<p>We have a great agenda planned, including workshops on membership, advocacy, and IT. We are also fortunate to have added Ms. Cindy Blythe, the NARFE National Secretary\/Treasurer, to our scheduled agenda.<\/p>\n<p>An evening out at a local variety show is planned, so there should be something for everyone in Pigeon Forge! You can even take a couple of extra days and explore all the activities in this great little town nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains.<\/p>\n<p>The Conference Registration fee is $60.00.\u00a0 \u00a0Just fill out the form and mail your check and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2025\/06\/2025-Registration-Form-Region-X.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Registration Form<\/strong><\/a> to me.<\/p>\n<p>Help spread the word!\u00a0 The NARFE Region X Conference is a vital opportunity to strengthen our advocacy, connect with fellow members, and shape the future of federal benefits.\u00a0 Encourage your members to attend by promoting the conference through your newsletters, meetings, and social media.\u00a0 And, don\u2019t miss the opportunity to advertise in our Region X Conference Booklet.\u00a0 Use this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2025\/06\/2025-Region-X-Conference-Ads.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Advertisement Form<\/strong><\/a> and purchase a 1\/2 page ad for $50.00 or a full-page ad for $100.00.<\/p>\n<p>Registration information for the Staybridge Suites in Pigeon Forge is available on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/meetings-events\/events\/2025-region-10-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Events Page.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 The hotel registration deadline is <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>September 15th<\/strong><\/span>, and the ad submission deadline is <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">September 20th<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am excited about our conference, which promises to be the best one yet!\u00a0 Don\u2019t hesitate to contact me if you have questions at:<\/p>\n<p>Contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/contact-region-10-vice-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert Allen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See you in October!<br>\nVery respectfully,<br>\nRobert Allen, NARFE Region X Vice President<\/p>\n<p>Additional Information:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/meetings-events\/events\/2025-region-10-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Events Page<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 Region X Conference \u00a0will be at the Staybridge Suites, Pigeon Forge, TN.\u00a0 During the conference it is the goal to schedule a series of presentations and updates that will be beneficial to our Region X officers and members as they develop their leadership skill sets.\u00a0 Strong leaders are the foundation of a strong association.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1602,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"kp-content-permissions":[],"class_list":["post-1288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2025\/05\/regionX-meetings.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1288"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1781,"href":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1288\/revisions\/1781"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1288"},{"taxonomy":"kp-content-permissions","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.narfe.org\/region10\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kp-content-permissions?post=1288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}