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From the YLD President
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2025 Midyear Meeting
Date: January 9 - 12, 2025
Location: JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District
500 W. River St.
Savannah, GA 31401
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The 2025 Midyear Meeting will be held Jan. 9-12 at the JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District, offering a discounted rate of $345 per night for single/double occupancy, plus applicable taxes and fees. (This rate includes a $36 per night destination fee, which will be waived prior to check-out.) To make a reservation and receive our special rate, visit the website. Reservations must be made by Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, as rooms will be on a space and rate availability basis after this date. Please note that there is a limited inventory of queen beds. If you would like a room with two queen beds, or would like to extend your stay pre- or post-meeting, please first make your reservation and then forward your reservation confirmation to our hotel contact Darshena Wood at darshena.wood@kesslercollection.com with your request.
Click here to download a tentative schedule of events. A full meeting brochure will be available by the first week of December.
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Upcoming YLD Events
2025 Midyear Meeting
Date: January 9 - 12, 2025
Location: JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District
500 W. River St.
Savannah, GA 31401
| Reserve Hotel |
The 2025 Midyear Meeting will be held Jan. 9-12 at the JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District, offering a discounted rate of $345 per night for single/double occupancy, plus applicable taxes and fees. (This rate includes a $36 per night destination fee, which will be waived prior to check-out.) To make a reservation and receive our special rate, visit the website. Reservations must be made by Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, as rooms will be on a space and rate availability basis after this date. Please note that there is a limited inventory of queen beds. If you would like a room with two queen beds, or would like to extend your stay pre- or post-meeting, please first make your reservation and then forward your reservation confirmation to our hotel contact Darshena Wood at darshena.wood@kesslercollection.com with your request.
Click here to download a tentative schedule of events. A full meeting brochure will be available by the first week of December.
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