June 19, 20, 21
Fresno, California

Welcome Message

 

Youth Tour Information

I hope this information will help you prepare your budget for the National Meeting.  I am very happy to report all our banquet breakfasts will be $10.00 inclusive.  In fact all our banquet meals will be the same price we have had for the past 3 years.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
   It is very important you make your plans to attend this important meeting.  I am thrilled to tell you all four hotels,Fresno Convention Center, and Convention and Visitors Bureau of Fresno are so excited that the Messenger Meeting of the American Baptist Association is returning to Fresno in 2012.
                             Edgar N. Sutton

Contact
Edgar N. (Eddie) Sutton
Phone & Fax: 501-847-3906 
E-mail: edgarsutton@aol.com

 

Information Brochure

 
     

HEADQUARTERS HOTEL
RADISSON HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER
2233 Ventura Street, Fresno, CA 93721

The Radisson Hotel & Conference Center offers an array of personal comforts including flatscreen HD TVs, hair dryers, coffee makers, sleep number beds for exact comfort (90% of the rooms have sleep number beds), complimentary wireless Internet access, heated indoor and outdoor pool, fitness center, a business center, free parking, and complimentary airport shuttle services. The International Cafe is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner at reasonable prices. You may order pizza from the inhouse Pizza Hut. The Java Stop proudly brews Starbucks coffee and offers a variety of snacks. We will be offered special breakfast, lunch, and early dinner buffets @ $9:00, $10.00, and $12.00 inclusive in the Atrium of the hotel.
   The ABA  room block is 270 rooms with 115 king and 155 double queen with a rate of $99.00 plus tax. 

Call 559-268-1000 direct to make reservations.
Please do not call the 800 number for Radisson Hotels.

You will be charged one night deposit at time of booking that is non refundable.

A maximum of 3 rooms may be booked
to be fair to our attendees.

SAROYAN THEATRE

The general sessions will be held in the beautiful Saroyan Theatre.  The orchestra level seats about 1500 with total seating of 2300. This a beautiful theatre with plush seating.  Just across the breezeway is Valdez Hall where our exhibit hall will be set up.

Parking is $7.00 per day with in and out privileges at the Convention Center.  

     
These hotels were chosen as host hotels for the American Baptist Association Meeting.
The total room tax for the hotels is 12%.

 

OVERFLOW HOTELS

SUPER 8 DOWNTOWN FRESNO
2127 Inyo Street
Fresno CA 93721

This is a special Super 8 property known as the Pride of Super 8.  Just one block from the Saroyan Theatre and Radisson Hotel.  Andy and Kathy have owned and operated this hotel for many years. The Super 8 is kept in good condition with nice size rooms. We have a room block of 45 rooms with a rate of $85.00 plus tax.  The rooms have 1 queen or 2 queen beds.  There are 5 suites and 3 have mini kitchens with rate of $95.00 plus tax.  The rooms have TVs, coffee makers, iron and ironing boards, outdoor swimming pool, complimentary continental breakfast, and free parking.

Please call 559-268-0621
for reservations.
Do not call the 800 number for Super 8.

All confirmed reservations will be charged one night deposit plus tax 30 days before arrival date.

HOLIDAY INN DOWNTOWN
1055 Van Ness Avene
Fresno CA 93721

The Holiday Inn Fresno Downtown
has lowered the rate to $80.00 plus tax
during our ABA meeting.

The Holiday Inn Downtown was completely renovated in 2008. The rooms are large and great beds. The Holiday Inn offers 24-hour business center, 24-hour fitness center, swimming pool, Cafe 1055, free hight speed internet access, free weekend parking. There is a $5.00 parking charge Monday through Thursday. The rooms are equipped with hair dryers, iron and ironing boards and coffee makers.   We have a  block of 100 rooms with 50 king beds and 50 2 queen beds.  

Call Holiday Inn direct at
559-233-6650.

All confirmed reservations will be charged one night deposit plus tax 3 days before arrival that is non refundable.

Pastor Butimore is working on a shuttle bus to the Convention Center at times of our sessions.

LaQUINTA INN AND SUITES
FRESNO YOSEMITE
2926 Tulare Street
Fresno CA 93721

The LaQuinta is about 6 blocks from the Radisson and Fresno Convention Center.  This is a well run property with a lot of new improvements. The hotel offers the following: hair dryers, iron and ironing boards, coffee makers, free Bright Side Breakfast, free High-Speed Internet access, free local calls, free parking, outdoor swimming pool and fitness center, and new 32 inch flat screen TVs. International Pancake House is next door and El Torinto, Mexican Restaurant is next door on the other side.  A downtown grocery store is a block away. You may reserve a room with a king bed or 2 double beds and the rate is $75.00, a room with microwave and refrigerator is $85.00 from June 18-22.  Early arrivals are offered a special rate of $69.00 for Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17.  A one night deposit plus tax will be charged each reservation June 4, 2012.

Please call 559-442-1110
for reservations.

 

 

Church Registration Form 
Mail the completed form to
PO Box 1050, Texarkana TX 75504-1050

("A motion and second was made that any church which does not represent for two consecutive years not be listed in the Yearbook Church Directory.
There was discussion and it was understood that the representation would include by letter or messenger. The motion carried." 2004 Yearbook, page 48.)