2025 Convention Registration – Fee payment

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Registration Fees

  • Registration for Members will include:  All meetings, breaks,  Saturday lunch, and Saturday night banquet.
  • Registration for Spouse or guest will include: All meetings, breaks,  Saturday lunch, and Saturday night banquet.

(note: if paying by PayPal, a 3% transaction fee will be added)

Optimist:$150.00 before 7/25/25$160.00 after 7/25/25 or on site
Spouse/Guest$150.00 before 7/25/25$160.00 after 7/25/25 or on site
One Day Registration (Includes meetings and breaks only):$20.00 

Individual Tickets can be purchased for the following:

Saturday Lunch $55.00
Saturday Night Banquet$75.00

Notice to Optimist: When purchasing individual tickets, the $20 Daily Registration must be paid in addition to the ticket price for each day registered.

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Convention Registration

Make checks payable to “GATEway District Optimist International” & send with registration form to:  Jimmy Howard, 6609 Hilton Drive, East Ridge, TN  37412.  Pre-registration must be postmarked no later than Friday, July 25, 2025.  Cancellation, if necessary, must be made no later than Friday, August 1, 2025.  You may reach Jimmy by email at flynmoose@me.com or by phone at 423-321-9870.  Registration can also be completed online at www.gatewayoptimists.org.email at flynmoose@me.com or by phone at 423-321-9870.

Make hotel reservations directly with Embassy Suites – Murfreesboro Hotel at 1-800-HILTON & reference the GATEway Group Code 92T.  Or use the booking link: GATEway District Convention 2025 to complete your reservations.  All room rates are $169.00 + $5.00 parking fee per night.  The hotel cut-off date is July 11, 2025.  After that date, room rates may increase & reservations will depend on availability.