The Black Pilots of America

August General Membership Meeting

August 15-17, 2008

Hosted by G.A. Cargill Chapter

Detroit, Michigan

FEATURING

Membership Meeting, Hospitality, Dinner at Sweet Georgia Brown - featuring live jazz.

REGISTRATION FEES

The registration fee will be under $100.00 for BPA Members. The exact amount will be published later. The registration fee includes dinner at Sweet Georgia Brown. Checks should made payable to the G. A. Cargill Chapter, BPA. Registration can also be paid through PayPal. The deadline for registration will be July 15.

HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS

Courtyard by Marriott, Downtown Detroit, 333 East Jefferson Ave., Detroit, MI 48226. The room rate is $109.00 per night plus tax. The Reservation number is 800-321-2211 or call direct at 313-222-7700. Reservations must be made by Friday, July 25, 2008.

AIRPORTS

Private aircraft should land at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport – KDET (formally known as Detroit City Airport). With advance notice, transportation to and from the hotel will be provided by chapter members. Rental cars are available at the airport from Enterprise Car Rental, 800-Rent-a-Car or call direct at 313-372-1547. Commercial arrivals should plan on arriving at Detroit

Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Shuttles are available for transportation to the hotel. Detroit is a city rich in culture and many attractions including –

*Comerica Park – Home of Detroit Tigers Baseball

*The new six mile River Walk

*Detroit Institute of Arts – 313-833-7900

*Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History – 313-494-5800

*Motown Historical Museum

*The Henry Ford

*Fairlane Mall in Dearborn

*Tuskegee Airman Museum

*Bert’s Downtown – Jazz Dinner Bar

*Greektown Casino – 888-771-4FUN

*MGM Grand Detroit – 877-888-2121

*Motor City Casino – 877-777-0711

*Windsor, Ontario, Canada including the Windsor Casino – **Note: To enter Canada, visitors MUST have proof of citizenship.

Accepted identification can consist of EITHER a Passport OR a birth certificate along with government-issued picture

ID (drivers license).

For more information about Detroit Attractions visit –www.visitdetroit.com

For more information contact Virgil Pullins: 313-322-1367 or 313-303-1773 or vpullins@ford.com