MNL Annual Convention and Trade Show

Registration for Municipal Delegates

Municipal Delegate registration this year is $450.00. Every municipality must complete the enclosed registration form and return it to the MNL Office with the registration fees by the deadline for registration which is – Friday, September 2nd, 2016. Each municipality may register any number of delegates but may only register two voting delegates. Voting delegates must be members of council as municipal staff are not permitted to vote. Click here for the 2016 Convention Registration Form.

Sponsorship & Trade Show Package

MNL has expanded our sponsorship opportunities and exhibitor benefits; our goal is to ensure you get a positive return on your investment. Click here for our Exhibitor and Sponsor Package and details on how you can take part in the biggest municipal event of the year. Contact Gail Woodfine via email: gwoodfine@municipalnl.ca or tel: 709-753-6822

Resolutions – 2016

Municipal councils may now submit resolutions for the MNL Advocacy Committee’s consideration. The deadline for resolutions is Friday, August 12, 2016. Click here for our helpful guideline on how to draft a resolution.

Nominations for MNL Board of Directors

Positions up for re-election, all for two-year terms, are as follows: Avalon, Central, Eastern, Labrador, Northern, Western. Nominations open August 1, 2016 and close September 8, 2016. Nominations will not be accepted from the floor, unless there is an unexpected vacancy or if nominations were not received for an available position. For more details contact Christine Carter at ccarter@municipalnl.ca
Click here for the: 2016 Board Nomination Form

Agenda

The MNL Convention Committee is working on a comprehensive and interactive agenda once again this year. Be sure to send MNL your input into sessions and speakers you’d like to hear this year. Keep checking back for updates on topics and speakers! Click here for the AGENDA

Shed Party – Eastern Night, October 7, 2016

To host shed party for 800 delegates, you need a pretty big shed. And we’ve got one – Jack Byrne Arena in Torbay! We’ll have music, dart boards, horseshoe pits and a meal fit for any self-respecting suburban shed. And don’t worry about driving, we’ll have regularly scheduled buses running between downtown St. John’s and Jack Byrne Arena in Torbay.

So b’ys wear your dungarees and ball cap because we’re gonna have a time tonight!

Accommodations

MNL has a block of rooms at the Delta St. John’s, JAG Hotel and at the Extended Stay Hotel in St. John’s. Please contact hotels directly to see if rooms are still available. There are other properties in the downtown to contact if you are looking for accommodations. Click here to find a listing of accommodations within the City of St. John’s and their contact phone numbers and locations.

Partners Pass

In place of the traditional partners program, MNL is now offering for purchase a Partners Pass. This Pass admits the ticket holder into all evening functions including; opening ceremony, trade show, MNL shed party and the banquet. A Partners Pass is NOT the same offering as the Partners Program that was available in previous years. Cost is $200 per person. Partners Pass

Parking

The Delta Hotel does NOT provide parking for all hotel guests and parking in the downtown area is very limited. ParkCards are available for metered parking in the area. For more information about the Park Card and parking garages in the area click here: Parking in downtown St. John’s

Special/Dietary Needs

If any member of your Council or Staff require an accessible room, or have special diet requirements, please contact Renee Sharpe at the MNL office rsharpe@municipalnl.ca

Refunds Policy

Requests for refunds of Convention Registration fees must be sent in writing to MNL. Faxes are acceptable to meet the deadline, but requests must also be mailed to the MNL office. Requests for refunds up to the deadline of registration, Friday, September 2nd, 2016, will receive a 75% refund of registration fees paid to MNL. There will be no refunds issued after the deadline of registration – Friday, September 2nd, 2016. Contact Ruby Piercey for more information – rpiercey@municipalnl.ca or by phone – 753-6099.