Arrival
Thursday, August 9
MINGLE
BUS
FOOD
5:30-7PM
Hotel Kickback
Who: Everyone
What: Hotel social hour/lite dinner
When: 5:30-7PM
Where: Lobby, Grand Rapids Drury Inn & Suites
Hotel guests may enjoy a variety of snacks/lite dinner — like salads, soups and more — and up to 3 cold alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages.
7PM
Registration
Who: Everyone
What: Registration
When: 7-8PM
Where: Lobby/Meeting Room, Grand Rapids Drury Inn & Suites
Pick up your Behind the Scenes name tags, bags, binders, etc. If your flight arrives late and you can't register on Thursday night, we'll offer registration again Friday a.m.
DAY 1
Friday, August 10
MINGLE
BUS
FOOD
6-8:30AM
Breakfast & Late Reg
Who: Everyone
What: Hotel Breakfast Buffet & Late Registration
When: 6-8:30 AM
Where: Lobby, Grand Rapids Drury Inn & Suites
Start off your day with a breakfast buffet in the lobby before heading off on our bus tour for the day! If you missed registration the night before, we'll be handing out materials from 7:30-8:30 am.
8:45AM
Farm Bus Tour 1
Who: Everyone
What: Bus Tour 1
When: 8:30 AM load, 8:45 depart
Where: front of hotel
Stops:
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Crane Orchards & Pie Pantry (lunch)
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Gull Meadow Farms
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Robinette's Apple Haus & Winery (dinner)
6:45PM
Hotel Social
Who: Everyone
What: arrive back at hotel
When: 6:45 PM
Where: lobby, Grand Rapids Drury Inn & Suites
Unwind at the end of the night by enjoying the end of Drury's Kickback snacks & drinks, while continuing to mingle and network with friends.
DAY 2
Saturday, August 11
MINGLE
BUS
FOOD
MEETINGS
6:30AM
Breakfast
Who: Everyone
What: Breakfast
When: 6:30-7:30 am
Where: lobby, Grand Rapids Drury Inn & Suites
Start your morning with a breakfast buffet in the lobby before boarding the bus for the final day of farm touring.
7:45AM
Farm Bus
Tour 2
Who: Everyone
What: Bus Tour 2
When: 7:30 am load, 7:45 depart
Where: front of hotel
Stops:
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Lewis Farms & Petting Zoo
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Lake Michigan dune buggy ride & dinner (optional)
3PM
Dune Buggy Ride & Dinner on Lake Michigan (optional)
Who: Everyone
What: Dune buggies & dinner
When: 3-6:45 PM
Where: Lake Michigan
For those who opt not to fly home on Saturday, we'll be ending our Behind the Scenes tour with a memorable dune buggy ride in the sand dunes along Lake Michigan, followed by a lakeside dinner
