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2025 Spring Convention – Sat, April 26
Minnesota Military Order of the Purple Heart
2025 Spring Convention – Sat, April 26th
Location:
VFW
2775 43rd St NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: 507-206-0192
Reservations: needed by 15 April 2025
Please call William Bull at 952-594-2374 to make your convention and meal registrations before April 15th, 2025 so that we have time to order food.
Convention Registration $10
Breakfast – Coffee and rolls $10
Lunch – Burgers and fries $20.00
Dinner – Chicken or roast beef, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner rolls, and salad $35.00
Total per person $75.00
Agenda:
- 8:00 a.m. Set up and check-in
- 9:00 a.m. Coffee and rolls
- Coffee, water, and lemonade are available all day
- 9:30 a.m. Commence meeting and First Responder Awards
- The auxiliary will neet in the conference room
- 12:30 p.m. Lunch break, approximately 60 minutes
- 1:30 p.m. Resume business meeting with Patriot Memorial Service
- 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dinner at the Mess Hall Tavern Grill
- Cake provided by the Minnesota MOPH
Accommodations:
Marriot Town Place and Suites
a block of 10 rooms are available at $109 per night. Call 507-281-1200 and ask for the MOPH price.
a short walk across the parking lot from the VFW
2829 43rd St NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Country Inn and Suites
Call 877-504-2349 for reservations.
4323 Highway 52 North
West Frontage Road
Rochester, MN 55901
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