We are pleased to announce that the 2019 UAMA spring meeting will be held at The Resort at Longboat Key Club. This beachfront retreat is conveniently located on Florida’s Southwest Gulf Coast and is within minutes of Sarasota’s finest attractions. The resort is just a 10-minute drive from Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport; and about an hour drive from Tampa International Airport. See all hotel amenities and information at www.longboatkeyclub.com.

MONDAY, APRIL 1 - THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019

Please coordinate guestroom accommodations directly with the resort ONLINE or by calling 800-237-8821. When calling, please be sure to mention the UAMA Spring Meeting. The cutoff date for reservations is March 1, 2019. Availability of rooms cannot be guaranteed after that date. The group rate is $299 for Junior Suite Lagoon or Golf View (upgrades are available for beach view, etc.). There is a $20 per day resort fee that includes in room coffee, internet, parking, tennis courts, fitness center, bicycles, on property transportation, scheduled transportation to St. Armand’s Circle, and use of beach chairs/towels.

The schedule of events is below so you may make your reservations accordingly. In order to obtain the best airfare and to ensure room availability, you are strongly encouraged to make all of your arrangements as soon as possible.

Additionally, we will welcome guest speaker Mr. John Scholl, Area President, Arthur J. Gallagher Co. to discuss human resource issues (drug testing, finding employees, etc). Please send in your specific questions and topics you would like addressed along with the Industrial Information topics on the registration form.

Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact the UAMA office.

Very truly yours,
Jeff Wherry
Managing Director

Monday, April 1

Tuesday, April 2

Members Meeting and Industrial Information Forum, Including Human Resources Discussion with Mr. John Scholl, Area President, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Wednesday, April 3

9:30am – 11:45am

Thursday, April 4

The hotel requires a group golf contract, so pre-registration is required and cancellations will be charged inside of 14 days from play. RULES OF PLAY for the tournaments are below. The following (approximate) starting times will be reserved for golf:

“SCRAMBLE” GOLF TOURNAMENT Wednesday, April 3

1. This will be a scramble event involving teams being set up of equal number, each having members with equal but various levels of skills, i.e., each team would have a low-handicapper, mid-handicapper, high-handicapper.
2. This tournament is open to all golfers, men and women.
3. This tournament will be held Wednesday, April 11, and will be made up of teams of four members each. Everybody who plans to play on Wednesday must sign up before hand so that team assignments as equal as possible may be made. The Golf Chairman will make up the teams.
4. Play is as follows: Each member of each team hits their own ball off the tee, the team captain selects the best shot, all other members move their balls to that spot and all members hit their own ball from that spot. This process is repeated until the ball goes into the hole, i.e., on the green each team member would have an opportunity to make every putt although, obviously, the hole is over when the first person puts the ball in the hole.
5. Gross score for the team is kept and the low score among the teams wins the event. There is no handicap involved or net scores.
6. There are two main benefits from such an event. First, everybody is in the game and it’s a real contest because the individual teams are set up as equally skilled as possible and, second, it gives high handicappers the opportunity to hit some shots from a distance on the golf course that they normally would not experience.
7. The Golf Chairman has jurisdiction over the tournament and settlement of any disputes. Interpretation of rules shall be his responsibility. In case of ties, unless tying contestants mutually agree to some other method, winners shall be determined by drawing lots.
8. Prizes will be awarded Wednesday evening to the winning team.