Preparing for Portland

Photo courtesy of the Portland Convention & Visitors Center.

How do I attend NDAA’s 2005 Summer Conference in Portland, Maine?

Register for the conference on the application form found either in the brochure, ad in The Prosecutor magazine or via our Web site: www.ndaa-apri.org.

Register with the conference hotel, the Holiday Inn By the Bay Hotel, by calling (800) 345-5050. Check out the hotel by visiting www.innbythebay.com. You may also register with the overflow hotel, the Eastland Park Hotel by calling (888) 671-8008. Check out this hotel by visiting www.eastlandparkhotel.com. It is located two blocks from the conference hotel.

Book your flight with CEM Travel at (800) 247-8785.

Book your car rental with Avis at (800) 331-1600 and refer to AWD T539499.

Plan on attending conference training sessions, the opening reception Sunday night, where you will meet fellow attendees, and the family event on Tuesday evening, where you will enjoy a lobster bake and entertainment.

Pack for temperatures ranging from 57 to 80 degrees in July.

Photo courtesy of the Portland Convention & Visitors Center.

Make a list of things to do and places to see. In 2003, the National Historic Trust named Portland one of its “Dozen Distinctive Destinations.” You will find:

• Victorian architecture and cobblestone streets with shops, galleries and restaurants.
• A thriving arts scene and cultural center.
  
• A waterfront steeped in nautical history and graced by the beauty of the sea.
• Museums
  • Victoria Mansion
  • Tate House
  • Wadsworth-Longfellow House
  • Children’s Museum of Maine
  • Maine History Gallery
  • Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum
  • Portland Harbor Museum
  • Portland Observatory
• Water activities
  • Sightseeing on harbor cruises and trips to outlying islands.
  • Whale watching and puffin watching.
  • Kayaking on whitewater, sea or lake.
  • Whitewater rafting
  • Fishing for landlocked salmon, brook trout, perch, bluefish, and tuna.
• Beaches
• Lighthouses
• Camping, hiking, biking, bird watching.
• Parks
  • Acadia National Park and beautiful state parks.
• Restaurants: over 200 dining choices.
• Microbreweries: over 20 locations.
• Lobsters steamed, boiled, baked, or served in chowder, salad or the shell.
• Shopping in local galleries, L.L. Bean, Freeport and Kennebunkport.

For more ideas, visit www.visitportland.com and www.maine.info.