Welcome to the

CVMA®️ 48 State Meeting

St. Cloud, Minnesota

February 24 - 26, 2023

Hosting Hotel:

Kelly Inn Best Western

 

Hotel link is currently having issues. Please call the hotel 320-253-0606. Please tell them you are with the "Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Feb. 24 - 25th room block to get our rates.

  • There are 200 rooms reserved for CVMA Members. The room block will be released on January 24, 2023 (30 days prior to the event).

    If there is still availability after the release date, guests will still be able to get that group rate until hotel is sold out.

 

Downtown Parking

  • Parking for guests will be available at Kelly Inn Best Western. There are 350 parking spaces available.

  • Hotel will direct you to park by Green Mill Restaurant. The South Entrance is the closest to the Grand Ballroom.

  • There is additional parking in the free River's Edge Convention Center East Ramp with 328 spaces as overflow.

CVMA State Meeting Agenda February 24-26, 2023

Event Space: Kelly Inn Best Western Grand Ballroom

Friday February 24th

3:00 pm

  • Check-in at Kelly Inn Best Western.

  • Grab a bite to eat at any of the local restaurants. 

  • See map of downtown St. Cloud restaurants.

5:00 pm - Midnight

  • Cash Bar

  • Meet & Greet

  • Silent Auction - Closes 10:00pm will re-open Saturday 7:00am

  • 50/50 Raffle Purple Tickets 

7:30 pm - Midnight

  • Band -Bill Litzau & Open Highway 

  • Outlaw Country

 

Saturday February 25th

11 am - 12 pm

Auxiliary Meet & Greet with

Auxiliary State Rep,

Amanda “Prism” Pevito

Room: University B

 

7:00 am - 11:00 am

  • Sign In

  • 50/50 Raffle Blue Tickets

  • Silent Auction (no acess to room from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Auction closes at 3:30 pm) Pick-up and pay for silent auction items 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm🤑"or we will hunt you down to extract money from you, lol" 

  • Socializing tables

  • Vendor Setup 7:00 am sales begin as soon as you are ready. Vendor takedown 11:30 am. Everyone to be out by 11:45 am for meeting setup.

Vendor List:

1. Michelle Peterson - Tastefully Simple 

2. Sauk Rapids Harley Davidson

3. Color Street - stylist

4. Connie Stegora - Relator

5. Granny and Grandpa's - T-shirts, etc.

6. Viking Festival

7. 3 Fingers Blacksmithing

8. Pretty Little Signs

9. Iron Memorial signs to be signed

10. Ragner Sniper Challenge

11. Chey's Custom Confections

12. Maria Ellgen - Crotchet items

13. Angel Reigns  Stable - Ben Norlin 

14. Wallace Decoys

15. Solo's Customs - Sissy Bars, etc.

16. C and C Woodworking - Chad Engen

17. Jill Nevmann & Mariss Biufield MN Signs, etc.

18. Adam Barnwell - Sofa Tables

19. Terri Nielsen - Keychains & gnomes

20. Neva Freitag - NF Apothecary

21. Scott Harkema - Asshole Garage & Garage, etc.

22. VFW Riders

23. Liz Zander - Massage Studio

24. Dan Hlinsky - Test Works Art Studio - Viking Jewelry and paints

25. Held for vender - WIP Chad Engen

26.  Empty

27. Vineyards and Apiary - Jams

28. VFW - Recruiting 

29. Lynne Crandall - Premier Real Estate 

30. Jessica - Ben Norlin 

31. Green Acres Animal Rescue

32. Laura Stumvoll - St Cloud VA. Suicide Prevention

33. Izzy N - Girl Scout Cookies

 

11:30 am to 12:30 pm

  • Grand Ball room closed for meeting setup.
  • Grab a bite to eat at any of the local restaurants. 

 

12:30 pm

  • Doors Open to Grand Ballroom for meeting

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

  • Meeting - Call to order

  • Honor Guard

  • Pledge/Prayer

  • POW/MIA Table

  • Everyone to sign Iron Memorials throughout the event starting at the meet and greet

 

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

  • Grand Ballroom closed for dinner setup

 

3:30 pm

  • Silent Auction Closes

 

 

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

  • Cash Bar

  • Social Hour

  • 50/50 Raffle Orange Tickets

 

 

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

  • Dinner buffet includes two entrees (chicken and beef), potato, salad, vegetables and a cookie.

  • Cost for meal is $40.00 per person. Please pay at link below by January 24, 2023 (30 days prior to the event).

Sold out

Meal Payment

US$40.00
Sold out

Meal Payment

US$40.00

Meal Payment is $40.00 per person. The last day for head count for the meal is January 24, 2023.

7:30 pm - Midnight

  • Band - Pandemic - Premier 80's Rock/Dance Music

  • Dress up for the 80's - Let's make this creative and fun!

Sunday - February 26th

  • Check Out 11:00 am

 

11:00 am

  • Lunch Sloppy Joes Buffet $7.00 for CVMA 48. Sponsored by:  48-3 Member Jim "Doc" Tuorila at VFW Granite Post 428  9th Ave. N, St. Cloud, MN 56301