Payson, AZ
June 18 – 22nd, 2007
Come to Payson for the 25th Anniversary of the ZGWS in 2007!
For our 2007 convention, we will be returning to the location of Grey’s Arizona cabin. This will be the third time our convention is held here. This will give the society the opportunity to celebrate with the city of Payson for the recent opening of the recreated Zane Grey cabin. Many of you know that the original cabin was destroyed in the Dude Fire of 1990, but thanks to the efforts of the Zane Grey Cabin Foundation, the Rim County Museum, the city of Payson, and many others, a recreated cabin has been built within the city limits of Payson at the site of the Rim Country Museum.
In addition, this is the 25th Anniversary celebration of the Society. If you have never attended a convention, but always thought you should, this is the convention for you!
The tentative agenda is as follows:
| Date | Time | Event/Activity | |
| Monday, June 18 | Afternoon | Check-in. | |
| Evening | Opening BBQ. | ||
| Tuesday, June 19 | Morning (early) | Member’s Memorial Breakfast. | |
| Morning | Opening Meetings . | ||
| Afternoon | Annual Auction (bring your material!). | ||
| Evening | Presentation on Lillian Wilhelm Smith | ||
| Wednesday, June 20 | All-day Evening | Special day trip to Winslow, AZ. See the La Posada Hotel (and learn about the Harvey Girls) and drive through the location of Sunset Pass.Members Book Sale, Movie, Ice Cream | |
| Thursday, June 21 | Morning | Annual Business meeting. Chuck Pfeiffer’s Annual Geography / Travel Video | |
| Afternoon | On your own. | ||
| Friday, June 22 | Morning | Check-out. Leave for After Convention Trip (Kayenta), if participating. |
In addition, there will be jeep rides to Payson’s own mini Grand Canyon Sunday afternoon and Thursday afternoon. Contact Conrad if you want more details.
Reservations
Look for details later in January, 2007. Wait to make your reservations until we provide details, as we will be able to get you a special convention based rate.
However, contact information for the Best Western Payson is as follows:
Best Western Hotel, Payson, Arizona
928-474-3241
email Best Western Payson
After Convention Trip:
After the convention, Friday June 22 and Saturday June 23, 2007, anyone interested can journey to Kayenta, AZ with other interested and participating society members. On Friday, we hope to hike down to the Betatakin Ruins in Navajo National Monument. These ruins were inspiration for Grey in several of his works. (This hike can be moderately strenuous, so ask questions if you are concerned). Friday night, we will stay at the Best Western Wetherill in Kayenta. Saturday, we will take a tour of Monument Valley with a Navajo guide. Saturday night, we will stay at Gouldings Trading Post in Monument Valley. Space will be limited for some of these events, so contact Todd Newport as soon as possible if you are interested. Todd can be reached at tnewport@cableone.net
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Future conventions:
The 2008 ZGWS Annual Convention will be held in Glacier National Park, MT.