Eastern Idaho Legislative Tour – 2013
Rexburg Area Chamber of Commerce
127 E. Main St. • Rexburg, ID 83440 • (208) 356-5700 • donna@rexburgchamber.com
Tour Fact Sheet
Event Description
“Embracing Growth and Change”
Dates
Sunday, September 22nd through Tuesday September 24th
Lodging
Lodging for the nights of September 22 and September 23 will be provided at the SpringHill Suites Marriott. Each legislator will get a private room.
Those who wish to arrive earlier or stay later than the dates mentioned above need to reserve and pay for their own accommodations.
Travel
Travel during the Tour will be provided by Salt Lake Express.
Mileage
For those legislators who choose to drive to and from Rexburg, they will be reimbursed the flat rate of amount per mile driven.
Attire
Dress is casual and comfortable for the tours themselves. Attire for Monday dinner is business dress.
Additional Guests
Spouses
Spouses of legislators are welcome and encouraged to attend the tours and the meals.
Sponsors
Businesses and organizations who are Sponsors of the Tour are entitled to their respective privileges according to the amount of their donation.
Other Organizations
Any other parties and organizations who are interested in attending are welcome to attend all Tour functions at the rate of $1,000 per each representative.
Brief Tour Agenda
Sunday, September 22, 2013
12:00PM – Hotel Check-in, Lunch @ SpringHill Suites Marriott, Rexburg
1:30PM – Load buses
2:00PM – Head north, Seed Potato Facility (@ Ashton), Warm River (@Henry’s Fork and Warm River)
5:00PM – Mesa Falls
6:30PM – Dinner @ Harriman St. Park
7:30PM – Load Buses
8:30PM – Arrive at Hotel @ SpringHill Suites, Rexburg
Monday, September 23, 2013
8:00AM – Bus pick-up @SpringHill Suites, Rexburg
8:30AM – Breakfast, Tour of Hospital @ Madison Memorial Hospital
10:15AM – Load bus, City drive around
10:30AM – Tour of BYU-Idaho @ BYU-I Center
12:00PM – Lunch and Q&A w/ President Clark @ MC Special Events Room, BYU-Idaho
1:00PM – Discussion of Rexburg Issues @ MC Special Events Room
2:00PM – Load buses for Ag Tour
Drive through Sugar City
Sand Dunes
Aquifer recharge
Tour of Bench – Madison County
5:00PM – Downtime @ SpringHill Suites, Rexburg
6:00PM – Load buses for dinner
6:30PM – Dinner @ The Atrium, Hemming Village, Rexburg
7:30PM – Load buses
8:00PM – Arrive at Hotel @ SpringHill Suites, Rexburg
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
8:00AM – Load bus @ SpringHill Suites, Rexburg
8:30AM – Breakfast, Education presentation @ Madison High School
10:30AM – Load buses
10:45AM – Tour Bear World @ Bear World
12:00PM – Lunch, Discussion on Tourism/Economic Impact/Transportation @ Bear World
1:00PM – Adjourn to home
Optional Tour – Fly Fishing
The Henry’s Fork Foundation has offered to take up to 12 people on an all-expenses-paid fly fishing trip up the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River. Interested parties can sign up for either Tuesday, September 24 or Wednesday, September 25.