LEW Program

Lambda Alpha International
Land Economics Weekend (LEW)
Memphis, TN
April 21-23, 2016
Memphis Cheat Sheet: Must-Dos, Must-Sees, and Must-Eats

Thursday, April 21

Time Varies	Guest Arrivals at Memphis International Airport
7:30am – 8:30am	Registration and Breakfast (LAI/LEF Board Members and Chapter Presidents) at the Peabody Hotel
8:30am – 4:30pm	LAI Business Meetings at the Peabody Hotel
LEW Begins
7:00 pm – 10:00pm	Presidents Reception AutoZone Park Home of the Memphis Red Birds. General Manager Craig Unger will give a 15 minute presentation of the recent park renovations. Dress is casual. Located across the street from the Peabody Hotel.

Friday, April 22

7:30am – 8:30am	Breakfast at the Peabody Hotel with speaker from Shelby Farms Conservancy and Harahan Bridge Project and Memphis Demographic Trends
9:00am – 10:00am	St Jude Children's Research Hospital Tour
10:30am – 12:00pm	Crosstown Neighborhood Tour: Crosstown Arts in 2015 video Construction Update video Retail Leasing Brouchure
12:30pm – 1:30pm	Lunch at Overton Square with Developer Presentation
2:00pm – 3:00pm	Stax Museum of American Soul Music: Article with video
3:30pm - 4:30pm	Tennessee Brewery Tour and Reception
5:00pm	Peabody Ducks Ceremony at the Peabody Hotel - LAI President as Duck Master
6:00pm	Return to Hotel - Dinner On Your Own

Saturday, April 23

8:30am – 9:00am	Grab and Go Breakfast at the Peabody Hotel - Load Buses
9:00am–11:30am	Musical Driving Tour
12:00pm	Lunch at Terrace at the River Inn on Mud Island
2:00pm – 5:00pm	Transportation and entrance fees will be provided. You will need to select your tour during the registration process. These tours are self guided.
	Graceland 3 hours including transportation. Limited to the first 25 registrations.
	National Civil Rights Museum 2 hours including transportation. Limited to the first 25 registrations.
	Bass Pro Shops - The Pyramid 2 hours including transportation. Limited to the first 25 registrations.
6:00pm - 7:00pm	Cocktail Reception at the Peabody Hotel
7:00pm – 10:00pm	Awards Dinner at the Peabody Hotel

Sunday, April 24

Time Varies

Guest Departures

Dress Codes

President's Reception: Casual Attire
Closing Dinner: Business Attire

Lodging

With a style and tradition befitting one of Memphis’ grandest, most legendary hotels, The Peabody Memphis offers a magnificent bridge between the “Blues City’s” celebrated past and cosmopolitan present.

Nestled in the heart of downtown, this historic Forbes Four-Star, AAA Four-Diamond hotel offers a one-of-a-kind experience just blocks from Beale Street, the Memphis Rock ‘n Soul Museum, the Gibson Guitar Factory, Fed-Ex Forum, Sun Studio, the Orpheum Theatre and the Memphis Cook Convention Center.

Reservations

A limited block of sleeping rooms have been reserved on a first come first served basis for LEW attendees at a discounted rates.

Call 1-800-PEABODY to make their hotel reservations. Attendees must identify themselves as part of the group Lambda Alpha International – Land Economics Weekend.

Rates are $199/night for single or double occupancy, $209/night for triple occupancy, and $219/night for quadruple occupancy. The reservation deadline is March 20, 2016 at 5:00pm local time.

Weather

April is one of the best times of year to visit Memphis. You can expect the high temperatures to be in the mid 70's with low temperatures in the low to mid 50's.