Lexington, KY – The 2006 United States Equestrian Federation Annual Meeting, previously scheduled to take place in New Orleans, has been relocated to Cincinnati, OH, at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. The dates for the convention will remain January 11–15.

“We were very much looking forward to meeting in New Orleans but USEF was one of hundreds of organizations that had to relocate their convention as a result of the devastating hurricane. The Netherland Plaza is a beautiful Art Deco historic landmark and Cincinnati is easily accessible from anywhere in the country. Our convention will proceed exactly as planned but in another location,” said John Long, Chief Executive Officer of the USEF.

The New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau is assisting organizations that had planned their conventions in New Orleans with relocation to another city. For every organization relocating their event to Cincinnati from the Gulf area, the Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau will donate $2.00 per room night to the American Red Cross in that organization’s name.

The Hilton Netherland Plaza is a AAA 4-Diamond property and has recently been renovated. It is located at 35 West Fifth Street and is the hub of the city’s convenient Skywalk System providing easy access to shopping and entertainment.

To make online reservations go to www.usef.org/convention/2006/index.php. Or on the USEF homepage, www.usef.org, click on “2006 Annual Meeting” in the yellow bar above Week In Review. Or, contact the hotel directly as follows:

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
35 West Fifth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 421-9100
fax (513) 421-4291
~~~For more information, please contact Sarah Lane, Public Relations Manager at (859) 225-6974 or via email at [email protected]. USEF press releases are available on our web site – www.usef.org.