OPCA High Desert Seminar
Mount Bachelor Village Resort, Bend, OR
NOTICE - CANCELLATION
The OPCA Board voted to cancel the High Desert Seminar for 2020 due to the COVID 19 Virus restrictions and impacts on our member's businesses.
Here is the general agenda for the High Desert Seminar, June 5, 2021
Agenda 2021
Friday, June 4
10: am Rafting: Sun Country Tours, Bend . Hit the rapids on the upper Deschutes River! The trip lasts about 2 hours. You'll get wet, but don't worry, the guides are great.
9:30 am Golf: Widgi Creek Golf Club, 18707 SW Century Drive, Bend, OR (about 4 miles from the hotel). First team tees off at 10:00 am. Cost includes shared cart, box lunch and range balls.
5:00 - 8 pm Paul Heidtke Memorial Welcome Barbecue - featuring Pitmatser Rich Keseker. Honor our former member, Paul Heidtke by mingling with friends.
Saturday, June 5 (speaker order subject to change)
7:30 – 8:15 am Buffet Breakfast, Registration
8:15 – 8:30 am Welcome, introduction of vendors and sponsors
8:30 – 9:30 am Speaker TBD
9:30 - 9:45 am Break with vendors
9:45 - 10:45 am Speaker TBD
1o:45 - 11:00 am Break with vendors
11:00 - 12:00 pm Speaker TBD
12:00 - 1:30 Buffet Lunch, Golf Awards, Break with vendors, OPCA Business Meeting
1:30 - 2:30 pm Speaker TBD
2:30 - 2:45 pm Break with vendors
2:45 - 3:45 pm Speaker TBD
3:45 - 4:45 pm Speaker TBD
4:45 - 5:00 pm Wrap up, raffle prizes
Continuing Education:
ODA: TBD
WSDA: TBD
OCHI: TBD
ODFW: TBD
Exhibitors and Sponsors (so far):
Fun Stuff - Friday, June 54
Brandi Ham Memorial Golf Tournament. The tournament is named after Brandi Ham, a friend and colleague of OPCA. Brandi was a friend of many and member of the team, "No Threat." He loved golf. He was famous for saying, "just get up there and wack it!"
Rafting: 10 am: Meet at Sun Country Tours at 10:00 am and take a fairly short ride to the Upper Deschutes River. The bus leaves at 10:30 am, don't be late! The Big Eddy whitewater rafting adventure is a three-mile journey down an energetic section of the beautiful Deschutes River. Adults $60, Kids 6-12 years old $50. Tour limited to 25 people, but we can increase if interest. Sun Country Tours is located at 531 SW 13th St, Bend, OR 97702. You will return back to their office around 1:00.
Paul Heidtke Memorial Barbecue – 6:00 pm: Honor the life of long time member Paul Heidtke and enjoy the world famous barbecue by Pit Master Rich Kesesker. Attendees are encouraged to bring their family members! There’s no extra charge, just RSVP on the registration form.
Accommodations
Mount Bachelor Village Resort
River 1 bdrm $225
River 2 bdrm $280
Ski House 1 bdrm $165
Ski House Loft $185
Hotel $165
To book a room, call 877-394-8966 and reference group ID "Oregon Pest Control Association 79602"
The block was available until May 5th. Address: 19717 Mount Bachelor Dr, Bend, OR 97702.