2024 REUNION INFORMATION
Greetings Shipmates. We have been working on the 2024 Reunion for the better part of a year now. The Reunion Organizing Committee has been searching the Duluth area for various event locations. As we have experienced in the past, the waterfront area of Duluth is a vacation destination, attracting over 3.5 million visitors per year. We continue our goal of keeping costs down to the lowest possible, we want to make sure that it is as affordable for everyone as possible.
Please note that you DO NOT have to be a dues paying member of USS Duluth Crewmembers Association to attend the reunion. All former shipmates are invited to the reunion activities.
We have again negotiated very favorable rates with The Suites Hotel at the Waterfront (800.794.1716). The
hotel’s website is: www.thesuitesduluth.com (Do not reserve your room online – you need to call the hotel and mention the ship’s name to be included in our group, at our group rates.) All rooms are suites, and some people
share a 2-bedroom suite and split the cost. Our group rates are:
Weekday (W-Th) / Weekend (F-S-S) Rates
$139 / $199 Studio Rooms
$159 / $219 One Bedroom King Suites
$184 / $244 Two Bedroom King Suites
$224 / $284 Two Bedroom Condos
There will be a “Business Meeting” on Thursday evening, 6pm – 8pm. Because people attending are from different periods of time during the ship’s service period, we are allowing a substantial amount of time for people to break out into groups of friends, according to the years they served aboard.
The Duluth Chamber of Commerce will have someone in attendance at our “Business Meeting” on Thursday,
September 26th, to point out the various attractions and points of interest that are available in the area, arrange for
any transportation that might be necessary and answer any questions you might have.
Should you have any questions, our Association Officers and their contact information are:
President: Don Rowe don.rowe@ussduluth.org 440-951-6695
Vice President: Jboy Shepard jboy4@hotmail.com 817-296-9438
Secretary: Dave Watson dndinlfp@comcast.net 206-351-9374
Treasurer: Phil Michaud phil0877@msn.com 586-764-007
Reunion Planning: John Adams john.adams@ussduluth.org 610-213-6379
Below is a link to the POD, the Registration Form, and the Ship's Store (so you can easily pay your registration).
We ask that if you pay through the Ship's Store to please mail in a registration Form with a note that you paid via the
Ship's Store.
Ship's Store Reunion Registration Payment