103rd Summer Convention in Wallace

October 30, 2024

ATTENTION: Book directly with the hotels or through their official website. Avoid third-party sites like Travelocity or Kayak, as they won’t honor our negotiated rates.

This year’s Summer Convention will be held in Wallace, ID June 5th-7th, 2025. You won’t want to miss it! Reserve your rooms now. Wallace is small and has limited rooms. Registration for the convention coming soon. 

Wallace Elks Lodge #331
419 Cedar St.
Wallace ID 83873

(208) 753-4255

Accommodations

You must state you are coming for the Elks Convention in June get the negotiated rates. Rates do not include Taxes.

  • Hotel/Motel
    • The Wallace Inn (formally Best Western)
      • Address: 100 Front St, Wallace, ID 83873
        Phone: (208) 752-1252
        $178.+ 11% tax
    • Stardust Motel
      • Address: 410 Pine St
        Phone: (208) 752-1213
        $129-$149
      • Website: https://www.stardustwallace.com/
        • Click on Book Now and click on “I have a Group Number”. Then enter the group number Elks2025. All rooms in this hotel are blocked until you enter this group number. 
    • The Ryan Hotel
      • Address: 608 Cedar St
        Phone: (208) 753-6001
        $165-250
    • The Brooks Hotel
    • The Hercules Inn 
      • Address: 15 2nd St
        Phone: (509) 435-3005
        * no special rate
    • The Wallace RV Park 
    • AirBNBs
    • VRBOs

Schedule

(subject to change)

Thursday
8:00 AM Golf Scramble
8:00 AM-12:00 AM Lodge Open
12:00 PM-8:00 PM Registration Desk Open / Receiving Auction Items
12:00 PM-12:00 AM Lounge Open
12:00 PM-12:00 AM Courtesy Cars Available
3:00 PM-6:00 PM Meet the Candidates
6:00 PM-9:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM-10:00 PM Meeting Rooms Available
7:00 PM-12:00 AM Social Time
11:00 PM 11 o’clock Toast by Lodge Exalted Ruler
12:00 AM Lodge Closes

 

Friday
6:00 AM-12:00 AM Courtesy Cars Available
7:00 AM-8:00 AM Continental Breakfast
7:00 AM-4:00 PM Registration Desk Open
7:00 AM-8:00 AM Convention Sites Committee Meeting
8:00 AM Silent Auction
8:00 – 11:45 Business Session
11:30 AM-1:00 PM Spouses Lunch
12:00 PM-1:00 PM BOD Working Lunch
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Attendee Lunch
1:30 PM-2:30 PM Spouses of PSP/PSS Meeting—Board Room
1:30 PM-2:30 PM GL Convention Meeting (Exalted Rulers and all attendees interested)
2:30 PM-4:00 PM Exalted Ruler/Exhausted Rooster Party
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Dinner (State Awards Ceremony)
9:00 PM-11:00 PM Social Time
11:00 PM 11 o’clock Toast by Current State President
12:00 AM Lodge Closes

 

Saturday
6:00 AM-12:00 AM Courtesy Cars Available
6:30 AM-7:30 AM PSP Breakfast and Meeting
7:00 AM-10:00 AM Registration Desk Open
7:00 AM-8:00 AM Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM Silent Auction Opens
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Business Session
9:15 AM – 10:30 AM Memorial Session and Installation of Officers – Open to the public
12:00 – 1:00 PM Attendee Lunch
12:00 – 1:00 PM Silent Auction Closes
3:00 – 5:00 PM State Presidents Party
6:00 PM-8:00 PM Dinner (Semi-formal) – GER Presentation
Following GER presentation Live Auction
8:00 PM-11:00 PM Social Hour
11:00 PM 11 o’clock toast by New State President
12:00 AM Lodge Closes

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