ENERGY*EXCITEMENT*EVANSVILLE The members of Region II are excited to be hosting the ADDC Convention in Evansville, Indiana September 19-22, 2018. We want to share some of our excitement by taking this opportunity to tell you a little bit about some of what Evansville has to offer as well as show you just a few of the educational and fun-filled field trips we are considering. •
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Join Us for Our Annual Conference at the DoubleTree Evansville September 19-23, 2018
DoubleTree by Hilton Evansville
Meetings & Education Conventions
Attractions Networking
Dining
Attractions
Shopping
History
Evansville Location
ADDC Building Better Communities, Careers and Companies!
DoubleTree By Hilton Evansville Enjoy the luxury of Evansville’s newest full-service hotel located in the heart of downtown! Relaxing and comfortable, yet inspiring and sophisticated, the Doubletree by Hilton Evansville welcomes you with first class service and Midwest charm. • 241 Spacious Guest Rooms & Suites
• Earn Hilton HHonors Points Per Stay
• Complimentary Wi-Fi for Hilton HHonors Members
• Flexible Meeting Space
• On-Site Lounge and Restaurant • In-Room Refrigerator and Coffee Maker • Fitness Center with Precor Cardio Equipment
• Outdoor Pool • Covered Parking • 100% Smoke Free Hotel • 24 Hour Business Center
Just for you, ADDC has secured low pre-construction rates of $129 single/double and $149 triple/quad occupancy.
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Evansville Attractions Set along a horseshoe bend of the Ohio River, Evansville is home to museums, state parks, theaters, sports venues and historical attractions. Spend an afternoon touring the Evansville museums, stroll along the river or check out the Arts District. Kids of all ages will love a day at the Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden or the Evansville Children’s Museum. • Bosse Field • Burdette Park • Dream Car Museum
• Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science • Local Festivals & Sporting Events
• Ellis Park Race Track
• Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden
• Evansville Craft Beer Trail
• Tropicana Casino
• Evansville Children’s Museum
• Victory Theater
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Evansville Dining Evansville has a restaurant to satisfy every taste. Our restaurants, delis, diners, and pubs include locally owned eateries and national chains.
If you're looking for dining options during your stay at DoubleTree by Hilton Evansville Hotel, join us at Stone City Grill where you'll find many regional selections and DoubleTree classics. • Stone City Grill & Quarry Bar
• Cork ‘n Cleaver
• Arazu on Main
• The Dapper Pig
• BRU Burger Bar
• Gerst Haus
• Bandana’s BBQ
• Sauced
• Carson’s & Tin Man Brewing
• Walton’s Int’l Comfort Food
• Cavanaugh’s
• Zuki Hibachi Grille & Sushi Lounge
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Evansville Shopping In Evansville, where shopping is a top passion for visitors, Eastland Mall is a visitor’s “must stop” with its diverse selection of over 130 premier apparel and specialty shops as well as an anchor mix of Dillard’s, Macy’s and JCPenney. Evansville is also home to many smaller shopping villages, strip villages, local boutiques and more, located just outside of downtown. • Eastland Mall
• River City Mercantile
• Harrison Village
• Town Center North
• Lloyd Crossing
• Washington Square Mall & Lawndale Commons
• Nance Galleries • Plaza East • Red Bank Commons
• West Franklin Street • Haynie's Corner Arts District
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Evansville History Home to the third oldest ballpark in the U.S., ornate Victorian style homes, war winning battleships, and more, Evansville has earned its place in history.
Explore an ancient Indiana metropolis at Angel Mounds State Historic Site or catch a glimpse of the famous Grey Lady Ghost at the Willard Library. There are centuries of history to explore just a few minutes from downtown. • Angel Mounds State Historic Site
• USS LST-325 Ship Memorial
• Colonel William Jones State Historic Site
• Old Courthouse
• Evansville African American Museum • George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
• Old Post Office and Customs House • Reitz Home Museum • Willard Library
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Evansville’s Location The city's southern boundary lies on an oxbow on the Ohio River. Evansville is the state’s third largest city and regional hub for the tri-state area. Centrally located less than three hours from major cities in four states. • Louisville, KY – 1hr 50 mins
• Nashville, TN – 2hr 20 mins
• St. Louis, MO – 2hr 35 mins
• Indianapolis, IN – 2hr 55 mins
Need to go further? Evansville Regional Airport offers competitive-priced connectivity to hundreds of domestic and international destinations with frequent daily flights to five toprated, major hub cities - Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Charlotte and Chicago, as well as non-stop, low-cost flights to Orlando. Served by Allegiant, American Airlines, Delta and United, Evansville Regional Airport is an easy and welcoming gateway to and from southwest Indiana, western Kentucky and eastern Illinois.
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Old National Events Plaza Connected to the DoubleTree Hotel by an overhead walkway, the Old National Events Plaza offers 280,000 square feet of meeting space including 38,000 square foot column-free exhibition hall, 14,000 square foot ballroom, 2,500 seat auditorium, 12 multi-function meeting rooms, full A/V services, catering and free high speed internet and parking. Old National Events Plaza can host every convention or meeting, large or small. • We plan to utilize meeting rooms at the Old National Events Plaza for seminars and the ballroom for our Friday night ice breaker event at which we plan to honor the oilfield workers who
bring the black gold to the surface and energy to the world.
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The Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science is one of Southwestern Indiana’s most established cultural institutions. This general museum maintains a permanent collection of more than 30,000 objects, including fine and decorative arts and historic, anthropological, and natural history artifacts. The Museum’s new Koch Immersive Theater uses the newest in planetarium technology. The theater houses a 40-foot diameter domed screen with 360-degree digital projection and a 10,000-watt surround sound system. Programming for the Koch Immersive Theater is not limited to astronomy programs but covers a broad range of science topics. •
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USS LST-325 An LST “Landing Ship Tank” is an amphibious vessel designed to land battleready tanks, troops and supplies onto enemy shores. With Evansville now as its home port, the USS LST-325 is open to the public to preserve the memory of these ships and the men who served and died on them.
Although the US LST-325 was not made in Evansville, Evansville’s shipyard was proud to have been the construction site for many of the LST’s used during WW II. •
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Countrymark Refinery and Pavilion Countrymark is unique in that 100% of the crude oil it refines is sourced from the Illinois Basin, which includes southern Illinois, southern Indiana and western Kentucky and plays a major role in the local economy. Their recently opened interactive learning center called the Pavilion offers visitors the opportunity to learn how the crude oil travels from the well, through the refinery and becomes the many finished products Countrymark markets to the consumer. In addition to a possible field trip, we plan to use the Pavilion as the site for the 2018 Certification Class. •
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Elastec Winner of the One Million Dollar prize in the Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup Challenge following the Gulf oil spill, Elastec’s international headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located just across the state line in Carmi, Illinois.
From a 6-foot replica of their prize check, to the various containment booms, to hazardous waste incinerators, to the specialized skimmers, they’re excited for the opportunity to show them all off to you during your 2018 visit •
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Toyota Motor Corporation
Located in Princeton, Indiana just north of Evansville, the Toyota Motor Corporation offers tours of its manufacturing plant where it assembles Siennas, Highlanders and Sequoias. A major highlight at the Visitors Center is a 2008 Toyota Tundra pickup suspended from the ceiling • reveal with the various components pulled apart to how all the parts fit together. In addition to seeing the assembly process, visitors can try on protective gear worn by production employees and see a demonstration of the process used to make plastic bumpers and dashboards..
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The Dream Car Museum By Bennett Motors The Dream Car Museum is the Midwest’s most extensive collection of exotic and vintage cars enriched by a world class display of automotive memorabilia. Also featured are famous movie cars including the 1970 Dodge Charger from the 2001 film “The Fast and The Furious” and the General Lee from the “Dukes of Hazard” with Daisy Duke standing nearby.
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Historic Reitz Home and Museum Evansville’s only Victorian House Museum is situated in the heart of the city's downtown Historic Preservation District where visitors are experience a step back in time to an elegant era of silk damask-covered walls, hand painted ceilings, stained glass windows and original period furniture and much more.
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Historic Vincennes Indiana Founded in 1732 by French fur traders, Vincennes is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in Indiana. The George Rogers Clark Memorial sits on the banks of the Wabash between Indiana and Illinois celebrating Vincennes’ rich history from the French Indiana Wars to the American Revolution.
Continue the celebration with the life and legacy of one of America's greatest comedians and Vincennes’ favorite son, Red Skelton, at the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy located on the campus of Vincennes University. At this new interactive museum your funny bone will be tickled as some of Red’s most beloved characters including Freddie the Freeloader and Clem Kadiddlehopper, come to life. •
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Tropicana Casino at Evansville With construction currently underway, the Tropicana is set to open its new land-based casino early next year to offer more extensive gaming, dining and free entertainment experiences to its visitors. • Come join the fun and try your luck at the Evansville Tropicana.
• From penny slots to blackjack to video poker and more, we’ve got your game.
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INDIANA CAVERNS Located off I64 just outside historic Corydon, IN, Indiana’s first capital, Indiana Caverns is one of Southern Indiana’s four amazing cave systems open to the public. Both a walking tour and a 25 minute boat ride on an underground river are offered as part of your journey back in time. Come experience panoramic views of Big Bone Mountain with enormous breakdown boulders and an amazing waterfall. Uncover the cave’s rich past and the animals that called it home.
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Travel onward to Sleeping Bear Boulevard for a glimpse of blind cave crayfish along with other cave life amid beautiful rimstone dams, and learn how caves are formed and their special role in the environment.
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GARDEN OF THE GODS More than 320 million years ago, the wind and rain patiently started to chisel away at large deposits of sedimentary rock located in what is now, the Shawnee National Forest . Over the years, the elements have sculpted some of the most stunning and extraordinary rock formations known to man. This garden of sandstone sculptures and vast untouched wilderness was fittingly named Garden of the Gods. With its massive pillars of sandstone and scenic bluff overlooks, Garden of the Gods is one of the most inspiring views of the Midwest.
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West Baden Springs Hotel and French Lick Scenic Railway The French Lick Scenic Railway, offers a ride aboard historic pieces of rail equipment. While on your journey, the train will pass through portions of the Hoosier National Forest, the 2200 foot Burton Tunnel, and past impressive limestone rock cuts. Nearby, the West Baden Springs Hotel was known as the playground for the world’s rich and famous prior to the 1929 crash of the stock market. Once abandoned but now fully restored, the West Baden Springs Hotel may be the most beautiful hotel in the world with its 200 ft free spanning dome and beautiful grounds. Come experience what was once known as the 8th wonder of the world.
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Lincoln Boyhood Memorial Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, grew up in Southern Indiana, and practiced law in Illinois. Many character and moral traits of one of the world's most respected leaders was formed and nurtured during his early years. Explore Lincoln's boyhood and learn about the boy who would one day become the leader of our nation. Explore the recreated 1820’s homestead on the original 160 acres owned and farmed by Thomas Lincoln and visit the gravesite of Abe’s mother, Nancy Hank’s Lincoln.
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See You in Evansville! DoubleTree by Hilton Evansville 601 Walnut Street | Evansville, IN 47708 Hotel Main Number: (812) 423-5002 Website: dtevansville.doubletreebyhilton.com
