Previously Held Events 2008
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008 — Milwaukee, WI
Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield
375 South Moorland Road
Brookfield, WI 53005
262-364-1100
http://www.sheraton.com/milwaukeebrookfield
Directions: I-94 and Moorland Road North Exit
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| 6:30 p.m. | Financial Aid Seminar |
| 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. | Lutheran College Fair Reception & Hors d'Oeuvres |
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008 — Appleton, WI
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (Appleton Office)
4321 North Ballard Road
Appleton, WI 54919
800-847-4836
Directions: Highway 41 and Ballard Road
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| 6:30 p.m. | Financial Aid Seminar |
| 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. | Lutheran College Fair Reception & Hors d'Oeuvres |
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008 — Madison, WI
Madison Marriott West
1313 John Q. Hammons Drive
Middleton, WI 53562
608-831-2000
Directions: I-90/94 to HWY 12/18 (Beltline HWY) West on HWY 12/18 (exit 142A) 15 miles to Greenway Blvd (exit #252). Turn left on Greenway. Turn left on John Q. Hammons Drive.
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| 6:30 p.m. | Financial Aid Seminar |
| 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. | Lutheran College Fair Reception & Hors d'Oeuvres |
Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008 — McHenry, IL
Shepherd of the Hills
404 North Green Street
McHenry, IL 60050
815-385-4030
Directions:
From Chicago, take Route 53 North, exit at Lake Cook Road, turn right (North) on Route 12, turn left (West) on Route 120. Turn left (South) on Green Street.
From I-90, take Route 31 North to McHenry. Turn right (East) on Charles Miller Road. Turn left (South) on Green Street.
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| 12:00 noon | Lunch |
| 12:30 p.m. | Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Workshop: The Value of a College Education and the Reality of Paying for It |
| 1:00 p.m. | Financial Aid Seminar |
| 1:00-3:00 p.m. | Lutheran College Fair Reception & Hors d'Oeuvres |
Monday, Sept. 15, 2008 — Naperville, IL
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
Celebration Community Life Center
815 South Washington Street
Naperville, IL 60540
630-355-2522 Church Office Number
630-281-4262 Celebration Center
Directions: From I-88, take the Naperville Road exit (heading South). Turn right (traveling West) on E. Ogden Ave./US 34. Turn left (traveling South) at North Washington.
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| 7:00 p.m. | Financial Aid Seminar and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Workshop: The Value of a College Education and the Reality of Paying for It |
| 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. | Lutheran College Fair Reception & Hors d'Oeuvres |
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008 — Chicago, North
Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Luke
1500 West Belmont Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
773-472-3383
Directions:
From Lake Shore Drive, exit at Belmont Ave. traveling West.
From 90/94 Westbound, exit at Armitage Ave. Turn right (East) on Armitage. At first light turn left (North) on Ashland. Turn right (East) on Belmont.
From 90/94 Eastbound, exit at Kimball Ave. Turn right (South) on Kimball and left (East) at first light on Belmont.
Saint Luke is located at the corner of Belmont and Greenview Avenues in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood. Free parking is available in the bank lot immediately to the west of the building complex. The area is served by the Brown and Red rapid transit lines and the Lincoln, Ashland and Belmont bus routes.
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| 7:00 p.m. | Financial Aid Seminar and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Workshop: The Value of a College Education and the Reality of Paying for It |
| 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. | Lutheran College Fair Reception & Hors d'Oeuvres |
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008 — Irvine, CA
Hilton Irvine/Orange County Airport
18800 MacArthur Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92612
949-833-9999
Directions: From Interstate 405, take the MacArthur Boulevard exit traveling South. The hotel is right across from the John Wayne airport.
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| 1:00 p.m. | Financial Aid Seminar |
| 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. | Lutheran College Fair Reception & Hors d'Oeuvres |
Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008 — Seattle, WA
Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church
2400 NW 85th Street
Seattle, WA 98117
206-783-7900
Directions: From Seattle, take I-5 North. Take the 85th Street Exit (Exit #172). Drive straight down 85th Street toward Ballard for three miles to church.
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| 7:00 p.m. | Financial Aid Seminar |
| 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. | Lutheran College Fair Reception & Hors d'Oeuvres |
Monday, Sept. 22, 2008 — Portland, OR
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
10390 SW Canyon Road
Beaverton, OR 97005
503-644-9148
Directions: From US-26, take the Canyon Road/OR-8 exit (#71-A). Stay straight to go onto SW Canyon Road to church.
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| 7:00 p.m. | Financial Aid Seminar |
| 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. | Lutheran College Fair Reception & Hors d'Oeuvres |
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008 — Denver, CO
Bethany Lutheran Church
4500 East Hampden Ave.
Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113
303-758-2820
Directions: From I-25, take Hampden Ave./US 285 (Exit #201 toward Englewood). Travel West on East Hampden Ave. for one mile to church.
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| 3:30 p.m. | Registration Begins |
| 4:00-4:45 p.m. | The Value of a College Education and the Reality of Paying For it. Presented by Thom Dorr, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans |
| 4:45-5:30 p.m. | Financial Aid Seminar |
| 5:00-7:30 p.m. | College Fair Reception & Hors d'Oeuvres |
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008 — Eden Prairie, MN
St. Andrew Lutheran Church
13600 Technology Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
952-937-2776
Directions: From I-494, take exit 11C (MN-5) and go west. The first exit you come to is Prairie Center Drive. Take that exit and at the top of the ramp, turn right onto Prairie Center Drive. At the Ruby Tuesday Restaurant, turn right onto Technology Drive. The church is down the road just past the transit station on your right.
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| 6:30 p.m. | Registration and Dinner |
| 6:45 p.m. | Financial Aid Seminar and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Workshop |
| 7:30-9:00 p.m. | College Fair Reception and Hors d’Oeuvres |
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008 — Detroit, MI
Detroit Troy Marriott
200 West Big Beaver Road
Troy, MI 48084
248-680-9797
Directions: Interstate 75 & Big Beaver (16 Mile Road)
| 7:00 p.m. | Financial Aid Seminar |
| 7:30-9:00 p.m. | College Fair Reception and Hors d’Oeuvres |
Monday, Oct. 6, 2008 — Rockford, IL
Radisson Hotel and Conference Center
200 South Bell School Road
Rockford, IL 61108
815-226-2100
Directions: Interstate 90 and Route 20 (State Street)
| 7:00 p.m. | Financial Aid Seminar |
| 7:30-9:00 p.m. | College Fair |
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008 — Bloomington, IL
Doubletree Hotel
10 Brickyard Drive
Bloomington, IL 61701
309-664-6446
Directions: From Interstate-55 or Hwy. 51, take the Veterans Parkway (or Business 55) Exit to Brickyard Drive
| 7:00 p.m. | Financial Aid Seminar |
| 7:30-9:00 p.m. | College Fair Reception and Hors d’Oeuvres |
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008 — Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines Marriott
1250 Jordan Creek Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266
515-267-1500
Directions: From Interstate 80, take Exit 121, Jordan Creek Parkway
| 7:00 p.m. | Financial Aid Seminar |
| 7:30-9:00 p.m. | College Fair Reception and Hors d’Oeuvres |
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008 — Omaha, NE
Omaha Marriott
10220 Regency Circle
Omaha, NE 68114
402-399-9000
Directions: From Interstate 680, take the Pacific Street Exit and turn right, traveling East. Turn left onto Regency Parkway and follow to Regency Circle.
| 7:00 p.m. | Financial Aid Seminar |
| 7:30-9:00 p.m. | College Fair Reception and Hors d’Oeuvres |
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008 — St. Louis, MO
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
12345 Manchester Road
Des Peres, MO 63131
314-822-0447
Directions: From I-270, exit at Manchester Road. Travel East on Manchester and turn left (North) on Ballas Road.
| 6:00 p.m. | Registration Begins |
| 6:30 p.m. | Financial Aid Seminar |
| 7:00-8:30 p.m. | College Fair Reception and Hors d'Oeuvres |
Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 — Kansas City, KS
Sheraton Overland Park Hotel
6100 College Boulevard
Overland Park, KS 66211
913-234-2100
Directions: From I-435, exit at Metcalf Ave. South to College Boulevard. Travel East one mile to hotel.
| 7:00 p.m. | Financial Aid Seminar |
| 7:30-9:00 p.m. | College Fair Reception and Hors d’Oeuvres |
