District 23 Fall Conference
Join fellow District 23 members for a weekend of fellowship and boating camaraderie at the D23 Fall Conference, October 16–17, 2026, hosted by America’s Boating Club Cocoa Beach.
Friday, October 16 — Island Time Dinner
Put on your Hawaiian shirt and enjoy a buffet dinner with live music at Dolphins Waterfront Bar and Grill at Cape Crossing, 310 Lagoon Way, Merritt Island, Florida.
- 5:30–6:30 p.m.: Cash bar
- 6:30 p.m.: Dinner
- Cost: $35 per person; reservations required
Friday evening is the social gathering; the official conference takes place on Saturday.
Saturday, October 17 — District 23 Fall Conference
Location: Brevard Veteran’s Memorial Center, Gray Hall Conference Room
400 South Sykes Creek Parkway, Merritt Island, Florida
- 8:00 a.m.: Morning registration; coffee and doughnuts available
- 8:30–10:30 a.m.: D23 Council
- 10:30–11:30 a.m.: N Club
- Noon: BBQ buffet lunch — $24 per person; reservations required
- 1:00–4:00 p.m.: Fall Conference Meeting
Meal Reservations
Reservation deadline: October 9, 2026. Please use the meal reservation form on page 10 of the October 2026 Skipper for meal selections, payment, and mailing instructions. You can also read the issue on our Skipper page.
Hotel Accommodations
Country Inn and Suites
9009 Astronaut Blvd., off North Atlantic Avenue
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Free breakfast and free parking. For reservations, call 321-784-8500 and ask for the America’s Boating Club group.
The flyer lists a rate of $171 plus tax, with the room-block guarantee ending at noon on September 16, 2026. That date has passed; please contact the hotel for current rates and availability.
Optional Saturday Activities
Lighthouse Cove Miniature Golf
3811 N Atlantic Avenue, Cocoa Beach
Enjoy 18 holes ($16, or $13 senior rate), then browse Ron Jon’s Surf Shop next door.
Free tour of Brevard Veteran’s Memorial Museum
At the conference site. Allow one hour for a guided tour with P/C Jay Longway, covering military history from the Revolutionary War to the Viet Nam Conflict. Sign up at registration.