TROUT UNLIMITED

2017 SOUTHEAST REGIONAL MEETING

GATLINBURG, TN

APRIL 21-23, 2017

“The mountains are calling….the trout are rising….Come home to Tennessee!”

There are no words that can say more than the phrase above, it is a message that has resonated for generations to residents and visitors alike that visit the Great Smoky Mountains. Now it is your time to come home to Gatlinburg, TN on April 21-23, 2017. We are excited to invite everyone not just from Tennessee but from the entire southeast Trout Unlimited family and beyond to join us as we gather at the Glenstone Lodge. The Lodge is located less than a ¼ mile from the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park at 505 Historic Nature Trail Gatlinburg. TN.

The annual Southeast Regional TU meeting is marking its return to Tennessee after many years and we along with the Glenstone Lodge are rolling out the red carpet for our fellow members, friends, and families. Yes, the news has been filled with information about the fire surrounding Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, yet the downtown section of both cities escaped the damage that hit so hard the neighborhoods in our area. Pigeon Forge has been open all week and the downtown section of Gatlinburg is slated to reopen this week. Our friends and neighbors have suffered losses but remain “Tennessee Strong” and the full weight of our state and federal agencies are hard at work to help along with our famous Tennessee volunteer attitude!

A weekend of events, seminars and workshops are being planned to make this one of the most exciting regional meetings ever held. A barbecue will also be held in the national park on Saturday night for a fun filled evening of fellowship. Of course no visit to the Smokies would be complete without time fishing for wild trout and we invite you to bring your favorite fishing gear along. We will have Friday set aside for those wishing to chase the brook, brown, and rainbow trout that fill our streams and rivers.

Registration for the meeting will be opening soon and updates will be sent to everyone as we get closer to the event. A website just for news and information about the 2017 Southeast Regional TU meeting and the Gatlinburg area is already open and available for viewing. Please visit the link at:http://www.tuseregional2017.org/

Save the date of April 21-23, 2017 to gather with our TU members and families from eight states as we celebrate spring in the Smokies. Join us and experience the beauty of our mountains and as your Tennessee neighbors welcome you home for the 2017 Trout Unlimited Southeast Regional Meeting in Gatlinburg, TN.