National Association of Counties Annual Conference, League of United Latin American Citizens Convention, American Correctional Association Annual Congress. By attending a Neptune Festival event, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19. By-Laws and tax documents available upon request. SITE MAP | CONTACT USPowered by STUDIO CENTER, Neptune Festivals Art and Craft Show Earns National Acclaim. This is just past the Dairy Queen in front of the flagpole and concert shell. Exit on 1-64 east to Virginia Beach near Richmond. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. Should you have concerns, please contact Illustrious Myke Glaze or divan members. To park in these spaces requires A PROPERLY DISPLAYED sticker, windshield placard, license plate, or other officially issued tag. Illustrious Myke Glaze, P.P., 703-201-5925. The lots charge a daily fee. Please thank them profusely. Each year, the incoming president of the Mid-Atlantic Shrine Association hosts a pageant. Please contact venue directly for the parking fees. Make sure you stop by and take home something to remember your time at MASA. An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public space where people are present. and S.A.S.A. The parades are the fun for both for the audiences that line the streets with their lawn chairs and the participants, who practice all year to show off their clowning, driving and musical skills. COVID WARNING:We have taken enhanced health and safety measures for you, our volunteers, performers, and employees. Thursday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to Midnight, Friday 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to Midnight. Beverage Tents are located in 24th and 31st Street Parks. According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and guests with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Open to all that would like to join for a delicious dinner of hamburgers, hot dogs and more! Guests should plan to eat breakfast provided by the hotel and visit one of the delicious nearby eating establishments for lunch and dinner. Everyone is asked to assemble on Friday, September 9 at 3:30 p.m. in the Convention Center in Ballroom 1. Our hotel is located on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk and includes free parking, WiFi, and daily hot breakfast. Neptune Festival Announces New Leadership, www.gohrt.com/modes/vb-wave-bayfront-shuttle. Metered street parking is available throughout the resort area at $2.00 per hour. Commemorative Posters will be for sale at 24th Street. The Annual Virginia Beach Neptune Festival is Back! All Kena Shriners ladies and family members meet at 17th Street on the ocean side just past the Dairy Queen in front of the flagpole to watch the parade. There is an indoor pool, fitness center, and many restaurants nearby. Keep walking to find 18 magnificent sand sculptures created by world-renowned international sculptors at Neptune's International Sandsculpting Championship. * Some numbers are estimated and based on the previous edition. PLEASE CONTACT RECORDER@KENA.ORG WITH ANY QUESTIONS. The nobles and ladies that have volunteered a portion of their personal time to make your visit comfortable should have our most sincere appreciation. Visit www.gohrt.com/modes/vb-wave-bayfront-shuttle for more info about oceanfront public transportation. You may also choose to visit the hospitality rooms of other temples. The pageant is used to introduce the incoming officers of MASA and the incoming Potentates (Chief Rabban) of MASA temples. Stay for the day or the whole weekend, and help us Celebrate the Beach Life! Kena Legion of Honor competes in the Drill Competition (Draw for order of Inspection, 8:30 a.m.) Convention Center, Valet Parking Lot. It provides a variety of light snacks, beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and some fun games. Our hospitality room is staffed by volunteers. Our main money-making project is the annual Shriners car show on the 3rd Saturday in August. RSVP to Rick Gallahan, camelherdchief@gmail.com. Gluten free options will be available. Ever wonder where your fellow Shriners get all their cool Shriners gear at the Marketplace! No placard will be honored unless the person to whom the placard is issued is riding in the vehicle. Take Exit 284A to merge onto I-264 East/Norfolk/VA Beach Expressway toward Virginia Beach. A temple trophy will be awarded at the MASA Beach Bash. This years ladies luncheon will be held at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel in the panoramic ballroom. Kena Camel Herders Cookout Hospitality Room. Open to all that would like to join for a delicious dinner of hamburgers, hot dogs and more! Please keep in mind volunteers are limited by what has been provided to them to serve you. Doughboys Pizza is across the street. RSVP to Rick Gallahan, Registrations must be received by August 31, 2022, 2022 by Kena Shriners. $10/person. Single fares for all shuttles are $2 or less you can pay with cash onboard or use cash, debit or credit cards to purchase multiple-day passes and fare cards at select stores along Atlantic Avenue, on the Mobile App, or at ticket vending machines along Atlantic Avenue at 13th, 17th, 29th, 37th and 41st Streets. Powered by booking.com, * You will not give any personal or financial information to exhpo.com. Exhpo.com | By continuing visiting this website, you agree to our, Mid Atlantic Shrine Association Fall Convention. Posters and a limited number of autographed posters are available for purchase on the boardwalk or in advance at the Neptune Festival office and online. Service is offered about every 30 minutes, 8ammidnight, Friday-Sunday. Free cancellation on most rooms. Only Shriners, Shriners Hospitals for Children patients and designated dignitaries are allowed to participate in the parade. The Marketplace is your one stop shop for cool shirts, hats, stickers, car emblems, pins, jewelry, gifts, regalia and other unique items. MASA Fall Convention is the premier annual convention in the region for Shriners from Mid Atlantic. | Quality Brand Marketing for your Small Business, Landstown Commons Cruise- In | Hosted by US Flag Runners VA Division | Aug. 20th, https://www.facebook.com/events/325295142904935?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22search_results%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22search%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D. This regional event is set to start on 07 September 2022, Wednesday in Virginia Beach, VA, United States, and organized by Mid Atlantic Shrine Association. Frequency of the event is annual (every year). 2500 Tournament Drive, Virginia Beach, 23456. The venue is Virginia Beach Convention Center. 2021 Neptune Festival, All Rights Reserved. There are shuttle buses that run from our hotel to the convention center. IF YOU ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE PARADE, YOU MUST BE WEARING YOUR OFFICIAL MASA CONVENTION BADGE. All are welcome to join the fun as we visit many hospitality rooms of other temples. Saturday, 10/1 - Atlantic Avenue 1st-40th Streets, will be closed 7:00am-9:15am, and 10th-32nd Streets will be closed 10:00am-1:00pm. All nobles are invited and encouraged to attend. All nobles should plan to attend the Opening Business Session. Pets are not allowed in the hotel. Please be advised their rooms may have limited hours as well. Most of the events for MASA take place in this location. No, this annual convention is not open to the public. Restrooms are located along the boardwalk and the 17th, 24th and 31st Street Parks. Municipal parking garages are located on Pacific Avenue at 9th St, 25th St, and 31st St. Please check the schedule and come out and support your units and clubs that are competing. All Kena nobles, ladies and their families are invited to join the fun! This will be held on Thursday, September 8 at 9 a.m. in the Virginia Beach Convention Center, 2nd Floor, Suite 2 ABC. You must follow all posted instructions while attending all Neptune Festival events. If you have questions regarding your room, please contact: Illustrious Myke Glaze, P.P., 703-201-5925, myke.glaze@ptarmor.com, Hilton Virginia Beach-Oceanfront South Hotel, 3001 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451. Designated off-street parking for people with disabilities is available in all municipal lots. Besides the local parades our Shrine has two major conventions and parades each year. There is a MASA shuttle bus that picks up at the hotel on the half hour. You must wear your convention badge for access. Click Here for more information about your travel options, as well as parking locations and prices. Further details will be provided on site. All Kena Shriners units and clubs must be in place for step off by 10:15 a.m. in between 15th and 16th streets on Atlantic Avenue in the right lane. 2 ABC following the lunch recess. The Khedive Autos Unit was formed in 1988 by a handful of Shriners with Antique, Convertible or otherwise unique automobiles for the purpose of having fun, parading on the streets to show the public what Shriners are and to raise money for the Shriners childrens hospitals. Additionally, any vehicle visibly marked with a "handicapped" tag or other form of identification may park at any metered location for free up to 4 hours. Universally-accessible ramps are located at every beach access in the resort area. Designated on-street parking for people with disabilities is available at Rudee Loop, 2nd, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 30th, 33rd, 34th, 36th, 37th, 38th. We plan to be in place by 9 a.m. Designed by Altaluna Designs, LLC. The hospitality room is a place for nobles, their ladies, families and guests from Kena Shriners and other temples who are part of the Mid-Atlantic Shrine Association to socialize and have fun. Exhpo.com does not sell any attendee or exhibitor information. It is not a restaurant. When a convention is held there are estimates that about 5,000 Shriners would be in town for the convention. The Mid Atlantic Shrine Association Parade will be held on Saturday, September 10 at 9:30 a.m. on Atlantic Avenue from 17th to 29th Streets. Step off time for Kena is 11:04 a.m. Kena Shriners After Parade Party Hospitality Room FREE to all Kena Shriners and their families. You can view the parade from anywhere along Atlantic Avenue, however, Kena Shriners ladies and families will be gathering at 17th Street on the ocean side. Bring a chair/blanket and enjoy the fun! Kena Camel Herders Cookout Hospitality Room. The maximum fee for the day at any of the garage locations is $10 unless staying overnight. Saturday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. (after parade party); 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. The Kena Shriners Hospitality Room is located on the first floor of the Hampton Inn, next door to the Breakfast Room. See below for information on all Boardwalk Weekend events. Please look for recycling available up and down the Boardwalk and in the parks. There will be a lunch break at noon. 2022 by Kena Shriners. On the boardwalk, you can find over 200 artisans displaying handmade work, at an Art & Craft Show that has been ranked #5 out of 200 Fine Art and Design Shows across the country. Book now, pay only to the hotel. They bring their families as well as their instruments, horses and miniature cars, filling hotel rooms and directly impacting the city's economy to the tune of about $400,000. The event will be held in Virginia Beach, VA in United States. The Neptune Festival announces the addition of five new members to its Board of Directors. The hotel is 1.4 miles (approximately 5 mins) from the Virginia Beach Convention Center by car. Hampton Inn Virginia Beach-Oceanfront South, 1011 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach 23451 - 757-965-2300. Following the parade there will be a party in the Kena Shriners hospitality room starting at noon. THIS IS A SCAM, so please do not respond to these unsolicited emails. The Marketplace is open from 9-5 p.m. on Thursday - Saturday. Kena Krawl Meet in the Kena Shriners Hospitality Room. The category of this annual convention is miscellaneous. Includes greens fees and cart, BBQ cookout lunch, and prizes. 2022 marks the 48th anniversary for the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival! If you need something, please ask and they will do their best to help you. There is no cost, but you must wear your credentials to take the bus. The Virginia Beach Convention is located at 1000 19th Street in Virginia Beach, VA. A schedule will be posted at the hotel. Best price guarantee! There are marketing email scams that claim to have attendee or exhibitor information. Daily concerts at festival stages are scattered along 30 blocks of the boardwalk and feature 20+ performances from local, regional, and national recording artists. Resident Parking Discount (available by showing a valid driver's license with a Virginia Beach address) is $3 at all City parking garages and lots upon entrance after 5 p.m. hold their conventions at the Virginia Beach and other resort locations along the eastern seaboard. Click here to see the venue on google map for directions. It is about a 25-minute walk. At the MASA Necrology Service we remember our dearly departed nobles and memorialize their contributions to our organization. Other weekend events include Neptune's 8k Race, Grand Parade, Volleyball Tournament, Atlantic Regatta, Youth Art Show, and more! REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT. This is a great opportunity to mix and mingle with ladies from all over the mid-Atlantic region and enjoy delicious food and fellowship. Kena Shriners will be in position 28 out of 32 units. BADGES REQUIRED FOR ALL ACTIVITIES AND INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ALL ATTENDEES. For more information, please contact the Neptune Festival office at (757) 498-0215. Necrology is the practice of remembering those who have passed on. There is no cost for the pageant and shuttle buses will take anyone interested in going from the hotel to the convention center and back. During Neptune Festival Boardwalk Weekend (September 24-26, 2021) call the Neptune Festival Command Center at (757) 213-3461. Competitions are a great opportunity to get out of the hotel, see our clubs and units in action and cheer them on. The type of this annual convention is convention. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people celebrate at the festival's many offerings. All nobles and their ladies are invited and encouraged to attend this service which takes place on Thursday, September 8 at 1 p.m. in the Virginia Beach Convention Center, 2nd Floor, Ste. $10/person. The Atlantic Avenue Shuttle (Route 30) runs from one end of Atlantic Avenue to the other, with service every 15 minutes, 8am-2am daily. The Election of Officers for the Mid-Atlantic Shrine Association will be held on Thursday, September 8 in the Virginia Beach Convention Center, 2nd Floor, Suite 2 ABC immediately following the Necrology Service. For additional parking information, call (757) 385-4800. All food and drinks are meant to be consumed in the hospitality room. Noble Tony LaCava and Lady Yvonne have requested that all Kena family members in attendance, come to the pageant and walk in with them when they are introduced. Please confirm details from the organizer. Visit MASA Shriners for a complete convention schedule. Turn right on Atlantic Avenue and proceed to the hotel which will be approximately seven blocks on the left. The cost of this event is included in your registration and the food will be provided by The Beach Bully BBQ Restaurant. All Kena Shriners units are to be in place by 10:15 a.m. in between 15th and 16th Streets on Atlantic Avenue in the right lane. 1000 19th Street, Virginia Beach, VA, United States, 12421 26th Avenue, Flushing, NY, United States. Municipal parking lots are located on Atlantic Avenue at 4th St, Rudee Loop, 2nd St, and on Pacific Avenue at 19th St and Croatan Beach. You must be 21 years or older to purchase and consume alcohol. Commemorative T-shirts are available for purchase along the Boardwalk at 16th, 24th and 31st Streets. Festival Information and Brochures can be found at kiosks on 17th and 24th Streets on the Boardwalk. Please make note of the schedule posted near the main door at the hotel. Most importantly, represent Kena Shriners with pride and conduct yourself accordingly. Proudly created with Wix.com. Proudly created with. Our goal is to reduce our environmental impact through recycling, water and energy conservation, and community and business involvement. Recycling: The Neptune Festival is certified Virginia Green! Please have a valid photo ID. M.A.S.A. The Bayfront Shuttle (Route 35) services the Oceanfront, First Landing State Park, North End beaches, Chesapeake Bay beaches and Bayfront on Shore Drive. Pre-registration is required.