Ring Melt

Ring Melt

This year marks the 25th West Point Association of Graduates’ Class Ring Memorial Program, colloquially known as the “Ring Melt.” Thank you to the Class of 1966 for its generous gift endowment.

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Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Conference in 2 Simple Steps:

1. Reserve Hotel

The conference planning team will arrange room blocks at the following hotels for your convenience. These room blocks will open early 2025. Please check with each hotel on its cancellation policies. If the room blocks are sold out, rooms may still be available at an increased price based on the hotel’s availability.

Hampton Inn Harriman-Woodbury

60 Centre Drive
Central Valley, NY 10917
845-782-9600

Rate per Night: 149+

Reserve Online: West Point Diversity & Inclusion Conference
Reservation Deadline: Monday, March 10, 2025
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation must be received by 3:00pm, 2 day(s) prior to day of arrival or will result in a penalty of 1 night’s room plus tax.

Holiday Inn Express Fort Montgomery

1106 Rte 9W
Fort Montgomery, NY 10922
845.446.4277

Rate per Night: $175+

Reserve Online: TBD

Reserve by Phone: Call the hotel at 845-446-4277 to make a room reservation.
Reservation Deadline: Saturday, March 8, 2025
Cancellation Policy: Please check with the hotel on cancellation policies for this room block.

Bear Mountain Inn

3020 Seven Lakes Drive
Tomkins Cove, NY 10986
845-786-2731

Rate per Night: $240+

Group Code: Diversity & Inclusion Leadership

Reserve by Phone: You must call the hotel directly at 845-786-2731 ext. 1000 or 1001 to make a room reservation.
Reservation Deadline: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Cancellation Policy: A cancellation of the individual reservation within 7 days prior to the check in date will be charged the full amount, NO EXCEPTIONS.

2. Register Online

Online Registration will open Jan 2025. Please contact wpconferences@wpaog.org for all registration inquiries.

Online registration for the Bulls Family ’78 West Point Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Conference will open Jan 2025. If you have any questions about online registration, please contact the conference support manager at wpconferences@wpaog.org or 845.446.1582.

The conference schedule will be released shortly.

Keynote Speaker: Mr. Kenneth Fisher (65th Thayer Award Recipient)

Virtual Keynote Speaker: HON Leon E. Panetta (Former 23rd Secretary of Defense)

Attendee information will be updated weekly once the West Point Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Conference opens in Summer of 2024.

Before the Event

  1. Where do I direct questions about this event?
    For all conference questions, please contact Lisa Benitez ’88, Chief Diversity Officer lisa.benitez@westpoint.edu.
  2. Where do I direct questions about online registration?
    If you have any questions about online registration, please contact the conference support manager at wpconferences@wpaog.org or 845.446.1582.
  3. How do I get there?
    Travel is arranged by each attendee.
  4. Where do I park?
    Free public parking is suggested at Buffalo Soldier Field where a conference shuttle can pick up any conference attendees driving their own vehicles.
  5. What’s on the menu?
    Coming soon!
  6. I have dietary restrictions; how can you help?
    Please indicate any dietary restrictions during registration.
  7. What is the cost to attend the conference?
    • Free of charge for USMA Cadets
    • TBD: USMA Staff & Faculty and all college students/cadets
    • TBD: all other guests

During the Event

Coming Soon!

Attendees at this event may be photographed by WPAOG and USMA for official communications use, in print or online.

Any photo, video, or audio recording by conference attendees is strictly prohibited.

Event Contact

Austin Hunt, USMA Conference Support Manager

austin.hunt@wpaog.org

845-446-1582

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