The accompanying guest program offers the opportunity to get reacquainted with old friends or meet fellow travelers. Guest registration includes:
Guests should check in at the Registration Desk where they will receive their conference materials, name badge and tickets. The Monday breakfast will begin at 8:15 a.m. in the Faculty Club with great views of Lake Washington. After breakfast and the orientation, guests will meet the tour bus at 9:45 and depart for the Seattle tour at 10 a.m.
Guest Registration Fee: $150
Opening Reception
Sunday, July 29, 4:00-6:00 pm, McMahon Hall Patio, UW campus.
Join old friends and colleagues at this reception featuring appetizers and
northwest wines and microbrews.Reception is complimentary with registration.
Jazz Concert
Monday, July 30, 7:30 pm, Brechemin Auditorium, UW campus.
"New Stories" will present a special jazz concert for ICDERS on
Monday evening in Brechemin Auditorium in the Music Building. New Stories
is a jazz trio featuring Marc Seales on piano, Doug Miller on bass, and
John Bishop on drums.
Ticket cost: $20 per person.
Excursion: Puget Sound Cruise and Salmon Barbecue
Wednesday, August 1, depart campus at 4:00 pm for Tillicum Village, Blake
Island.
Guests will board a boat on the Seattle waterfront and enjoy a narrated
harbor cruise while enroute to Tillicum Village on Blake Island. Dinner
is served in the traditionally-styled cedar longhouse. The salmon is cooked
over an open fire on cedar stakes in the ancient Northwest Coast Native
American fashion. A stage presentation highlighting traditional dances and
legends follows dinner. Guests may also explore the Blake Island beaches
and nature trails. The return cruise features views of the Seattle's nighttime
skyline from the waters of Elliott Bay. This excursion is complimentary
with registration.
18th ICDERS Banquet
Thursday, August 2, Faculty Club, overlooking Lake Washington, University
of Washington campus.
6:30 p.m. Social Hour; 7:30 p.m. Dinner and Program.
Ticket cost: $45 per person
Farewell Party
Friday, August 3, 4:45 p.m., Kane Hall, UW Campus, complimentary.