Welcome Reception
Saturday, August 11
5:00-7:30 p.m.
Conference participants are invited to the Welcome Reception in the Washington
State Convention and Trade Center's Exhibit Hall where you'll have the opportunity
to enjoy hors d'oeuvres and beverages, meet colleagues, visit exhibits and
discuss posters.
Poster/Exhibit Reception
Sunday, August 12
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Join your colleagues for this early evening reception before you depart
for Bell Harbor. Tour the exhibits and posters while enjoying beverages
and a light appetizer.
An Evening at Bell Harbor and the Odyssey Maritime
Discovery Center
Sunday, August 12
6:00-10:00 p.m.
Bell Harbor and Odyssey are located on the Seattle Waterfront facing beautiful Puget Sound and the majestic Olympic Mountain range. They are the perfect setting for this evening celebration with conference participants and guests. Should you care to enjoy the fresh evening air or view a spectacular Seattle sunset, the outdoor terrace is only a few steps away. Also for your evening pleasure, the Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center will offer hands-on exhibits and galleries. Round trip transportation from the Washington State Convention and Trade Center is provided.
Optional tours have been arranged for spouses and guests to enjoy while you are attending the conference. All tours include transportation and will depart from the Washington State Convention and Trade Center. Please register in advance for the optional tours with the conference registration form. All tours are subject to cancellation if minimum attendance numbers are not met.
Special Guest Program
Guest Registration Fee: $137.00
This package includes breakfast at the Space Needle on Sunday, Bell Harbor
Gala Sunday evening, Exhibitor/Poster receptions and a special tote bag
perfect for your visit in Seattle. There will be prepared information (name
badge, walking tours, maps, and tourist brochures) available in the Guest
Hospitality area in the Exhibit Hall, where guests can rendezvous each morning.
This is a great opportunity to get reacquainted with old friends or meet
fellow travelers.
Tours
Sample Seattle A Deluxe City Tour
Cost: $30.00/person
Saturday, August 11
Come sample Seattle. This tour provides an overview of the many attractions
Seattle offers its visitors. We'll drive along the waterfront with its import
shops and fresh seafood restaurants, into historic Pioneer Square. This
area, one of Seattle's oldest, features early 1900's architecture, much
of which has been renovated into wonderful art galleries and specialty shops.
Next is our International District, the third largest on the West Coast.
Evidence of the Pacific Rim cultural influence abounds here; even the street
lights have an Asian style. We will continue along Lake Washington to the
University of Washington campus.
Continuing on, you will stop at Hiram Chittenden Locks and Salmon Ladder. The locks are an engineering feat which connect saltwater Puget Sound with freshwater Lake Union. The salmon ladder features the seasonal migration of salmon returning to their parent streams to spawn. Next, travel to Magnolia Bluff where the view of Puget Sound is breathtaking. This precedes your last stop, the world famous Pike Place Farmers Market. Vendors from all around our region come to the market to showcase their wares. You'll have the opportunity to browse for that perfect souvenir of your trip to the Emerald City. (3 hours +)
Breakfast at the Space Needle
Cost: $50.00/person
Sunday, August 12
(Included in the Special Guest Program fee.)
The Space Needle was the dominant central structure built for the 1962 Seattle
World's Fair. As soon as you arrive at the Space Needle, you will know that
you are in for a special treat. With the Northwest at your feet and a view
that is one of the most magnificent in the world, you will dine on a delicious
breakfast. While enjoying your breakfast, the dining room rotates to provide
a 360 degree view of Seattle, Lake Washington, Lake Union, Puget Sound,
Mount Rainier, and the Cascade and Olympic Mountain ranges. During the morning,
you will also have the opportunity to tour the observation deck located
atop this world famous structure.
Ride the Ducks
Cost: $50.00/person
Monday, August 13
Many a World War II soldier rode to shore aboard ducks (DUKW) amphibious
vehicles. This popular tour of Seattle is by land and by sea in these historic
landing craft. The Duck will pick you up at the Washington State Convention
and Trade Center and then tour you around downtown Seattle, Pike Place Market,
Pioneer Square, along the harbor, funky Fremont District, and thensplash
into Lake Union where you'll tour Portage Bay and see Seattle's lovely houseboats!
The Coast Guard certified captains will entertain you and show you all the
wonderful sites of Seattle! (2 hours)
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