WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
Golf Outing at Belle Haven Country
Club
11:30am – 6:30pm
Spend a fabulous afternoon with
friends and colleagues at the Belle
Haven Country Club golf course.
Belle Haven CC is a spikeless
facility and maintains a dress code.
Registration:
Deadline to register is
Wednesday, April 16. No
cancellations or refunds will be accepted
after this date.
Price:
$220pp
(Price
includes transportation, green fees,
cart rental, lunch, beverages, and
cocktail reception following golf)
Questions:
Contact Ramona Spencer at
202.449.8218 or
rspencer@sior.com
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Fun Shoot Hosted by Beretta Gallery 11:30am-6:30pm
Beretta Gallery Dallas is proud to
host the Spring 2008 Fun Shoot at
the Prince George’s County Trap and
Skeet Center. Adult guests are
welcome to sign up and participate
in the shoot.
Registration:
The Fun Shoot is the ONLY
pre-paid event not handled through
SIOR.
Deadline to register is
Thursday, April 10.
Price:
$150pp
(Includes transportation, lunch,
refreshments, shells, targets, and
cocktail reception following Fun
Shoot)
Questions:
Contact Megan Duran at 972.919.6199
or
MDuran@3LRealtyGroup.com
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Around the Town
1:00pm-5:00pm
This tour serves as a perfect
introduction to our nation’s capital
and includes the "best of
Washington," and a lot of trivial
“who’s who” and “who lives where” information!
You'll enjoy seeing interesting
historical sights including
monuments and museums, will pass by
government buildings, and will stop at
interesting historical sights as you
learn intriguing facts about our
nation's capital city.
Stops will include the Washington
Monument, the Jefferson Memorial,
the Lincoln Memorial, and the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial. At the
Veteran’s Memorial you will see the Korean War Veterans
Memorial, with its statues of 19
American ground troops, the black
granite Mural Wall, and the Pool of
Remembrance. You’ll also
see the Vietnam Women’s Statue.
Then it’s off to visit the World
War II Memorial followed by the FDR
Memorial.
Registration: CANCELLED
Price:
$45pp
(Includes transportation and guided
tour)
Questions:
Contact Ramona Spencer at
202.449.8218 or
rspencer@sior.com
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THURSDAY, APRIL24
Georgetown Walking Tour
9:00am – 1:00pm
with Noted
Historian Anthony Pitch
Georgetown is a charming
neighborhood that flourished as a
sophisticated community long before
the founding of Washington, D.C.
Today, walk its narrow streets
fronting the residences of authors
Bob Woodward, Herman Wouk, Katherine
Anne Porter, and Sinclair Lewis.
Stand before the elegant homes of
President-elect John F. Kennedy,
Governor Averill and Ambassador
Pamela Harriman, and legendary
Washington Post executive
editor Ben Bradlee. See the stylish
town homes of Secretaries of State
Madeleine Albright, Henry Kissinger,
Cyrus Vance, John Foster Dulles, and
Dean Acheson. See where Dolley
Madison stayed after fleeing the
White House, close by the homes of
Nuremberg War Crimes Judge Francis
Biddle, convicted perjurer and
suspected traitor Alger Hiss, and
Watergate felon Attorney General
John Mitchell.
The tour will be led by the
light-hearted and at times serious,
Anthony Pitch. Mr. Pitch, an
accomplished author, has spoken
before conventions, patriotic
societies, academics, and historical
societies.
Your tour will end in the
center of Georgetown with time for
shopping and antiquing.
Note:
Please wear comfortable walking
shoes.
Registration: Tickets available at
the Registration Desk!
Price:
$80.00pp
(Includes transportation and guided
tour)
Questions:
Contact Ramona Spencer at
202.449.8218 or
rspencer@sior.com
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Hillwood Tour and Royal Tea
1:00pm – 5:00pm
Hillwood
was Marjorie Merriweather
Post's elaborate twenty-five acre
estate and gardens. The estate has
been closed for a number of years
and has undergone a multi-million
dollar renovation. It was from
her father that Mrs.
Post inherited the Postum Cereal
Company, which she later expanded
into the General Foods Corporation.
Currently, Hillwood contains one of
the most significant collections of
Russian decorative arts outside the
Russian Federation, in addition to
eighteenth century French furniture,
tapestries and
objects d'art. You
will tour Hillwood accompanied by an
expert on the collection.
The magnificent grounds include a
Japanese garden complete with a foot
bridge and a stream; a French garden
paved with stone and a tiny canal; a
Russian "dacha" or cottage; a lodge
housing a beautiful display of Mrs.
Post's vast collection of American
Indian artifacts; the C. W. Post
Wing, filled with turn of the
century American art and furniture,
and, of course, a beautiful rose
garden. While visiting Hillwood, you
will also enjoy a Royal Tea.
Note: Children under the age
of six are not permitted.
Registration: CANCELLED
Price: $85.00pp
(Includes transportation, guided
tour, tea and snacks)
Questions:
Contact Ramona Spencer at
202.449.8218 or
rspencer@sior.com
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FRIDAY, APRIL 25
Embassy Tour
12:30pm – 5:30pm
Travel to the Embassy area of
Washington to view the beautiful
mansions built in the early
twentieth century when Washington
was becoming a wealthy and glamorous
city. You will drive along
“Embassy Row” on Massachusetts
Avenue by these grand buildings
which now house Washington’s large,
official diplomatic community.
Enjoy a stop at two embassies—The
Embassy of France and one other (to
be determined) and get a glimpse of
Washington diplomatic life.
Registration: CANCELLED
Price: $40pp
(Includes transportation and guided
tour)
Questions:
Contact Ramona Spencer at
202.449.8218 or
rspencer@sior.com
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George Washington’s Mount
Vernon
12:30pm- 5:30pm
Capture the feeling of life in the
1800's as you tour the extraordinary
estate of Mount Vernon, George
Washington's home, beautifully
situated on the Potomac River and
one of the most visited historical
spots the United States. You will
tour the mansion and learn about
Mount Vernon as the home of our
first president, the magnificent
buildings and unusual inventions,
the lovely grounds, and the many
reasons why Mount Vernon is one of
the finest examples of an 18th
century plantation which can be seen
today.
Washington
carefully developed the Mansion
House farm, 500 acres surrounding
his home, to create a fitting
setting as a gentleman's country
seat. You will explore the
grounds with a knowledgeable docent
who will explain the necessary
reasons for the detached buildings
and give history to the structures.
NOTES:
Please wear comfortable walking
shoes
Registration: Tickets available at
the Registration Desk!
Price: $68pp
(Includes transportation and
guided tour)
Questions:
Contact Ramona Spencer at
202.449.8218 or
rspencer@sior.com
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Women's Networking Event
Updated details available onsite....
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Washington Nationals v.
Chicago Cubs
Departures
will begin at 6:30pm
Baseball Game -
SOLD OUT
Join your fellow baseball fans in
the Nats' new stadium, National Park,
as they take on the Chicago Cubs.
Buses will depart the Grand Hyatt at
6:30pm for the 7:35pm game start.
Buses will begin returning after the
beginning of the ninth inning.
Price: $60pp
(Includes transportation and game
tickets)
Questions:
Contact Ramona Spencer at
202.449.8218 or
rspencer@sior.com
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Dine
Arounds
Departures will begin at 6:30pm
Washington,
DC's restaurant scene is sizzling
with innovative newcomers as well as
the tried-and-true "power dining"
favorites.
Travel + Leisure
said Washington, DC has become "one
of the most exciting restaurant
cities on the Eastern Seaboard." A
quick tour of the city—any part of
the city—reveals some of the best
signature restaurants in the
country. Join other SIORs and
expand your network and build new
business relationships in a relaxing
and social environment.
Note:
Please review restaurant options on
the SIOR Web Site. Restaurant
options may change.
Registration: Sign up at the
Chapter Welcome Table!
Price:
Cost of
meal, drinks and transportation
(where needed) is the responsibility
of participants the evening of the
event.
Questions:
Contact Ramona Spencer at
202.449.8218 or
rspencer@sior.com
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SATURDAY, APRIL 26
Old Town Alexandria
9:00am – 2:00pm
Old Town Alexandria is a quaint historic town just on the other
side of the Potomac River from
Washington, DC, and is the historic
city home to
George Washington, Robert E. Lee, and the founding fathers of
our country.
Dating
back to 1749, Alexandria’s
riverfront was an important port during the colonial,
revolutionary, and Civil War
periods.
Step back in
time to the days of George
Washington at Gadsby's Tavern, a
historic tavern visited by the first
five Presidents, as well as George
Mason, Ben Franklin, Francis Scott
Key, Henry Clay, and other familiar
historical figures, when Alexandria
was at the crossroads of Colonial
America. Then proceed to Christ
Church, a
sturdy redbrick Georgian-style
church that has been in continuous
use since 1773. It would be an important
national landmark even if its two
most distinguished members were not
George Washington and Robert E. Lee.
You can take a walk through the
weathered graveyard, Alexandria's
first and only burial ground until
1805.
After your historical walk, you will
be lead to
The
Torpedo Factory,
a
spectacular art gallery that was an actual
arsenal in World Wars I and II,
and now houses 150 artists' studios,
galleries, and more. You can stop in
one of the many shops and galleries
along King Street or have a bite to
eat in one cafes or restaurants.
Registration: Tickets available at
the Registration Desk!
Price: $52.00
(Includes transportation and guided
tour)
Questions:
Contact Ramona Spencer at
202.449.8218 or
rspencer@sior.com
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All tours will depart from the Grand
Hyatt Washington. Pick up
tickets at the desk in
the SIOR Registration area during
posted registration hours. Tour
registration deadline is
Friday, April 11, 2008.
Additional tickets may be sold
on–site on a first-come,
first-served basis at the tour desk,
if space is available. If
registrations do not meet minimums
posted, you may choose another tour
or opt for a refund. Should
you cancel your reservation,
cancellations must be made in
writing and must be received by
5:00pm EST Friday, April 11, 2008.
A $10 service charge will be
deducted from your refund.
Individuals with special needs
should indicate that need on the
registration form. No refunds
or exchanges can be made if canceled
after
Friday, April 11, 2008.
