Sunday, November 12
4:00 – 6:00 p.m	Registration Grand Registration Desk A
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.	Presentation to New Associates and Accompanying Persons Salon I
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.	Welcome Reception Salon II/III
Monday, November 13
8:00 – 10:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast Russell Room
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Welcome to Washington Tour

 

(The bus will depart the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance of the hotel at 10:00 am.)

Price Per Person: $65 ($100 Canadian)

Washington, D.C. rivals, and indeed, most resembles the great power centers of the past. Witness the city’s stately splendor by visiting the striking landmarks presented on this tour. At the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, walk the cavernous Hall of States and Hall of Nations and visit the rooftop terrace for a spectacular view of the city. At the Lincoln Memorial admire the immense, brooding figure of Abraham Lincoln keeping watch over the city. After a short walk, pause at the powerful and moving Vietnam Veterans Memorial, an endless stretch of black granite on which are engraved the many thousands of American soldiers lost during the Vietnam War. The tour will then continue on past the towering Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial located at the edge of the Tidal Basin, arriving at the FDR Memorial, Washington’s newest memorial. This powerful monument of granite walls and waterfalls honors our nation’s longest serving president.

You will stop for lunch in Washington’s most fashionable, historic district, Georgetown. Georgetown, named after King George II, was a bustling port long before the establishment of the District of Columbia. Following lunch, travel along the Mall to Capitol Hill. On Capitol Hill, see the Supreme Court Building, the Library of Congress and visit Washington’s most prominent landmark, the U.S. Capitol Building. The U.S. Capitol Building is a masterpiece of architecture and a symbol of democracy. Climb the Capitol’s grand white marble steps and enter the Rotunda, where our greatest leaders have lain in state. Continue on to Statuary Hall, the Old Senate Chamber and the Old Supreme Court Chamber. Departing this two- hundred-year-old landmark, reboard the bus for the trip back to the hotel.

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.	Officers’ Reception for New Fellows and Accompanying Persons Salon D
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.	General Reception Salon III/IV

Tuesday, November 14

8:00 – 10 a.m.	Continental Breakfast Russell Room
1:30 – 4:30 p.m.	The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

(The bus will depart the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance of the hotel at 1:30 pm.)

Price Per Person: $25 ($40 Canadian)

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is dedicated to presenting the history of the persecution and murder of six million Jews and millions of other victims during the reign of Adolph Hitler and his Nazi Party. The museum’s primary mission is to inform Americans about this unprecedented tragedy, to remember those who suffered and to inspire visitors to contemplate the moral implications of their choices and responsibilities as citizens in an interdependent world. The Holocaust Memorial is currently the most talked-about museum in the country. Wind your way through its three-floor permanent exhibit, an engrossing and enlightening self-guided tour filled with authentic displays and captivating audio-visual presentations. Every inch of the building is relevant to its mission.

Following the tour of the permanent exhibition, visit the "Remember the Children," an exhibit designed for children. Pause in the Hall of Remembrance, a memorial to Holocaust victims. Stop by the Wexner Learning Center, a multi-media encyclopedia of the Holocaust and the Wall of Remembrance, an exhibition of tiles created by children. This tour will be limited to the first 80 registrants.

 

7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Buffet Dinner and Entertainment at the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum

(Buses will begin to depart from the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance of the hotel at 6:30 p.m.)

Blast off at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum and discover why it is the most visited museum in the world. As you enjoy an evening of live music, tempting food and beverages, you will be surrounded by everything from the Wright Brothers’ first airplane to the first manned spacecraft to land on the moon, Apollo 11. Guests will also enjoy a special treat: a private screening of the classic IMAX film "To Fly!" This five-story high and seven-story wide screen gives you the feeling of soaring above snow-capped mountains, hang-gliding over a rocky coastline, and rocketing through space as you enjoy this startling realistic experience.

8:00 – 10:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast Russell Room

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