Fort Worth to Host Region VII Conference
The Region VII Annual Conference will be held in Fort Worth, Texas on May 5, 6, and 7, 2006. It will be at the Hilton Fort Worth Hotel (817-335-3408); the ESU room rate is $139. The hotel is at 815 Main Street; enter on 8th Street, just north of the Convention Center complex. This was formerly the Radisson Plaza.
The registration fee for the Conference is $150 per person. This includes all dinners, the Saturday lunch, a tour of the Kimbell Art Museum, meeting costs, and gratuities. The Registration form and fee must be received not later than April 21, 2006.[You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader for this form. You may get a free version by clicking here.]
Mail them to:
ESU Fort Worth
c/o Col. John Bain, USA, Ret
2133 Fountain Square Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76107-3639
Check-in will be in the hotel lobby on Friday, May 5, from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm. This will be followed by a Cash Bar Reception, in the hotel, from 6:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Dinner will be from 7:00pm until 9:00 pm in the Cafe Texas in the hotel. There will be a guest speaker.
Saturday, May 6, will start with the Business meeting from 8:00 am until 12:30 pm. This will include a “Welcome” from the President of the Fort Worth Branch, Mr. Nick Haberer; reading of the minutes from last year’s meeting; a report from the ESU of the US National Headquarters by Mr. H. Vann Jensen, Director of Branch Services (Membership Development and Website network status); a Shakespeare Workshop by Ms. Martha Chawner; and Branch Reports by the Branch Presidents (please bring a written report, with enough copies for all Branches; there should be a 10 minute (maximum) oral summary).
At 1:00 pm we will have lunch at the Modern Art Museum. This will be followed by a guided tour of the Kimbell Art Museum by Dr. Ken Lawrence, retired TCU Professor of Art History, from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm. The Kimbell is across the street from the Modern.
Six thirty that evening will find us at Fizzi restaurant (555 Main Street; four blocks from the hotel) for dinner. Following dinner you may cross the street to the Bass Performance Hall for a presentation of Cinderella by the Texas Ballet Company. Ticket prices (with our group discount) are: Upper Gallery - $14; Lower Gallery - $22; Side Boxes/Mezzanine - $33; Parterre - $44; Orchestra - $56; and Box Tier - $76. Visit Bass Hall for a seating chart.
You may follow these links for information on other events/activities in Fort Worth during your stay. Fort Worth Visitor’s Bureau; Mayfest; Sundance Square; City of Fort Worth Visitor’s Information; Daily Cattle Drive; and Stockyards Station. These are just a few of the Fort Worth websites that have this information.
We look forward to meeting you, and hope you will enjoy your stay in our fine city. For further information about the Conference, please contact Wayne Maddox.
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