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Social Program
Sunday, August 13, 2000
Informal Reception
An informal reception for participants and accompanying persons will be held from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in the Regency Grand Ballroom on the second floor of the Conference Center. Light snacks and refreshments will be available. Cost is included in the registration fee.
Monday, August 14, 2000
Official Welcome Reception
The official welcome reception will be held at the world-acclaimed Monterey Bay Aquarium on historic Cannery Row. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is at the heart of the nation's largest marine sanctuary and has more than a hundred galleries and exhibits which recreate the Monterey Bay's many habitats, from shallow tide pools to the vast open ocean. There are many unique exhibits including a million-gallon indoor ocean viewed through the largest window on Earth, a towering three-story kelp forest and jewel-box exhibits that reveal the delicate beauty of smaller sea creatures. Exhibits will reveal the more than 350,000 strange and colorful creatures that live in Monterey Bay, from playful sea otters and delicate jellyfish to powerful sharks, elusive octopus and giant ocean sunfish. There are also a variety of hands-on exhibits which give you the opportunity to get into direct contact with many of the local marine inhabitants. The reception will be a strolling dinner with refreshments. Bus transportation for Symposium participants will be available at the entrance to the Conference Center. Cost is included in the registration fee.
Thursday, August 17, 2000
Symposium Banquet, Student Awards and Closing Ceremonies
The Symposium banquet will be held in the Regency Grand Ballroom of the Conference Center at the Monterey Hyatt. The banquet is not included in the registration fee. Please include a fee of $50.00 for you and each accompanying person.
Tours
Monday, August 14, 2000
Scenic Highlights Tour
This tour covers the entire Monterey Peninsula. See Fisherman's Wharf, Cannery Row, and historic Monterey, Victorian architecture in Pacific Grove, elegant Pebble Beach and its 17-Mile Drive, Carmel Mission and quaint Carmel-by-the-Sea. The tour lasts four hours. The tour starts and ends at the entrance to the Conference Center.
Price: free for registered accompanying persons, all others $50.00.
Tuesday, August 15, 2000
Big Sur Coastal Tour and Nature Walk
This tour features exhilarating landscape. A tour guide will provide colorful and informative commentary during this coastal tour. You will travel down the picturesque coastline from Pebble Beach to Big Sur and then meander through carpets of the coastal shrub and chaparral of the Santa Lucia Mountains. Throughout this trip you will overlook dramatic land and sea vistas. This area was home and inspiration to authors, artists and photographers such as Henry Miller, Ansel Adams, Edward Weston and Robinson Jeffers. Breathtaking scenery includes ancient redwood groves and a wide variety of California wildlife. The tour lasts four hours. The tour starts and ends at the entrance to the Conference Center.
Price: $55.00.
Thursday, August 17, 2000
Point Lobos Nature Walk
This tour proceeds to the Monterey Peninsula's most majestic State Reserve, Point Lobos. Participants will be able to walk along trails flanked by coastal cypress trees down to the tide pools along the rocky shores. This is the perfect location to see nature at its best with endless photo opportunities and breathtaking vistas. You will learn about and see marine life such as otters and harbor seals in their natural habitat. Bring long pants, a wind breaker/sweatshirt and comfortable shoes. The tour lasts four hours. The tour starts and ends at the entrance to the Conference Center.
Price: $20.00.
Cancellation of Tours.
Cancellation of prepaid tours will be accepted until July 14, 2000, with the total amount to be refunded. We regret that no refunds can be made after July 14, 2000. The number of slots available for each tour is based on available transportation and participation on a tour is based on a first come, first served basis. Premier Events also reserves the right to cancel any or a portion of any of the tours if the number of participants should be too small. A full refund will be made in the event the tour is cancelled.
Other Points of Interest in the Monterey Bay Area
The concierge of the Hyatt Regency will have information about tours and locations of interest in Monterey and the surrounding areas. Information will also be included in the registration materials and will be available at the symposium registration desk.
Golf
The 18 hole Del Monte Golf course at the Hyatt Regency is owned by the Pebble Beach Company and it is one of the three courses played during the Pebble Beach Invitational in November. If you are interested in playing on the Del Monte Golf Course on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 16, 2000 (there are no scientific sessions at that time), we will arrange tee times. The greens fees will be $75.00. Please sign up for this event on the registration form. You will be contacted with more details.