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The Reunion 2003 Hotels
The Holiday Inn and The Plantation Holiday Inn Express.
At University Mall,
Your reunion committee is pleased to have made arrangements to utilize these two very conveniently located, modern well appointed hotels as reunion headquarters. They are positioned a 2 minute walk across from each other, the Holiday Inn being the location for all reunion activities. The major difference between them is that the Holiday Inn contains all meeting and reception facilities and is, therefore the host hotel. The Plantation Holiday Inn Express has a continental breakfast while the Holiday Inn has a restaurant. The University Mall is a 5 minute stroll away with a multitude of shops, stores and movie theaters. Within easy walking distance of the Hotels are more restaurants. The Naval Air Station Pensacola is a 30 minute drive and the Pensacola Historical District is about a 15 minute drive. A major outlet mall, The Rivers Center, is located at Foley, Alabama, about a 50 minute drive and well worth it. It's large!
The room rate is sixty nine $69.00 per day good for the period of our reunion plus or minus two days. The first "official reunion event" is the reception scheduled for 6 PM on Thursday the 18th. The last is the departure breakfast on the 21st. Call the Holiday Inn reservation desk at 850-474-0100 to schedule your accommodations. Identify yourself as with the Naval Airship Association Reunion to get the reunion rate. I am told that if you use the Holiday Inn central reservation service (800-HOLIDAY) you might not get our discount room rate. We have 50 rooms reserved at each Hotel with a cut-off date of August 27, 2003. Be prepared to guarantee your reservation with a major credit card or advanced deposit of one night's room cost. For those of you who are arriving by air a free Airport Shuttle is provided by the Holiday Inn for both hotels. There is a direct line phone in the luggage pick-up area marked "Holiday Inn, University Mall". Just pick it up - the hotel desk will answer.
For those of you who are driving in, the hotels are located at the intersection of North Davis Highway and I-10 exit 13 (old exit 5). Go south on Davis a really short distance and make a right turn at the first Mall entrance. The hotels are on your right a short way down the road. If you pass that first right, just make the next right (or the next). Then another right and the hotels are directly ahead.
For things to do when not attending a reunion, the City of Pensacola has added to and made more attractive her downtown and Historical districts. The National Museum of Naval Aviation has made many changes and added many new exhibits. So, if you think that a visit to this area is "just old hat", you have a real treat awaiting you.
If you have questions about the reunion of if l can help in any way concerning this reunion I'm Mort Eckhouse. My phone number is 850-932-5613 and my e-mail address is reunion@naval-airships.org .
SEE YOU IN PENSACOLA IN SEPTEMBER, SHIPMATE!
NAVAL AIRSHIP ASSOCIATION REUNION 2003
17 through 21 September
REGISTRATION
(We implore you to print clearly)
Name
Date
Guest(s) Name
Address
City
Name(s) as you want on Name Badge
Emergency contact Name/Phone
Just one fee of $75 per person includes all of the following:
Registration Fee
Welcome Aboard reception with very heavy hors d'oeuvres Gala Banquet at the National Museum of Naval Aviation Departure Bon Jour Breakfast Buffet Sunday Morning Ready room set-ups and snacks Bus transportation to and from the Banquet (if necessary) Your "Ditty Bag" (contents unknown at this time)
Number of registrants @ $75.00 each = $
Entree Selection:
# Breast of Chicken Florentine
# Prime Rib of Beef
with all the fixings plus French Silk Pie
Will you require bus transportation to the banquet? Yes
Make your check payable to NAA Reunion 2003
Mail to:
John C. Kane 2003
2 Maryhill Drive
St. Louis, MO 63124-1357
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