Participant News
NAHE Conference
San Francisco
February 28 to March 3, 2007
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NAHE and the city of San Francisco welcome you.
Participants must register for the 2007 Conference in San Francisco. The registration form is available online (click on >2007 Conference Registration Form). NAHE will only accept CASH PAYMENTS at the Conference Registration Desk.
For our non-US participants the membership and registration payment must be in US dollars.
In order for you to receive the special room rate at the Holiday Inn Golden Gateway you must make your reservations directly with the hotel and mention that you will be attending the NAHE conference.
THE CUT OFF DATE FOR RESERVING ROOMS IS: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2007. After this date, rooms will be released from NAHE's room block and there is no guarantee that you will receive NAHE's reduced rate.
For information about the hotel and reservations click on >Conferences (at left).
Airport Ground Transportation
San Francisco Airport http://www.flysfo.com/
Door-to-door vans (Super Shuttle, Airport Express, takes 30 minutes to one hour, approx. $20 to hotel); taxis (approx. $40 to downtown), limousines, public transit (BART, etc.)
Oakland International Airport http://www.flyoakland.com/index3.cfm
Door-to-door vans (must make reservation, approx. $30, Super Shuttle, Airport Express, one hour or more); taxis (approx. $55 plus tip), public transit (shuttle to BART, etc.)
Excursions
Subject to Change
NAHE is negotiating a number of excursions during the conference. These events are on a first come first serve basis. To sign up, click on >Conference Excursion Registration (at left), fill out the form, and mail to NAHE.
Friday, 2 March 2007
The Symphony will be performing a semi-staged production and premiere of A FLOWERING TREE by John Adams with a Free Inside Music talk at 7 p.m. The performance starts at 8 p.m. http://www.sfsymphony.org
OR
The Ballet will be performing THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. http://www.sfballet.org
Saturday, 3 March 2007
Depart the hotel after lunch for a visit to the SFMOMA http://www.sfmoma.org
Followed by a dinner at John's Grill, home of The Maltese Falcon http://www.johnsgrill.com
OR
There is another opportunity to hear the semi-staged production and premiere of A FLOWERING TREE by John Adams with a Free Inside Music talk at 7 p.m. The performance starts at 8 p.m. http://www.sfsymphony.org
OR
There is another opportunity to see THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. http://www.sfballet.org
Each of these events requires an extra fee for the tickets for the ballet and symphony, and admission to museum and dinner. Group tickets allow for a substantial savings over buying individual tickets. To sign up click on >2007 Conference Excursion Registration (at left).
Be sure to save a copy of your completed form to confirm you request. If NAHE does not hear from you by 15 December 2006, we will assume that you are not interested in any event.
To keep current with the conference agenda, information about NAHE's excursions, information about San Francisco, transportation, and dining, periodically check NAHE's website.
Again Congratulations and Welcome!
Joana Owens, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Humanities
Jacksonville University
Education
2800 University Blvd. North
Jacksonville, FL 32211-3394
Office phone: 904.256.7942
FAX: 904.256.7189
E-mail: jowens1@ju.edu
Dr. Marcia Green
President
National Association for Humanities Education
P.O. Box 777
Pacifica, CA 94044-4206
Phone: 1.650.359.2660
FAX: 1.650.738.0192
E-mail: mgreen@sfsu.edu
