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Social Events
Reception | Pinic | Banquet | Excursions | Live Auction | Group Photographs Joint Meeting Reception Thursday, 13 July This year's joint reception will be at the beautiful Aquarium of the Americas. The Aquarium is only a short 2-block walk from the Sheraton. For those needing assistance to reach the aquarium, a free shuttle bus to and from the aquarium will be available. The menu consists of mini muffaletta, Cajun crawfish pie, nachitoches beef meat pie, herb roasted turkey carving station, cold pasta primavera salad, chicken and andouille pasta with Tasso cream sauce, shrimp creole, French bread, and dessert. Each participant will receive two drink tickets to use at the cash bars. Joint Meeting Picnic Saturday, 15 July On Saturday, 15 July 2006, from 7 – 10 p.m., join your friends and colleagues at the Louisiana Swamp Exhibit for the Joint Meeting Picnic. Dinner will be served in the Louisiana Swamp Exhibit at the Audubon Zoo and includes Crawfish Audubon Pasta with butter, garlic, chives, and heavy cream; chicken and andouille sausage jambalaya; red beans and rice; smoked sausage; beef grillades in a spicy New Orleans Brown Roux with cheese grits; Spinach Audubon; assorted garlic bread and corn bread; and Bananas Foster. Each ticket includes an open call brand bar. Cost of the picnic tickets is $40.00 for professional participants and guests, $25.00 for graduate students, and $20 for children under the age of 18. Sign up for the picnic when you register for the conference. Joint Meeting Banquet Monday, 17 July On Monday, 17 July 2006, from 6 – 10 p.m., the Joint Meeting Awards Banquet will be held in the Sheraton Grand Ballroom C. The menu for the evening consists of New Orleans seasoned chicken breast with Tasso cream sauce; corn maque choux; seasonal field greens with sliced Roma tomato; English cucumber, black olives, shredded carrot and lemon herb dressing; and white chocolate bread pudding. Wine will be served with dinner, plus cash bars will be available. Cost of the tickets is $57.50 for professional participants and guests, and $42.00 for graduate students. Sign up for the banquet when you register for the conference. Group Photographs Thursday, 13 July Traditional group photos will be taken on 13 July. The Joint Meeting group photo will be taken first, followed by the AES Group Photograph. Photographs should be pre-ordered when registering for the conference. Delivery will be on site during the conference. A limited number of photographs may be available for purchase on site. Cost is $15.00 per photograph. New Orleans Excursions These trips are open to all conference participants and accompanying persons who might want a break from the workshops. Sign-up for these optional trips when you register for the meeting. Oak Alley Plantation Tour Friday, 14 July Experience a bygone era in one of the South's most beautiful settings-Oak Alley Plantation, built in 1839. Marvel at the unbelievable quarter-mile long alley of 28 magnificent oak trees, each over 250 years old. Perhaps the most photographed plantation ever, Oak Alley has been the setting for such motion pictures as "Interview with a Vampire," "Primary Colors," and the wedding of Bo and Hope from the soap opera, "Days of our Lives." Your guided tour will reveal the fascinating stories of the home and its history. View the majestic cypress trees in Louisiana's swamps bordering the Mississippi River. You can purchase a snack, salad or sandwich in the Café & Ice Cream Parlor to enjoy at the picnic tables or aboard the coach (Not included in price). Heiner Brau Brewery BBQ & Tour Friday, 14 July Located in Covington, LA about an hour from New Orleans, the Heiner Brau Brewery is Louisiana’s newest microbrewery. Located within the brewery is a most unique museum. At night, the copper kettles and tanks gleam behind glass windows reflecting on beer making memorabilia and artifacts, documenting the rich heritage of German beer making in Louisiana – a tradition that first proclaimed the Greater New Orleans area as “The Brewing Capital of the South.” This legacy has been passed on to a new generation of German master brewers. Join us for this barbeque and one-of–a-kind museum tour... and taste the difference of a great German tradition. Menu items include crawfish etouffee, jambalaya, red beans with sausage, veggie lasagna and hot Po’ Boys (hot roast beef in au jus and BBQ pulled pork). Every ticket includes 2 pints of beer, specially brewed for this event. Buses will leave from the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel at 5:30 p.m. and return at approximately 11:00 p.m. This trip is limited to only 150 people, so register early! New Orleans School of Cooking Saturday, 15 July “Make Your Mouth Happy” – Welcome to the Fun, Food & Folklore of the New Orleans School of Cooking! Entertaining classes and the Louisiana General Store are located in a renovated molasses warehouse built in the early 1800’s. We teach the basics of Louisiana cooking in a way you’ll never forget. Fun is the primary ingredient in our kitchen! Our Creole/Cajun experts teach New Orleans specialties such as gumbo, jambalaya, shrimp creole and pralines, and season them with history, tall tales, and trivia. The cooking demonstration includes meal, recipes, tea, coffee, water, and Abita beer, a local brew. Swamp and Bayou Tour Sunday, 16 July Experience the timeless beauty of Southern Louisiana in a custom built, all weather swamp boat. Native guides will reveal the mysteries of the swamps and bayous and the Cajun "joie de vivre." Hear how the Cajun's turned soup into gumbo, the washboard into a musical instrument, and the swamps of Louisiana into a paradise. Observe the nesting grounds of alligators, egrets, raccoons, nutria, and many species of snakes. You will be treated to a Bayou Nature Wildlife Show by a local naturalist. Snakes, alligators, snapping turtles, raccoons, and nutria will be among the animal guests. Learn about the efforts made to preserve and restore Louisiana's vanishing wetlands. These tours have been featured on The Discovery Channel, The Travel Channel, CBS, NBC & ABC. SSAR/HL Live Auction 2006 The SSAR/HL live auction is an opportunity to support the programs of SSAR and HL and to clean out your office or house of those interesting and valuable herp (or fish) related items. Any herp (or fish) related item, especially books, art, sculptures, famous autographs, field equipment, or clothing, is appreciated. Please note that items made from amphibians, reptiles, fish, or parts thereof, should NOT be donated. Donations are tax deductible. Receipts will be issued on request. Also, if you know of a business, winery, etc., that would be willing to donate to the auction, please send the contact information to the auction coordinator at the address below. Items can be brought to the meeting or sent to New Orleans at least one week prior to the meeting. Send items to:
Cliff Fontenot For additional information contact Cliff Fontenot at: cfontenot@selu.edu or (985) 549-3466. |
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