SPECIAL EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Conference Welcome Reception
Saturday, 23 May, 8:00‐10:00 PM, Baltimore Ballroom, 5th Floor Meet old HAPS colleagues and make new contacts while enjoying drinks and dessert. This is a free event open to all registered participants and guests. The reception is sponsored in part by McGraw‐Hill Publishers.
First‐Timers’ Breakfast
Sunday, 24 May, 7:30‐8:30 AM, Maryland Ballroom C, 5th Floor If this is the first time you’ve attended a HAPS Annual Conference as a member, non‐member or student, you are invited to enjoy a complimentary breakfast hosted by HAPS Presidents‐Emeriti. You’ll have the opportunity to meet HAPS committee chairs and Board of Directors members. This is a free event for all first‐time registered members, non‐members and students but tickets are required. If you did not indicate in advance that this is your first annual conference, please check at the Conference Registration desk to see if any tickets are available. This event does not include persons registered as “guests”.
Meet the Chairs
Sunday, 24 May, 5:00‐6:00 PM, The Ground Floor, 1st Floor Chairs of HAPS committees will be in the Ground Floor lounge on the first floor of the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel for the hour before we leave for the USS Constellation. Visit with the committee chairs in an informal atmosphere and learn about the fascinating work being done and how you can get involved. This is a free event and no pre‐registration or ticket is required.
Dinner and Music on the USS Constellation Sunday, 24 May, 6:00‐9:00 PM, USS Constellation Museum (http://www.constellation.org/welcome_vid.html) Enjoy the beauty of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor aboard the historic USS Constellation. Tour the ship and listen to the music of local band 5 Oaks (http://5oaks.mysite.com/) while enjoying a delicious buffet meal. Walk the deck of the last all‐sail ship built by the US Navy. Launched in 1854 as a sloop of war, this ship takes you back to a by‐gone era. She is a prime example of Baltimore ship building. Among the important events in her history are tours of duty in the Mediterranean and off the African coast. As flagship of the African Squadron, she played an important role in freeing Africans who had been captured and were to be sold as slaves. The ship also served as a training vessel for the Naval Academy for many years until her decommission. Guides in period uniform will fire the cannon and take you on a tour of the ship. Bring your imagination and your appetite! This event has an extra cost and tickets are required. If you did not pre‐order tickets, check with Conference Registration to see if there are any available.
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