Local Marine Educators, Family and Friends
Join us for these exciting events!
This
will be the opportunity to meet with over 300 marine educators
from all
over the globe in our own Big Apple.
Even if you have not registered for the conference
you can join us.
If you are a registrant you can add these
events to your experience
Just click on the link at the bottom of this page.
Chinese
Banquet Dinner
Jing
Fong Restaurant
20
Elizabeth Street
NY,
NY 10013
1-212-964
- 5256
Monday,
July 17, 2006
8:00pm – 10:30pm
Cost: $40
Join
us as we begin our national conference with an authentic Chinese banquet dinner
served in the largest restaurant in New York City. Enjoy an eight-course gourmet
feast with new and old friends served family style in old, historic Chinatown.
Menu:
Special Combination Platter
Shredded Beef and Chicken in Bird Nest
Shrimp in Mayonnaise Sauce
Braised Seafood Soup
Black Mushroom with Vegetables
Crispy Fried Whole Chicken
Lobster with Ginger and Scallion
Pan Fried Whole Flounder
House Fried Rice
E-Fu Noodle
Fresh Fruits
Beverage:
Soda and Cash Bar
Temptress
Charter Cruise:
Pier
81
W41st
Street and 12th Avenue
New
York City
Thursday,
July 20, 2006
7:00pm – 10:30pm
Cost: $60
Join
an international group of marine educators as we enjoy a sunset cruise of
lower Manhattan with breath taking
views of the Brooklyn
Bridge, Statue of Liberty, and the New York Skyline.
The Temptress is a spacious, Charter
yacht that can accommodate up to 600 people.
Enjoy a hot buffet dinner (see menu below) and dance under the stars to
the music of a live DJ. In
addition, a presentation of the geology of lower New York Bay Area will be given
by Sidney Horenstein.
Menu:
Open Bar
Roasted Lemon Chicken or Pasta Primavera
Roasted Potatoes
Caesar Salad
Dinner Rolls
Dessert:
Celebration Sheet Cake
Fresh Brewed Coffee
Peking
Reception
South
Street Seaport Museum – Peking
207
Front Street
NY,
NY 10038
1-212-330-2086
www.southstseaport.org
Friday,
July 21, 2006
4:30pm – 8:30pm
Cost $35
Join
us as we end the conference with a wine and cheese cocktail, tour of the Peking,
and admission to the South Street Seaport Museum. The Peking
is one of the largest sailing vessels ever built.
It is 377 feet
long and her four-masts
are as tall as an 18-story building. This
giant merchant vessel is powered only by wind.
South
Street Seaport is a complex of restored 19th century buildings located on the
waterfront of the East River. You can enjoy the city's rich and diverse maritime
past. The area's cobble stone
streets are lined with quaint and charming shops and are closed to automobile
traffic.
Menu:
Fresh
Cut Crudités Basket with Bleu Cheese and Buttermilk Dipping Sauces
International
Cheese and Fruit Display with Carr’s Table Water Crackers,
Toasted
Foccaccia with Grilled Portobello Mushrooms and Sun Dried Tomato,
Cheddar,
Chive, and Parmesan Cheese Twists
Smoked
Nova Scotia Salmon and Fresh Quesadillas
Roasted
Pepper and Seared Artichoke Mini Wraps
Chicken
Pinwheels filled with Spinach and Wild Mushrooms
Beverages
If you would like to join us go to the following link to purchase tickets
http://www.nysmea.org/con06//events/open_events.html