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Itinerary for Sep 9 — Sep 14, 2012

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Type: Hotel

Description: Historic Victorian hotel circa 1881, overlooking scenic Chautauqua Lake. 156 guest rooms, gourmet buffets for all meals.

Contact info:
4 South Lake Drive
PO Box 33
Chautauqua, NY 14722 USA
phone: 716-357-4444
web: ciweb.org

Room amenities: All rooms have heat/AC, TVs, irons/boards, hair dryers, and clock radios.

Facility amenities: Both main building and annex of hotel have elevators. Computer hook-up and wireless available. Swimming pool, tennis, golf, fitness center all available on property, however, a short distance from hotel.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: call hotel for rates
Based on availability. Please call the Athenaeum Hotel directly for rates and availability at 800/821-1881.

Check in time: 3:00 PM


Day One: Sunday, September 09 - Hotel Check-in, Program Registration, Welcome and Dinner 
Afternoon: Program check-in and registration is from 3:00-5:00 pm. Pick up your packet including the updated schedule and other key information to help you navigate the program and premises comfortably. Then you're invited to a light hors d' oeuvres reception and wine bar to begin meeting your fellow participants and making new friends.

Dinner: Dinner begins at 6:00 pm. You'll be able to make selections from a varied buffet including hot and cold dishes, soup, salads and desserts.

Evening: Following dinner at about 7:00 pm, we'll have a brief session for the program staff to welcome you and begin introductions. The the large group will be divided into small groups for a thorough orientation of the day-to-day schedule. Your group leader will also meet with your group prior to class each morning.

Lodging: Athenaeum Hotel

Meals Included: Dinner
Type: Hotel

Description: Historic Victorian hotel circa 1881, overlooking scenic Chautauqua Lake. 156 guest rooms, gourmet buffets for all meals.

Contact info:
4 South Lake Drive
PO Box 33
Chautauqua, NY 14722 USA
phone: 716-357-4444
web: ciweb.org

Room amenities: All rooms have heat/AC, TVs, irons/boards, hair dryers, and clock radios.

Facility amenities: Both main building and annex of hotel have elevators. Computer hook-up and wireless available. Swimming pool, tennis, golf, fitness center all available on property, however, a short distance from hotel.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: call hotel for rates
Based on availability. Please call the Athenaeum Hotel directly for rates and availability at 800/821-1881.

Check in time: 3:00 PM


Day Two: Monday, September 10 - Rotating Sessions: Meetings With Great Minds, Afternoon Electives,... 
Rotating Sessions: Meetings With Great Minds, Afternoon Electives, Evening Activities/Entertainment

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast in the hotel dining room from 7:30-8:30am.Selections will include eggs, pancakes or waffles, hot and cold cereals, breakfast meats, and a hot entree as well as coffee, tea, juices and milk ( plus a milk alternative).

Morning: Morning Classes: Morning class sessions 9:00 am -12:00 noon with a mid-morning break. The "great minds" in this program refers to both the presenters and participants. We're delighted to offer you some of the most stimulating and intriguing speakers we can find and hope you will enliven sessions with your questions following each presentation. Shuttles to and from classes available. Each group will rotate through all presentations throughout the week. General topics may include, literature, politics, religion, music, nature, health, law. Confirmed speakers: Dr. Greg Ferro- Assassinations, Attempted Assassinations, and Their Significance; Nancy Seel- Understanding Opera; George Deutsch- Topic TBA

Lunch: Buffet lunch is served in the hotel dining room from 12:15 -1:30 pm. Choose from salads, soup, cold cuts for sandwiches, hot entrees, desserts, and soft drinks and other beverages.

Afternoon: 2:00-3:30 -" Jerome Robbins: Demon Master of Ballet and Broadway" presented by Stephen Crosby. 4-5 - Nature walks, Historic excursions, walk the labyrinth, shop and explore. You may also take this time as free time to play golf or tennis. Electives and personnel subject to change

Dinner: Buffet dinner is served in the hotel dining room at 6:00 pm. Typical selections include a choice of hot entrees as well as soup, salads, pasta or rice, and of course, desserts and a range of beverages.

Evening: Evening Activites/ Entertainment: There is evening entertainment beginning each night at 7:30 pm.

Lodging: Athenaeum Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Type: Hotel

Description: Historic Victorian hotel circa 1881, overlooking scenic Chautauqua Lake. 156 guest rooms, gourmet buffets for all meals.

Contact info:
4 South Lake Drive
PO Box 33
Chautauqua, NY 14722 USA
phone: 716-357-4444
web: ciweb.org

Room amenities: All rooms have heat/AC, TVs, irons/boards, hair dryers, and clock radios.

Facility amenities: Both main building and annex of hotel have elevators. Computer hook-up and wireless available. Swimming pool, tennis, golf, fitness center all available on property, however, a short distance from hotel.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: call hotel for rates
Based on availability. Please call the Athenaeum Hotel directly for rates and availability at 800/821-1881.

Check in time: 3:00 PM


Day Three: Tuesday, September 11 - Rotating Sessions: Meetings With Great Minds, Afternoon Electives,... 
Rotating Sessions: Meetings With Great Minds, Afternoon Electives, Evening Activities/Entertainment

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast in the hotel dining room from 7:30-8:30am.Selections will include eggs, pancakes or waffles, hot and cold cereals, breakfast meats, and a hot entree as well as coffee, tea, juices and milk ( plus a milk alternative).

Morning: Morning Classes: Morning class sessions 9:00 am -12:00 noon with a mid-morning break. The "great minds" in this program refres to both the presenters and participants. We're delighted to offer you some of the most stimulating and intriguing speakers we can find and hope you will enloven sessions with your questions following each presentation. Shuttles to and from classes available.

Lunch: Buffet lunch is served in the hotel dining room from 12:15 -1:30 pm. Choose from salads, soup, cold cuts for sandwiches, hot entrees, desserts, and soft drinks and other beverages

Afternoon: 2:00-3:30 daily. Please refer to day 2 for more of a description.

Dinner: Buffet dinner is served in the hotel dining room at 6:00 pm. Typical selections include a choice of hot entrees as well as soup, salads, pasta or rice, and of course, desserts and a range of beverages

Evening: Evening Activites/ Entertainment: There is evening entertainment beginning each night at 7:30 pm. Please refer to day 2 itinerary for all program details. Additions will be made. Activities/entertainment & personnel subject to change

Lodging: Athenaeum Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Type: Hotel

Description: Historic Victorian hotel circa 1881, overlooking scenic Chautauqua Lake. 156 guest rooms, gourmet buffets for all meals.

Contact info:
4 South Lake Drive
PO Box 33
Chautauqua, NY 14722 USA
phone: 716-357-4444
web: ciweb.org

Room amenities: All rooms have heat/AC, TVs, irons/boards, hair dryers, and clock radios.

Facility amenities: Both main building and annex of hotel have elevators. Computer hook-up and wireless available. Swimming pool, tennis, golf, fitness center all available on property, however, a short distance from hotel.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: call hotel for rates
Based on availability. Please call the Athenaeum Hotel directly for rates and availability at 800/821-1881.

Check in time: 3:00 PM


Day Four: Wednesday, September 12 - Rotating Sessions: Meetings With Great Minds, Afternoon Electives,... 
Rotating Sessions: Meetings With Great Minds, Afternoon Electives, Evening Activities/Entertainment

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast in the hotel dining room from 7:30-8:30am.Selections will include eggs, pancakes or waffles, hot and cold cereals, breakfast meats, and a hot entree as well as coffee, tea, juices and milk ( plus a milk alternative).

Morning: Morning Classes: Morning class sessions 9:00 am -12:00 noon with a mid-morning break. The "great minds" in this program refres to both the presenters and participants. We're delighted to offer you some of the most stimulating and intriguing speakers we can find and hope you will enliven sessions with your questions following each presentation. Shuttles to and from classes available. Each group will rotate through all presentations throughout the week.

Lunch: Buffet lunch is served in the hotel dining room from 12:15 -1:30 pm. Choose from salads, soup, cold cuts for sandwiches, hot entrees, desserts, and soft drinks and other beverages.

Afternoon: Please refer to day 2 itinerary and instructors bios for all program details. Political Analyst & Gannon University Professor, David Kozak will speak about the US Presidency Then and Now, and talk about the upcoming election. You may also take this time as free time to play golf or tennis. Electives and personnel subject to change

Dinner: Buffet dinner is served in the hotel dining room at 6:00 pm. Typical selections include a choice of hot entrees as well as soup, salads, pasta or rice, and of course, desserts and a range of beverages.

Evening: Evening Activites/ Entertainment: There is evening entertainment beginning each night at 7:30 pm. Please refer to day 2 itinerary for all program details. Activities/entertainment & personnel subject to change

Lodging: Athenaeum Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Type: Hotel

Description: Historic Victorian hotel circa 1881, overlooking scenic Chautauqua Lake. 156 guest rooms, gourmet buffets for all meals.

Contact info:
4 South Lake Drive
PO Box 33
Chautauqua, NY 14722 USA
phone: 716-357-4444
web: ciweb.org

Room amenities: All rooms have heat/AC, TVs, irons/boards, hair dryers, and clock radios.

Facility amenities: Both main building and annex of hotel have elevators. Computer hook-up and wireless available. Swimming pool, tennis, golf, fitness center all available on property, however, a short distance from hotel.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: call hotel for rates
Based on availability. Please call the Athenaeum Hotel directly for rates and availability at 800/821-1881.

Check in time: 3:00 PM


Day Five: Thursday, September 13 - Rotating Sessions: Meetings With Great Minds, Afternoon Electives,... 
Rotating Sessions: Meetings With Great Minds, Afternoon Electives, Evening Activities/Entertainment

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast in the hotel dining room from 7:30-8:30am.Selections will include eggs, pancakes or waffles, hot and cold cereals, breakfast meats, and a hot entree as well as coffee, tea, juices and milk ( plus a milk alternative).

Morning: Morning Classes: Morning class sessions 9:00 am -12:00 noon with a mid-morning break. The "great minds" in this program refres to both the presenters and participants. We're delighted to offer you some of the most stimulating and intriguing speakers we can find and hope you will enliven sessions with your questions following each presentation. Shuttles to and from classes available. Each group will rotate through all presentations throughout the week.

Lunch: Buffet lunch is served in the hotel dining room from 12:15 -1:30 pm. Choose from salads, soup, cold cuts for sandwiches, hot entrees, desserts, and soft drinks and other beverages.

Afternoon: Afternoon Electives: Afternoon electives are offered from 2:00-3:30 daily. Take part in activites and presentations of your choosing.You may also take this time as free time to play golf or tennis. Electives and personnel subject to change

Dinner: Buffet dinner is served in the hotel dining room at 6:00 pm. Typical selections include a choice of hot entrees as well as soup, salads, pasta or rice, and of course, desserts and a range of beverages.

Evening: Evening Activites/ Entertainment: There is evening entertainment beginning each night at 7:30 pm. Please refer to day 2 itinerary and for all program detail. Additions will be made. Activities/entertainment & personnel subject to change

Lodging: Athenaeum Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day Six: Friday, September 14 - Wrap-up, Program Concludes 
Breakfast: Buffet breakfast in the hotel dining room from 7:30-8:30am.Selections will include eggs, pancakes or waffles, hot and cold cereals, breakfast meats, and a hot entree as well as coffee, tea, juices and milk ( plus a milk alternative).

Morning: Morning Classes: Morning class sessions 9:00 am -12:00 noon with a mid-morning break. The "great minds" in this program refres to both the presenters and participants. We're delighted to offer you some of the most stimulating and intriguing speakers we can find and hope you will enloven sessions with your questions following each presentation. Shuttles to and from classes available. Each group will rotate through all presentations throughout the week. Info subject to change

Lunch: Light buffet lunch is served in the hotel dining room from 12:15 -1:30 pm. (or box lunches available if needed to depart early)

Afternoon: The program concludes following lunch with departures. Room check outs may possibly need to be earlier in morning prior to class but you will be informed after arrival if this is the case. We hope you have enjoyed this taste of The Chautauqua Experience and will join us again for other fascinating programs in the future. Best wishes for all of your journeys!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch


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Chautauqua, NY
Chautauqua County Visitors BureauPhone: 800-242-4569 Golf, tennis, nature walks, swimming, shopping all available.
For additional information, visit: www.tourchautauqua.com

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5 nights of accommodations
15 meals: 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 dinners
7 Expert-led lectures
3 Field trips
4 Performances

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