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Philadelphia in 2003: the time, place and plans for the Annual Meeting
 

Partial Registration Form

The 35th annual meeting of the Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation will be held from August 10 - August 13, 2003. However, this form is to be used after July 1, 2003 to register only for the events listed below. This form does not address full meeting registration or hotel guestroom reservations. Please use one form for each person registering. Late fees are included.

Personal Information
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Please note any dietary needsfor the Wednesday dinner: (Ex.: "No red meat" or "Allergy to mangos" or "Strict vegetarian" or "No dairy.") Please note that unless you indicate otherwise it is assumed that you are able to eat red meat.

_____ All three evening events described below: Total price $120. Register by mail. Deadline August 7. Check or credit card (see below). A confirmation will be sent. Take one to each event for admission. Note: no transportation to Tuesday event.
_____ Only two events checked below. Subtract $10 here.
_____ Only one event selected. Enter cost of the event next to description.

_____ Opening Keynote Address (Dinner not included) $25 / person
Dr. Robert Peck from the Academy of Natural Sciences will give a presentation titled Jefferson’s Philadelphia: Setting the Stage for Lewis and Clark. In his keynote address, naturalist, historian, and Philadelphia native Robert Peck will discuss how the Lewis and Clark expedition was shaped by Lewis’ Philadelphia experiences, and explain the critically important role the city and its institutions played in disseminating, and preserving, information about the findings of the expedition. The Germantown Colonial Dancers with John Burkhalter and Eugene Roan will entertain after Dr. Peck’s presentation.
Sunday August 10, 2003 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Loews Hotel 12th and Market St.s 2nd floor, Millenium Hall

_____ Special Herbarium Exhibit, Reception and Lecture (Includes light buffet. Cash bar) $50 / person
Selected specimens from the Lewis & Clark Herbarium and lecture on the herbarium by Gary Moulton and Ernie Schuyler
Tuesday August 12, 2003 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Academy of Natural Sciences 19th St. & the Ben Franklin Parkway

_____ Closing Keynote Event (Includes dinner. Cash bar) $65 / person
Dayton Duncan, writer and filmmaker will give a presentation titled Reflections on Meriwether Lewis: A Country Boy in the Big City.
Dayton Duncan's perceptive insights on Meriwether Lewis and the time Lewis spent in Philadelphia will be the subject of the Closing Keynote Address of the 35th Annual Meeting of the Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. Mr. Duncan will also reflect on his own personal journey from a small town in Iowa to attend the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, which mirrored Lewis' journey to the city 164 years earlier to receive essential scientific training from the Mentors of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Youth Sinfonia Orchestra will perform winning composition of the locally sponsored Composer’s Competition
Wednesday August 10, 2003 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Loews Hotel 12th and Market St.s 2nd floor, Millenium Hall

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Make checks payable to: 2003 Lewis & Clark Annual Meeting
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Mail to: Lorraine Rittman, 2 Lakeview Lane, Hampton, NJ 08827. No refunds for no shows, but you may substitute another person without penalty. Direct questions to address above or Bahsha@nac.net

Updated July 19, 2003
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