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June 9-11, 2011
Marriott Crabtree, Raleigh, NC
The 29th Annual Meeting of the Society of John Gaither Descendants will be held June 9th, 10th, and 11th at the Marriott Hotel across the street from Crabtree Valley Shopping Center in Raleigh, NC. The Marriott Crabtree is easily accessible to and from Raleigh/Durham Airport and very convenient to all parts of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. The Friday Family Dinner and The Saturday Annual Meeting and Luncheon will be held at the hotel. The hotel will accept reservations for Wednesday, June 8th and Sunday June 12th at the meeting room rate for anyone who would like to visit other parts of the Triangle on their own or to do some research at the NC State Library which has an excellent genealogical section.
| HOTEL REGISTRATION |
| Marriott Raleigh Crabtree Valley |
| 4500 Marriott Drive |
| Raleigh, NC 27612 |
| 919-781-7000 |
Room Rates per night: $94.00 per night plus applicable state & local taxes (currently 13.75%). Reservations must be received on or before Friday, May 18, 2011, when the unreserved rooms will me released for general sale.
To reserve, call 1-800-228-9200 (Marriott reservations) or the hotel directly at the above number. Identify yourself as a member of the Society of John Gaither Descendants to receive the special rate.
Thursday June 9, 2011 | |
| 3:00 PM | Hospitality Room, Marriott Crabtree (Should be open most of time until 10:00 PM) Mix and mingle with the cousins and check out Society merchandise and lineage charts. |
Friday June 10, 2011 | |
| 8:15 AM | Motor Coach and guide arrives at Marriott |
| 8:30 AM | Depart for guided tour of downtown Raleigh (a minimum of walking should be required) |
| 9:00 AM | First stop at Historic Mordecai Park. |
| 11:20-12:40 PM | Lunch stop at Big Ed's Restaurant in the Old City Market (Big Ed's is a favorite breakfast and lunch place of downtown workers, with lots of memorabilia and knickknacks all over the walls and ceilings) Lunch will be on your own from the menu but is very reasonable. |
| 1:00-2:15 PM | Visit to the State History Museum |
| 2:30 PM | Return to the Marriott with free time to visit, browse, or snooze until our dinner. |
| 6:30-9:00 PM | Family Dinner and program on family genealogy |
Saturday June 11, 2011 | |
| 9:00-11:00 AM | Business Meeting followed by Gift Exchange |
| 11:00-12:30 PM | Buffet Lunch, Gift Exchange, Results of Silent Auction |
As they used to say on Monty Python, "And now something entirely different." This year, the Gaither Society plans to hold an "Artists and Artisans Show" at the meeting in Raleigh, NC. All members are welcome to display their handiwork, be it painting, quilting, basket weaving, ceramics, etc. The only requirements are as follows: Because space is limited, only TWO items may be displayed - All items displayed are to be considered as donations to the Society for sale in a silent auction - Proceeds from any sales will be deposited in the treasury for disbursement for projects designated and approved by the Board of Directors - Items not sold will be returned to the contributer - Each item to be displayed should be accompanied by a 3 X 5 card with the name of the contributor, the name of the item, and the lowest acceptable bid. We hope you will enjoy the show/auction and appreciate what a talented bunch of "cousins" the Society is!
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