As the checks come pouring in (yes, they actually have been!) from Division 12/II and 20 members for the combined social event at the APA convention, I'd like to request that people include your Division (many will be both, which is fine) and email address. This is particularly important for students, as we have a limited number of subsidized student tickets available for each section.
As a reminder – this is the event info:
At the 2011 APA convention, Division 20 and the Society for Clinical Geropsychology (division 12, section 2) will have a combined social hour/cocktail reception on Friday, August 5th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the atrium of Washington's oldest, most historic bar, Old Ebbitt Grill, located near the White House. The cost is 20 dollars per person for faculty to cover appetizers and space rental. The first 20 students from each division (20, 12/II) to make reservations will have their ticket subsidized, requiring only a $10 payment. During the cocktail reception there will be a cash bar.
Special entertainment has been arranged that you will not want to miss. At 7:00 pm the correspondent on aging issues from The National Psychologist newspaper will be interviewing Dr. C. Cameronkowsky, a 1,000 year old psychologist, who is considering a run for the APA presidency! He will provide tips on longevity and healthy aging.
To make reservations for the reception, please send a check directly to Erin Emery ($20 per person/$10 early students) who will be collecting for div 20 and 12-2 members and interested guests. Make your reservations by July 25th. Address:
Erin E. Emery, Ph.D.
Rush University Medical Center
Department of Behavioral Sciences
710 S. Paulina St., Suite 431
Chicago, IL 60612
email: Erin_Emery@RUSH.EDU
Dinner is not included in this event, but you may wish to dine afterward at Old Ebbitt Grill. If so, please make reservations for your group on your own (202-347-4801). **NOTE THAT THIS RESTAURANT MAY ALREADY BE FULL FOR DINNER RESERVATIONS – you may want to make reservations elsewhere for that evening**
Facts about Old Ebbitt Grill: Founded in 1856, Presidents Grant, Andrew Johnson, Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt and Harding supposedly refreshed themselves at its stand-around bar.
In 1983, Old Ebbitt moved to its current location at 675 15th Street, N.W., to the Beaux-Arts building that was once the old B. F. Keith's Theater. Bringing its rich history with it, the "new" Old Ebbitt remains a virtual saloon Smithsonian.
Old Ebbitt acquired beer steins, animal heads (reportedly hunting trophies of Teddy Roosevelt), and wooden bears said to have been imported by Alexander Hamilton for his private bar. The Victorian interior evokes Washington saloons at the turn of the century. Antique gas chandeliers and fixtures light the Main Dining Room. The wooden crossbeams on the 10-foot ceilings are accented by a style of pinstripe stenciling popular at the turn of the century. The chairs in the dining room are copies of antique Victorian bentwood chairs from a New York Central Railroad dining car. Historic paintings are found throughout the restaurant, including a ceiling mural by New Jersey artist Carol Loeb and impressionist-like paintings to capture unofficial Washington. Old Ebbitt Grill IS handicapped accessible.
PLEASE JOIN US ON AUGUST 5TH FOR A MEMORABLE RECEPTION WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES!
Paula E. Hartman-Stein, Party Planner for Div 20
paula@centerforhealthyaging.com
Erin E. Emery, Party Planner for Div 12/II
erin_emery@rush.edu
Erin E. Emery, Ph.D.
Director of Geriatric and Rehabilitation Psychology
Project and Clinical Director, BRIGHTEN Program
Rush University Medical Center
Assistant Professor, Rush University
Department of Behavioral Sciences
710 S. Paulina St., Suite 431
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 942-6294
erin_emery@rush.edu
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