The hotel block is ready!!
NOTE: The deadline to book a room in the room block is
THURSDAY, January 16th.
Please do not hesitate to secure your room. If you have extenuating circumstances, please contact me immediately so we can assist.
DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego Downtown
1646 Front Street
San Diego, CA 92101
T: 619.239.6800
F: 619.238.9543
Reservation Link:
https://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/S/SANDWDT-USU-20200202/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
Group Code:
USU
Rate:
$189 + Applicable Taxes (Available 3 Days Pre/Post Event Dates)
Hotel Cut-Off Date:
Thursday, January 16th
Self-Parking:
$30
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Ruby
From: Ruby Lopez Harper
Sent: Monday, January 6, 2020 9:48 AM
To: usuaf@americansforthearts.simplelists.com
Subject: UPDATE: 2020 Winter Meeting
Hello/hola, USUAF Members:
Hope you are had a lovely holiday season and happy new calendar year!
I wanted to share the registration link with you and give you a quick update that we will have hotel room block information available later this week.
REGISTER HERE:
http://bit.ly/2sSLd2v
SUBMIT YOUR CITY REPORT HERE (Due: Jan 17):
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5HSCBYV
As a reminder, here is the current schedule draft:
Wednesday, February 5
Travel day
Informal lunch/dinner arrangements (Pay your way)
Thursday, February 6
8:00a Start
The Old Globe, 1363 Old Globe Way | San Diego, CA 92101
We will spend the morning with short opening, context around “why San Diego”; delightful lunch at Panana 66; a conversation with staff from the Museum of Man around the
decolonization of their collection and how they navigated full acceptance to action; City reports discussion; Rest/retreat time; Group dinner.
Friday, February 7
8:00a Start
Central Library, in the Shiley Hall, which has a fabulous view of the bay, ball park, etc.
We will spend the morning in discussion around a community challenge as presented by Jonathon utilizing a peer coaching process; lunch TBD; Pairs/Trios break out to discussion
“self-care and resiliency”; focus areas and updates for 2020-2021-2022; open discussion and closing. The day will end around 5:30p at the latest. “Pay your way” dinner will be organized for those staying or departing Saturday.
Saturday, February 8: Tijuana Cultural Exchange
Please note that there will be walking and some standing involved.
8:00a Travel/cross border
We will begin our day at CECUT (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tijuana_Cultural_Center)
to discuss state of the arts and policy; joined potentially by Mexican Cultural Attaché; followed by lunch at Caesars (http://www.grupoplascencia.com/caesars
- home of the legendary Caesar’s Salad); then travel to the Poetry Center (tentative) for a discussion on legalities of funding; housing crisis/policy issues; how do you move artwork back and
forth. US residents that work in Mexico or facilities run by Mexican individual but have bi-national roots; some guided exploration then returning to the US around 4:30p. “Pay your way” dinner will be organized for those staying through to Sunday.
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Director of Local Arts Services
Americans for the Arts
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