Reunion Registration Form (click to view and print)
USS Hull Association (DD350, DD945)
3 nights - October 14, 15, 16, 2008 – San Diego, California
We are pleased to announce that the 3rd reunion of the USS Hull Association’s members will be held at the Handlery Hotel and Resort in San Diego’s Mission Valley.
Check their site at http://www.handlery.com/sd/home.asp
We’re looking forward to even better
participation than that at our highly successful reunion in 2006 in Las Vegas.
The Handlery is a very comfortable, updated hotel conveniently located to all public transportation to the many sights of San Diego. The hotel rooms have been redecorated and have a small refrigerator for beverages. We will have a large hospitality room (860 sq. ft.) which spills out to a patio area surrounding the pool. At this time, our business breakfast meeting is scheduled for Wednesday (10/15) morning and our banquet dinner will be on Thursday night. Regular check-in is Tuesday, October 14 and checkout is Friday, October 17.
The Details
Where: The
Handlery Hotel & Resort, 950 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, California
(619) 298-0511 direct
(800) 676-6567 toll free
Website: http://www.handlery.com/sd/home.asp
Reunion fee:
The fee for the reunion is $97 per person. This includes:
Full hosted beverages and munchies in our private pool side hospitality suite for three days
Full breakfast buffet/business meeting,
Full buffet dinner with wine and a DJ for dancing.
Tickets to the San Diego Maritime Museum (three ships and Russian FOXTROT sub) http://www.sdmaritime.com/
All-day, any day you want - full city San Diego OLD TOWN TROLLEY tours. http://trolleytours.com/San-Diego/ Board shuttle right in front of our hotel.
Tour lets you off and on at MIDWAY*, Maritime Museum, Zoo, Coronado, GASLAMP etc.
*MIDWAY FREE TO Tin Can Sailor members – join at: http://www.destroyers.org/about%20TCS/choose.htm
Room Rates: per night- $99.00 single or double; $109.00 triple; $119.00 quad (Rate is exclusive of tax). These group rates are also available to us for three days prior to and three days post reunion based upon availability. Check-in time is 3PM and checkout time is 12 noon.
Reservations: You should make your own reservation. Rooms with two double beds or king beds are available. Call the Group Reservation Department at (619) 298-0511 or toll free at (800) 676-6567. Refer to “USS Hull Association” for the group rate and to be included in our room block. All reservations should be guaranteed with a credit card for the first night plus tax. “No-show” reservations, or a reservation canceled within 24 hours of scheduled arrival will be charged one first night room rate plus tax.
Parking: Parking for overnight guests is $5.00 per day with “in and out” privileges. Please check with the hotel for the rate for oversized vehicles.
Air travel: Lindbergh Field (SAN) is located just 6 miles from the hotel. Taxi and shuttle service is available and we will inform you of current rates in the future. At this time, a taxi ride (multi occupant) is $22.00 total. A shuttle is approximately $11.50 per person.
The Handlery’s
reservation department is in a position to take reservations at this time (800)
676-6567 toll free. Given the very flexible cancellation policy for unforeseen
events, you may want to consider making your reservation at this time.
Similarly, it would be helpful for our planning purposes to notify me early-on
via email or phone message if you plan to attend and if you are bringing a
spouse or guest. Contact me at
2008reunion@usshullassociation.org
or (818) 701-0882. Better yet send in your reservation to:
http://www.handlery.com/sd/accommodations
In addition to the
reunion, San Diego is also a beautiful city for vacationing, both from the
standpoint of weather and its many activities. For those who haven’t been here
for a number of years, you will be very impressed with the city’s improvements.
You may want to check SAN DIEGO VISITORS BUREAU
http://www.sandiego.org/nav/Visitors
as one of numerous web sites to learn more of the city’s activities.
INCLUDED FUNCTIONS:
Poolside hospitality suite with hosted beverages and snacks
Full Buffet Breakfast meeting.
Dinner banquet with wine and a DJ for dancing on Thursday night
OLD TOWN TROLLEY All day City tour http://trolleytours.com/San-Diego/
MARITIME Museum tickets http://www.sdmaritime.com/ (with Russian FOXTROT sub you can board)
Other available attractions in San Diego area:
USS MIDWAY TOURS - FREE TO Tin Can Sailors members http://www.destroyers.org/about%20TCS/choose.htm
San Diego Zoo,
San Diego Wild Animal Park,
SEAWORLD
Old Town State Historical Park,
Pt. Loma Monument
San Diego Trolley (10 min. walk from hotel) to the Mexican border,
S.D. Harbor cruises
Seaport Village and Historic GASLAMP District
Nearby Indian casinos.
Additional information may be found at: San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau: http://www.sandiego.org/nav/Visitors/VisitorInformation
We’re looking forward to an excellent reunion in 2008 and a great turnout of our fellow shipmates and guests.
See you in October!
Bob Modell
USS Hull Association
2008 Reunion Chairman
2008reunion@usshullassociation.org