New York Plans More than Insurance Seminars
for AASCIF Conference Delegates
The world famous Hilton New York on the Avenue of the Americas is
the site for the 2002 AASCIF Conference. Within walking distance of
NYC's famous sites and attractions, you can enjoy Times Square, Rockefeller
Center, the Theater District, Radio City Music Hall, Central Park, Fifth
Avenue's world-renowned stores and more.
USS Intrepid provides the venue for the President's Reception.
Launched in 1943, the Intrepid distinguished itself in the Battle
of Leyte Gulf, served three tours of duty in Vietnam, and was the primary
recovery vessel for the NASA Mercury and Gemini Space Programs. The ship,
docked at Pier 86 on Manhattan's West Side, is the centerpiece for a Sea,
Air and Space Museum including the destroyer USS Edson, the ballistic
missile submarine USS Growler, rotary and fixed-winged aircraft
from WW II to the present, interactive displays and a Navy flight simulator.
Tour NBC Studios, Rockefeller Plaza, at the NBC Network World Headquarters.
See the mechanics of producing a TV show in working television studios.
If you're lucky, spend time watching Saturday Night Live rehearsals. We've
rented the NBC Studio Store for our exclusive use. Here, through computer
animation, you can tape an interactive video with NBC News4 Weatherman
Al Roker and Late Night Host Conan O'Brien.
Shopping - Whether it's upscale Madison Avenue or the bargain-friendly
Lower East Side, the Big Apple offers everything for everybody. Fifth
Avenue Shops are a few steps from the Hilton. The Lower East Side is only
a few minutes away by subway.
Museum of Natural History & Hayden Planetarium, Central Park West
& 79th Street. The crown jewel Rose Center for Earth and Space
houses the new Hayden Planetarium. Unique in design, the upper sphere
houses a customized Zeiss Star Projector to create stellar displays unmatched
anywhere. The bottom half of the sphere takes visitors back to the origin
of time and space with its simulation of the "Big Bang." The
Museum of Natural History provides exhibits on over 132 years of research,
exploration and discoveries. Features include discoveries by Henry Fairfield
Osborn, Roy Chapman Andrew and Margaret Mead. The Discovery Room offers
a unique hands-on, behind the scenes experience of scientific discovery
for all.
Golf Tournament - Established in 1917, the scenic Engineers Country
Club on Long Island is host of the AASCIF tournament. The course hosts
regional championships and qualifying rounds.
Join us for The Lion King at the New Amsterdam Theatre, 214 West 42nd
Street. The six-time Tony Award winner chronicles the struggles of
the lion cub, Simba, to adulthood and his destiny as king. The Disney
musical draws on rich mythology, powerful human drama and primal African
rhythms to bring the classic 1994 film to life.
Experience New York's famous skyline aboard a World Yacht Dinner Cruise.
We'll embark from Pier 81, West 41st Street at the Hudson River, for a
three-hour cruise around New York Harbor. Enjoy a four-course gourmet
meal and dancing to live music with New York City as the backdrop. Enjoy
the sites from the weather deck while lingering over dessert or your favorite
libation.
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