ACCOMPANYING PERSONS' (AP) PROGRAM

Based on feedback, ISHA is this year organizing a program of activities during the Annual Scientific Meeting dates, to allow delegates' accompanying guests (e.g. spouses/partners, children) to visit Washington DC and the surrounding area as a group. 

The following program has been arranged. Exact timings and meeting point are still TBC. Transportation will be provided.

Wednesday October 16th, 2024 - Afternoon Tour (ca. 3 hrs)

Arlington National Cemetery Tour

Guests will tour Arlington National Cemetery via hop on/hop off tram tour. Guide(s) will stay with the group and take them to key stops including the Kennedy Gravesite, the Arlington House and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. At the Tomb, the group will have the opportunity to see the Changing of the Guard ceremony. 

Thursday October 17th, 2024 - Day Tour (ca. 4 hrs + time for lunch; lunch not included)

Mt. Vernon Tour

Guests will be transported to Mt. Vernon, a 15 mile journey to Virginia, to tour George Washington’s plantation. Guests will have the opportunity to tour the Mansion, as well as tour the grounds. There is a fantastic museum complete with 4D movie that explores revolutionary history.

Friday October 18th, 2024 - Three Tours (total ca. 4.5 hrs + time for lunch; lunch not included)

National Museum of American History Tour (ca. 2 hrs)

The group will join a guide and see some of the most overlooked, most interesting, and most unique offerings in the Musuem’s collection. Highlights include the flag that inspired the Star Spangled Banner, the top hat that President Lincoln wore the night he was assassinated, and the ruby slippers from the movie The Wizard of Oz.

Tour of the National Archives (ca. 1 hr)

The group will have an opportunity to tour the Archives and see the original founding documents, including the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights.

National Portrait Gallery Highlights Tour (ca. 1.5 hrs)

The group will enter and tour the National Gallery of Art and American Museum of Art with a guide highlighting key pieces in the collection. They will learn about the history of the building as the first US Patent office as well.

Saturday October 19th, 2024 - Morning Tour (ca. 3.5 hrs + transportation time between sites)

National Monuments Tour (ca. 3.5 hrs)

Guests will board a motor coach and make stops at all of the major monuments and memorials. Highlights include the World War II memorial, Lincoln Monument, Korea and Viet Nam War Veterans memorials, the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial and the Jefferson Monument. Guests will be escorted in to each of the monuments and memorials by an expert guide.

PURCHASE OPTIONS

AP Program activities can be added on the delegate's registration form. To add AP Program activities after you have already registered, please email registration@ishaconference.com.

Option 1: AP Program Package (USD 385)

The most cost-effective option is to purchase the "AP Program Package", which includes all tour activities mentioned above, as well as one Guest Ticket to the Welcome Reception taking place on the evening of Thursday October 17th, 2024.

Option 2: Purchase Individual Tours

Alternatively, you can purchase one or more of the tours mentioned above individually, at the following prices:

Arlington National Cemetery Tour (Wednesday): USD 120

Mt. Vernon Tour (Thursday): USD 135

National Museum of American History Tour, Tour of the National Archives, and National Portrait Gallery Highlights Tour (Friday): USD 210

National Monuments Tour (Saturday): USD 135

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Kindly note that all tours are provided by an external company, and as such ISHA is not responsible for any adjustments to the agenda that may be required for operational reasons. The instructions of the on-site tour guides must be followed at all times.

Tickets include all transportation involved in the relevant activity. There will be lunch stops on the Thursday and Friday, however please note that guests are required to pay for their own lunches. Tour prices do not include gratuity for the tour guide or driver, which is at the guest's discretion.

Tours are subject to cancelation if the minimum required numbers are not met. If this is the case, the booking delegate will be informed via email.

Changes and cancelations can be made until September 16th, 2024. After this date, refunds will not be possible.

Please note that the bus departure times specified in any communication or by the tour guide or driver are set times, so please arrive at the relevant meeting point in good time. Any guests that do not arrive in time to start the tour will forfeit their ticket. No refunds will be given for tours or parts of tours missed due to guests not arriving on time.

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