Celebrating the 15th Anniversary for CAST-USA
2007 CAST-USA GNY Convention
May 25 - 28, Memorial Weekend
Theme: Social Network and Family Spirit
As one of the series of events to
celebrating CAST-USA's 15th anniversary, CAST-USA
GNY Chapter 2007 Convention will be held at
Cape May, NJ. We reserved 52 rooms for our member and
friend families at the oceanfront Grand Hotel of
Cape May.
If you have not been to
Cape May, NJ before, it's the earliest beach resort
in the States decorated with more than 400 Victorian-styled
ginger bread houses, offering day and night fun for families
in Jersey and one of the best vacation areas in the nation.
It will be crowded during that weekend including nighttime.
Many things to do for kids. Also,
Cape May is just minutes away from Wildwood, with 2.5
mile long boardwalk and 5 amusement parks right on the
beach. So you can enjoy both if you planned in advance.
Location:
Grand Hotel of
Cape May
1045 Beach Ave,
Cape May, NJ 08204
800-257-8550
Agenda:
May 25: Check in (after
3:00PM)
9:00PM - 11:30PM: Welcome and
Activity registration (Grand Ball Room)
May 26:
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Social Networking
(Grand Ball Room)
Kids Painting Display and Competition -
bring your kids' best paintings!
Convention Program
1:00 PM ¨C 6:00 PM (Grand Ball Room):
Open Remarks
Keynote Speech
Session 1:
Biotechnology:
Human Brain and Diseases.
An Update of Parkinson and Alzheimer Disease
Human Brain - Male or Female?
Session 2: Advanced Automation
Engineering
Robotics
Researches and The Latest Trend of High Education in China
Surveillance
Sensing and Control
VIP Guest Speech:
Science & Technology Innovation and Advancing
in
China
Session 3: Family
Finance Planning
Family Planning from
bottom up
Asset Allocation in Wealth
Management
Session 4: Pervasive
Web 2.0 Technology
Web 2.0 and 3G in Your
Daily Life and Business Impacts
What Can Be Expected from the Wireless in the
Near Future
May 27:
8:00AM Entrepreneur Roundtable
10:00AM - 12:00NOON Dolphin and Wale Watching
and tour of
Cape May Seashore - additional cost and 5-minute
driving distance from hotel
1:00 - 9:00PM Activities at family
discretion: Suggest tour Wildwood Boardwalk/Amusement Parks
May 28:
8:00AM Real Estate Investment Roundtable
9:00AM Activities at family discretion: Suggest tour
Cape May historical sites
Activities
Cape May Historic Sight Seeing
Whale & Dolphin Watching - Group
Boating: May 27, 10:00AM,Cape
May
Alaska Tour Experience Sharing - May 26, 10:30PM
Wildwood Boardwalk Activities
Amusement Parks and Water Parks
Sea Fishing
Bowling
Swimming at hotel (indoor and
outdoor pool) - bring your own swim suit
Golfing/Mini-Golfing, bring your own golfing for serious
players.
Room Types:
Two double beds standard and efficiency rooms, with
efficiency room has a mini-kitchen. All rooms have small
refrigerate. One kind size-bed room with additional sofa
bed efficiency room. Efficiency rooms are very limited per
floor, first come first serve.
Meal:
The hotel provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner at
additional costs.
Also there are plenty of choices outside of hotel in
Cape May and Wildwood.
Some local activities for your
info:
Local Events and Related Links for tons
of activities and tours at
Cape May during weekend:
May 20 to June 14
18th Annual
Cape May Music Festival: Four weeks of
world-class orchestral and chamber music performances along
with a world traditions series, featuring the festival's
Orchestra-in-Residence, the Bay-Atlantic Symphony, and the
New York Chamber Ensemble during the 18th annual festival.
Sunday, May 20 through Thursday, June 14. Concerts are held
Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Chamber concert tickets are
$15 ($10 for seniors and $5 for students); Classical
orchestra, World Traditions and Pops concerts are $22 ($18
for seniors and $10 for students). Sponsored by the
Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC). For more
information, call
609-884-5404 or
800-275-4278 or visit
www.capemaymac.org.
May 25 to Sept. 3
¡°Here Comes the Bride: Weddings in
America:¡± This exhibit from the Rogers Historical
Museum, Rogers, AK, explores marriage in Victorian America
from courtships to engagements, wedding attire to
honeymoons. At the Carriage House Gallery of the Emlen
Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. Open daily; times vary.
Adults $2; children (ages 3-12) $1 or free with any tour of
the Physick Estate. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for
the Arts (MAC). For more information, call
609-884-5404 or
800-275-4278 or visit
www.capemaymac.org.
May 25 and 26
Historic Haunts Combo Tour: Get
into the spirit of things on a trolley tour of some of
Cape May¡¯s Victorian residences, reputed to host
more than the living. Then it¡¯s a guided tour of the
historic (and some say haunted) Emlen Physick Estate, 1048
Washington St., with a discussion on Victorian spiritualism.
7:15 p.m. Friday, May 25 and Saturday, May 26. $20 for
adults; $10 for children (ages 3-12). Sponsored by the
Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC). For more
information, call
609-884-5404 or
800-275-4278 or visit
www.capemaymac.org.
Moonlight Trolley Ride: Take
this romantic trolley ride through the moonlit streets of
Cape May as a guide tells tales of Victorian romance.
8:30 p.m. Friday, May 25 and Saturday, May 26. $9.
Tours begin and tickets are available at the Washington
Street Mall Information Booth. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic
Center for the Arts (MAC). For more information, call
609-884-5404 or
800-275-4278 or visit
www.capemaymac.org.
May 26
Winery Cellar Tour and Tasting:
Spend an afternoon at the award-winning
Cape May Winery. Includes a barrel tasting
accompanied by cheese and fruit and a complimentary tasting
glass. $20 per person. 3 p.m. Saturday, May 26. Sponsored
by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC). For more
information or to purchase tickets, call
609-884-5404 or
800-275-4278 or visit
www.capemaymac.org.
Harbor Safari: A marine
biologist takes tourgoers through beach and meadow habitats
to view and learn about the beauty and wonders of plants and
animals of South Jersey. This tour includes the Nature
Center of
Cape May, upland beach areas and, depending on tides,
the beach habitat or the butterfly meadow. 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 26. $10 for adults; $5 for children (ages
3-12). Tickets also available at the Nature Center, 1600
Delaware Avenue. Co-sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic
Center for the Arts (MAC) and the Nature Center of
Cape May. For more information or to purchase
tickets, call
609-884-5404 or
800-275-4278 or visit
www.capemaymac.org.
Ghosts and Goodies Tour: The new
Ghosts and Goodies Tour combines the Ghosts of
Cape May Trolley Tour with a stop at the famous Mad
Batter Restaurant, where you¡¯ll enjoy dessert and a ghostly
tale of
Cape May¡¯s spirit world. 9 p.m. Saturday, May 26.
Admission is $22 for adults and $17 for children (ages
3-12). Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts
(MAC). For more information, call
609-884-5404 or
800-275-4278 or visit
www.capemaymac.org.
Crafts at Memorial Day: Crafts
show offering a wide selection of country crafts, folk art,
custom-designed jewelry and a choice selection of Victorian
items. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 26 in
Cape May Convention Hall, Beach Drive at Stockton
Place. Admission is $1 for adults. Children under 12 are
free. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts
(MAC). For more information, call
609-884-5404 or
800-275-4278 or visit
www.capemaymac.org.
May 26 and 27
Fisherman¡¯s Wharf Tour: Take a
guided tour of the Lobster House Dock while learning about
the history of the harbor and the importance of the fishing
industry. 11 a.m. Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27. $8
for adults; $4 for children (ages 3-12). Sponsored by the
Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC). For more
information, call
609-884-5404 or
800-275-4278 or visit
www.capemaymac.org.
Mansions by the Sea Trolley Tour:
This tour features a century of beachfront development,
from Victorian cottages of the 1870s through the most
up-to-date of today¡¯s housing. It includes some of the most
magnificent structures ever erected in
Cape May. Tour takes about 45 minutes and costs $9
for adults and $4.50 for children (ages 3-12). Saturday, May
26 at 12:45 p.m. and Sunday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m. Separate
admission for Trolley Brunch on Sunday, May 27. Sponsored
by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC). For more
information, call
609-884-5404 or
800-275-4278 or visit
www.capemaymac.org.
Welcome to
Cape May Trolley Tour: Discover points of
interest, activities and special events sponsored by both
MAC and other non-profit organizations throughout
Cape May. It¡¯s a perfect introduction to town. 11:45
a.m. Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27. $9 for adults;
$4.50 for children (ages 3-12). Sponsored by the
Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC). For more
information, call
609-884-5404 or
800-275-4278 or visit
www.capemaymac.org.
Spirit of the Light:
An evening trolley ride through
West Cape May to see the
Cape May Lighthouse and listen to tales of ghostly
inhabitants along the way. 8 p.m. Saturday, May 26
and Sunday, May 27. $20 for adults; $10 for children (ages
3-12). Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts
(MAC). For more information, call
609-884-5404 or
800-275-4278 or visit
www.capemaymac.org.
May 27
Trolley Brunch: A Mansions by
the Sea Trolley Tour followed by a gourmet brunch at the
famous Mad Batter Restaurant, 19 Jackson St. 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, May 27. $20 for adults; $10 for children (ages
3-12). Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts
(MAC). For more information, call
609-884-5404 or
800-275-4278 or visit
www.capemaymac.org.
World War II Trolley Tour: Learn about the impact
of the war on the
Cape May area and see the coastal fortifications at
Cape May Point including Battery 223 and Fire Control Tower
23; see the Cape May Canal, and tour Naval Air Station
Wildwood aviation museum on this two-hour tour.
1 p.m. Sunday, May 27. $20 for adults;
$10 for children (ages 3-12). Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic
Center for the Arts (MAC). For more information, call
609-884-5404 or
800-275-4278 or visit
www.capemaymac.org.
Antiques at
Memorial Day: Antiques and collectibles dealers
from the Mid-Atlantic region with a large and varied
selection of small furniture, silver, porcelain, crystal and
glass accessories, estate and antique jewelry and vintage
clothing. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, May 27,
Cape May Convention Hall, Beach Drive at Stockton
Place. Adults $3.50; children under 12 free. Sponsored by
the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC). For more
information, call
609-884-5404 or
800-275-4278 or visit
www.capemaymac.org.
Cape May Music Festival Concert: Celebrate
Memorial Day Weekend with the popular Atlantic
Brass Band for a rousing program of American music. 8
p.m. Sunday, May 27.
Cape May Convention Hall, Beach Drive at Stockton
Place. Tickets cost $22 general admission, $18 senior
citizen, and $10 students. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic
Center for the Arts (MAC). For more information, call
609-884-5404 or
800-275-4278 or visit
www.capemaymac.org.
