Social Programs & Special Events
Opening Ceremonies
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2002
Time: 5:00 PM
Place: Grand Ballroom, New York Hilton
Fee: No Fee for Registrants & registered guests
Dress: Business or casual
Welcome to New York! Welcome to the U.S.A.! SAGES welcomes you to the 8th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery. In true American style, the opening ceremonies will be fast, furious and fun! Don't miss them.
Welcome Reception
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2002
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING OPENING CEREMONIESPlace: All Exhibit Halls - Americas 1 & 2, Rhinelander
Fee: No Fee for Registrants & registered guests
Dress: Business or casual
Three Fabulous Floors of Exhibits!
Three incredible locations for Special promotions, presentations and entertainment. Great food! Open bar!
Note: Children under the age of 14 will not be permitted in the Exhibit Hall due to safety considerations.
The Gala on the Pier
Including The Fifth Annual SAGES International Sing-OffDate: Friday, March 15, 2002
Time: Approx. 7:30 PM
Place: Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers
Dress: Black Tie Optional
Fee: $75.00 per person
Cocktails on the terrace of the fabulous Chelsea Piers with a gorgeous view of Manhattan. An elegant gourmet sit down dinner followed by a fabulous Broadway troop of singers and dancers bringing you the best of Broadway with an international flavor.
And, as if that weren't an evening to remember, we will have an abbreviated version of the Fifth International SAGES Sing Off. Truly a New York Evening! Coach transportation included.
The Fifth Annual SAGES International "SING-OFF"
Look out Broadway entertainers, because the 5th International Sing-Off is coming right on your heels. An abbreviated version will include the best of each society. Each society (SAGES, EAES, JSES, etc.) will have one act representing the best within its shores. Societies with more than 100 registrants will be permitted one addtional act. So, please sign up early.
How to Enter the Competition!
Due to the limited show time, you must sign up in advance to be part of the program. First come, first served! All entries must be limited to 5 minutes and no more than one "number."
Please contact Kate Fitzpatrick at the World Congress office no later than January 1, 2002 to register your act for the Sing-Off.
On behalf of the World Congress, SAGES acknowledges Platinum and Gold Level Donors in support of the Gala on the Pier and 5th annual Sing-Off: C. B. Fleet, Inc., Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Karl Storz Endoscopy America, Inc., Autosuture, BioEnterics Corporation, Boston Scientific/Microvasive, Stryker Endoscopy.
Limited Tickets Available to Amazing Broadway Shows
Numerous potential registrants have inquired about getting tickets to Broadway shows while in New York. We have obtained a limited block of orchestra tickets for evenings when the World Congress has no official events. Each ticket include an agent's fee and a few may have an opportunity to meet the cast after the show. We won't know for sure until much closer to the date. Tickets are available on a first come-first serve basis and are not returnable since we had to guarantee payment in advance. Tickets will be included in your registration packet. Transportation is not included. Most theaters are walking distance or a short taxi ride from the hotel.
Wednesday Evening, March 13, 2002:
42nd Street
Award winning review of the best of Broadway. Vintage New York singing, dancing, comedy. Rave reviews!
Fee: $90 per ticket
Oklahoma
The revival of this Rogers & Hammerstein classic won't even hit Broadway until a month before the Congress. Tickets are expected to be hard to get. Every melody is a familiar one. The choreography will be sensational.
Fee: $88 per ticket
Saturday Evening, March 16, 2002:
The Full Monty
If you saw the movie, you are still laughing. This Broadway adaption of the movie is a musical with rave reviews. A group of working men take to the stage with very little to cover their embarrassment. Tickets are at a premium.
Fee: $106 per ticket
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