2014 SAS Banquet

Tickets

No tickets will be issued, but reservations can be made online and can be purchased through PayPal.  Please note that reservations are available online until January 20th.  Reservations are $40 per seat for SAS members and $50 per seat for non-SAS members.

Talk by Tyler Nordgren

"Stars Above, Earth Below: Astronomy in the National Parks:" Nearly 60% of U.S. residents no longer live in places where the Milky Way is even faintly visible. For most Americans, the national parks have become one of the few remaining places to see a natural, star-filled sky. For these visitors, a sky full of stars is now as rare as the sight of glaciers, grizzly bears, and granite cliffs that brought them there in the first place. Responding to this fact, night sky programs are now the most popular ranger programs at many parks across the country. In this golden age of space exploration and discovery, a visit to the national parks now reveals the beauty of the universe overhead and the wonders of planetary exploration through the geology on display all around. Together they make the parks a hands-on, eyes-on astronomical opportunity for millions of visitors every year.

Directions

• Take Exit #152 off Interstate 5
• Follow 188th Street west to International Boulevard
• Turn right, following the signs to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
• The Red Lion Hotel is located on the right, 1/2 block past the first stop light

The banquet will be held at the Red Lion Hotel Seattle Airport's Seattle Room and is accessible through GREGORY'S BAR & GRILL next to the Red Lion Hotel.

Agenda

• 4pm - Social Hour with no host bar
• 5pm - Dinner served
• 6pm - Program

Buffet Dinner

• Grilled King Salmon;
• Prime Rib Roast with mushroom sauce;
• Garlic mashed red potatoes;
• Vegetable sauté;
• Green salad;
• Tortellini with sundried tomato & basil;
• Fresh fruit with raspberry yogurt;
• Artisan breads; and,
• Peach Crisp/Vanilla ice cream.

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