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“It is so hard to believe that we are celebrating our 20th year, thank you to all that have been on this journey with us. Every year I think how I am going to come up with something new and fun that we haven’t done before, and of course I even surprise myself. Our time together has allowed us to foster new friendships, catch up with old friends and to offer support to others in time of need. I hope you enjoy this year’s itinerary for the week end embracing the old and new Seattle.” – Karen Kois, Program Director
Program Details
Check-In Time & Location
Grand Hyatt Seattle – Discovery Room, Lobby Level
Wednesday, July 18: 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Program Hours
See daily program times listed below
Program Fee
- $600 for all three days – includes activities, transportation, lunch, and snacks
- $200 for single day activities
What to Pack
Comfortable shoes for walking, sunglasses, hat, and summer attire.
Special Giveaway
Upon check-in participants will receive their special weekend bag.
Contact
For more information about the program, please contact Karen Kois at [email protected]. If you are unable to leave with the group please call Karen’s cell phone at (253)377-4812.
Daily Activities
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Every year the Annual Kois Center Symposium opens with the traditional Welcome Reception. This is an opportunity to catch up with fellow Kois Members and friends, and a chance for your family to meet their program leaders for the weekend. The reception features Northwest beer and wine, hors d’oeuvres, and a slide show featuring highlights from last year’s meeting.
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Hours: 9:00am -4:30pm
Meet: Grand Hyatt Seattle – Discovery Room, Lobby Level to load buses on 7th Ave outside of the hotel
Seattle Untamed
9:30am-11:30am(bus)
This is about a 90-minute walk tour in historic Pioneer Square. On July 17, 1897, an event happened that would rocket the economically depressed city of Seattle with a gross income of 9 million dollars to an explosive 750 million dollars in just 8 months. The steamship Portland docked in Seattle from Alaska. 30,000 to 40,000 of the estimated 70,000 stampeders, who outfitted to go to the Klondike, bought their “ton of provisions” in Seattle. They were required to bring a year’s supply of food & equipment. This is history, it’s captivating, entertaining and sometimes a little naughty!
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
11:45-12:30(walk)
The Park preserves the story of the stampede to the Yukon gold fields and Seattle’s crucial role in this event. The headlines of a Seattle newspaper on July 17, 1897, Gold! Gold! Gold! Ignited dreams of easy riches in the minds of thousands as a word of a rich gold strike in northwestern Canada. A dream that would proves all but dream.
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To be determined
Amazon Walking and Wine Tour
2:00pm-3:30pm/ tour 3:30pm-4:30pm/wine and food pairing (bus)
Welcome to Amazon! This is tour of Seattle’s South Lake Union Neighborhood. It highlights the history, the lore & art of this modern city in the making. What was once a sleepy, industrial area has become Seattle’s most bustling neighborhood. Home to the world’s largest tech companies, state of the art construction, modern high rises, and the city’s highest concentration of food trucks, construction cranes and Amazon-dogs.
Daily Cost: $200
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Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Meet: Grand Hyatt Seattle – Discovery Room, Lobby Level to walk to Eileen Fisher
Eileen Fisher
8:30am-10:00pm (walk)
This is going to be a fun visit- Mastering the Art of Packing. If you need someone to help with your bags-you’ve got too much! The best clothes for travel are those that pack well, look fabulous. Your selections should be comfortable, attractive, versatile, functional, easy to maintain.
Blue Ribbon School of Cooking Restaurant Wars
11:30am- 3:30pm (bus)
Our group will be divided randomly and each group will essentially create their own restaurant. Teams are designated a main ingredient and given full reign to create a signature three-course meal. In addition to the meal, groups must name their restaurant, create a signature cocktail, design a table setting including a floral centerpiece, create menus for their establishment and create a paragraph describing the intended cliental and the ambiance. Of course, at the end we all get to enjoy all the teams’ culinary creations.
Daily Cost: $200
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Hours: 9:30am – 3:00pm
Meet: Grand Hyatt Seattle – Discovery Room, Lobby Level to take South Lake Union Streetcar to the Marina
Sun, Fun and Laughter Aboard the Yacht Excellence
We will take the South Lake Union Trolley to and from the marina. A brunch buffet will be awaiting our arrival. As always, it’s a great day with old and new friends. Bring your sunglasses and flip flops! Of course, I will have an art project for the group.
Daily Cost: $200
