HB2009 Excursions
Several optional excursions have been arranged for your pleasure and convenience. All are suitable for conference attendees and their guests. Excursions are at an additional cost, they are not included in your registration fee and advanced booking is required. Excursions are subject to cancellation at any time should there not be enough interest. Should this happen you will be given the opportunity to switch to another activity (additional cost may apply) or a full refund will be issued. Should you need to cancel your reservation please do so by August 14, 2009 for a full refund. No refunds will be given after this date. Click here for the official excursions website.
Museum Walking Tour
10am-4:30pm, Tuesday or Wednesday, $40 per person (includes admission to 4 museums and escort)
Enjoy four of the finest museums offered in Central New York. You will begin your walking tour at the Erie Canal Museum have time to shop and dine at one of our unique eateries in Armory Square and complete your tour at the Everson Museum! The 5 ½ hour tour will provide a glimpse into the history of Syracuse as well as our appreciation of the fine arts and sciences!
10:00am: Meet at the Erie Canal Museum
10:00 - 11:00am: Tour the Erie Canal Museum
11:00 - 11:15am: Walk to Armory Square
11:15 - 12:15pm: Tour the Museum of Science and Technology (MOST)
12:15 - 1:15pm: Lunch and shopping on own in Armory Square
1:15 - 1:20pm: Walk to Landmark Theatre
1:20 - 2:20pm: Tour Landmark Theatre
2:20 - 2:30pm: Walk to Everson Museum
2:30 - 3:30pm: Tour Everson Museum
3:30pm: Tour is complete*
*please note this tour ends across the street from the Oncenter Convention Center.
Erie Canal Museum- 318 Erie Blvd. East
The museum is housed in the National Register 1850 Syracuse Weighlock Building - the only remaining canal boat weigh station in America! Explore the history of the Erie Canal - the "ditch" that forever changed the nation. Climb aboard a replica canal boat, stroll the Locktender's Garden, and discover Syracuse history and what makes the "Salt City" unique.
Museum of Science and Technology- 500 South Franklin Street - Where kids of all ages explore the world of science through hands-on exhibits, planetarium shows and lively science demonstrations. Home to the Bristol Omnitheater, the only IMAX Dome theater in Upstate New York!
Landmark Theatre- 362 South Salina Street - The Landmark Theatre is a grand 3,000-seat concert/movie palace located in downtown Syracuse. Built in 1928, patrons were directed by uniformed ushers through the lobbies, absorbing the wealth of colors and materials – marble, terrazzo, tapestries, chandeliers, and exotic furnishings. They were ushered into Thomas Lamb’s exotic world through the main lobby, which boasted a chandelier designed by Louis Tiffany for Cornelius Vanderbilt’s mansion, and the grandest of the theatre’s several huge murals. Permanently listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Landmark Theatre is the last remaining Depression-era movie palace in Onondaga County.
Everson Museum of Art- 401 Harrison Street - The first museum designed by I.M. Pei, when the museum opened its present quarters in 1968, it was dubbed “a work of art for works of art.” The Everson offers collections of American Art, including painting and sculpture, in addition to the nation's foremost collection of American Ceramic Art, and loaned exhibits. Children's Interactive Gallery allows children to enjoy their creative side!
Cooking Demonstration-Genesee Grand Hotel
Monday, 10:30am-1:30pm, $85 per person (transportation to Genesee Grande NOT included) (maximum 25 people)
Executive Chef Bill Gideon
Executive Chef Bill Gideon has worked for and with some of today’s most talented chefs. His cuisine is derived from his experiences around the world and is steeped in classic tradition. Just as today’s society is a melting pot of different ethnicities, so are the samplings at The 1060 Restaurant. Whether having handmade “light as a feather” gnocchi, seared Ahi tuna sushi or Georges Bank East Coast crab cakes, all regions of the world are explored and turned out with authentic flavors and presentation. With Chef Gideon and his team at the helm, you are sure to feel at home with comfort food stylings. Chef Gideon has studied under internationally renowned chefs, and has cooked for multiple presidents, starlets, and most notably the late chef Julia Child. Chef comes to The Genesee Grande Hotel via The Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. “It’s all about cooking good food, everybody loves to eat.”
Interactive Cooking Class
The Genesee Grande Hotels popular Executive Chef Bill Gideon is sharing his knowledge and culinary insight with a class with a stellar menu that can be created efficiently from two to twenty people, this class is sure to be a hit. Attendees will come away with a tasting of each dish, an interesting wine pairings, as well as all recipes. Each class will be one and one half to two hours with a minimum of two recipes prepared per class.
Cayuga Lake Wine Tour
Tuesday, 9:00am-4:00pm, $75 per person (includes transportation, tastings, lunch and souvenir glass) (minimum 15 people)
Grapes of Wrath!
Enjoy the picturesque Cayuga Wine Trail and enjoy the stops at some of the most unique wineries of the area!
9:00am: Depart Hotels
10:30am: Goose Watch tasting & souvenier logo glass
11:30am: Knapp Vineyards lunch and tasting
2:00pm Lucas Vineyards tasting
4:00pm Return to hotels
Mirbeau Spa
Wednesday, 11:00am - 2:00pm, $ varies per treatment (includes transportation and treatment) (minimum 20 people)
Pamper Yourself!
Mirbeau Inn and Spa located in the storybook village of Skaneateles in Central New York State’s Finger Lakes Wine Country, about 20 miles southwest of Syracuse. The Spa resort is set on 12 acres of forested parkland, in the midst of a dense stand of 100-foot high spruce trees near Skaneateles Lake, one of the cleanest and most picturesque lakes in America. All Spa guests have complimentary use of our luxurious 14,000 square foot spa, including our classically designed spa resting area with heated foot pool, Aqua Terrace featuring a fifteen person whirlpool, changing rooms with herbal infused steam rooms and dry saunas, cardio/strength training room and motion studio with exercise classes. Please arrive at least one hour prior to your first treatment to fully enjoy our amenities.
- Essentials Massage $200.00 (50 minutes)
The classic Swedish massage uses a soothing manipulation of the muscles to relieve tension and encourage relaxation. - Make a Wish Facial $200.00 (50 minutes)
Experience this luxurious, yet effective traditional facial that will be personalized to suit your skincare needs. - Refined Elegance Manicure $120.00 or Pedicure $130.00 (50 minutes)
This luxurious nail treatment begins with a warm aromatherapy soak followed by a gentle sea salt exfoliation and a warm, hydrating paraffin dip. The luxury continues with a soothing massage using your choice of one of our moisturizing aromatherapy lotions.
Limited appointments have been reserved. Enjoy full use of the quiet room, fitness facility, and the Aqua Terrace whirlpool. Enjoy shopping or dining in Skaneateles before or after your treatment
