Spouse / Guest Activities

All spouses/guests are invited and encouraged to attend the following activities.  These events are included in your registration fee. 

Monday, 15 September, 2008

Depart Amway Grand Hotel at 9:30 — return at approximately 16:45

0900 to 1600 – Historic Homes Tour, Luncheon in a Private Mansion and
Fredrik Meijer Sculpture Garden
Meyer May House—Designed by America’s most famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, the Meyer May House was commissioned in 1908 by a prominent Grand Rapids clothier. An example of Wright’s now-famous Prairie style of architecture, it offers a rare view of a totally designed living environment just as Wright envisioned it in 1908. Website of interest: www.steelcase.com/na/meyer_may_house_ourcompany.aspx?f=18708
Voigt House—An elegant, perfectly preserved Victorian mansion built for Carl G. A. Voigt in 1895, this three-story brick mansion was finished in 1896. Members of the Voigt family lived in the home for 76 years. Reflecting life in the early 1900s, cisterns stored rainwater for washing and lamps used electricity and gas. Website of interest: www.grmuseum.org/voigt_house
Luncheon in a Private Home and Garden—Kathleen Schiefler is your hostess for lunch at the former Bissell mansion, located on Fisk Lake in East Grand Rapids.
Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park—Significant works of art are featured within a variety of natural settings connected by waterways, meandering paths and quiet walkways. The work of more than 30 renowned sculptors including Auguste Rodin, Aristide Maillol, Jacques Lipchitz, Henry Moore, Louise Nevelson, Mark di Suvero, Magdalena Abakanowicz, George Rickey, Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, Juan Munoz, Hanneke Beaumont, Louise Bourgeois and Mimmo Paladino are featured. Website of interest: www.meijergardens.org

1800 to 2100 American-Themed Carnival and Dinner
Join your spouse for a special evening at DeVos Place, just a short walk from your hotel, for an old-fashioned carnival. Games and prizes for lucky winners!

Tuesday, 16 September, 2008

0900 to 1600 — Visit Holland, MI, for Shopping, Luncheon and a
Holland Museum Tour

Experience the history of Holland and the Dutch culture at the Holland Museum. Savor inspirational vistas along the shores of beautiful Lake Macatawa as you enjoy a luncheon at the Piper Restaurant. Finish your Holland visit by shopping at the unique downtown shops. Evening on your own to relax and enjoy one of many fine restaurants in Grand Rapids.

Wednesday, 17 September, 2008

0900 to 1130 Brunch and Fashion Show in the Amway Grand Hotel

Meet new friends over a delicious brunch and fashion show at the Amway Grand Hotel. While you sip champagne, celebrate fashions from a local high-end women’s clothing store as models promenade throughout the room. Afternoon free to relax and enjoy Grand Rapids.