Please join us for the next Major TAS Reunion!
- When: August 5-8, 2010
- Where: Hyatt Regency Reston, Reston Town Square, VA
- Who: Anybody who attended TAS at any time plus parents, faculty, administration, and friends
Registration fee deadlines:
February 15, 2010, June 1, 2010, and July 15, 2010.
After each deadline, prices will increase.
Past experince has shown that having these deadlines in place motivates people to register.
OK, what happens if new people are "found" during or after any of these deadlines?
Up to July 1, 2010, any 'new' finds will be given a two week period to take advantage of the early registration fee. Otherwise the deadlines stated above will apply.
How late can people book a hotel room or register with ?OVERSEAS BRATS
The cut-off date for booking a hotel room is July 13, 2010. After that date, it will depend on availability and the hotel's inventory to see if they will accept reservations.
Where registering with OVERSEAS BRATS is concerned, late registrations (at the fees mentioned below) will be accepted at the site.
What are the obligations or responsibilites my group/school/base/community and would have if we agreed to be involved?OVERSEAS BRATS
For your group, this would mean:
- An email, letter, etc. stating you all agree to commitment your group/school/ base/community in one of the categories above.
- Who(m) from your group would be the point-of-contact(s) for the event, so I can keep them posted? Multiple contacts are welcomed, because they help increase the interest in the event and encourage participation.
- Actively promoting your event (whatever you choose to call it) in your newsletters, among those on your school/alumni group email list who you update regularly.
- NB: Hotel’s food and beverage policy: The hotel, would be happy to provide you food and beverage in your hospitality rooms, at a special rate. Otherwise, they cannot allow for outside caterers to come into the rooms to serve food nor beverage. Nor do they want you to have your own food and beverage in the rooms. The reason for this is multi-fold: for insurance and liability reasons, and obviously it is their hotel.
For OVERSEAS BRATS, this means:
- Making all arrangments with the hotel, and all the suppliers concerning the event.
- Providing key personnel to oversee the event and volunteers to help run different aspects of Homecoming 2010.
- Offering your alumni group/school exhibition space (a table) during the Friday of the event so you can showcase what's great about your (group).
- Seeing to it that your group is provided hospitality space for people from your school/group to meet.
Dress for events?
This is the DC metro area in summer time.
Shorts and t-shirs are fine during the day.
Evenings a blouse, shirt, and slacks will do.
This should make it easy for packing!
Once our people arrive at the reunion, where can they get information about the city?
We'll have information available from the Fairfax County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
How are you staffing this event?
We have a professional staff, some that have been involved with several OVERSEAS BRATS hosted events. Serving under their direction with be volunteer. All are Military Brats or Overseas Brats or their relations.
Who are the key staffers involved with Homecoming 2010?
The key staff (at this reporting) includes:
- Jeri Polansky Glass (Sembach ES-Berlin HS/Germany'72) is the general manager of the event. She is a professional meeting planner. Jeri is the Director of the Berlin Brats Assn. and has served on the OVERSEAS BRATS and American Overseas Schools Historical Society boards. This is her third OVERSEAS BRATS Homecoming she's been involved with or worked at.
- Sunny Taylor Schwenter(Agana JHS/Guam - Kubasaki HS/Okinawa'62) is the assistant general manager. She and her husband will be the DJs. Sunny has been involved with her Kubasaki Alumni Association and an OVERSEAS BRATS board member. She has been involved with each of the five previous all-school reunion events.
Do you need help?
YES!
And here are the areas we need help:
- Getting the word out to people who would be interested in this event. Can
you provide email or regular mail addresses? These would help!
- We would need volunteers to spend four hours assisting with registration, the Brats Store, event monitors, and finance and credit during Homecoming 2010. Interested? Let me know!
Security concerns?
Given the number of people involved at this and past Homecomings, security of all participants is a very high priority.
Accordingly OVERSEAS BRATS Homecoming 2010 staff will be working closely with Hyatt Regency Reston security staff to see that everyone has a safe and a good time.
Will tours be offered of the local area?
- Yes, and these will be announced later on.
What is OVERSEAS BRATS experience in hosting all-school reunions such as Homecoming? How many came to previous OVERSEAS BRATS-hosted Homecomings?
- Homecoming'99 (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, August 1999) = 1,611 participants representing 317 overseas schools/bases/communities. Of this number there were 84 reunions involving six or more registered.
- Homecoming 2001 (Wichita, KS, July 2001) = 475 participants representing 210 overseas schools/bases/communities. Among these were 21 different reunions with six or more registered.
- Homecoming 2004 (Atlanta, GA, July 2004) = 767 participants representing 227 overseas schools/bases/communities. Among these were 21 individual reunions with six or more registerd.
- Homecoming 2007 (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, August 2007) = 645 participants representing 222 overseas schools/bases/communities. Among these were 23 individual reunions with six or more registered.
Joe Condrill is the President of OVERSEAS BRATS.
TRANSPORTATION:
Flying to Washington-Dulles Airport?
Easy! People can be off their flights and partying with you in a very short time!
The Hyatt Regency Reston offers courtesy shuttle service.
HOTEL:
- The Hyatt Regency Reston is offering a hotel room rate of $129 a night for single/double occupancy.
- Call Hyatt's central number, 1-888-421-1442.
- You MUST identify yourself as attending, "OVERSEAS BRATS Homecoming 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Reston" to receive this special rate.
- Our rate begins on Tuesday, August 3 and goes through Sunday evening,
August 8, 2010.
- Normal room rates for this hotel run in excess of $250 a night.
- A triple/quad room is also available at a higher rate.
When calling either location, it is IMPORTANT that you reference: "OVERSEAS BRATS Homecoming 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Reston."
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE - UPDATED 8/1/09 - Subject to change
A complete schedule will be included in the registration packets at the event.
WEDNESDAY, August 4, 2010
Welcome to Homecoming, early birds!
8 p.m. - Help out party for those who want to help us. Plan to meet the key staff on the second floor in the registration booth area of the Hyatt Regency Reston. We'll need help somewhere!
8 p.m. - Special, "Brat Acoustic' session in room TBA hosted by our Brat entertainer, Emmerson Edwards (Kubasaki HS/Okinawa'68). Come meet Emmerson and join others for some live entertainment and fun!
THURSDAY, August 5, 2010
Registration & Brats Store hours:
9 a.m. - Noon
1 - 5 p.m.
8 - 10 p.m.
Second level of the Hyatt Regency Reston.
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Mini-course session: TBA. Room TBA.
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Mini-course session: TBA. Room TBA.
Noon - Alumni group/school/base/community hospitality suites become available.
1 - 4 p.m. Brats Film Festival. Room TBA.
We'll be showing two DVDs produced by Donna Musil, "Brats: Our Journey Home," and a follow-up production, "Brats Raw."
8:30 p.m. - Midnite - DJ Party. In the ballroom. Cash bar.
FRIDAY, August 6, 2010
Tours - TBA.
Registration & Brats Store hours:
9 a.m. - Noon
1 - 5 p.m.
8 - 10 p.m.
Second level of the Hyatt Regency Reston.
All day: Indivdiual parties in the hospitality suites.
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Brats Film Festival. (See above for the description.) Room TBA.
1:30 - 4:30 p.m. - Jam session. Room TBA.
Calling all Brat musicians and those who want to start partying early! Our resident entertainer, Emmerson Edwards, is inviting you to join him and his band for some FUN times and GREAT music! Brats KNOW how to ROCK! Emmerson would like to know in advance if you are a Brat musician who like to jam with them. Email Joe at: joeosbpres@sbcglobal.net .
4:30 - 7 p.m. - Exhibition and reception.
Want to show-n-tell what is great about your alumni group/school/base/community? Please let Joe know no later than July 15 at: joeosbpres@sbcglobal.net . Cash bar available.
7 p.m. - Dinner in the Ballroom.
8 p.m. - Midnite - We have a DJ spinning discs to some of your favorite dance tunes over the years! We got some FUN plans in store during the dance, too!
Midnite - The partying continues! Up to 2 a.m. we'll have a spcial concert featuring ou resident Brat entertainer, Emmerson Edwards and his back-up-band!
SATURDAY, August 7, 2010
Tours - TBA.
Registration & Brats Store hours:
9 a.m. - Noon
1 - 5 p.m.
7 - 11 p.m.
Second level of the Hyatt Regency Reston.
All day: Indivdiual parties in the hospitality suites.
10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - Mini-course session. TBA.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Mini-course session. TBA.
1 - 4 p.m. - Brats Film Festival. (See above for the description.) Room TBA.
6 p.m. - Reception/cash bar. Reception area in front of Ballroom.
7 p.m. - Dinner. Ballroom.
8 p.m. - Midnite. Dance.
SUNDAY, August 8, 2010
7 - 10 a.m. - Breakfast. Ballroom.
8 - 11 a.m.- Registration & Brats Store open.
REGISTRATION FEES:
The Comprehensive registration package (LESS $$s than in 2007!) includes ALL the following:
- Thursday night DJ party (not a food function).
- Friday and Saturday night dinners and Sunday breakfast.
- Friday and Saturday night dances.
- Payment for meeting and banquet space.
- Registration packet containing name badge, list of attendees (as of date in July 2010), and Homecoming 2010 schedule.
- Participation in the exhibition, mini-course sessions.
- LIVE entertainment Wednesday night, Friday jam session, Midnight Friday night concert.
- Specially expanded December 2010 edition of and editorial coverage of the event, which you will receive after Christmas 2010.
- Donation to the reunions happening at Homecoming 2010.
- Donation to the American Overseas Schools Historical Society.
- Pre-event planning, overhead, and staffing costs.
PLEASE NOTE: The price excludes hotel room cost and transportation to/from Homecoming 2010.
Comprehensive Package Registration fees are:
$145 per person (discounted registration fee*) before February 15, 2010
$160 per person before June 1, 2010
$175 per person before July 15, 2010
$190 per person after July 15, 2010
*Overseas Brats members receive a $5 discount off these fees!
Put half (50%) down on the early comprehensive registration fee before February 15, 2010, and you have until July 15, 2010 to pay the balance! (Please note: The 50% down before February 15, 2010 policy does not include the pro-rated fees below.)
Pro-Rated Fees are:
Friday, August 6:
$60 per person (discounted registration fee*) before February 15, 2010
$65 per person before June 1, 2010
$70 per person before July 15, 2010
$75 per person after July 15, 2010
Cost includes:
- Cost of the meal.
- Program and karaoke party/dance.
- Payment for meeting and banquet space.
- Registration packet containing name badge, list of attendees (as of date in July 2010), and Homecoming 2010 schedule.
- Participation in the exhibition, mini-course sessions.
- LIVE entertainment Friday jam session, Midnight Friday night concert.
- Donation to the reunions happening at Homecoming 2010.
- Donation to the American Overseas Schools Historical Society.
- Pre-event planning, overhead, and staffing costs.
Saturday, August 7:
$60 per person (discounted registration fee) before February 15, 2010
$65 per person before June 1, 2010
$70 per person before July 15, 2010
$75 per person after July 15, 2010
Cost includes:
- Cost of the meal.
- Program and karaoke party/dance.
- Payment for meeting and banquet space.
- Registration packet containing name badge, list of attendees (as of date in July 2010), and Homecoming 2010 schedule.
- Participation in the exhibition, mini-course sessions.
- Donation to the reunions happening at Homecoming 2010.
- Donation to the American Overseas Schools Historical Society.
- Pre-event planning, overhead, and staffing costs.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
$25 per person (discounted registration fee) before February 15, 2010
$30 per person before June 1, 2010
$35 per person before July 15, 2010
$40 per person after July 15, 2010
Cost includes:
- Cost of the meal.
- Payment for meeting and banquet space.
- Donation to the reunions happening at Homecoming 2010.
- Donation to the American Overseas Schools Historical Society.
- Pre-event planning, overhead, and staffing costs.
Cancellation clause:
Up until July 1, 2010, refunds are available minus a $15 service charge. Because all the suppliers for this event want payment in advance of this event, after July 1, 2010 no refunds are available.
Cancellation insurance:
Is $15 per person and is available up until August 1, 2010. Should you purchase this option, the amount you paid will be returned to you in whole PROVIDED you advise us you have to cancel before August 5, 2010.
To Register and For More Info, please visit OverseasBrats.com