Happy Hour and Awards Banquet

6 p.m.

Saturday, March 22

Hilton Americas - Houston

Happy Hour - 6 p.m.

Take advantage of this last opportunity to network with colleagues, review the past four days, and plan for 2009.

All are welcome at this informal Happy Hour which helps wrap up another successful USITT Annual Conference & Stage Expo.

Cash bar.

Awards Banquet - 7 p.m.

Tickets are required for admission to the Annual Awards Banquet, which concludes the 2008 Annual Conference & Stage Expo. All tickets for the Awards Banquet must be purchased by 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 19. Banquet tickets may be purchased from any cashier in the USITT Registration Area on the third floor lobby of the George R. Brown Convention Center.

The menu includes a choice of Herbed Roasted Chicken with andouille sausage and corn bread dressing finished with sage-infused demiglace or farm-raised salmon osso bucco with braised vegetables in a tomato demiglace.

Both choices include a classic Caesar salad with herb croutons and parmesan cheese, fresh baked bread with creamy butter, and individual tiramisus with mocha and vanilla sauces. Coffee and tea are included.

Join in the celebration as USITT acknowledged its:

• - Architecture Awards
• - Distinguished Achievement Awards
• - USITT Award
• - Special Citations
• - Golden Pen Award
• - Rising Star Award