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SPECIAL CONFERENCE EVENTS

 

Rendezvous on the River: The Pre-Conference Reception

Becky Thatcher Riverboat
Wednesday, June 14, 7-10 pm

Directly across from the Millennium Hotel at the Gateway Arch Riverfront, climb on board the Becky Thatcher Riverboat to meet, mingle, dance, and dine as you cruise the mighty Mississippi River and enjoy the St. Louis skyline.
    
A replica of a 19th century steamboat, the Becky Thatcher combines the traditional charm of days gone by with modern conveniences. During this spectacular three-hour cruise you will get a chance to view various points of interest along the riverfront both North and South of the Gateway Arch.  Enjoy live entertainment and a delicious feast of traditional St. Louis-style fare. The cruise boards at 7 pm and leaves at 7:30 pm with a return time of 10 pm.
 
Cost: $90
Maximum capacity: 250
 
The Pre-Conference Reception is a fundraiser that supports low conference registration fees for student members of GAS.
 
You must be registered in advance for the Pre-Conference Reception in order to attend.


Stained Glass Tour

Wednesday, June 14, 9 am - 4 pm

On the Stained Glass Tour, first visit Congregation Shaare Emeth to witness the morning light pass through stained glass windows created by Dale Chihuly-his first architectural commission for a public space-and view glass sculpture by Ian Gilula and Aaron Frankel. Travel on to St. Mark's Episcopal Church to see the Art Deco-style windows designed by Robert Harmon for Frei Studios; then to Union Station to view remarkable Tiffany-style windows and the Whispering Wall. Following lunch, visit Cathedral Basilica to view the largest mosaic collection in the world created by 20 different artists and covering 83,000 square feet. The installation, containing 41.5 million pieces of glass tesserae employing over 7,000 colors, began in 1912 and was completed in 1988 by the Ravenna Mosaic Co.  Also at Cathedral Basilica visit the Mosaic Museum, with information on the construction of the New Cathedral and the installation of the mosaic artwork. Concluding the tour will be a visit to Second Presbyterian to view eleven Tiffany windows.
 
Cost: $80, includes transportation to/from the Millennium Hotel and lunch
Maximum attendance: 54

You must be registered in advance to attend the Stained Glass Tour. 

Gallery Hop

Friday, June 16, 6 - 10 pm

During the St. Louis Gallery Hop, a shuttle will escort attendees on an eclectic tour of some of St. Louis' finest galleries hosting glass exhibitions. Galleries open for Gallery Hop will be noted in the conference program book, distributed onsite at the conference. For local information, call Salt of the Earth at 314-241-8008.

Admission to Gallery Hop is free. Be sure to bring your conference name badge.

Encounter. Experience. Engage: The Closing Night Party

City Museum
Saturday, June 17, 8 pm - 2 am    Tickets: $35

Explore the unexpected! Dance the night away to live St. Louis jazz and blues, enjoy great food and spirits, and meet and mingle with other GAS participants at the unique City Museum. The City Museum has been called a warehouse of adventure for people of all ages and a museum unlike any other. With an enchanted forest, secret caves and passageways, a giant aquarium, a small circus, an architectural museum, a museum of oddities, and plenty of slides, City Museum is a delight for people of all ages. Housed on three floors of the former International Shoe Company building in a space equal to two-and-a-half football fields, the museum was born of the vision of several creative artists. It's a wacky place where a school bus hangs off the roof and airplane parts appear to fly over the parking lot in the outdoor creation called MonstroCity. City Museum is a recycler's paradise with many of the exhibits constructed from products that were made for other uses. 
    
For the Closing Night Party, GAS participants will board a shuttle bus from the Millennium hotel to the City Museum for a private party in Architecture Hall. All GAS participants are free to roam the museum and discover the many wonders the museum has to offer.

 

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