LEAGUE/EQUAL! Reunion

LEAGUE/EQUAL! 20 Year Anniversary Celebration and Reunion

LEAGUE/EQUAL! Current and Former Members:

You are invited to the LEAGUE/EQUAL! 20 Year Anniversary Celebration and Reunion in Washington, D.C. on September 28-30. The Reunion committee's goal is for this to be a weekend where we all have a boat load of fun reconnecting with old friends. We are keeping it simple, inexpensive, and informal with lots of opportunities for hanging out and catching up with each other. We're looking forward to seeing all our friends (old and new) currently or formerly with LEAGUE/EQUAL! from AT&T, Agere, Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, Lucent Technologies, and NCR.

Here's the plan for the weekend. Please go to the "Reply Here"section in the evite that you received to let us know the specific events in blue font below that you will be attending or send e-mail to ryk@alcatel-lucent.com with info on which ones you will be attending and he'll update evite for you.

Friday
- 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Welcome Reception at home of Jeffrey Brooke and Christopher Sheppard, 1523 "O" Street NW, between 15th and 16th Streets NW. Their phone number is 202-332-2183. Metro stops nearby....Blue/Orange Line MacPherson Square...White House exit leaves you on 15th and I Street. Walk up 15th until you get to "O" Street. Food and drink: white wine....soft drinks....beer....finger foods.
- Dinner on your own after the reception ....
  - Suggested places near the area of the reception :
    - Logan Tavern, 1423 P Street NW
    - Merkado, 1443 P Street NW
    - Komi, 1509 17th Street NW
    - Annie's Steak House, 1609 17th Street NW
    - Dupont Italian Kitchen, 1637 17th Street NW
- After Dinner Hang Out: Halo's Bar, 1435 P Street NW

Saturday
- 10:00 AM: Meet at the Washington Zoo accessible via the METRO Red Line Woodley Park/Zoo station. The zoo is a short walk from the station. We will visit the zoo and possibly have a special tour. Meet at the entrance at 10:00 AM. in front of the National Zoo main entrance on Connecticut Avenue. This being DC, admission to the Zoo as part of the Smithsonian Institution is free.
- Afternoon...on your own
- 4:30 PM: Meet outside Union Train Station (also on the Red Line Metro Union Station Stop) for a 2.5 hour double decker DC Bus Tour. We will be going on the 5:00 PM bus. Bus leaves at 5:00 PM. Buy your tickets ASAP for $34.95 (internet savings of $5.00) each to guarantee a spot and make sure you order for the September 29 5:00PM departure . www.dctours.us/tours/tourDetail.cfm?tour_ID=8827
- 7:30 PM: Upon our return to Union Station, join us at Uno Chicago Pizza Restaurant in the mezzanine of Union Station. (Cost: $26 per person including tax and tip - cash/credit accepted)

Sunday
- 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Farewell Brunch, our good friend Ethel Batten will be speaking at the brunch. Beacon Bar & Grill, 1615 Rhode Island Ave N.W. (Cost: ~$32/person - cash only). Located near the corner of 17th Street and Rhode Island Avenue across the street from HRC. Easiest way to get there is to frankly walk down south on 17th Street in you are in the area. If taking Metro, take the Blue/Orange line stop to Farragut West and walk up north on 17th Street. Attire...come comfortable....nothing super fancy.

NOTES:
- All bars and restaurants in DC are smoke free.

Pickup your METRO WEEKLY and Washington Blade from the street boxes for information on the bars, restaurants and entertainment options.

We need you to commit to attending. Oh, and of course, spousal units, girl & boy friends, children or whoever, are welcome as well. So make your plans to be D.C.

We are not going to have an official hotel, so you can stay wherever you want. Suggestions are included in the Hotel section below. Keep in mind that the 2007 Out & Equal Workplace Summit will also be taking place September 27-29 at the Hilton Washington in Washington D.C.

Feel free to contact any of the committee members listed below if you have any questions or need more details.

Thanks,
Ryk Koscielski
EQUAL! Co-President
Supporting Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Employees and Their Families and Friends at Alcatel-Lucent
ryk@alcatel-lucent.com
+1 630 979 8307

Committee Members:

Margaret Burd, LEAGUE National Co-President (Retired), EQUAL! at Lucent Technologies Co-President (Retired), 303-453-8330, margaret@magpieti.com
Mark Carden, LEAGUE at AT&T National Co-President, 770-436-7563, mcarden@att.com
John Klenert, LEAGUE at AT&T Board Member, Mid-Atlantic Chapter President, and former LEAGUE National Co-President, 302-227-5468 or 202-483-3877, johnklenert@yahoo.com
Ryk Koscielski, EQUAL! Co-President - Alcatel-Lucent, 630-979-8307, ryk@alcatel-lucent.com
Ralph Reschke, Jr., EQUAL! at Avaya Denver Chapter Co-Chair (Retired), 303-538-2161, rreschke@avaya.com
Al Segal, EQUAL! at Lucent Technologies National Secretary (Retired), 303-538-6780, asegal@avaya.com

Washington D.C. Hotels:

All these places below are in the Dupont/Logan Circles area and are all within short walks to our METRO system. The B&B's listed are all gay owned. Also, there are the usual compliment of the national chains (Marriott, Hilton, Ritz, etc) that can be found through their corporate websites or services like Orbitz and Expedia. They are listed in no particular order of preference or should be considered a recommendation. Other gay friendly places can be researched at www.purpleroofs.com <http://www.purpleroofs.com/>

Hotel Helix, 1430 Rhode Island Avenue NW, 202-462-7777, <http://www.hotelhelix.com/>
The Jurys Hotel, 1500 New Hampshire Avenue NW, steps from Dupont Circle itself, <http://www.juryswashingtondc.com/>
The Beacon Hotel, 1615 Rhode Island Avenue NW (HRC is across the street), <http://www.capitalhotelswdc.com/beaconhotelwdc_com>
The Saint Gregory Hotel, 2033 M Street NW (CBS is across the street.), <http://www.capitalhotelswdc.com/stgregoryhotelwdc_com>
The William Lewis House, a B&B at 1309 R Street NW, <http://www.wlewishous.com/>
The Inn at Dupont Circle, 1312 19th Street NW, 202-467-6777, <http://www.theinnatdupontcircle.com/>
The DC Digs, 202-265-2415, Dupont area, <http://www.dcdigs.com/>