OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
PMPA Education Foundation Golf Outing
Sunday, October 23
12:30 p.m. Shotgun Start
Cost: $250.00 per person
The Annual PMPA Education Foundation Golf Outing will be held at the Crenshaw Cliffside Golf Course on the grounds of Barton Creek Resort. A scramble format will be used - players of all skill levels are invited! The $250.00 fee includes greens fee, cart, range privileges, lunch, and bottled water. A boxed lunch will be provided. Golf awards will be presented at the evening reception prior to the group dinner. Golf clubs can be rented (upon registration) for $55.00.
Included in the Golf Outing price is a $100.00 donation to the PMPA Educational Foundation which is tax deductible. Participants in the Golf Outing will receive a statement from the Foundation confirming this tax deductible donation. All proceeds from the Golf Outing will benefit the PMPA Educational Foundation.
Registration for the PMPA Educational Foundation Golf Outing can be made online along with your Conference registration. Or, use the PMPA Conference Registration form.
Would You Like to Be a Sponsor at the Golf Outing?
Four levels of sponsorship are available, and the Education Foundation will provide one complimentary golf registration for every $500.00 sponsorship to the outing. See the attached brochure for more information and sponsorship registration.
The deadline to submit sponsorship registration is September 16, 2011.
Sponsorship registration and payment can be made by completing and returning the Sponsorship Form.
About the Course:
Crenshaw Cliffside Golf CourseAustin’s native son Ben Crenshaw and fellow golf course architect Bill Coore designed this links-style golf course utilizing the natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country. Rolling hills, natural plateaus, soft contours and native vegetation are harmoniously woven into a playable championship layout that provides a variety of interesting holes to delight members and visitors alike.
The Crenshaw Cliffside Golf Course offers generous fairways but challenges golfers with their approach to large, well-contoured greens. The course is both forgiving for the novice and challenging for the seasoned golfer.
Shuttle Bus to Downtown Austin
Shopping? Lunch? Dinner plans? For your convenience, a complimentary group shuttle bus will be provided to transport attendees from the Resort to downtown Austin (and back) on both Saturday afternoon and evening and Sunday afternoon. Departure and Return times will be determined at a later date.
Optional Tours in Austin, Texas
How to Make Tour Reservations:
Reservations for the following tours can be made by returning the Optional Tours Registration form to Terasa Whitten, Director of Convention Services, at the Barton Creek Resort & Spa, 8212 Barton Club Drive, Austin, TX 78735. Fax: 512-329-4019.
Deadline to register for tours is Friday, October 7th. Onsite registrations will only be taken on a space availability basis as of Friday, October 21st.
Saturday, October 22
Austin City Tour
The tour begins with narrated historical highlights of Zilker Park Botanical Garden, Congress Avenue and 6th Street before arriving at The State Capitol Building, which was completed in 1888.
The tour also drives by The Governor's Mansion. This is one of the oldest buildings in the complex, completed in 1856, and one of the oldest in the city. You will then proceed to the LBJ Library to see firsthand the permanent exhibit of "America from 1908-1973" Lyndon B. Johnson's lifetime that includes Gifts of State, White House Exhibit and a scaled model of his OVAL Office and the First Lady's Gallery.
Cost per person: $130.00Time: 1:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Tour departs from the Barton Creek Resort
Minimum - 10 guests / Maximum - 25 guests
Bella Vista Olive Oil Ranch Tour
Enjoy a touch of Tuscany in Texas…this is a fascinating tour of the Olive Oil Vineyards at the Bella Vista Ranch in the town of Wimberley (45 mins. from Barton Creek). Enjoy a detailed tour of the picturesque olive orchards and gardens. Learn about the history of olive trees, the cultural, religious and agricultural history of olives in Texas and throughout the world, as well as a look at many other Mediterranean-type fruits and vegetables grown on the Ranch.
You'll have an opportunity to see a working frantoio (olive mill) producing olive oil, and we'll top off the tour with a visit to the winery to participate in a formal tasting of their fresh, handcrafted oils and wines.
Be sure to wear comfortable shoes to walk in the fields and orchards. Time permitting…there'll be an optional stop in Wimberley to visit local antique and craft shops.
Cost per person: $50.00Time: 1:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Tour Bus Departs from Barton Creek Resort
Minimum - 12 guests / Maximum - 25 guests
Sunday, October 23
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
It was during the LBJ Presidency that Lady Bird Johnson used her role as office of the First Lady to bring awareness of our country's imperiled environment. As First Lady, she recognized an opportunity to start a national revitalization effort, and she fought to make America more beautiful by restoring and protecting our natural habitats. She made headlines by planting bulbs and trees on roadsides and parkways, and called attention to the growing crisis created by "habitat and species loss." It was in 1965 that Congress passed the Highway Beautification Act also known as "Lady Bird's Bill."
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center was founded in 1982 by Lady Bird Johnson and the late Helen Hayes. It is dedicated to protecting and preserving North America's native plants and naturlal landscapes. Its mission is one to educate people about the environmental necessity, economic value, and natural beauty of native plants - guides all that we do. Every day, the Wildflower Center's horticulture, restoration, conservation and environmental education programs bring life to Mrs. Johnson's vision in our gardens and natural areas, and with projects across North America.
The tour includes the history and the mission of the Wildflower Center, Lady Bird Johnson's legacy, the roles native plants in our lives, architecture, rainwater collection, and natural history of the Central Texas Hill Country.
Cost per person: $140.00Time: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Tour departs from the Barton Creek Resort
Minimum - 10 guests/ Maximum - 25 guests