New York Convention - Social Program At-A-Glance

NAAMA's 32nd National Medical Convention
New York, New York - Westin Times Square
October 8-11, 2010

All tours are optional and provided by tour and entertainment company Beyond Times Square.  All reservations must be made directly with the tour company.  They have provided a special web site for NAAMA New York Convention attendees. 

Please go to Beyond Times Square to make your reservations and make your purchases directly.  NAAMA will not provide optional tour information or make tour reservations or ticket arrangements.  All negotiations and reservations must be made with Beyond Times Square.  You may also phone them at 212-564-1001 or 800-999-8160 for further information.

Saturday, Oct 9
(Breakfast 7:30 to 9 a.m.; NAAMA Scientific Program from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. with NAAMA Lunch from 12:30 to 2 p.m.)

Optional: Short sightseeing tour from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

FROM THE BATTERY TO THE CIRCLE - An Exploration of Lower Manhattan and Midtown
The most popular part of New York City is the area between Columbus Circle and Battery Park.  Within those borders are some of the world's most famous places: The Empire State Building, Chinatown, the World Trade Center Site, Grand Central Terminal, The United Nations, The Brooklyn Bridge, South Street Seaport, Washington Square Arch, Little Italy, Chelsea and Times Square. On tour with a private guide your group will see, hear and explore the city.  In some cases they will get out and walk around, so they can experience Gotham.

(NAAMA Spirit of NY Dinner Cruise from 8 to 11 p.m.  Boarding buses at Westin Times Square Hotel for the Pier at 7:30 p.m.)

Sunday, Oct 10
(Breakfast 7:30 to 9 a.m.; NAAMA Scientific Program from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. with Lunch on attendees’ own)

Optional: Long tour to Ellis Island/Statue of Liberty from 12:30 to 6 p.m.
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY & ELLIS ISLAND
America's Symbol of Freedom
The Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States. It is one of the most universal symbols of political freedom and democracy.  The views of the Statue from the water are breathtaking and reminiscent of what immigrants first saw entering NY Harbor. Ellis Island opened in 1892, and was the entry point for European immigrants for more than sixty years.     Twelve million people passed through the halls that are now the historical Ellis Island Immigration Museum. Walk through the Great Hall as the new Americans once did - ancestors of more than half of the U.S. population. Students can search for their family surname on the American Immigrant Wall of Honor.  With over 600,000 entries, it is the longest wall of names in the world.

Optional: Walking tour from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
THE MANHATTAN TRIANGLE WALKING TOUR - Rockefeller Center, Central Park & Times Square
These three sights make up one of the most popular triangles in the world.  All within walking distance of one another, they are three of the most visited places in NYC.  Times Square with its mesmerizing bright lights and Broadway Theaters, Rockefeller Center with its 22 acres of skyscrapers, and finally Central Park, Manhattan's lush backyard. This walking tour will take you to each location, showing specific highlights and pointing out well-known locations from television and motion pictures.

Optional: Shopping tour from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
5TH AVENUE SHOPPING TOUR
This is a classic! You can't come to New York and not shop the fabulous 5th Avenue stores. We'll do a combination of affordable and high-end stores with enough time to shop and do a little bit of window-shopping as well.

(NAAMA’s Gala reception at 7:30 p.m.; Gala starts at 8 p.m.)

Monday, Oct 11
(Breakfast 7:30 to 9 a.m. in Hotel Restaurant; NAAMA’s Scientific Program from 8 to 10 a.m.)
 
Optional: Walking tour from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
THE MANHATTAN TRIANGLE WALKING TOUR - Rockefeller Center, Central Park & Times Square
These three sights make up one of the most popular triangles in the world.  All within walking distance of one another, they are three of the most visited places in NYC.  Times Square with its mesmerizing bright lights and Broadway Theaters, Rockefeller Center with its 22 acres of skyscrapers, and finally Central Park, Manhattan's lush backyard. This walking tour will take you to each location, showing specific highlights and pointing out well-known locations from television and motion pictures.

Optional: Shopping tour 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
5TH AVENUE SHOPPING TOUR
This is a classic! You can't come to New York and not shop the fabulous 5th Avenue stores. We'll do a combination of affordable and high-end stores with enough time to shop and do a little bit of window-shopping as well.

Optional: Short sightseeing tour from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
FROM THE BATTERY TO THE CIRCLE - An Exploration of Lower Manhattan and Midtown
The most popular part of New York City is the area between Columbus Circle and Battery Park.  Within those borders are some of the world's most famous places: The Empire State Building, Chinatown, the World Trade Center Site, Grand Central Terminal, The United Nations, The Brooklyn Bridge, South Street Seaport, Washington Square Arch, Little Italy, Chelsea and Times Square. On tour with a private guide your group will see, hear and explore the city.  In some cases they will get out and walk          around, so they can experience Gotham.

Optional from October 8 through October 11:
BROADWAY AND OFF-BROADWAY SHOWS
NAAMA New York Convention attendees can purchase theater tickets through the special web site set up by the tour and entertainment company.  When you order tickets, they will put your name on the tickets, which will be waiting for you at the box office of the theater.