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103rd Annual Meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association

AGENDA


The Theodore Roosevelt Association is delighted to announce the agenda for the 2022 TRA Annual Meeting Events, Symposium and Gala Cocktail Reception and Dinner. There will be round-trip bus/shuttle transportation from both host hotels for attendees to all of the events noted below.

Friday 14th    Saturday 15th    Sunday 16th

Friday, October 14


Forest Lawn Cemetery Guided Tour
Attendees have breakfast at their hotel
8:30 am Bus/shuttle arrives at Westin Hotel and Hampton Inn
8:45 am
– Bus/shuttle leaves from hotels
9:00 am to 10:00 am
– Tour
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Buffalo History Museum Tour & Presentation on 1901 Pan-American Exposition
10:15 am – Bus/shuttle leaves Forest Lawn
10:30 am
Arrival at History Museum
10:45 am to 11:45 am
– Tour with historian Anthony Greco
12:00 pm to 12 :30 pm
– Presentation
Lunch at The Terrace at Delaware Park Restaurant
12:45 pm – Bus/shuttle departs History Museum; 1:00 pm arrival at restaurant
1:15 pm to 2:45 pm – Lunch
3:00 pm – Bus/shuttle departs restaurant for 3:30 arrival back at hotels

Attendees have free time the rest of the afternoon
The Terrace at Delaware Park Restaurant
The Buffalo Club Cocktails, Presentation and Dinner
6:00 pm – Bus/shuttle arrive at Westin Inn and Hampton Inn
6:15 pm – Bus/shuttle leaves from hotels
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm – Cocktails, Presentation by Joe Wiegand as TR and Dinner
8:30 pm – Bus/shuttle starts departing Buffalo Club for hotels for all attendees requiring transportation
Saturday, October 15 – Daytime

Attendees have breakfast at their hotels; coffee & tea only available at Convention Center.
8:30 am – Bus/shuttle arrives at Westin Hotel and Hampton Inn
8:45 am – Depart from Hotels for Buffalo Niagara Convention Center
9:15 am to 11:45 am – TRA Symposium with speakers Stanton H. Hudson, Jr.,  William N. Tilchin and Lenora Henson
12:15 pm to 2:00 pm – Lunch with TRA Book Awards, Presentation of TRA Medal of Honor Award to Special Guest Speaker, author and historian Douglas Brinkley
2:00 pm – Bus/shuttle departs Convention Center for 2:15 pm arrival back at hotels

Attendees have free time before dinner from 2:15 pm to 5:15 pm.

TRA Board of Trustees  Meeting to be held after lunch at the Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown Buffalo. Information will be sent to TRA Trustees in September.
Saturday, October 15 – Evening

TRA/TR Inaugural NHS Gala Cocktail Reception and Dinner with Keynote Governor Kathy Hochul and author/historian Douglas Brinkley

5:15 pm – Bus/shuttle arrives at Westin Hotel and Hampton Inn
5:30 pm – Bus/shuttle departs Hotels for Buffalo Niagara Convention Center
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm – Cocktails
7:15 pm to 9:45 pm – Dinner
9:45 pm – Bus/shuttle departs Convention Center for 10:00 pm arrival back at hotels
Governor Kathy Hochul
Keynote Speaker
Governor Kathy Hochul

Douglas Brinkley
TRA Medal of Honor Recipient
Douglas Brinkley
Sunday, October 16 – Optional Event

Brunch, Presentation by Michelle Krowl from the Library of Congress and Tour
9:00 am – Bus/shuttle arrives at Westin Hotel and Hampton Inn
9:15 am – Arrival at Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site (TR Inaugural NHS)
12:00 pm – Bus/shuttle departs TR Inaugural NHS for 12:15 pm arrival back at hotels



The Theodore Roosevelt Association is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Tax Identification #13-559-3999


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