ACG Auxiliary
The ACG Auxiliary has Texas-sized plans for the 2010 Annual Meeting in San Antonio.
Every year, the ACG Auxiliary (Auxiliary) organizes activities that can be enjoyed by spouses, significant others and families with kids during the week long Annual Meeting. Activities include tours that showcase and highlight the destination city, plenty of opportunities to make new friends or network with other ACG families, and the annual Auxiliary members' luncheon. Plan your family visit to San Antonio early to ensure them a spot in this year's Texas line-up because it's muy caliente!
Auxiliary Hospitality Suite
Saturday, October 16 - Tuesday, October 19, Open 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Stop by and visit the very popular Hospitality Suite hosted by the Auxiliary. The Hospitality Suite is open to families of ACG members and is the command central for the Auxiliary during the Annual Meeting. Conveniently located on the 3rd floor of the Grand Hyatt, in Presidio B, come here to learn more about the Auxiliary, and sign up for tours. It's a comfortable and relaxing place for families and individuals to gather every morning to enjoy a continental breakfast.
2010 Auxiliary Tours
Click here to view and print the 2010 Auxiliary Tours and Luncheon registration form.
Space is limited: Sign-up early for tours to guarantee a spot on the bus. Auxiliary Members will receive priority notification of sign-up for the early-bird special in the mail.
Texas Hill Country Experience: Fredericksburg, TX
Saturday, October 16th,
Depart 8:30am, Return 4:00pm
Cost: $40 early bird special, $45 regular price
Board your deluxe motor coach and depart for a tour to Fredericksburg, located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country about an hour north of San Antonio. While you sit back and relax with a drink and snack, a professional guide will relate stories of the German pioneers, Comanche Indians and all the delightful legends of the customs and traditions of the area. Fredericksburg is a colorful and cultural blend of architecture, cuisine, art, music and friendly people. For over a century, local artisans, winemakers, craftsmen and shop owners have been mixing German heritage with Texan hospitality to create the kind of place you'll want to return to time and time again. The city retains touches of its Old World heritage. The streets are broad and clean and the old sturdy buildings of native limestone are so typical of Texas German communities. Enjoy spending the day shopping and browsing among an endless variety of one of a kind stores and boutiques, visiting the National Museum of the Pacific War, or relaxing in German-style biergartens and schnitzelhausers. There is something for everyone!
Time permitting: On the way back, a stop at Wildseed Farms, the largest working wildflower farm in the U.S., for beautiful scenery, walking trails, photo opportunities, and unique gifts.
Shop Until You Drop: San Marcos Outlet Mall
Sunday, October 17th, Depart 10:30am, Return 4:00pm
Cost: $20 early bird special, $25 regular price
Enjoy a short and relaxing ride in a deluxe motor coach to one of the most visited outlet malls in the U.S. Upon arriving, instructions and directions will be given concerning the shopping area, time to return to the bus and best shops for bargains! Voted best outlet in Texas, the San Marcos Outlet Mall is the third largest outlet mall in the U.S. This is a shopper's delight!
Auxiliary Members' Luncheon at Los Barrios
Click here to view and print the 2010 Auxiliary Tours and Luncheon registration form.
Auxiliary Members will receive priority notification for sign-up in the mail.
Monday, October 18th, Depart 9:30am, Return 1:30pm
Cost: FREE for members
Los Barrios Restaurant features casero style cooking, which is family-style Mexican cooking. Los Barrios has received numerous awards and has become a San Antonio tradition. Diana Barrios Treviņo, co-owner of Los Barrios, has been featured nationally with well-known chefs, Emeril Lagasse and Bobby Flay.
Diana Barrios will be doing a cooking demonstration. She will provide a history of the restaurant and then teach Auxiliary members how to cook some of the Barrios family's favorites, such as guacamole, enchilada verde with tomatillo sauce, Spanish rice and chocolate pecan pie. Members will then be served some of Los Barrios' signature dishes. Additionally, Diana Barrios has published a cookbook, Los Barrios: Family Cookbook, which she will gladly autograph.
Click here to find out more about the ACG Auxiliary and how to join.
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