Meals

Included in your registration fees is daily continental breakfast, as well as lunch on October 31st and November 2nd. Social Events including dining opportunities are listed below (as well as on the Agenda page). In addition to these opportunities you are welcomed to dine on the hotel property or use room service.

Complementary coffee, water and iced tea will be available during conference activities .

Please be advised that the hotel property is not within walking distance of local dining and shopping and you should plan your meals accordingly.

Social Programs
Tickets to social programs can be purchased for accompanying persons for $150 each. Separate registration fees for the Desert Museum Dinner & Tour are $65, and $50 for the Cowboy BBQ Delight dinner

Welcome Reception
Sunday Oct. 30
It’s been a long day of travel, and your friends and colleagues are looking forward to seeing you in the Arizona Deck at The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa. Relax, say hello to old friends and new, and have a bite to eat before retiring for the exciting days to come!

Dia de Muertos – (after dinner gathering)
October 31st
Come as your favorite POLLUTANT!
Join friends and colleagues in celebrating Dia de Muertos – Mexico’s “Day of the Dead”. La Muerte – Death – has long been a fixture in Mexican society, honoring those who are gone but not forgotten. We look forward to seeing your most creative costume endeavors, to enjoying a cocktail and having some fun with friends in the Grand Ballroom of The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa!


The Ultimate Southwest Tour – The Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum Tour & Dinner
November 1st
“Where the desert comes alive” is this museum’s catch phrase! A more distinctive and appropriate location for dinner in Tucson is not to be found. Enjoy a late afternoon tour of this combination zoo-natural history – botanical garden location with docents, or wander through the exhibits on your own. If you wish, you may also enjoy a fantastic dinner prepared and served under the stars by the museum’s own catering team, with native music and entertainment to accompany. Before you head back to your hotel, take advantage of the astronomers and telescopes placed in the museum parking lot for your enjoyment. Because Kitt Peak Observatory is so near to Tucson, there are no high powered city lights to dim your view! How better to celebrate a visit to the desert? (THIS TOUR INCLUDES A BOX LUNCH.)


Cowboy BBQ Delight –
November 2nd
How can you leave Arizona without an authentic Cowboy BBQ and country swing band? You can’t! Gather in the secluded Catalina Basin at The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa for an evening of spur-kickin’ and yee-hawin’. To entertain you, we have live music and even a dance instructor or two for those of you who haven’t yet experienced the excitement of country swing and line dancing! It’s sure to be a lively evening, and the perfect way to end your stay!