A short 30 minute drive away is FAU's Boca Campus. Formerly a World War II Army Air Base, this campus was opened in 1962 to its first students. Today, forty years later, few remnants of the campus' former life exist among the buildings and royal palms. The north part of the campus is dedicated to a research park; a modern shopping center with restaurants is built on the southern most part of the campus, while the center of the campus is dedicated to a wildlife conservation area. Since 1999, the campus has undergone growth consisting of seven new buildings and complete renovation of four existing buildings. The Boca Campus tour will start with the new Schmidt Biomedical Building, a state of the art medical research facility. The campus tour will conclude at the newly renovated University Center with a presentation by university architect Robert M. Friedman. Refreshments will be provided prior to boarding the bus for a one hour drive back to the hotel.

Saturday, July 19, 2003
8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Miami-Dade Community College - Wolfson Campus and Broward Community College

We will start our tour at the Wolfson Campus of Miami-Dade Community College, located in the heart of the business and government center of Miami-Dade County in downtown Miami, 5 miles from the hotel. The Wolfson Campus opened in 1970, holding classes in storefronts in downtown Miami. Since then, it has played an integral part in the effort to develop the skyline of downtown Miami. As the only comprehensive urban campus in the city of Miami, it provides a fully accredited, high-quality education to over 27,000 students each year. The Wolfson Campus utilizes state-of-the-art technology and innovative approaches to teaching throughout its curriculum. The Campus also houses the New World School of the Arts, a comprehensive high school and college program catalogued as one of the best art schools in the country.

We will then tour Broward Community College (BCC) located in the heart of downtown Ft. Lauderdale. BCC and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) have a Joint Use Higher Education Complex building, which is a twelve-story facility with FAU occupying one half of the floors and BCC the remaining half. The building was awarded the 2002 Florida AIA Design of Excellence Award. The building appropriately houses FAU's College of Architecture and Urban Design and epitomizes the new trend in educational facilities by being a joint use facility in an urban setting.

Saturday, July 19, 2003
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Miami Area City Tour

Board an air-conditioned motor coach for this informative and exciting circuit encompassing Miami Beach, downtown Miami, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, and Calle Ocho. Points of interest along the way include Miami Beach's Art Deco district; the lush bougainvillea clusters and cobblestone streets of Coconut Grove; the Biltmore Hotel, Venetian Pool, and the Mediterranean revival architecture of Coral Gables; and finally "Little Havana" with a stop for cafŽ con-leche and Cuban pastries.

Sunday, July 20, 2003
7:45 am - 12:30 pm
Everglades Safari

A 45 minute bus ride will take you from the hotel (via air-conditioned motor coach) into the only subtropical preserve in North America. Skim across the shallow waters on an airplane engine, propeller-powered airboat. The guided tour allows you to see a variety of indigenous species, including the elusive alligator in its natural habitat. Known for its rich bird life, the Everglades contains both temperate and tropical plant communities, including saw grass prairies, mangrove and cypress swamps, pinelands, and hardwood hammocks, as well as marine and estuarine environments. You'll visit the Alligator Farm, home to nearly 500 gators, and have the opportunity to walk a jungle trail to get close up to some of the flora and fauna native to the Everglades. Everglades National Park has been designated a World Heritage Site, an International Biosphere Reserve, and a Wetland of International Importance.

Sunday, July 20, 2003
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Florida International University and University of Miami

Florida International University (FIU)-Miami's public research university-is one of America's most dynamic institutions of higher learning. Since opening in 1972, FIU has achieved many benchmarks of excellence that have taken other universities more than a century to reach. The University offers more than 190 baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degree programs in 19 colleges and schools.

Set on a lush tropical landscaped site 45 minutes west of Miami Beach, the FIU main campus covers 344 acres on what was a private airstrip in the 1960s.

Participants will visit four facilities on this campus tour. The tour will begin with the recently completed Management and Advanced Research Center (MARC). The Panther Residence Hall and University Tower provide on-campus housing facilities accommodating approximately 1,400 students. The walking tour will then proceed through the Green Library to the eighth floor for a panoramic view of the campus. Closing this visit we will tour the new Paul L. Cejas Architecture Building where the University will host a lunch for participants.

Enjoy a scenic tour of historic Coral Gables, "The City Beautiful," during the 20 minute commute to the University of Miami (UM). As you drive to campus, view the many historic landmarks including the Douglas Entrance, Venetian Pool, and Biltmore Hotel as your guide discusses the history of the city. You will pass by gateways and fountains in the residential area surrounding the campus.

Entering the campus you will visit the newly completed 205,000 square foot Convocation Center with 7,000 seats, home to UM basketball teams and many special events. The next stop will take you to the state-of-the-art 115,225 square foot Wellness Center featuring tennis, swimming, exercise equipment, track, basketball courts, and meeting rooms. Throughout the campus you will enjoy the lush tropical environment with award-winning landscaping and many areas for students and visitors to enjoy the great Florida outdoors.

The University of Miami is known for its International Style architecture designed in the 1940s and 50s and you will see many examples including buildings designed by Marion Manley, Florida's first registered female architect, and noted architect Robert Law Weed. Your tour will conclude at the Lowe Art Museum where you will tour its diverse collection including art from the Renaissance and Baroque period, art of the Americas, Native American art, and Asian and African collections. Refreshments will be provided prior to boarding the bus for the 30 minute drive back to the hotel.

Sunday, July 20, 2003
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Marine Science Research Facilities--Florida Atlantic University Sea Tech and University of Miami Rosenstiel Buildings

The Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, founded by F.G. Walton Smith, is the University of Miami's graduate school of marine and atmospheric science. Enjoy an unforgettable experience with this behind-the-scenes tour and discover areas that keep one of the nation's premier oceanographic research institutions ticking. Located on a 16-acre campus on Virginia Key in Miami, it is the only subtropical applied and basic marine and atmospheric research institute of its kind in the continental United States. The Rosenstiel School conducts a broad range of research on local, regional, national, and global levels. This two-hour walking tour takes you through a campus "bursting at the seams", even with 16 buildings and 260,000 square feet of space. Explore a range of lab environments, dating back from the 1950s to a state of the art GIS lab and the unique ASIST (Air-Sea Interaction Saltwater Tank) Facility. Close partnerships with NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory and the Southeast Fisheries Science Center, also located on Virginia Key, provide many mutually beneficial opportunities for collaboration. We will have an early lunch on Rosenstiel's campus before the 45 minute drive to Sea Tech.

Florida Atlantic University at Dania Beach is home to "Sea Tech," the prestigious ocean engineering research facility of the FAU College of Engineering. Formally owned by the city of Dania Beach, this beachfront site was renovated by FAU at a cost of approximately $6 million. In partnership with the United States Navy, private industry, and other universities, the Ocean Engineering Department conducts cutting-edge research in robotics and underwater vehicles, computer systems, and other aspects of engineering crucial to the nation's future and well-being. FAU scientists also work with the University of South Florida, Nova Southeastern University, and the University of Miami. This beautiful oceanfront facility is home to graduate and undergraduate students whose university experience is remarkable for its esprit de corps and close student-faculty interaction. Refreshments will be provided prior to boarding the bus for the 45 minute drive back to the hotel.

Sunday, July 20, 2003
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Water Taxi Tour of Biscayne Bay Mansions and Marinas

Hop on board Captain Bob's bright yellow water taxi at the Fontainebleau dock, and enjoy a casual, laid back voyage right from the hotel. Enjoy your cruise on Biscayne Bay, take in the sights of Fisher Island, which is only accessible by boat or air, and see the beautiful homes of Star Island. Areas explored are renowned for their many exquisite homes and history. A virtual "who's who" in the region awaits passengers as the names of past and present residents of the islands are revealed. This tour also passes Hibiscus and Palm Islands. There are many points of interest to see and enjoy along the way.

Monday, July 21, 2003
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Art Deco Walking Tour

You'll begin this tour by riding a London-style open-top double-decker bus for a three-mile ride from the hotel to South Beach. Make sure to wear your comfortable walking shoes to explore the only Art Deco National Historic District in the United States. While much of the nation suffered through the Great Depression, Miami Beach's tourism boomed in the 1930s. A handful of architects designed and built hotels for middle-class vacationers in South Beach (familiarly known as SoBe). Following extensive renovations that began in the late 1980s, nearly all the original buildings have been restored. Bathed in tropical colors, these structures are wonderful examples of pre-war modernism with characteristic rounded corners, decorative columns, arched windows, and geometric ornamentation. Enjoy an informative and fascinating tour in what has become known as "America's Riviera" guided by the Miami Design Preservation League.

Tuesday, July 22, 2003
5:45 pm - 10:30 pm
Major League Baseball: Florida Marlins vs. MontrŽal Expos

The Florida Marlins host the MontrŽal Expos in this evening game at Pro Player Stadium. An air-conditioned motor coach will carry ticket holders to the ball field. Relax under the stadium canopy in the open-air roomy seats reserved for our group, and enjoy full concession at-your-seat service provided by stadium staff. An air-conditioned concourse is located behind our section for your convenience and comfort. Our tickets are in Club A, Section 255, along the third base line near home plate. Peanuts, Crackerjacks, hot dogs anyone!?! Tickets are limited; make your reservations EARLY.