ICS 2010 CANADIAN THANKSGIVING DINNER DETAILS

-- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10 --

ALL ICS MEMBERS AND FRIENDS ARE WELCOME. Please tell others you think might like to attend.
THE EVENT: The traditional, sumptuous meal will again include a complimentary glass of wine, juice or soft drink, and a FREE draw ticket will again accompany a Full Menu ticket for an array of door prizes, including an ICS Canadiana Gift Basket, a unique Canada umbrella designed exclusively for and contributed by the Canadian Embassy and, compliments of Bewley’s Brasserie, a draw for a dinner for two with a bottle of wine. A gift comes with a Children’s Menu ticket.

THE TIME: 3:15p.m. for 4:00 p.m. Dinner will be served at 4:00 p.m. Please be on time!!!
THE SETTING: Bewley'sHotel in Ballsbridge (corner of Merrion and Simmonscourt Roads), in the beautifully restored assembly hall that dates from 1792 when it was the Masonic School for Girls. Named in honour of Thomas Prior, an important contributor to Irish society, for his leading association with the original building, it’s a nice complement to a room named for him in the nearby RDS, of which he was a founder.

To access this bright and spacious private room, complete with a (cash) bar and mingling space, face thehotel lobby reception desk, turn left and go along the short hall to the room’s entrance.

PARKING and DART and BUS ACCESS: The Hotel offers underground parking for a modest charge. Sandymount DART station is half a block away. Busses (#s 4, 7 and 45) stop just steps away.
MENUS: The Full, Half-Portion option for under-18s and Children's Menus are attached. If a vegetarian meal is required, please indicate that in making your prepaid remittance (below).
TICKET PRICES (including gratuities):
Full Menu, including a complimentary glass of wine, draw ticket:
- Paid-up ICS members: 35 euro.
- Non-member adults: 40 euro. Non-members who include with their prepaid reservation the July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 membership fee (below) should remit the paid-up member Dinner price.

Half-Portion Menu for under-18s NOT having a Full Menu, with milk, fruit juice or a soft drink instead ofa glass of wine; NO draw ticket: 25 euro.
Children’s Menu, with a gift and milk, fruit juice or a soft drink; NO draw ticket: 20 euro.
2010-11 MEMBERSHIP FEE THANKSGIVING DINNER OFFER: attendees joining in conjunction with the Dinner should deduct 5 euro from the regular fee schedule, as follows:
-for 2 adults living in the same household Dinner attendee membership fee offer is 35 euro (vs 40).
- for individual adults 18 and over Dinner attendee membership fee offer is 20 euro (vs 25).
- for fulltime students 18 and over Dinner attendee membership fee offer is 10 euro (vs 15).

PREPAID RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED for numerousHotel arrangement and commitment purposes. Remittance forms must indicate the number of Full, Under-18 Half-Portion and Children's Menu tickets being paid for and whether avegetarian meal or a high chair(s) is required.

Those remitting the ICS membership fee are asked to also include their mailing and e-mail addresses and phone numbers.