7th Armored Division Association
65th Annual Reunion
September 28-October 1, 2011
New Orleans, LA
Bourbon Orleans Hotel
717 Orleans Street
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Roll out the barrel. We'll have a barrel of fun.
Roll out the barrel. We've got the blues on the run.
Zing! Boom! Tararre! Ring out a song of good cheer.
Now's the time to roll the barrel, 'cause the gang's all here.

Contents of this Web Page
  • Association Membership Information
  • Reunion Itinerary and Forms
  • Reunion Hotel and Other Lodging Information
  • Previous Reunion Locations
    • Join the 7th Armored Division Association

    Membership includes a subscription to the valuable newsletter "Workshop News".

    7th Armored Division Association
    292 Scott Swamp Drive
    Farmington, CT 06032-3116

    or via e-mail at
    cmhig58@sbcglobal.net

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    REUNION FORMS, ITINERARY & TOUR DESCRIPTIONS

    FORMS
    (see hotel registration form in the hotel section below)

    Print out both the Jackpot and Dues form and the Reunion Registration form
    and mail both to the 7th Armored Division Association at the address on the form.
    You can write one check for both forms.

    Jackpot and Dues Form
    Reunion and Activity Registration Form (2 pages - mail both)

    REUNION ITINERARY

    WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

    10 AM - Noon: Board Meeting (St. Joseph's Salon)
    1 PM: Hospitality Room Opens (St. Joseph's Salon)
    1-5 PM: Registration (St. Mary's Salon)
    Evening: Free Time

    THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

    9 AM: Board Mini Busses to the WWII Museum
    3:15 PM: Board Mini Busses for a short tour of New Orleans
    -- New Orleans Tour is a gift from the Facheux family in honor of
    -- Albert Rowan of 147th Signal Company & Norman P. Facheux of 8th Air Force
    4:15 PM: Return to the Bourbon Orleans Hotel
    Evening: Dinner on Your Own

    FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

    9 AM: Busness Meeting of All Members (3rd Floor Ballroom)
    10:30 AM: Walkers leave for Natchez Steamboat Cruise
    -- Non-walkers will need to take a taxi to the steamboat dock
    11:30 AM: Natchez Stameboat Cruise Departs
    -- Buffet Lunch and River Cruise down the Mississippi with live entertainment
    1:30 PM: Steamboat Returns to Dock
    -- Return to the hotel via walking or taxi
    4 PM: Mandatory Memorial Service Rehearsal (3rd Floor Ballroom)
    4 PM: Banquet Seating Assignments (3rd Floor Ballroom and Foyer Area)
    Evening: Dinner on Your Own

    SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1

    9:15 AM: Memorial Service Line Up (3rd Floor Ballroom)
    9:30-10:30 AM: Memorial Service (3rd Floor Ballroom)
    -- All veterans need to stay in the room for veteran group photo!!!
    11 AM: "General Bill Hour"
    -- (Lt. Col., Ret.) Dr. William Knowlton
    5-6 PM: Cocktail Hour (Reception Area 3rd Floor Foyer outside the Ballroom)
    6 PM: 65th Annual Banquet (3rd Floor Ballroom)

    SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2

    FAREWELLS AND GOODBYES

    TOUR DESCRIPTIONS

    WORLD WAR II MUSEUM TOUR
    Thursday, Sept. 29 - 9 AM
    NO CHARGE BUT YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THE TOUR IN ADVANCE.

    Includes: Bus Tour, Movie, Buffet Lunch, Victory Belles show, and a one hour but tour of New Orleans.

    NATCHEZ STEAMBOAT RIVER CRUISE
    Friday, Sept. 30
    $32

    Includes: Mississippi River Cruise, Buffet Lunch, Live Entertainment.
    PLEASE NOTE: We do NOT have busses for this event, as it is 3 blocks away. Those who cannot walk can take taxis over to the boat. Remember to share a taxi!

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    REUNION HOTEL AND OTHER LODGING INFORMATION

    Bourbon Orleans Hotel
    717 Orleans Street
    New Orleans, LA 70116
    1-866-513-9744 (toll free)
    1-504-708-4772

    Hotel Information
    7AD Association Reunion Room Rate per day: $119 + Tax
  • Room rate includes breakfast for 2 each morning. Additional person pays $10 for breakfast.
  • These rates are good for 3 days before and 3 days after the reunion!
  • ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE GUARANTEED BY A CREDIT CARD FOR THE FIRST NIGHT'S DEPOSIT.
  • All rooms are non-smoking rooms.
  • We have a limited number of handicapped rooms.
  • Airport Transportation: Shuttle $20; Taxi $33 (for 2-3 people)
  • Parking: No self-parking; Valet parking at no charge
    CUT OFF DATE: AUGUST 25, 2011

    CANCELLATIONS FOR YOUR ROOM WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 72 HOURS BEFORE THE DAY OF YOUR ARRIVAL BY CALLING THE HOTEL AND CANCELLING - IN ORDER TO NOT BE CHARGED

    Click here for the hotel registration form.
    If you instead choose to place a registration by phone, inticate that it is for the 7th Amored Division Association Reunion to get this special rate!

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    PREVIOUS REUNION LOCATIONS

    1. 1947-Fort Meade, MD
    2. 1948-Pittsburgh, PA
    3. 1949-New York, NY
    4. 1950-Detroit, MI
    5. 1951-Chicago, IL
    6. 1952-Philadelphia, PA
    7. 1953-Newark, NJ
    8. 1954-Detroit, MI
    9. 1955-New Orleans, LA
    10. 1956-Cleveland, OH
    11. 1957-NewYork, NY
    12. 1958-Pittsburgh. PA
    13. 1959-Washington, DC
    14. 1960-New Orleans, LA
    15. 1961-Philadelphia, PA
    16. 1962-Detroit, MI
    17. 1963-New York, NY
    18. 1964-Cleveland, OH
    19. 1965-Winston-Salem, NC
    20. 1966-New Orleans, LA
    21. 1967-Milwaukee, WI
    22. 1968-Cincinnati, OH
    23. 1969-Miami Beach, FL
    24. 1970-Albany, NY
    25. 1971-Chicago, IL
    26. 1972-Winston-Salem, NC
    27. 1973-St. Louis, MO
    28. 1974-Harrisburg, PA
    29. 1975-Louisville, KY
    30. 1976-Atlanta, GA
    31. 1977-Pittsburgh, PA
    32. 1978-Hartford, CT
    33. 1979-Kansas City, MO
    34. 1980-Williamsburg, VA
    35. 1981-Nashville, TN
    36. 1982-New Orleans, LA
    37. 1983-Boston, MA
    38. 1984-Winston-Salem, NC
    39. 1985-Cincinnati, OH
    40. 1986-Harrisburg, PA
    41. 1987-St. Louis, MO
    42. 1988-Charleston, SC
    43. 1989-Louisville, KY
    44. 1990-Anaheim, CA
    45. 1991-Baltimore, MD
    46. 1992-Nashville, TN
    47. 1993-Indianapolis, IN
    48. 1994-Williamsburg, VA
    49. 1995-Colorado Springs, CO
    50. 1996-Louisville, KY
    51. 1997-Las Vegas, NV
    52. 1998-Valley Forge, PA
    53. 1999-Knoxville, TN
    54. 2000-Springfield, MO
    55. 2001-Charleston, SC
    56. 2002-San Antonio, TX
    57. 2003-Fort Mitchell, KY
    58. 2004-Harrisburg, PA
    59. 2005-Washington, DC
    60. 2006-Louisville, KY
    61. 2007-Virginia Beach, VA
    62. 2008-Nashville, TN
    63. 2009-Columbus, GA (Ft. Benning)
    64. 2010-Philadelphia, PA
    65. 2011-New Orleans, LA

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