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2017 ANNUAL DIRECTORY

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things can fly, and catch a glimpse of        shaneso@plano.gov                              avaldez@eltropicanohotel.com
many items used at the former Reese Air       (800)817-5266
Force Base. Stop by the Reese Air Force       visitplano.com                                 (210)277-4004
Base, formerly home to a special pilot
training program, the first flight simulator  Located just north of Dallas, Plano is the     www.eltropicanohotel.com
used in a training program and a joint pilot  Place to stay and reunite with your friends.
training program with the Navy. Currently,    Avoid the big city rush while enjoying the     Maximum Room block (on peak) 225
the base is a world-class research center.    amenities of a big city! Entertaining attrac-  Maximum Banquet (rounds of 8) 700
No trip to Lubbock is complete without a      tions include Southfork Ranch of the Dal-
stop at the American Wind Power Cen-          las tv. series, annual Hot Air Balloon Fes-    El Tropicano Riverwalk is your reunion
ter, which boasts the largest collection of   tival held the 3rd weekend in September,       headquarters. We host over 50 reunions a
windmills in the world. Another must-see      Plano’s Veterans Memorial, historic down-      year and understand what is important to
is the history of ranching at the National    town Plano with the Interurban Railway         your attendees. Our Hospitality Rooms are
Ranching Heritage Center and its 44,000       Museum, ArtCentre of Plano, Heritage           large and spacious, many with a view of
square-foot-museum with seven exhibit         Farmstead, home-town restaurants and           the Riverwalk, close to our beautiful lobby
galleries, 48 authentic ranching structures   unique locally-owned gift shops. Near          and restaurant, and the ability to bring in
and a 19-acre historical park. Also, make     Plano are numerous museums including           snacks, beverages, and adult beverages.
sure to stop by The Rawls Course at Texas     Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, and        Easy hop on for your excursions is directly
Tech University for an early round of golf    the new George W. Bush Presidential Mu-        in front of the hotel and during your free
or just enjoy the beautiful scenery from      seum. There are more than 10 flight muse-      time enjoy a River Taxi just below the hotel
the clubhouse. After a busy day, Lub-         ums in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, includ-     or a leisurely stroll of 6 blocks to the heart
bock s accommodations are suited to fit       ing the nearby Cavanaugh Flight Museum.        of the Riverwalk. We offer a pre-selection
any . With more than 5,000 hotel rooms        Plano has a multitude of restaurants and       of up to three entrees for your guests or
to choose from, the Hub City  offers the     shopping, and is just a short drive from all   order one of Duet Plates which offer a
conveniences of a large city with West        that Dallas and Fort Worth have to offer.      great value and served by our warm and
Texas flair!                                  People Connect Here!                           caring staff. Our Expresso Cafe is open
                                                                                             daily from 6:30am to 10:00pm. The ho-
PLANO                                         SAN ANTONIO                                    tel offers a generous complimentary pol-
                                                                                             icy based on total room reservations and
Visit Plano                                   El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel                   Suite upgrades at the group rate depend-
Shane Sorenson                                Anthony Valdez                                 ing on the size of your reunion. One thing
                                              110 Lexington Avenue                           you will never see is an attrition policy on
PO Box 860358                                 San Antonio, TX 78205                          unsold rooms with our 30 day cut off res-
                                                                                             ervation policy. Reunite Relax El Tropicano
Plano, TX 75086                                                                              Riverwalk Hotel 

The United States has a total                 •	 696,000 WWII
       of 21.3 million veterans               •	 1.5 million Korean Conflict
       including the following                •	 7 million Vietnam Era
       who served in wartime.                 •	 7.4 million Gulf War Era

50% of military reunions have a website
50% of military reunions have a Facebook page

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