Home

Parties, Social Functions and Events

Social Scene

Thursday Lunch
Greet your SEAOC friends and travel companions at this casual, buffet luncheon on the lower floor level (pool level) in the Sea View Rooms.

Aquarium of the Pacific, Dinner and Tour on Thursday
Bring your entire family for an evening at the Aquarium of the Pacific where SEAOC has the entire facility for our exclusive use. After a short 5 minute walk to the Aquarium from our hotel, we have arranged for a casual dinner and touring of the Aquarium. Dinner will consist of several different food and beverage stations where you will have your choice of touring the facility either before or after eating. The Aquarium of the Pacific takes you on a journey through the Pacific Ocean. Experience the sights, sounds, and even the textures of the worlds' largest body of water with interactive exhibits.

Denim and Diamonds Dinner
Join us Friday evening at the OK Corral for a rip-roaring western event. Wear your best jeans, cowboy boots and "diamonds". Cowboy hats will be provided at the Corral. We will be dancing to the sounds of Henry Becker and Team Honky Tonk along with a line-dancing instructor. Loads of fun, good food, and photo ops! See you their Partner!

Young and New Members Social Hour
Please join us at the Rotunda on the 2nd floor of the Long Beach Hyatt across from the exhibitor area for a social hour hosted by the SEAOSC Young Members Committee. All SEAOC young members and new members of SEAOC are welcome to join us for a complimentary glass of wine, beer, or soda and a chance to meet other engineers from throughout the state. Our section presidents will also be joining us to introduce themselves and welcome our newly inducted members. Please do not forget to bring your free drink tickets included in your registration packet !!!

Friday Wine Tasting
For Oenophiles, Neophytes and Everyone in between who enjoys wine... A comparative wine tasting will be conducted by a guest lecturer. Depending upon availability of specific varietals in September, the theme is anticipated to be "California vs. the World" Attendees will be asked to participate. (i.e.- your opinions will be solicited)

When: Friday, September 15th 5:30 to 6:30 P.M.
Where: Hyatt Regency Long Beach - 2nd floor Rotunda (with a view)
Cost: $25 per person. (seating limited to the first 48 individuals)

President’s Cup Race
The President’s Cup race is a Convention tradition! Come and cheer on your regional association as the four regionals compete in an exciting brain-teaser competition.

First-Timers Reception:  Is this your first SEAOC Convention?
If so, let us help start off your convention experience. Please join us at the FIRST-TIMERS RECEPTION! Meet SEAOC association presidents, SEAOSC committee chairpersons and other first timers.

Golf
The Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday September 16th. at the historic Recreation Park Golf course in Long Beach, a short drive from the hotel. The entry fee is $100.00 which includes Golf, Cart, Lunch and prizes. We are limited to 40 players so please sign up early. First tee at 8:00 AM.

Beach Volleyball
Come represent your Section in a friendly volleyball tournament including six-person teams with unlimited substitutions and liberal rules.

This year there will be a volleyball tournament on Saturday! The details are as follows:

  • Winning Team gets $1000 evenly divided per player, Second Place gets $200
  • Coed 4 vs 4 Round Robin Style Play (each team plays each team once)
  • One team per SEAOC Division (SEAOSD, SEAONC, SEAOSC, SEAOCC)
  • Tie Breaker Match if Necessary
  • No referees, Honor System
  • $100 entry fee per team up to 6 players per team (this may change based on demand)
  • No team stacking. All players must be members or convention attendees (this may change based on demand)
  • Time will be Saturday 9/16/06 from 1:00 PM
  • Refreshments will be provided. There will be game balls but teams are advised to bring their own.
  • Each team gets 4 T-shirts (if a team has more than 4 players, the remaining 4 will be fairly distributed)
  • Takes place at the nearest beach (.5 miles, 10 minute walk from hotel)

If you have any questions or wish to sign up, call 1-800-803-3622 and ask for Shane Judd or email ccc-shanejudd@verizon.net.

Croquet
The annual intersectional croquet tournament will begin at 1:00 PM on the lawn in front of the hotel. Three-person teams from the four SEAOC associations will play single-elimination. The winning team’s association will be engraved on a perpetual trophy. Traditional whites admired. Gin Fizz and Bloody Mary will be served. All convention members are invited to attend this spectical.

Tours

Anytime
Shoreline Village - a lively, scenic boardwalk of quaint shops, specialty gifts, resturants and recreation rentals. Located across the street from the hotel.

Rainbow Harbor - Home of the wooden tall ships Californian and American Pride from America's Clipper ship era. Shop at the beautiful Shoreline Village located across the street from the hotel via the pedestrian bridge.

Queen Mary - Tour the legendary Queen Mary, Art Deco floating palace, from the engine room to wheelhouse. As guests of the Hyatt, you are entitled to free admission.

Russian submarine, code name Scorpion - Tour the 300-foot Cold War submarine, moored along side the Queen Mary, and learn about its secret missions.

Short informal local walking and driving tours will be available including Belmont Shore's Second Street, Midtown's 4th Street, the Broadway Corridor, and Gondola Getaway's. Descriptions will be available at the Registration Desk.

Avalon at Catalina Island
Join us for a day enjoying the town of Avalon. We will start the day by taking the Catalina Express for about an hour trip to the island. On Catalina Island, sightseeing tours will take you to sea lions, into the world famous Casino Ballroom and into the interior to see the buffalo. Ride in a glass bottom boat or semi-submersible submarine, swim or snorkel in the clear waters. Departs next to the Long Beach Aquarium, which is walking distance from the hotel. Time: Meet at the Terminal next to the Queen Mary 8:00 am. First trip departs around 8am; last trip around 7pm with trips from Catalina regularly throughout the day with departures about every 2 hours. Cost: $50/ passenger roundtrip. Additional tours once on island extra and up to each individual. Plan to wear layers of clothing. Bring a jacket or sweater, sunglasses, hat, sunscreen.

Scuba Diving at Catalina Island
Enjoy a two-tank dive in the kelp beds of Catalina Island. We will start the trip by taking the Catalina Express for an hour trip to the island, once there we will board a chartered dive boat for scuba diving the unique kelp beds of the island. Time: 7-5 pm. Meet at the Terminal next to the Queen Mary. Cost $200/diver (includes transportation to and from the island). Plan to wear layers of clothing. The local dive shop on the island has a complete selection of rental equipment for those without equipment. Certified divers only.