Evening Events

Wednesday, May 19
Welcome Cocktail Reception
Fairmont Olympic Hotel, the Garden Room
5:30-7:30pm

Everyone is warmly invited to join us for a cocktail and hors d’oeuvre welcome reception in the Garden Room of the Fairmont Olympic Hotel.

The reception will offer MGI North American Conference delegates, spouses/accompanying guests, vendors, and sponsors an opportunity to gather, meet other participants and colleagues, and renew friendships. We look forward to welcoming you to Seattle and to the 2010 MGI North American Conference.

Dress Code: Business Casual
Dinner : On your own

Thursday, May 20
Tillicum Village Salmon Bake and Native
Cultural Experience
5:30-10:30pm

Your evening begins with a 45 minute narrated cruise from the downtown Seattle waterfront to Tillicum Village on Blake Island. Upon arrival you will walk along a clam shell strewn path to the longhouse, where you will be greeted with an appetizer of steaming Clams in nectar. Inside the longhouse you will enjoy watching as Salmon for your dinner is roasted over an Alder-wood fire on Cedar stakes in the traditional Northwest Coast Indian style. As you finish your meal, the lights dim while the myth and magic come to life in the spellbinding performance of Dance on the Wind, featuring dances in the spirit of coastal tribes.

Return to the Fairmont having experienced a bit of Seattle history.

Blake Island is located 8 miles from Seattle's Central Waterfront. The island was named after Captain George Blake, commander of the US Coast Survey vessel in 1837. Blake Island State Park was an ancestral campground of the Suquamish and Duwamish Indian Tribes and is believed to be the birthplace of Chief Seattle. The island is densely wooded, has 5 miles of beaches, and the vegetation on the island includes native Northwest trees and shrubs. Wildlife on the island includes deer, chipmunks, otters, squirrels, mink and many types of birds.

Dress Code: Casual.
Dress in layers, bring gloves, raincoat (hooded is nice), cap/hat, and an umbrella. Wear comfortable walking shoes.

Friday, May 21
Cocktails and Dinner at Canlis
6:15-10:00pm

Canlis is the Pacific Northwest's most celebrated fine dining restaurant, serving Seattle for 58 years. It is perched along the east side of Queen Anne Hill, just 3 miles north of downtown Seattle. Floor to ceiling windows reveal the breathtaking view over Lake Union and eastward to the Cascade Mountain Range. Join us for a spectacular dinner in the finely appointed Penthouse. Award winning wine and cuisine, dazzling views, and attentive yet invisible service will make for a most memorable evening.

Dress Code: Cocktail attire. Shirt, tie, and jacket are required for men.