221st & SEAPC REUNION 2021
Sept 23, 2021 to Sept 27, 2021
WHERE AND WHEN AND HOW MUCH?
We will meet Thursday, Sept 23, 2021 (arrival day) through Monday, Sept 27, 2021 (departure day) at the Hilton Hotel in old town Alexandria, Virginia on King Street. The hotel special group rate will be $129 a night, plus taxes (currently 14.5% + $1.25 per room/per night). Self Parking will be $25 per night. The Registration fee, which covers two meals and lots more, is expected to be $150 per person to be collected after June 1, 2021.
Room reservations are now being accepted by the Hotel. Use the link below to book your room at our special rate. Rooms are limited at our special room rate, so it would be wise to make a reservation as soon as possible to assure you get the lowest rate. Rooms can be canceled with no penalty up to 72 hours in advance of your arrival date.
BOOK A HOTEL ROOM AT OUR SPECIAL RATE HERE.
If you have trouble with the link above, copy and paste
this link into you brower’s address bar:
https://secure3.hilton.com/en_US/hi/reservation/book.htm?inputModule=HOTEL&ctyhocn=DCAOTHF&groupCode=SIGNAL&arrival=20210923&departure=20210927&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT
You can also call the hotel, (703) 837-0440, to make a room reservation but be sure to mention the 221st Signal Company and the special room rate of $129 per night. Rooms at our special rate are limited. Book early.
THE METRO
A two minute walk from the hotel is the King’s street DC Metro stop. This gives us easy access to numerous destinations in Washington without the use of a car.
THE VIETNAM WALL - THE PENTAGON - ARLINGTON
ALL NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND MONUMENTS ON THE MALL
REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT (DCA)
EVENTS
We are still planning a group trip to the Pentagon on Friday afternoon, Sept 24, 2021 where we hope to get a VIP tour arranged by Erik Villard of US Army Center for Military History (CMH). The metro will take us there in about 15 min as the Pentagon has its own metro stop.
NEW ARMY MUSEUM
The opening of the Museum has been officially delayed until some time after Nov 30, 2020. We now expect the Museum to open by Spring or early Summer 2021.
MEALS
We will have a LUNCHEON on FRIDAY Sept 24, 2021 and our closing BANQUET on Sunday, Sept 26, 2021. These two meals are included in the $150 per person registration fee. Otherwise, meals are on your own.
REGISTRATION FEE - subject to change as costs become known.
The $150 per person registration fee will include your reunion badge, meeting space, hospitality suite, audio/visual support, free internet in your room, Special Reunion Pin or Challenge Coin, food service and gratuity for our Friday Luncheon and our Sunday Closing Banquet. Besides the luncheon and Banquet, all other meals will be on your own. There are numerous downtown restaurants near the hotel.
DO NOT SEND ME ANY MONEY YET.
PLEASE USE THE ADJACENT SIGN UP FORM
SIGNING UP WILL HELP TREMENDOUSLY
WITH REUNION PLANNING .
REGISTRATION FEES WILL BE
COLLECTED AFTER JUNE 1, 2021
FREE TIME
At the Reunion, there will be lots of free time on Saturday and Sunday to visit the sights in Washington (via the Metro) or the newly opened National Museum of the US Army (NM
USA) which is located just off the base at Fort Belvoir, about 12 miles from the Hotel. On display at the Museum will be the 221st & SEAPC participation including bricks located on the walk of remembrance commemorating our 221st fallen, a 221st engraved unit listing (Bronze Star Level) on the special donors wall plaque located in the Museum’s central Veteran’s Hall and most impressive, a 221st Unit Tribute Plaque as shown here.
FREE KING STREET TROLLEY
A two minute walk from the hotel, The King Street Trolley transports riders between the King Street Metrorail Station and the Potomac River waterfront. The trolley is free of charge and runs daily, every 10 - 15 minutes with many stops for hopping on and off to explore the shops, restaurants and attractions found along Alexandria's historic main street.
Hilton Hotel Old Town Alexandria
Sept 23, 2021 (Arrival) through Sept 27, 2021 (Departure)