The
Plimsoll Club cordially invites you to enjoy Fun & Fireworks for
the Whole Family on Saturday, July 4
Independence Day will close with a bang as you and
your family view the spectacular fireworks display lighting up the
riverfront from the unparalleled vantage point of the Plimsoll Club.
The informal buffet dinner will feature your favorite barbecue and
Louisiana specialties. The evening begins at 7:00 p.m., and the
fireworks are scheduled for approximately 9:00 p.m.
Enjoy our fabulous buffet, including assorted salads, jambalaya,
crawfish etouffe, barbecue ribs, fried chicken and catfish, macaroni
& cheese, hamburgers with all the trimmings, and a lavish
selection of desserts, to name a few.
Musical entertainment will be provided by Pierre Descant's Cajun
quartet. Caricature artist Bob Budro and a balloonist will also
entertain the guests.
And, of course, we offer the best seats in the city for the
spectacular Independence Day fireworks extravaganza.
The cost of the dinner and full evening's entertainment is just
$24.95 for adults and $12.95 for children under 10. Casual attire is
recommended. Complimentary parking is available in the WTC garage.
Just bring your ticket to the club for validation.
Reserve your tables now for your family and guests by calling
Claire Stockton at 529-1701 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you must
cancel, do so by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 2 and ask for your
cancellation number or full billing will apply.
Taste a Caribbean Lunch Buffet July
24
Let us bring the Caribbean to you on Friday, July
24. Cruise on up to the Plimsoll Club for a feast of tropical treats
for only $15.95!
The chef will prepare a plethora of palate-pleasing dishes to
include St. Croix seafood salad, calico bean salad, tropical fruit
salad, conch chowder, mahi mahi with avocado beurre blanc, crab
stuffed shrimp, curried chicken with cashews, whole roasted pig with
mango chutney, boneless leg of lamb with papaya-mint sauce, Barbados
rum cake, bananas flambeed with pina coloda sauce and much more!
To complement this island bounty, we offer a delicious rum punch
for only $1.95 each.
Set sail for the Plimsoll Club now by calling 529-1701 for
reservations. Cancel by Wednesday, July 22 at noon and ask for your
cancellation number or full billing will apply. As always,
complimentary validated parking is available for three hours during
lunch.
Enjoy French Night at the PC on
Saturday, July 18
July is always a festive month for the French. In keeping
with that "joie de vivre," the Plimsoll Club is hosting an
evening filled with music, dancing, our sensational buffet and a
drawing for two free tickets to Paris.
7:15 p.m.
The cocktail hour features imported champagne, a variety of
French wines, elegant aperitifs and conventional cocktails. During
this prelude to dinner, an abundant display of French
"charcuterie" will be showcased. Accordionist Ron Able
will serenade you with traditional French melodies.
8:15 p.m.
Our magnificent buffet opens, overflowing with delicacies such as
fresh Norwegian salmon with fenouil, chateaubriand, rack of lamb
Forestiere, assorted pates and smoked salmon. In addition, we will
have many of your all-time favorites, including iced shrimp and
lobster Bellevue. Crepes Suzette and Bananas Foster will accompany a
grand array of pastries and cheese.
8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Dancing to the music of A.J. Monistere and his orchestra.
A highlight of the festivities will be a drawing
for two round trip tickets to France, compliments of Continental
Airlines. Continental Airlines, voted as the best North American
trans-Atlantic carrier by Executive Travel Magazine, offers daily
service to Paris, France, and to many other capital cities of Europe.
Frequent service from New Orleans to our European gateways of Houston
and Newark provide convenient schedules to Paris, London, Frankfurt,
Madrid and Manchester, England. Service to Rome and Milan is offered
with our alliance partner, Alitalia. Continental is one of the largest
air carriers in the world, providing its customers with an
international route network reaching more than 55 different
international destinations. Today, Continental and Continental Express
serve over 190 cities worldwide, including more than 135 cities in the
U.S. Over 2,000 flights span the globe each day, crossing the Atlantic
to and from Europe; covering the length and breadth of America;
traveling into the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America; and
across the Pacific to and from the Philippines, Micronesia, Indonesia
and Japan.
The price for this very special evening, including cocktails and
hors d'oeuvres is $52.50. Complimentary validated parking is available
in the WTC garage. For reservations, call Claire Stockton at 529-1701
from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. or Marc Garcia after 4:00 p.m. If you
must cancel, please do so before noon on Thursday, July 16 and ask for
your cancellation number or full billing will apply. Join us for
French Night! "Laissez le bon temps rouler" and
"Bon appetit"!
Easy Parking at WTC Garage
The 1,000-car WTC parking garage is conveniently located on
Poydras Street next to the Hilton Hotel and across the street from the
WTC Building. The garage is just steps away from Riverwalk and a
five-minute walk from the CBD, the Warehouse District and the French
Quarter. The garage offers safe, covered parking and is accessible 7
days a week, 24 hours a day. Competitively priced daily and monthly
rates are available.
Call (504) 584-3994.
Check Your Lucky Number
This month's lucky number is 815. Congratulations to Ms.
Chepita Dinicola!
You are the recipient of lunch for two with cocktails during the
months of July or August.
Special events are excepted.
Call the Plimsoll Club at 529-1701 for details and reservations.
Watch for your membership number in the next newsletter.
You could be a winner, too!
"I would like to take this opportunity
to thank you for the dedication, professionalism and great
service shown during our last dinner event taking place at the
Plimsoll Club.
"Our guests were truly pleased and I am
sure they will not easily forget the special dinner we arranged
together!
"We are looking forward to working with
you again in the near future and thank you for your courteous
cooperation."
Davide Veglia
Albatros Travel Inc. |
Christmas in July? Call the Plimsoll
Club
The holidays and cool weather may seem to be far
in the future but it's not too early to book space for Christmas
parties at the Plimsoll Club. We have very few available weekend dates
left for evening parties, so call Barbara Montgomery or Pam Corrigan
at 529-1701 right away to reserve space for your holiday bash.
In keeping with the holiday spirit, we have a special offer for
holiday office luncheons during the month of December.
We'll give everyone in attendance a complimentary glass of
champagne with dessert. In addition, we'll organize a drawing for a
Plimsoll Club apron colored royal blue with white lettering and
piping.
This offer applies only to luncheons held in private rooms with a
banquet menu served.
Group luncheons in the main dining room or those selecting the a la
carte menu or buffet are excluded from this offer.
Entertain on a Higher Level
Living the "high" life takes on a
special meaning when you entertain your guests at the Plimsoll Club. From our vantage
point on the 30th floor of the World Trade Center, the city of New
Orleans serves as a dramatic backdrop for your business or social
events.
We have five different rooms suited to all sizes and types of events.One is
just perfect for you. We offer an extensive selection of menus and
hors d'oeuvres or we can easily create a custom-designed menu based on
your personal preferences. We also offer complimentary validated
parking for you and your guests for luncheon and evening events. Let
us cater to your good taste by calling Barbara Montgomery at 529-1701
for more information.
The PC's Summer Hours Set
In observation of Independence Day, the Plimsoll Club and WTC
offices will be closed all day on Friday, July 3.
The Plimsoll Club will be open for lunch but closed for dinner
(except for special event dinners) during the month of July and the
first two weeks of August.
The club will be closed completely for the last two weeks of
August.
The Plimsoll Club will reopen for lunch and dinner on Tuesday,
September 1.
Welcome New WTC Members!
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Thomas L. Bowman
Simon Hubig Co., Inc.
Thomas C. Cowan
Preston & Cowan
April Cooper
Le Meridien, New Orleans
Ron D. Craddock
Craddock Oil Company
Michael C. Francis
Tulane University Medical Center
Yancy Guerin
Louisiana Hospital Supply
Mildred M. Guichard
Lt. Col. James E. Hall
U.S. Marine Corps
J. Richard Kanuch
Attorney at Law
Dr. Susan Kastl
Society for Accurate
& Inclusive Language, Inc.
Ruth G. Mimeles |
P. Todd Migl
GE Capital Modular Space
Frederick B. Palmer
Texaco, Inc.
Sally Reynolds Posch
Otto F. Ramsay, Jr.
Simon Hubig Co., Inc.
C.B. Scrignar, MD
C.B. Scrignar, MD, APMC
John A. Schmidt
Stephen M. Stephens
Prudential Securities
Robert Vining
Duncan & Covington, LLC
Paul Watkins
Louisiana International Trade Center
George F. White, Jr.
C & D Farms
Scott P. Yount
Preston & Cowan, LLP |
Spotlight on WTC Benefits:
Rivercenter Racquet & Health Club
Through a special
arrangement with the Rivercenter Racquet and Health Club, which is
located in the New Orleans' Hilton Riverside on Poydras Street next to
the WTC building, WTC members are invited to join without paying the
regular initiation fee.
The Rivercenter offers an extensive array of services: indoor
tennis, racquetball, squash, an indoor golf studio, complete weight
room, basketball court, fitness classes, saunas, whirlpools and locker
room facilities.
Following are the Rivercenter's membership levels and corresponding
monthly dues:
Gold Membership (Includes all club facilities) -- Initiation fee:
$250 (waived); Monthly dues: single, $85; family, $100.
Silver Membership (Excludes indoor tennis, includes all other club
services) -- Initiation fee: $75 (waived); Monthly dues: single $50;
family, $60.
Bronze Membership (Includes all health and fitness facilities,
aerobics and wet areas; Excludes racquet sports) -- Initiation fee:
$25 (waived); Monthly dues: single, $50; family, $60.
Four hours of complimentary parking is included with your
membership, as well as one complimentary fitness evaluation with the
Club's Fitness Coordinator. For further information or a complimentary
pass, call Rivercenter Club Manager Libby Amdur at 556-3742.
Calendar of Events - Plimsoll Club
July 1 -- Luncheon and business appointments for
visiting trade mission of women entrepreneurs from Orense, Spain.
July 10 -- "Doing Business in Namibia" luncheon
program featuring H.E. Veiccoh K. Nghiwete, Ambassador of the
Republic of Namibia to the United States.
July 20 -- All-day Agribusiness Exporting Conference at
the World Trade Center.
July 24 -- Oil, Gas and Chemical Business Oppor-tunities
in the Netherlands half-day seminar and luncheon.
July 26 - Aug. 5 -- Louisiana Trade Mission to Venezuela
and Panama (organized by MetroVision).
Calendar of Events - WTC
July 1 -- Spanish Women's Trade Mission, WTC
July 3 -- Club & WTC Offices Closed
July 4 -- Fun & Fireworks, PC
July 10 -- "Doing Business in Namibia" Lunch,
PC
July 18 -- French Night, PC
July 20 -- Agribusiness Exporting Conference, WTC
July 24 -- Caribbean Lunch Buffet, PC
"Doing Business in the Netherlands," WTC
July 26 -- La. Trade Mission to Venezuela & Panama
(through Aug. 5)
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