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1-5 SEPTEMBER 2010
Reunion Info
2ND BATTALION, 4TH MARINES ASSOCIATION
2010 REUNION - PLEASANTON, CA
1-5 SEPTEMBER 2010
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The 2010 reunion will be held in Pleasanton, California, which is located just east of the San Francisco Bay Area in the Livermore Valley. Pleasanton is easily reached via several interstate highways, depending upon which direction you travel, and close to three large airports.
The reason for having the reunion in this location is two-fold. First and foremost, as always, we are afforded the opportunity to reacquaint ourselves with old friends and make new ones in a special "band of brothers" event. Secondly, this year will offer a new and unique venue on Saturday and Sunday to experience a Scottish games in conjunction with the reunion events.
Host Brooks Wilson is a member of the Caledonian Club of San Francisco as well as the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines Association. The Caledonian Club has hosted an annual Scottish gathering and games since 1866 in the Bay Area and it has become one of the largest Scottish games in the United States, drawing 40-45,000 on Labor Day weekend each year. Brooks thought it would be a lot of fun to combine the two events into one "lallapalooza!" Members will get to experience the fun of attending a Scottish heritage event including such things as ethnic foods, lots of folks in period regalia, contests for pipers, drummers, pipe bands, drum majors and athletes, sheep dog exhibitions, Scottish cattle, clan tents where one might begin the search for his or her roots, and two grandstand shows per day to cap the excitement and wonder of it all. Members might even find out what’s under a kilt!
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RESERVATIONS
The 2010 reunion will be held at the Four Points Sheraton - Pleasanton, California. A block of 50 rooms has been contracted and reservations are required. All rooms are non-smoking, but there are nice patios and courtyards outside each room to take your pleasure. Please call the following number: (888) 627-8072 or go to the link below to make your reservations:
2nd Bn, 4th Mar Association Reservations
(Click “Book Now” link on right side).
It is important that you contact the hotel no later than Wednesday, August 18, 2010, which is fourteen days prior to the reunion and identify yourselves as part of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines Association. You will need to provide them with your name, requested bed type (i.e. king or double queen), check-in and check-out dates, and any other special requirements you might have. Please note that the hotel confirms reservations only via internet, but not in writing if made over the phone (they will give you a confirmation number on the phone), and room types cannot be guaranteed.
After Wednesday, August 18, 2010 all room nights which have not been reserved will be returned to the hotel's general inventory. Reservation requests after this date will be accepted on a space available basis, at the rate available at that time, but it is almost a certainty that there will be no rooms available since the Scottish Games are a big draw.
CHECK-IN / CHECK-OUT
Guest accommodations will be available at 3:00 pm on arrival day and reserved until 12:00 pm on departure day. During peak periods of high occupancy, rooms may not be available within these parameters. Rooms will be made available for check-in as soon as possible. Any attendee wishing special consideration for late checkout should inquire at the front desk on the day of departure. If late checkout is available, a late charge equal to 50% of the room rate plus tax will be applied to each room vacated after 3:00 pm.
GUEST ROOM CHARGES
When reservations are made, the hotel will require a credit card guarantee or a deposit equal to the room rate and tax for the first night for each reservation. An individual’s deposit is refundable to that individual if the hotel receives notice of an individual’s cancellation at least 72 hours prior to scheduled arrival, though this shall have no bearing upon the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines Association’s total liability pursuant to either the attrition or cancellation clauses herein. Upon check-in, each guest will be required to present a valid credit card, on which an amount of sufficient pre-authorization can be obtained to cover the room and tax charges for the length of the guest’s stay, plus the anticipated use of the hotel’s ancillary services.
TRANSPORTATION
For those attendees flying into the Bay Area, there are three airports: San Francisco International, Oakland International and San Jose International. The latter two are the closest. Transportation is readily available, but perhaps the easiest way to travel between the hotel and airport is by renting a car, using the SuperShuttle [please see www.supershuttle.com or call (800) BLUEVAN (258-3826) or taking BART (good only at SFO and OAK airports)].
Super Shuttle - please follow the instructions below for the respective airports:
- San Francisco International (SFO) – Claim your luggage [lower level]. Proceed to the upper level and outside to the curb. Follow the SuperShuttle signs to get to the SFO Airport agent (in teal green jackets) and they will arrange your SuperShuttle transportation to your destination. You will wait for your van at Terminal 1 [across from Air Canada] or Terminal 3 across from United door #3. For charters / exclusives please call (800) BLUEVAN (258-3826) and select option 1. If calling from a cell phone [from other than a Bay Area number], select option 3. If you have a reservation for Exclusive Van Service, after claiming your luggage please contact them at 650-246-2797 and they will direct you to the proper boarding location.
- Oakland International (OAK) - Advanced reservations are required. Please call (800) BLUE-VAN (258-3826) to make your reservations. Upon arrival call the same (800) number, select option 1 and provide your reservation number so we can accommodate you. Please wait for your SuperShuttle van across from Terminal 1, shelter number 3, at the “Door to Door Reservation” zone.
- San Jose International (SJC) - Advanced reservations are required. Please call (800) BLUE-VAN (258-3826) to make your reservation. Upon arrival call the same (800) number, select option 1 and provide your reservation number so we can accommodate you. Please wait for your SuperShuttle van by the “Prearranged Pickup” sign located on the curb.
Other transportation:
- Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) - If desired, the BART system connects the San Francisco and Oakland airports to the Dublin BART station. Call the Four Points Sheraton for a free shuttle to the hotel (10 minute ride) or take a taxi. BART does not connect with the San Jose International airport.
- If you desire to travel via BART to any Bay Area location, plan ahead on the internet by going to www.bart.gov/schedules/bystation.aspx . Use the Dublin/Pleasanton station as your starting point. Complete schedule information is available online or at the station.
- Rental Cars - Rental car agencies abound in all the airports as well. It is recommended that you rent a car for getting around, but use the BART to go to San Francisco to avoid high parking costs.
PLEASE NOTE: There will be no bus transportation scheduled or otherwise provided for reunion events as in the past. This is due to a number of factors and your leadership decided to let each attendee be responsible for his/her own transportation. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause, but it was determined to be the most fiscally responsible course of action.