SOCIAL EVENTS:

Welcoming reception                  (Sunday, July 9) Dinner at Bogazici University       (Monday, July 10) Awards banquet                         (Tuesday, July 11) Dinner Cruise on the Bosphorus  (Wednesday, July 12)

Meet other conference attendees, renew old acquaintances and begin new friendships and collaborations at this opening reception/buffet under the stars by the torch-lit outdoor reflecting pool at the Hyatt Regency. (If the weather does not cooperate the reception will move to the Regency Ballroom). Included in the registration fee.*
 

Enjoy traditional Turkish and international dishes as well as a stunning view of the Bosphorus Strait while you mingle and network with colleagues. Busses will leave the hotel at 19:15 to transfer guests to the university and will bring them back to the hotel when the event is over. Included in the registration fee.*

          

This is the premier social event of the conference. The PICMET ’06 “Leadership in Technology Management,” “Medal of Excellence” and “Outstanding Student Paper” awards will be presented at the banquet. Included in the registration fee.*
 

Dinner Cruise on the Bosphorus
Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Time: 20:00 – 23:00
Dress: Casual
Cost: $85

This optional dinner cruise will take PICMET guests on a leisurely boat ride on the Bosphorus, the strait separating Europe from Asia. While enjoying specially prepared Turkish food and unlimited drinks, guests will have a magnificent view of the city spread on two continents.

Busses will leave the hotel at 19:15 to transfer the guests to the boat, and will bring them back to the hotel after the cruise ends. Tickets are $85 and can be purchased on-line when registering for the conference or on-site at the registration desk.

	Delicious Turkish Cuisine at the dinner cruise Welcome cocktail: Pistachios, Sticks with cheese sauce, Fruits, Chips The Starters Buffet: Cheese & Crudite: Ezine Feta Cheese, Fresh Cheese, Erzincan cheese, Dried & Fresh fruits Salads Buffet: Arugula, Mediterranean greens, Carrots, Red cabbage, Corn, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Gavurdağ salad Mezes with Olive oil: Eggplant salad with Garlic and sour grenadine sauce, Green peppers, eggplant and zucchini stuffed with rice, Vine leaves rolled with rice, Sauteed zucchini with walnut and special yogurt sauce, Fresh green beans cooked in olive oil, Humus with pastrami on tartalettes, Cous-cous with sour apple served in green leaves, Chicken breast paste on tartalettes Entrees: Sauteed Lamb meat on creamy eggplant sauce, Thyme & rosemary flavored grilled chicken steaks, Milky potatoes with basil sauce, Rice with almonds, Cheese pastry Assortment of breads: Black, bran, baguette, olive bread Dessert Buffet: Baklava with walnut & Pistachio, Halvah with walnut, Assortment of milky desserts, Mozaic cake with chocolate sauce, Fruit salad, Fruit basket, Melon & water melon (if available) Coffee & Tea Unlimited local alcoholic & non alcoholic drinks

* The student and one-day registration fees do not cover evening events. Tickets for each of the Sunday – Tuesday events may be purchased for $75 on-line when registering for the conference or on-site at the registration desk.