Social Events
Welcome Reception & Dinner
Saturday, December 1, 7:00 - 10:00pm
Hyatt Grand Champions Pool
The opening event of the 25th Annual meeting will be held poolside. Come and enjoy cocktails, entertainment and a buffet dinner with friends and colleagues!
Dress is casual.
Ode to Palm Springs at the Empire Polo Club
Monday, December 3, 6:00 - 10:00pm
Empire Polo Club
Turn your clock back to the hippest future that ever was. Dressed in rat-pack chic, electric blue suits, a sharp as knives crease and an ever-present Tom Collins, this party grooves all evening. Check out the polo match – the coolest cats will be holding court at the swinginest party in swanksville.
Dress code for this event is "old-Hollywood chic"
Cocktail Reception and Gala Dinner
Tuesday, December 4, 6:30pm - Midnight
Hyatt Grand Champions Grand Ballroom
As the sun sets over our desert oasis, join us in the beautiful Palm Court to celebrate 25 years of the American Society of Retina Specialists. Our silver anniversary gala will be a night truly to be remembered, featuring gourmet cuisine, fine wines, and our signature entertainment extravaganza. Plan to sip delicious concoctions while reminiscing with friends old and new about another memorable annual meeting and associated adventures, dine elegantly on silver-themed tables, and dance til dawn.
Dress is elegant, black tie optional, and silver is the color of the evening!
Golf Tournament
Monday, December 3, 11:30am - 4:30pm
The Indian Wells Golf Resort (IWGR), adjacent to the Hyatt, will play host to the ASRS Golf Tournament. Home of the 25th Anniversary LG Skins Game, the IWGR has long been the ultimate golf destination in Southern California for everyone from pros to presidents. The IWGR is home to two courses. The new Celebrity Course designed by Clive Clark and the Player's Course (currently under renovation and scheduled to open November 2007) designed by John Fought.
Tennis Tournament
Monday, December 3, 1:30 - 4:30pm
The Indian Wells Tennis Garden will host the ASRS Tennis Tournament. A worldclass tennis club, Indian Wells is an 80-acre tennis and entertainment facility with a 16,000-seat stadium. Home of the annual Pacific Life Open, one of the most prestigious tennis events in the world, Indian Wells is one of California's finest tennis facilities.
Group Tours
A variety of sightseeing adventures is planned.
Click here for Tour Brochure with details and registration information.