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Jan 23, 2010 11:00 am (Saturday)

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Postal code 20224, United States

Washington, DC 20224
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NON-REFUNDABLE NGM TICKET FOR CANCELLATIONS AND NO EXCEPTIONS PLEASE!! EVENT #1 @ 11:00 a.m. - Culture Talk over Chinese Dim Sum in Chinatown - Join us for a lively Culture Talk ov...
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NON-REFUNDABLE NGM TICKET FOR CANCELLATIONS AND NO EXCEPTIONS PLEASE!! EVENT #1 @ 11:00 a.m. - Culture Talk over Chinese Dim Sum in Chinatown - Join us for a lively Culture Talk over delicious Chinese Dim Sum before visiting NGM!! We can either order our own dish or share various dishes for more tasting opportunities and split the bill equally!! Metro (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!) - Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red line). After exiting the Metro, walk accross the street and the venue is on your left on H Street. Metro Map - http://www.wmata.com/rail/maps/map.cfm ************************************************************************************* EVENT #2 @ 1:00 p.m. - Special Exhibits - Chinese Terra Cotta Warriors @ NGM - $9.00/Adult (Group Rate for 10 or more) NON-REFUNDABLE Admission Fee is Required!! If we do not have a group of 10, the ticket price will be $12/pp. Nearly 2,000 years ago, thousands of life-size clay figures were buried in massive underground pits to accompany China's first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, into the afterlife. Their discovery outside the city of Xi'an in 1974 is one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. Now, you can stand face-to-face with these terra cotta warriors. National Geographic Museum will host Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of ChinaÂÂ's First Emperor, an exhibition featuring treasures from the tomb complex including 15 life-size figures, weapons, armor, coins, and more. Don't miss this chance to see the largest collection of significant artifacts from China ever to travel to the United States. Metro (Highly Recommended!!): Farragut North (Red Line) or Farragut West (Orange or Blue Line). Metro Map - http://www.wmata.com/rail/maps/map.cfm Adult Group Ticket Price (More than 10) - NON-REFUNDABLE FOR CANCELLATIONS - Any collected fees relating to any cancellations will be added to our Group Funds for other group-related activities - NO EXCEPTIONS, PLEASE: $9 per person ($8 ticket PLUS $1 PayPal Fee) Group Rate for 10 or more - Pay online via PayPal is required. (NOTE: IF booked by phone, fax, or mail, ADD another $3 handling fee with each ticket order. PLEASE MARK IN YOUR RSVP FOR PAID NGM EXHIBIT TICKET!! THANK YOU!! Any RSVP without PAID ticket will be removed!! Thank you for your cooperation!! Regular Ticket Price: $12.00 per adult, Seniors (over 62)/Students/Military/Members: $10.00; Children (ages 2-12: $6.00), IF individually purchased!! Metro (Highly Recommended!!): Farragut North (Red Line) or Farragut West (Orange or Blue Line). Metro Map - http://www.wmata.com/rail/maps/map.cfm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ AGENDA of EVENT ~~~~ Event #1 (Tony Cheng's Restaurant, 619 H St., NW (2nd Floor), Washington, DC 20001, 202-371-8669): 11:00 a.m. - 12:30p.m. - Culture Talk over Chinese Dim Sum in Chinatown. Event #2 (National Geographic Museum, 1145 17th St., NW, Washington, DC 20036, 202-857-7588): 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. "Meet 'n Greet": We'll be greeting each other, taking attendance, and collecting $1.00/pp activity fee. 1:30 p.m. - ??: Exhibit tour begins!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ IMPORTANT REMINDERS ~~~ 1. BEFORE Leaving for the Event: (1) ALWAYS check our website to ensure the event is NOT canceled due to unforeseen occurrences beyond the Organizer's control; (2) Give yourself extra travel time especially if you use the Metro for any unexpected delays; (3) Be on time as our "Meet 'n Greet" session lasts about 30 minutes to avoid being left behind and/or being marked as "NO SHOW"; and (4) To protect her own privacy, it is NOT the Organizer's practice to give out her cell number. Therefore, please plan your travel accordingly. Thank you all for your cooperation!! :-) 2. Group Activity Contribution Fee - $1.00 per Person/Event (including Organizer & Guests) The accumulated fund will be used for any necessary group activity-related expenses, and the administration fees payable to Meetup.com (a for-profit entity) for keeping our group on an ACTIVE status!! Our Organizer is NOT compensated for her voluntary services dedicated to our group. 3. "YES" RSVPs - Confirmation Requirement - By MIDNIGHT BEFORE the day of the event for a head count!! If you are NOT 100% sure of your attendance after RSVPed "Yes", please change your RSVP to "No" by the deadline to give other members opportunities to sign up. A change to RSVP "No" AFTER MIDNIGHT is considered a "LATE CANCELLATION". To confirm, simply do the following: 1) After signing in, go to the Event Web Page 2) Click on "Change Your RSVP" 3) In the Box under "Edit Your Comments" section, type "Confirmed" 4) Click "Update". 4. Our Removal Policy for No-Shows, Late Cancellations, Event Crashers, and Business Promoters - http://www.meetup.com/DC-MD-VA-World-Culture-Adventures/messages/boards/thread/6303455/#25286657
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