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22–25 SEPTEMBER  PHOENIX, ARIZONA, USA

Local Tours

The following tours are open to all registered meeting attendees and guests.

Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright’s School of
Architecture, and Carefree
Tues., 24 Sept., 8 a.m.–noon. US$81; 20-person minimum.
Follow us to the foothills of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin
West, the architectural school and foundation of the legendary
master. You’ll look in on his architects of tomorrow and their
blueprints for the future and view a slide show highlighting the
past works created by Wright. During this 90-minute tour, you’ll
visit the Wrights’ private living quarters, the gracious Taliesin
West “garden room,” the drafting studio, music pavilion, the
cabaret cinema, and more while you enjoy a walking tour around
the terraces and walkways with an experienced guide who will
explain the history and importance of the architecture. From
there, we’ll head on to Carefree, a resort community north of the
Photo © Visit Phoenix/Jill Richards. city, nestled in the Foothills, offering a rugged Western, yet
upscale, vibe. We’ll stop at some of the boutique shops and galler-
Heard Museum ies and include plenty of sightseeing along the way.
Sun., 22 Sept., 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m. US$59; 20-person minimum.
We’re off to the Heard Museum, which reigns as the leading
exhibitor of the heritage and history and arts and crafts of the
Native American people. You’ll trace the development of the
culture of the Southwestern Indians through the many art dis-
plays, including Kachina carvings, silver-smithing, rug weav-
ings, pottery, and basketry, to name a few. Look in on a
Southwestern Indian craftsman as they create an original work
of art, and browse through the gift shop, offering one of the
finest selections of original Indian crafts available in the Valley.
We’ll also include a tour of the surrounding neighborhood to
familiarize you with the downtown convention center area.

Desert Botanical Garden
Mon., 23 Sept., 8 a.m.–noon. US$64; 20-person minimum.
Most of the world’s 20,000 varieties of cacti and desert plants Taliesin West, Scottsdale. Photo by Jwagg0309 via Wikimedia Commons.
are displayed in this 145-acre living museum, along with succu-
lents, trees, wildflowers, and shrubs from arid regions of Asia, Hello Phoenix, Hello Scottsdale
Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Temporary art exhibits Wed., 25 Sept., 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. US$42; 20-person minimum.
rotate throughout the year, and guests will enjoy the creations of Join us for an introduction and overview to the 5th largest city
both national and local artists with colorful and monumental in America, Phoenix, Arizona. Our experienced guide will keep
exhibitions, which can be found throughout the garden. Our you entertained and informed during our tour around the his-
guide will be available during the self-guided tour to answer any toric, financial, and entertainment districts surrounding the
questions. You won’t want to miss “Plants and People of the convention center and beyond. From past to present, you’ll learn
Sonoran Desert,” a three-acre trail through a saguaro cactus about our vibrant city, including a drive past the capitol building,
forest, a mesquite thicket, a desert stream environment, and an the sports arena, and several historic Phoenix landmarks. We’ll
upland chaparral habitat that explores the many uses of desert also travel to the Old Town/5th Ave. area of Scottsdale, where
plants for food, construction, tools, basket making, and more. you’ll have time to explore the unique Southwestern shops,
As we travel through the city to the gardens, our guide will boutiques, and galleries that make Scottsdale “The West’s Most
showcase various points of interest along the route. Western Town.”

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