Social Events

Events by date:

Sunday July 13
Monday July 14
Tuesday July 15
Wednesday July 16
Thursday July 17

Sunday, July 13

City Tour with a stop at the Duquesne Incline

1:00-4:00 PM                            Pre-Registration: $33.00/On-Site: $37.00

Driving tour of Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle to view the beautiful architecture, bustling Commerce Center and hear the story of Pittsburgh's past two Renaissances and the exciting changes that our third Renaissance is bringing to the city. Also, visit the Ft. Pitt Museum.

Tour and Wine Tasting  CANCELLED

12:30-4:00 PM                  Pre-Registration: $46.00/On-Site: $51.00

Tour and Wine Tasting at the La Casa Narcisi Winery. Afamily owned and operated facility, the winery is locat ed north of Pittsburgh. Aselection of 24 varietals, including red, white, pink, fruit, and two blended wines, compose their lineup.

From there, we move to the Tour and Wine Tasting at the C.T. Miller Winery. Located south of PIttsburgh, Ted and Janet Miller produce wines solely from the grapes harvested from their seven-acre vineyard.

3rd Annual Radioactive Open Mic Night!

8:00-11:00 PM                                                                                   FREE

In appreciation of the many musicians in the Health Physics Society, Applied Health Physics, Teletrix and Chase Environmental will host the Third Annual Radioactive Open Mic Night on Sunday evening on the roof of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center (or at the Westin, if our requested fair weather hasn't been delivered!).

Come enjoy classic rock n roll music provided by a good local band. Attendees are invited to participate in the fun by joining the band onstage to play an instrument or sing a song. Asong list will soon be published on the web for participants to preview and select a song to sing or jam on.

Have fun entertaining your friends and colleagues from the health physics community by participating in this lively event! If you can't sing or play an instrument just come to listen and dance the night away!

Admission is FREE to all attendees. There will be a cash bar serving beer and wine.

Monday, July 14

City Tour with a stop at the Duquesne Incline

9:00 AM-Noon                        Pre-Registration: $33.00/On-Site: $37.00

Driving tour of Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle to view the beautiful architecture, bustling Commerce Center and hear the story of Pittsburgh's past two Renaissances and the exciting changes that our third Renaissance is bringing to the city. Also, visit the Ft. Pitt Museum.

Church Tour   CANCELLED

9:00 AM-3:45 PM                   Pre-Registration $36.00/On-Site: $41.00

We will begin at the United Methodist Church of Pittsburgh. The apsidal church, admirably proportioned, is constructed in the shape of a cross. The two spires, one raising to a height of 175 feet, are elaborately decorated with buttresses, louvers, spired pinnacles and gargoyles.

The next stop is St. Anthony's Chapel - The Shrine On The Hill. Saint Anthony's Chapel is located on Troy Hill which overlooks the Allegheny River on Pittsburgh's North Side. The Shrine, dedicated to "The Wonder Worker," Saint Anthony of Padua, houses a vast collection of relics. We will then ) at the Church Brew Works. Built in 1902, in the Northern Italian enjoy lunch (cost of lunch not included in tour price architectural style. The same painstaking care and effort that was used to construct the building was also taken in renovating the church and the rectory. The original pews have been revitalized to serve as dining room seating.

Additional wood from the pews was used to build the bar. After lunch, we will visit the Rodef Shalom. The sanctuary seats over 1,100 people on the first floor and an additional 350 in the balcony, 100 in the Josiah and Carrie Cohen Chapel, and 550 in the J. Leonard Levy, which has small stained glass windows replicating the windows of a German synagogue, destroyed by the Nazis.

Our final stop will be Saint John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church - It was February 1900 when a group of Carpatho-Rusin immigrants, originally belonging to St. John the Baptist Galician Greek Catholic Church, decided to establish their own church dedicating it to the memory of St. John the Forerunner as "Second Greek Catholic St. John the Baptist Church.”

Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium  CANCELLED

9:00 AM-5:00 PM                     Pre-Registration: $59.00/On-Site: $64.00

See the new Water's Edge with polar bears, otters and walruses. We will have the motorcoach all day and w begin return shuttle service starting at 1:00 pm and continue every hour after that until 5:00 pm. Admission is included in the price of the tour.

Walking Architectural Tour with High Tea  CANCELLED

Noon-4:00 PM                            Pre-Registration: $36.00/On-Site: $41.0

Pittsburgh's distinctive skyline is a seamless blend of past and present. From Henry Hobson Richardson magnificent Allegheny County Courthouse and the marvelous stone work to the city's 19th century office building o PPG Place, the soaring gothic tower of glass designed by world-renowned architect Philip Johnson, Pittsburgh boasts works of architectural genius at every turn.

The Walking Tour will be followed by Royal High Tea with Champagne or Mimosas at the Palm Court. The Palm Court serves light sandwiches, scones, and pastries and specialty drinks in an elegantly understated atmosphere.

Annual Pub Crawl

6:00-11:00 PM                            Pre-Registration: $30.00/On-Site: $35.0

What's an HPS meeting without a Pub Crawl? Not as memorable!

Come join us as we provide transportation and a souvenir T-shirt as we enjoy some of the South Side's best bistros, restaurants and pubs, and where you'll get the chance to socialize with some old acquaintances and renew friendships while getting reduced drink or meal costs.

Tuesday, July 15

Annual HPS 5K Run/Walk

6.30 AM-8.30 AM                      Pre-Registration: $30.00/On-Site: $35.00

The annual 5K Fun Run/Walk will be held on a flat out and back course along the bank of the Allegheny River providing a scenic view of the city. The starting point will be at the River Front Park Pavilion located a few miles from the convention center. Bus transportation will take the participants from the Westin Hotel to River Front Park and back. Awards will be given to the overall and age group winners. The event includes T-shirt, refreshments, race timing, and awards.

Golf Outing  CANCELLED

8:00 AM-4:00 PM                                                Pre-Registration: $84.00

Enjoy 18 holes of golf with cart, food and refreshments throughout the beautiful course at Birdsfoot Golf Club in Freeport, PA. Optional club rental is available for $20.00. Go to Birdsfoot.com for more information on the course. There will be no On-Site Registration for the golf outing, so sign up early!

Phipps Conservatory, Nationality Classrooms, Heinz Chapel CANCELLED

8:45 AM-4:00 PM                  Pre-Registration: $46.00/On-Site: $51.00

Tour Phipps Conservatory, and enjoy outdoor gardens and collections which include the Discovery Garden, bonsai, butterflies, perennials, annuals, herbs and aquatic plants in this 13 room Victorian glass house located in Schenley Park. Lunch and shopping will be on your own on Craig Street. Tour Heinz Chapel on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh. The Chapel began as a gift, Henry John Heinz, the founder of the H.J. Heinz Company, wanted to honor his mother, Anna Margaretta Heinz, with "a building" at the University. Tour the Nationality Classrooms where twenty-six Nationality Rooms depict Pittsburgh's ethnic heritage - European, Asian, Middle Eastern and African - through authentic examples of architecture and décor.

Frick Art and Historical Center CANCELLED

1:00-3:00 PM                            Pre-Registration: $38.00/On-Site: $42.00

Enjoy The Frick Art Museum, Car and Carriage Museum, Clayton Mansion, the Greenhouse, Museum Shop and Café. Over five acres of lawns, gardens and historic buildings make up the Frick Art and Historical Center, which is adjacent to part of the sprawling Frick Park.      

Wednesday, July 16

Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob

8:30 AM-4:30 PM                    Pre-Registration $79.00/On-Site: $84.00

We will begin with a tour of Fallingwater. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Kaufmann family in 1935, the house is dramatically cantilevered over a waterfall. Named one of "50 places of a lifetime" by National Geographic Traveler. Lunch will be on your own at the Fallingwater Café. Our next stop is to tour Kentuck Knob which rises from a mountainside high above the Youghiogheny River gorge. Like nearby Fallingwater, the house was designed by pre-eminent American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. This extraordinary home, built of native stone and tidewater cypress, is set amidst natural woodlands, and surrounded by contemporary sculpture and historic artifacts.

Le Cordon Bleu School of Cooking  CANCELLED

2:00-4:00 PM                            Pre-Registration: $40.00/On-Site $45.00

The Pennsylvania Culinary Institute offers culinary education programs combining the history and methods of the esteemed Le Cordon Bleu Program. Join the Pastry Chef as he prepares some of his tasty pastry treats and enjoy the sweet art that he creates.

Night Out - Heinz History Center

6:00-10:30 PM                     Pre-Registration: $45.00/On-Site: $50.00

Our Special Night Out this year will be held at the Heinz History Center, located just a couple of blocks from the Westin Hotel and David Lawrence Convention Center. This renovated building now houses many examples of what made Pittsburgh and its surrounding area famous, and includes the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum as well. Dinner is included in the cost of the event.

Thursday, July 17

Kennywood Amusement Park and Sandcastle Water Park  CANCELLED

9:30 AM departure-10:00 PM

Pre-Registration: $79.00/On-Site: $84.00

Kennywood after 5:00 pm Pre-Registration $56.00/On-Site: $61.00

Pre-Registration for both parks: $107.00/On-Site: $112.00

Kennywood Amusement Park is America's finest traditional amusement park and a national historic landmark featuring five roller coasters. Sandcastle Water Park - Wet, Wild, and Fun! The mini coach leaves the hotel at 9:30 AM, and return shuttle service begins hourly from 1:00-10:00 PM. The cost for transportation and admission to Kennywood after 5:00 PM is $56.00.

Heinz Field, PNC Park, Penn Brewery Company  CANCELLED

12:30-4:30 PM                    Pre-Registration: $44.00/On-Site: $49.00

Tour Heinz Field - Since 2001, when the gates were opened to this 65,050-seat state-of-the-art facility, Heinz Field has provided a thrilling, behind the scenes view of the Steelers and Panthers football teams to thousands of men, women, and children of all ages. In addition, the view of the city's unique skyline and Point State Park from the South Plaza within the stadium serves to add to the tremendous excitement that is Heinz Field.

Tours of Heinz Field provide guests with a behind-the-scenes look into the Coca-Cola Great Hall, Clubs, Luxury Suites, Press Box, Field, South Plaza, and much more! We encourage you to personally see Heinz Field Pittsburgh 's latest and greatest landmark.

PNC Park - Opened in spring 2001, is a classic-style ballpark, an intimate facility that embraces the progressiveness of Pittsburgh while saluting the spirit of early ballparks originals such as Forbes Field, Wrigley Field and Fenway Park. This riverfront facility combines the best features of yesterday's ballparks- rhythmic archways, steel trusswork and a natural grass playing field.

Visit Penn Brewery Company - ALT"ER"EGO BIER. Hailing from the industrial city of Düsseldorf, "Alt" (the German word for "old") uses the old method of brewing. An exceptionally smooth and delicate brew is accomplished by utilizing ale yeast and maturing it in a lager cellar. It has a dark amber color and a good bitterness to balance the malty body. This beer is extremely drinkable and because it is unlike the lager beers that Penn Brewery traditionally produces, it is like our alter ego.