ITINERARY (Please note: Subject to change between now and October 2025)
Updated Order of March, H2/5 Reunion 6/18/25
The reunion hotel is the Embassy Suites Columbus Airport.
We will use the four-day format. Reunion will run 10/8/2025 through 10/12/2025.
The room rate is $139.00 plus tax and includes breakfast and a reception each evening including drinks and munchies in the atrium. This is an all-suite facility! Our hospitality room will be open every evening. (The hotel only allows food and beverages purchased in the hotel in the room)
Wednesday afternoon registration. Hotel check-in begins at 1600. Early arrivals may not be available for check-in. If you are Hilton Honors member, please advise the hotel when checking in. (lot of points for this length of stay). Rooms are available both prior to and after the reunion at the discount rate.
Wednesday evening Meet and Greet is tentatively scheduled at “Tun Tavern, VFW Post 9857). A cash bar will be available for drinks on your own. We will have a catered German meal. Shuttle bus will be provided.
Thursday we will bus into Columbus for a tour of the Ohio State University’s Horseshoe (the football stadium). The tour will include the band room, locker facilities and a walk on the field. We will then visit the Budd Food Hall for lunch. The Food Hall is a rehabbed Dairy that houses ten different restaurants. Lunch is on your own. https://budddairyfoodhall.com/.
After lunch we will head to the Motts Military Museum for a guided tour. It is a splendid collection of military artifacts from all eras of our history. https://mottsmilitarymuseuminc.com/. We then head back to the hotel. Dinner will be on your own.
The Hospitality Room will be open for the evening when we return to the hotel
Friday Morning, we bus back into Columbus to the National Veteran’s Memorial and Museum. We will have our Memorial Service in Memorial Garden followed by a catered lunch. We have invited some Gold Star family members to join in our service. After lunch we will be free to tour the museum. The museum is a great place to take panoramic pictures of Columbus and the riverfront. https://nationalvmm.org/
The hospitality room will be open upon our return from the Museum.
That evening, we will have our opening ceremony, company meeting, and discuss upcoming reunions. We will discuss future fundraising options and may have an alternative to the auction next year.
There is no formal program on Saturday. Feel free to visit Columbus attractions. The meeting room will close at noon to allow for banquet set up.
The hotel has a shuttle available when not in use for airport pick-ups. They provide service to the Easton Town Center Mall (upscale) that has many stores and restaurants,
Saturday evening is our banquet. Dress code in effect. Wear your medals and awards. Menu options will be available on registration. We will have a guest speaker and several presentations.
After Sunday morning breakfast we will head home until we meet again in 2026.
We need some volunteers to help with sign in and for some other functions. If you can volunteer, please let me know. Keep those registrations rolling in. Joe
