Morning refreshments and lunch on both days of the conference (June 17-18) will be catered to the conference location. There will also be a wine and appetizers reception after the last panel on the first day of the conference (June 17th).

Dinner arrangements are as follows:

Thursday June 16, 6:30 pm: Pre-Conference Reception and Barbeque at the Conference Hotel (Best Western South Coast Inn), by the pool — If you are arriving on the day before the conference, come chat, eat, relax, and enjoy the sun.

Friday June 17, 8 pm: Dinner at Café Buenos Aires (1316 State St., Santa Barbara, Phone: 805.963.0242). Main entrees (one of the following):

• Churrasco
  Grass fed, free range New York steak, grilled to taste, sweet potato fries, seasonal vegetables, “chimichurri porteñoâ€? and roasted garlic-horseradish “cremaâ€?


• Milanesa de Pollo
  Traditional tasty breaded chicken breast lightly fried and served with Argentine Fries and sauteed vegetables


• Canelones
  Trio of cannelloni — corn, wild mushrooms and spinach — served with tomato and béchamel sauces, shaved Argentine “sardoâ€? cheese

Saturday June 18, 8 pm: Dinner at Opal Restaurant (1325 State St., Santa Barbara, Phone: 805.966.9676). Main entrees (one of the following):

• Lemon Grass Crusted Salmon with a Thai Curry Sauce
  Served with Roasted Leeks and Jasmine Rice Timbale Wild Mushroom Stuffed


• Chicken Breast with a Tomato Marsala Cream
  On an Herb Risotto, with Fresh Steamed vegetables


• Herb Grilled Filet Mignon
  With Whipped Truffle Butter Yukon Potatoes and a Port Wine-Marsala and Wild Mushroom Cream Sauce


• Vegetarian Option Available