Hospitality at Annual Gathering 2024 opens on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall and will remain open 24 hours until noon on Sunday, shortly before the Gathering ends. It will feature four breakfasts, three lunches, snacks, and a selection of beverages, including beer and wine.

 

Meals

Breakfast will be provided Thursday through Sunday mornings from 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. Options include assorted whole fruit; a cold cereal station (served with whole, skim, and soy milk); yogurt; assorted breakfast breads and pastries (daily rotation of muffins, scones, and croissants); a toast station (white and wheat breads, butter, preserves, and marmalade); an oatmeal station (oatmeal, raisins, nuts, and brown sugar, served with whole, skim, and soy milk); and scrambled eggs. Assorted juices will also be available.

Lunch will be served Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Options each day include:

• Thursday: Build-your-own salad bar featuring mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, shredded cheese, ranch dressing, and Italian vinaigrette; pasta salad; minestrone soup; char-broiled hamburgers and veggie burgers (with fresh buns, ketchup, mustard, mayo, lettuce, onions, and tomatoes); and brownies.

• Friday: Build-your-own salad bar featuring mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, shredded cheese, ranch dressing, and Italian vinaigrette; roasted tomato bisque; hot dogs (with ketchup, mustard, sport peppers, relish, onions, and tomatoes); coleslaw; and assorted cookies.

• Saturday: Build-your-own salad bar featuring mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, shredded cheese, ranch dressing, and Italian vinaigrette; broccoli cheddar soup; butcher-block deli meats, including mesquite turkey and ham (with lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard, mayo, sliced cheddar, and Swiss); kettle chips; and lemon bars.

 

24-hour Snacks

A variety of snacks will be available around the clock. (Note that snacks will not be restocked from 1 a.m. until 6 a.m. and may vary daily.) The snack selection will include a peanut butter and jelly station with sliced white and wheat bread (respective of allergies); Topsy’s popcorn; granola bars; hummus and pita bread; chips and pretzels; onion dip; peanuts; chef’s choice of four types of candy; ice cream bars; brownies, cookies, and Rice Krispie Treats; and a whole fruit selection (daily rotation of apples, oranges, and bananas).

 

Beverages

Nonalcoholic beverages will be available beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday through noon Sunday. Available beverages include coffee (regular and decaf); hot water for tea/hot chocolate; a varied juice selection; milk (whole, skim, and soy); soft drinks (Pepsi products); and a water station.

Alcohol: Wine and beer will be served by hotel personnel daily from 2 p.m. until “last call” at 1 a.m. No personal supplies of alcohol may be brought into Hospitality.

• Beer selection will feature domestic and local craft beers.
• Wine selection will feature a Sauvignon Blanc and a Cabernet Sauvignon.

Per state laws, no one under the age of 21 may be served or consume alcoholic beverages. Minors will have different name badges and hotel staff reserve the right to refuse to serve guests who appear to be underage and may request proof of age before serving. Also, if an underage guest is found in possession of alcohol, that beverage will be confiscated and the guest will have their registration revoked. In addition, guests who appear to be intoxicated may be refused service and/or asked to leave Hospitality.