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CAA Board Meeting &
Members’ Trip to Bermuda
Join us for the
February 4–8, 2015
Join Us for a Relaxing Long Weekend in Gorgeous Bermuda!
Imagine lush tropical gardens, shimmering pink-sand beaches, azure blue seas, and spectacular sunsets, and you have envisioned
Bermuda. Conveniently located in the mid-Atlantic, less than a two-hour flight from most East Coast gateways.
Getting There
The closest airport to The Fairmont Southampton is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), formerly called Bermuda
International Airport. The airport is in St. George’s, about a 35-minute drive from the Fairmont Southampton.
Taxis are available at the airport, at the hotel, and in the city of Hamilton, and are available by calling the Bermuda Taxi
Association at 441-296-2121. Taxi fare from the airport is about $60 USD, plus tip, for one to four people.
Direct shuttle service to and from the airport / hotel can be arranged by making online reservations at CEO Transport
(www.limobermuda.com) or by calling 441-234-4366. The cost for a shared shuttle is $15 per person.
Our Hotel: The Fairmont Southampton (www.fairmont.com/southampton)
Perched royally on the island’s highest point, the Fairmont Southampton looks over lush acres of gardens and pink-sand beaches.
The Fairmont Southampton’s spacious guestrooms — many with sweeping water views — are richly appointed with private
balconies, walk-in closets, and marble bathrooms The resort offers unparalleled amenities throughout the entire property. Relax
at the resort pool, or pull up a chaise lounge at the sprawling oceanfront beach club, which features a dive center, tennis courts,
jet ski rentals, and more. Unwind in the Willow Stream Spa with indoor pool and fitness facility, or tee off at the eighteen-hole
par-three championship Turtle Hill Golf Club. Enjoy award-winning cuisine at any of the hotel’s six restaurants. (We can also
make special arrangements for those on the CAA trip who want to take a carriage drive or to ride on the beach.)
On this trip, you are responsible for your own hotel reservations. The CAA group room rate is $209 for a Fairmont Room (deluxe
and superior rooms are available for additional cost). All rooms are subject to 9.75% tax, and each person is subject to a Resort
Levy of $11 per day and a mandatory gratuity of $11.20 per day. Hotel check-in is at 4:00 p.m. Check-out is at 11:00 a.m.
To reserve your room at the Fairmont Southampton, contact the Fairmont Global Reservation Center at 800-441-1414 and
mention the Carriage Association of America group #595490.
The hotel offers free wi-fi for those who’ve enrolled in the Fairmont President’s Club prior to their arrival in Bermuda (visit
www.fairmont.com/fpc/enroll/ to enroll).
Our Schedule for Wednesday, February 4
Arrival
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Make your way to the Fairmont Southampton Hotel (or your hotel, if you choose to stay elsewhere)
Welcome Reception at the Fairmont Southampton, with invited CAA Bermuda members as guests
Our Schedule for Thursday, February 5
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
CAA Board Meeting (at the Fairmont Southampton)
Free afternoon
Dinner – hosted by the Bermuda CAA Committee & members – at “Random Heights,”
the home of Daniel Greenslade (former residence of Daniel’s grandfather, William “Cheese” Ray)
Display of carriages, including restored and under-restoration, with clipboards attached for comments
and suggestions from CAA guests
Our Schedule for Friday, February 6
11:00 a.m.
Boat Cruise (weather permitting) to Dockyard, where members can spend free time at the Maritime
Museum or shopping
Lunch at the Frog ’n’ Onion Pub
Return Boat Cruise and tour of the island with a guide, who will provide some history of the island
Our Schedule for Saturday, February 7
10:00 a.m.
Bermuda / CAA Driving Horse Show at the Botanical Gardens, featuring Pleasure Driving,
and also including Racing Ponies and Gymkhana classes
Lunch
Sunset Barbecue at the Fairmont Southampton
Sunday, February 8 is Departure Day
Register Here for the CAA Trip to Bermuda • February 4 – 8, 2015
CAA Member(s)? Yes
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Telephone:
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Arrival Date:
Departure Date:
I/we want to register for the CAA Members’ Trip to Bermuda @ $345 per person (hotel is NOT included)
What is included in the trip: the Welcome Reception with CAA Bermuda members; dinner on Thursday (and transportation
to / from) at the private home of a CAA member (hosted by the Bermuda CAA Committee); a Boat Cruise; lunch on Friday;
the Bermuda / CAA Driving Horse Show (and transportation to / from); a Sunset Barbecue on Saturday evening.
I (or one member of our group) would be interested in participating in a golf tournament (day/time to be determined).
Name(s) of golfer(s):
* I am not currently a member, but I would like to join the CAA at $65 (add $20 for Canada / $40 for overseas).
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mail: 3915 Jay Tr ump Road, Lexington KY 40511 • fax: 859-231-0973

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