Monday August 31-Thursday Sept 3

Flight:

Students make and pay for their own flight per our suggestion.

Arrive: Monday August 31st, 2009

Depart:  Thursday September 3rd, 2009

Other flights available on those days for students who choose to come later or

leave earlier. The price is subject to change with different times being used.

We can a coach bus from airport to hotel transfer and collect money for this prior

to departure (good introduction and easy way to get to hotel) –depends on how

much group is willing to chip in for the bus

One student must reserve on their credit card –rates based on 4 per room (2

double beds) or 2 per room (bed options available) – students arrange for their

own roommates. They are all responsible for payment directly to the hotel.

(We have a block of 15 rooms held with the W-Hotel Times Square).

Average rate is $195; 4 person occupancy

Average rate is $300; 2 person occupancy

Other Transportation:

Unlimited subway pass (we take the subway and airtrain back to the airport)

Museum Tours:

Museum tours with guide for Metropolitan Museum of Art; Guggenheim (or

Cooper Hewitt) and MoMA

Average Prices:

Flight (varies); Hotel total based on 2 persons ($300.00) 4

persons ($195.00); Coach (Around $20.00); Metro pass ($25.00); 3 Museums

with tours (Around $45.00)

TOTAL Estimate for above: $500.00 – $600.00 (depending on when you

reserve) does not include food, drinks or shopping.

New York City “Summary”

(August 31st – September 3rd, 2009)

Monday – August 31st

Some Highlights for Monday:

Day: NYC Orientation

Times Square

Observation Deck (Top of the Rock or Empire State)

MoMA visit

5th Ave/Midtown

Evening: Hudson Hotel

Tuesday – September 1st

Some Highlights for Tuesday:

Day: Guggenheim Museum and Cooper Hewitt Museum

Afternoon: Central Park

Evening: Meatpacking District

Wednesday – September 2nd

Some Highlights for Wednesday:

Day: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Afternoon: Design Specific or Brooklyn

Evening: Broadway Show (on your own)

Thursday September 3rd

Some Highlights for Thursday:

Design Showroom/Design Firm Tours

Union Square

Greenwich Village

SOHO Showroom walk

Canal Stree

China Town

Lower Manhattan

Financial District

End: Brooklyn Bridge Walk

To sign up, please contact Walter D. Joseph at wjoseph@online.academy.edu