Welcome Class of 2008!!!

Welcome to the official website for Wharton Beach Week 2008! We are VERY excited and hope that many of you can join us for one of the final celebrations as the Class of 2008!

Official Beach Week events run from Thursday evening, May 8th, through Monday evening, May 12th. In order to participate in all events, we recommend you arrive in Miami on the afternoon of the 8th and depart on the afternoon of the 13th.

Please take a minute to navigate the website for important information relevant to your trip down to Miami. We will be updating the details on a regular basis so please visit this site regularly for the latest news and information!

Join our Beach Week 2008 Facebook event group!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=31015730132

Questions? Post a comment on the “Next Steps” tab and someone will respond as quickly as possible!

Much love,

Your Beach Week 2008 Committee

Check out our Official Beach Week Guide to Miami!

Want to know what there is to do during the day in Miami?  Wondering what some of the best restaurants in Miami are?  Looking for a bar to pre-drink at before an official event?  Need to make a quick run to the drug store but don’t know where it is?  Look for all the answers in our Official Beach Week Guide to Miami located in webcafe at the link below!

https://webcafe.wharton.upenn.edu/eRoomReq/Files/mba/wga/0_85079/Beach%20Week%20Guide%20to%20Miami.doc 

Make Your Reservations Now for Tours and Day Trips!

For those of you interested in any sighseeing tours and day trips in the area, we have negotiated a discount with Miami Beach 411. Tours should be reserved in advance latest by 5pm the day before you plan to go. If you have a large group, we recommend making a reservation earlier so that there is adequate time for the necessary arrangements to be made. You can make your reservations 1) online or 2) by phone seven days
a week, 9am-7pm (PLEASE NOTE: reservations via phone are $3 more than via internet).

http://www.miamibeach411.com/

Check out the latest additions to the schedule!

Please go to the “Events” Tab of the website to see some of our newest additions to the Beach Week schedule…hurry and buy your tickets, you won’t want to miss out!!!!

Launch of Ticket Sales!

Ticket sales launch this Wednesday, April 9!

Official Beach Week events run from Thursday evening, May 8th, through Monday evening, May 12th.

Purchase your tickets at the WGA store:

http://wgastore.com/beachweek2008.html

We are offering discounted rates for those of you who buy your tickets early.

Prices and purchase deadlines are as follows:

	4/9-4/20	4/21-4/27	4/28-5/5
All Access Pass (Thursday-Monday):	$250	$325	$400
Individual Daily Passes:
Thursday	$50	$75	N/A
Friday	$75	$100	N/A
Saturday	$75	$100	N/A
Sunday	$75	$100	N/A
Monday	$50	$75	N/A

Ticket prices will increase after 11:59PM on April 20th and again after 11:59PM on April 27th, so buy your tickets now!!!

Schedule Updates…Clubs secured for Thursday and Friday nights

Please go to the “Events Calendar” to see the latest updates to the Beach Week schedule. We have just secured club venues for Thursday night (Mansion) and Friday night (Prive). For more information, visit the website for the Opium Group, the owner of Mansion, Prive and some of the other hottest clubs in Miami Beach!

http://opiumgroup.com/

WGA Club Sponsors for Nikki Beach Event!

The Beach Week committee is pleased to announce our generous cabana sponsors for the Nikki Beach Club Beach Party to be held on Sunday, May 11:

Wharton African American MBA Association (AAMBAA)

http://www.whartonaambaa.com/v2/

Wharton Latin American Student Association (WHALASA)

http://www.whalasa.com/

Wharton Wine Club

http://clubs.wharton.upenn.edu/wineclub/

Wharton Women in Business (WWIB)

http://www.whartonwomen.org/

Airline Tickets and Discounts

USAir, American and United Airlines fly non-stop from Philadelphia to Miami. Southwest Airlines flies non-stop from Philadelphia to Ft. Lauderdale (30-45 minute drive to Miami). We have negotiated the following discount to fly from Philadelphia to Miami:

American Airlines: 5% discount

Discount Promotion Code: A9858AX

The “Official” Beach Week Hotel

While the Doubletree Surfcomber is the “official” hotel of Beach Week, the # of rooms reserved for Beach Week are limited. However, the Surfcomber has had some recent cancellations and still have some rooms available. They are also extending the special Wharton rate of $219/night until April 18 so book your rooms quickly if you are interested in staying there!

Book online at the link below or call 1.800.853.0264 and refer to group code WHA:

http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/MIAOFDT-WHA-20080508/index.jhtml

Alternative Places to Stay

Since space at the Surfcomber is limited, we wanted to provide you with a few alternative hotels in the area (we have also heard some classmates have booked here as well!):

Beachcomber Hotel

http://www.nassausuite.com/bc/eng/index2.htm

Catalina Hotel

http://www.catalinahotel.com/

Delano Hotel

http://www.delano-hotel.com/

National Hotel

http://www.nationalhotel.com

The Raleigh

http://www.raleighhotel.com/

Royal Palm Hotel

http://www.royalpalmmiamibeach.com/

Sagamore

http://www.sagamorehotel.com/

The Setai

http://www.setai.com/

The Shore Club

http://www.shoreclub.com/