ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE
Thursday,
January 15, 2004
CVB Board room
CITY
HALL
901
BAGBY
1ST FLOOR
6:30
p.m. Networking
7:00
p.m. Business Meeting
Meetings are held the 3rd
Thursday of every month.
GUIDEPOSTS
The Quarterly Newsletter of the
Professional Tour Guide Association of
Houston, Texas
Volume 4 JANUARY 2004 Number 1
President’s
Message
We certainly ate well during
the last quarter – and maybe saw a ghost or two. In October, our own Gary White conducted a tour of some of
Houston’s historic burial grounds as we commemorated Halloween and the fall
season. Lucette and Richard Reiger
opened their beautiful new home to our membership and several guests in
November for a Thanksgiving feast that we’ll not soon forget. December found us at Bayou Place dining on a
fine Mexican buffet at the Hard Rock Café.
The locale’s acoustic décor did not lend itself to a conversational
meeting atmosphere so we simply adjourned to the outdoor veranda to conduct our
business session.
Looking back over the year
2003, we were most fortunate to visit and experience a wide variety of tour
destination sites in and around our great city. The bar is set high for 2004 and I know our members will rise to
the occasion as we seek new and worthy sites for our monthly meetings. Please let any board member know of any
ideas you may have.
Of course January is always
reserved for our Annual Business Session.
We’ve booked the large CVB conference room on the ground floor of City
Hall for the 15th. Remember,
networking begins at 6:30 and the meeting kicks off at 7 PM. We’ll formally announce the results of our
recent election of officers and board members and the passage of our bylaws
amendment at that time.
We’ll present our plans for
the coming year and encourage all to participate in every way possible. Our quest for new members will continue to
build on the momentum we’ve experienced over the second half of 2003 that’s
seen us add four new Associates with two more pending as this is written.
(Presidents message
continued on page 2)
(Presidents Message cont’d)
We are happy to see the
staff of the Convention and Visitors Bureau take an even bigger interest in our
association than before. We have been
asked to make a presentation at the Bureau’s Monthly Mixer slated for February
24th at the Petroleum Club.
This is an excellent opportunity for the PTGAH to showcase its talents
and its contributions to the tourism industry.
There will be more details forthcoming about this major event in the
very near future. Please mark your
calendars now and plan to attend!
Super Bowl is, of course,
upon us and it seems that the entire city is doing double time to get
ready. Many of our members are engaged
in various activities associated with the event and we look forward to helping
put our collective best foot forward.
Don’t forget, shortly after February 1st, the hype will begin
anew as we gear up for the Major League Baseball All Star game and associated
events scheduled for July 10 through 14 at Minute Maid Park. It’s gonna be a busy year!
Looking ahead just a bit,
our February meeting plans (on the 19th) will feature a tour of
Houston’s Museum of Printing History.
It’s a chance for a wonderful look back at how we actually record our
lives. Look for details on page 3. Our March meeting plans (on the 18th)
will feature a tour of an actual working ranch. This, of course, dovetails nicely with the annual Houston
Livestock Show And Rodeo set to kick off on March 2nd. Details are still being ironed out but we’ll
give you plenty of time to shine your boots!
Elsewhere in this newsletter
you’ll find your Annual Membership Renewal Form. Please complete it and return it with your check by the end of
January. (Note: If you joined our association as a new
member during the last quarter of 2003, the dues you paid at that time count
for 2004.)
Remember also, if you are a
Certified Member, your continuing education documentation must be submitted to
Lynn Gaines prior to our January meeting.
Call Lynn if you have any questions.
Finally, thanks to outgoing
board members Melissa Dixon and Sandra Lord for all their contributions to the
PTGAH over the past 2 years. Things
sometimes got spirited in our monthly board meetings as we all strived to do
what was (and is) best for our association but I believe the results speak well
for the solid volunteer effort supplied by all. Some other board members are shifting to other duties and we will
welcome new leadership on January 15th. Hope to see you there!
Mike Kees
The JPMorgan Chase Building (formerly
the Gulf Building) will celebrate its 75th anniversary in January with a
series of events accessible to the public. On Sunday,
January 25, explore the architecture and history of the Chase
Building with the GHPA Walking Tours Program. The tour includes
special visit to Jesse Jones' former office. For details, go to www.ghpa.org.
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Trivia Questions by
Richard Cook
What
was the name of General Sam Houston's Warhorse?
What
happened to this horse?
There
is a statue of this horse in Hermann Park.
Look for the answers in the April 2004 Newsletter
THE TAYLOR-STEVENSON FAMILIES: A TRUE HOUSTON STORY
Sandra Lord, CPG
Augustus and John Allen aren't the only brother combination significant to
Houston history. Read the true story attached about brothers Edward and
Horace Taylor, who arrived in Houston shortly after Texas became a Republic and
whose descendants still are making a significant impact upon our city.
I am deeply indebted to Ellen Robbins Red, who, in 1986, wrote a book about her
ancestors, Early Days on the Bayou 1838-1860: The Life and Letters of Horace
Dickinson Taylor, Houston, Texas, privately published, Houston, Texas.
Look for it in a used book store. I think you will find it well worth the
search.
Other quotes about the Taylor-Stevenson family are taken from articles in the
Houston Chronicle.
Tour of Museum of Printing
History
1324
West Clay
Houston,
Tx 77019
www.printingmuseum.org
Thursday,
February 19
6:30-7:00
p.m. - Networking
7:00
p.m. - Business Session
7:30
p.m. -
Tour by Artist-in- Residence, Charles Crine
Free
Parking
Coffee
& Sodas
THE
COLLECTION
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Mesopotamian
Cylinder Seals
Ancient Papyrus Fragment
Pre-Gutenberg Illuminated Manuscript Facsimiles
Asian Movable Type & Ancient Asian Printing
1450 Gutenberg Press Replica
Gutenberg Bible Facsimile
1493 “Nuremberg Chronicle” Facsimile
1482 Caxton’s “Polychronicon” Leaf
1536 “Tyndale’s New Testament” Leaf
1575 Luther’s “German New Testament Leaf”
1582 Rheims Bible
1604 Bouay Bible
1611 “King James Bible” Leaf
1607 Boethius’ “De Consolatione Philosophiae”
1731 Ovid’s Metamorphosis
1733 Zenger’s “New York Weekly Journal”
1735 Ben Franklin’s “Pennsylvania Gazette”
1765 Tax Stamp
Historical Newspapers
1796 Senefelder Litho Press Replica
1830 Oak Litho Press
Linotype
Letter Press & Type Collection
Old Master Etchings & Engravings
Antique Bookbinding Equipment
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The Museum of Printing
History celebrates the history of the development of printing, perhaps the most
important of man’s cultural achievements. Its collection contains examples of
ancient writing, pre-Gutenberg hand written rare books and manuscripts, antique
printing equipment and tools, historically significant printed material such as
bible leafs, government documents, early newspapers and periodicals, and,
antique fine art prints. The Museum desires to provide an understanding of the
history of printing and the consequential changes in civilization thereafter.
Experiencing the permanent collection allows one to
chart innovations in man’s attempt to communicate beginning with writing on
clay tablets, papyrus scrolls, and parchment manuscripts, through Gutenberg’s
invention of printing and the subsequent production of important early printed
volumes, into modern times with the production of the modern day newspaper. It
also provides an explanation of the historical development of the various
processes of creating artistic images in print, allowing for an understanding
of the relief, intaglio, and lithographic production of fine art prints.
UPCOMING
MEETINGS, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR 2004
February
24: CVB Mixer at the Petroleum Club
March 18: Visit
to George Ranch – Coordinated by Melissa Dixon
April 15: Runaway
Scrape – The Rest of the Story presented by Richard Cook. Visit Santa Anna capture site and Pasadena Historical
Museum
May
20: Burke Baker Planetarium –
Coordinated by Mike Kees
June
17: Party Boat in Kemah –
Coordinated by Sandra Lord
July
15: Tour of Toyota Center –
Coordinated by Mike Kees
August
19: Metro Rail Tour – Presented by
Sandra Lord
September
16: Education Program: Hospitality & Tourism
October
21: Ghost Walk – Presented by
Sandra Lord
November
18: Fall Theme – Coordinated by Esther
Porter
December 16: Christmas Party – Coordinated by Katharina
Upchurch
***Look out for more
details on all of these events***
Houston, Texas 77252
www.ptgah.org
ADDRESS CORRECTION
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