The United States Harness Writers Association has issued a last call for hotel room reservations for the upcoming Dan Patch Awards.
It is last call to make room reservations at the luxurious Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla., for the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s (USHWA) annual Dan Patch Awards banquet on Sunday, February 23. If you are planning to attend the gala festivities that will honour the best equines and humans in the sport in 2019, room reservations must be made by Friday, January 31. Rooms are nearly sold out, so make sure you don’t get shut out.
The USHWA rate for a standard room at Rosen Shingle Creek is $199 (plus tax). For a direct link to the Rosen Shingle Creek special page to make USHWA room reservations, please click here.
Depending on availability, rooms may still be available after January 31, but can only be made by calling the hotel directly at 866-996-6338 and asking for the ‘Dan Patch Awards rate.’
This is the third year Rosen Shingle Creek will host the Dan Patch Awards banquet. This year’s banquet, which will be held in the Gaitlin ‘B’ ballroom, will get underway with the Red Carpet at 5:30 p.m., with the awards ceremony starting promptly at 6:30 p.m. Be on hand when the Pacer of the Year, Trotter of the Year and Horse of the Year are announced.
Tickets for the Dan Patch Awards Banquet are $180, with a filet mignon dinner featured. Tickets can be ordered until February 17 by contacting Judy Davis-Wilson at [email protected] or 302-359-3630.
Remember, all attendees will receive a 10 per cent discount at all of the hotel's restaurants, a 10 per cent discount at the Spa at Shingle Creek, and a green fees discount at the Shingle Creek Golf Club.
There is still limited space available in the USHWA journal. The deadline is Friday, January 31. To take out a congratulatory ad please contact Kim Rinker at [email protected] or 708-557-2790.
(With files from USHWA)