Rhode Island Prime Timers

Come join us for the
years greatest event,
with informative
sessions and time
for renewing old
friendships and
making new ones.
The Prime Timers World Wide Convention
November 2-6, 2011.
The Riviera Resort Hotel, Palm Springs, CA
Thursday Night Mixer/Dance
Bobby Zee’s Band played for the PTOD 2010 New Years Event. He is a composer,
performer, arranger, producer, and an accomplished musician on several
instruments including piano and guitar.
His smooth, romantic jazz style
appeals to all of the people in love or hoping to fall in love, while his dance
music will get you aroused and Dancing.
The Follies Friday Matinee,
The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies —
­ a world famous, Broadway caliber
celebration of the music, dance, and comedy of the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s with
a cast old enough to have lived it! Venerated guest star John Davidson as the
Celebrity, and international vaudeville acts, join the Follies’ world renowned line
of Long Legged Lovelies and Follies Gentlemen.
Friday & Saturday Night Cocktails with Joel Baker at the Piano
Joel studied piano and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the
University Of Washington’s School Of Music. Joel keeps a busy schedule as an
entertainer and music director for several artists and organizations throughout
Coachella Valley. He lives with his partner Don in Palm Springs.
Friday Night Dinner with Entertainment
Watch for the announcement of the exciting entertainment, still under
negotiation, for the Friday Night Banquet. The choices are narrowing.
Whichever of the finalist wins the event, you will certainly be in for a wonderful
evening entertainment.
Saturday Night Grand Banquet Dinner with Entertainment
Based in Palm Springs, California, Live It Up Productions brings quality
Broadway style theatrical entertainment to the Convention. Guaranteed to be
an event talked about and remembered. One of a kind musical arrangements
and medleys mixed together with Broadway caliber staging and choreography.
You won’t want to miss this Night!
Sunday Breakfast Followed by the Pride Parade
Sunday in Palm Springs is a chance to see and participate in our Pride Parade.
We won’t claim to be the largest parade in the world, but it is always one of the
best. Leading our group in the parade will be the founder of our Organization,
Woody Baldwin, and Ralph Sheplow, who founded our local chapter in 1992.
Other Activities
Bridge schedules and golf schedules will be posted on the Convention notice
board. Volunteers will be available to assist choosing among the innumerable
activities being organized by our local gay organizations. There will be so
many activities available you won’t be able to attend them all. Shuttles will be
available to many of the areas gay bars and casinos.
See reverse side for details and information on registration.
The Riviera Resort
Hotel and Pool are
stunning. The weather
should be absolutely
perfect for some sun
and fun. Weather
averages 780 F day and
500 F nights.
Prime Timers Worldwide Convention
Riviera Resort Hotel
Palm Springs, California
November 2 - 6, 2011
November 2nd, Wednesday | Registration: 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Registration [with shirt and package extras]
November 3rd, Thursday | Registration: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Convention Headquarters - The Riviera Resort
Hotel Reservations are not included in
Mixer/Dance [no host bar] w/4 piece band: 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm the Convention price. Contact the RivNovember 4th, Friday | Registration: 8:00 am– 4:00 pm
iera Resort directly for reservations. Ask
Convention Headquarters - The Riviera Resort for Prime
Timers of the Desert rate for the
“The Palm Springs Follies” [Nov. 4th, 1:30 pm Matinee]
discount. The room rate is $129.00 plus
Cocktails [no host bar]: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
tax with up to four (4) people in the room.
Dinner w/Entertainment: 7:00 pm May not be available online. Rooms are
November 5th, Saturday | Registration: 9:00 am– Noon
going fast — so call and make your reser Convention Headquarters - The Riviera Resort
vations now.
Workshops: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Riviera Palm Springs,
Cocktails [no host bar]: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
1600 N Indian Canyon Dr.,
Dinner w/Entertainment: 7:00 pm Palm Springs, CA, 92262
November 6th, Sunday | Hotel Direct:
760-327-8311
Sunday Buffet Breakfast at The Riviera
866-588-8311
Pride Parade in downtown Palm Springs
We are planning to be joined
this year by the founder of Prime
Timers, Woody Baldwin. At 91
years of age he remains vitally
active and as charming as ever.
If you have never met this extraordinary fellow; the chance
to meet him would be worth the
time and effort of attendance at
the Convention. You can learn
more about Woody Baldwin, and
the organization he founded, at
the honorary web site:
www.woodybaldwin.com
Shirt only available with advance registrations.
Shirt availability ends October 20, 2011.
The Pride Parade — Sunday November 6th —
7:00 am - 9:00 am Staging and Parade starts
at 10:00 am. We hope to be positioned at the
start of the Parade so the wait will be lessened.
Our planning committee hopes to have a large
flat bed truck/float with seating capacity for
those who prefer not to walk. Details to follow.
Prime Timers members are encouraged to attend the full Convention.
If you want to register only for individual items
our registration form will allow that.
The Thursday Mixer/Dance is available as pay
at the door. All other events MUST pre-register
by October 20, 2011.
Questions: Contact Wayne Patterson (760) 904-5361 or E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
For the Reservations Form go to the PTOD website at:
http://www.ptod-ps.org/Convention.pdf
Make check to “Desert Prime Timers” and mail to
Prime Timers of the Desert, PO Box 4508, Palm Springs, CA 92263
Reservation deadline for cancellations and/or refunds is July 15, 2011
Refund Policy: We make a full refund on or before July 15, 2011. We deduct $75 after that. We do make exceptions
for sudden illness, death of a partner, death of the registrant, etc, on a case by case basis.