Wednesday there will be an opening reception at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston www.mfah.org
This museum opened in 1924, becoming the first art museum building in Texas and the third in the South.

 Thursday night will be “on your own”, to explore Houston or stay cozy in your room. Houston SSAers will lead several informal dining groups to area restaurants. Join in and meet some new folks! Check out the meeting wiki and in the registration packets for more information on which groups are going to which restaurants, and when and where to meet that evening.  

Friday night we will have a dinner reception at the San Jacinto Monument and Museum, where we can ride the elevator up the world’s tallest monument column and take in the view from the observation deck. As you may know, Mexican rule over present day Texas came to an end at the Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836.

The events leading up to and following that battle are still being revealed and analyzed by historians, with national and international implications.