BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:29@ropecord.com DTSTART:20261006T000000Z DTEND:20261007T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T135733Z URL:https://ropecord.com/events/2026-fall-technical-meeting/ SUMMARY:Cordage Institute 2026 Fall Technical Meeting DESCRIPTION:The next meeting of the Cordage Institute Technical Committee w ill be held on October 6-7\, 2026 at the dual-branded Element Philadelphia Downtown and W Philadelphia\, located near Rittenhouse Square and City Ha ll. In addition\, the Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday\, October 6. \n\n \;\n\nA group dinner will be planned for the evening of Tuesday\, October 6. The per-person dinner cost\, which covers the meal\, taxes\, a nd service charges/gratuities\, is expected to be approximately $90 to $95 . Alcoholic beverages are not included in the cost. Final details will be shared closer to the meeting date. Please note that pre-payment will be re quired to participate.\n\n \;\n\nFollowing dinner\, attendees are invi ted to join an optional historical sightseeing tour of Philadelphia aboard a double-decker bus. As the United States marks its 250th anniversary\, t his is a unique opportunity to experience the nation's first capital. The guided tour will feature views of notable landmarks\, including the Libert y Bell\, Independence Hall\, Fairmount Park\, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art\, with stops for photo opportunities.\n\n \;\n\nThe tour will b egin at 7:30 p.m. and conclude at approximately 9:00 p.m. at McGillin’s Olde Ale House\, Philadelphia’s oldest continuously operating tavern\, w here attendees may continue networking. The cost of the tour is $62 per pe rson\, and advance payment will be required. Food and beverages at McGilli n’s will be at each attendee’s own expense.\n\n \;\n\nPlease let D aniel Paschke Daniel@ropecord.com know if you will be attending the meetin g\, and please indicate if you plan to join us for the optional group tour and/or dinner so we can plan accordingly. \n\n \;\n\nTentative Meetin g Program\n\nBelow is the tentative schedule for the meeting.\n\n \;\n \nMonday\, October 5  \n\nEvening                               Board of Directors Dinner\n\n \n\nTuesday\, October 6 \n\n6:30am to 10:00am            Complimentary Breakfast at the Element Philadelphia\n\n8:00am to Noon                  Board of Directors Meeting\n\nNoon to 1:00pm                   Lunch\n\n1:00pm to 5:00pm              Technical Subcomm ittee Meetings\n\n5:30pm to 7:15pm               Optional Group Di nner (Individual Pay)\n\n7:30pm to 9:00pm              Option al Historic Bus Tour (Individual Pay)\n\n9:00pm                                 Late Night Networking at McGillin’s – the oldes t continuously operating tavern in Philadelphia\n\n \n\nWednesday\, Octob er 7   \n\n6:30am to 10:00am            Complimentary Breakfas t at the Element Philadelphia\n\n8:00am to 10:00am            T echnical Subcommittee Meetings\n\n10:00am to Noon                 Technical Committee Meeting\n\n \;\n\nHotel Accommodations\n\nO ur discounted group rate is $229 plus tax per night at the Element Philade lphia Downtown. This includes complimentary internet in guestrooms\, a ful l breakfast each morning\, and a nightly reception with complimentary wine \, beer\, and snacks. Hotel reservations can be made online or by calling 1-888-236-2427 and indicating that you will be attending the Cordage Insti tute’s meeting. The cut-off date to ensure a reservation is Tuesday\, Se ptember 15. If you have any questions or problems reserving a room\, pleas e reach out to Dan Paschke at Daniel@ropecord.com.\n\n \n\nGround Transpo rtation and Parking\n\nThe cost for taxi service between the Philadelphia International Airport and the hotel is approximately $32 each way. In addi tion\, Uber and Lyft are available for local transportation.\n\nOvernight valet parking at the hotel is $60 plus tax for guests and $73.50 plus tax for non-guests. Other parking garages are within walking distance of the h otel.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ropecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ logo2.jpg LOCATION:https://www.google.com/maps/place/Element+Philadelphia+Downtown/@3 9.9510122,-75.1682227,16.75z/data=!4m9!3m8!1s0x89c6c62fc8b0c2f5:0xf23c47d7 06813cf0!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d39.9511163!4d-75.1651992!16s%2Fg%2F11ftmdfj1z?e ntry=ttu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR