At the May, 1967 Meeting of the Executive Council, the Committee on Arrangements proposed that the two traditional social events held in New York during the Fall meeting—the Friday Cocktail Party and the Saturday Dinner-Dance — be discontinued.

The Committee has decided that for the forthcoming December meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (December 15th-18th, 1967) there will be a lavish Saturday Cocktail Party from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be a small charge for the party; tickets will be sold in advance on a first-come basis, and to a number of persons limited by the capacity of the room.

Dr. Paul H. Brauer, Chairman of the Committee on Arrangements, explained to the Executive Council that the parties have not been successful in recent years. Although they have been enjoyed by those who attended, attendance has been small, and the Association has often lost money on the Dinner-Dance. Dr. Brauer commented that the failure of our New York social events can be attributed, in part, to New York itself and the competition it offers in its theatres, concerts, and restaurants; and in part to private parties given by members.

The Committee anticipates a record turnout — the Cocktail party, while not interfering with the attractions of New York, will still offer important opportunities for social contacts during the time of the meetings in a pleasant and congenial atmosphere.