The GAIA GALA—a 100th Birthday Celebration

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Join fellow geographers from around the world in celebrating the AAG’s 100th birthday at a once-in-a-life-time ball. The “Gaia Gala,” also known as the “Geography Party of the Century,” will be the premier social event of the Philadelphia meeting. All Centennial Meeting registrants are invited to attend this free extravaganza in the Grand Ballroom in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening, the 16th of March. Hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and a huge birthday cake are included and entertainment will feature a premier dance band, a Mummers band, and many other special activities. Don’t miss it!

"photo by Edward Savaria, Jr., used with permission of the Philadelphia CVB"

Mummers Bands, with their outrageous costumes and brash music, are a Philadelphia tradition.

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