2025 PCA-SDR Installation Dinner

Join us in January at the US Grant Hotel in downtown San Diego to celebrate another year of PCA-SDR fun and kick-off the new year with a bang!

This is a wonderful chance to dress up and party with the wonderful club members of PCA-SDR.

We'll have a wonderful meal, festive announcements. and live music for dancing. The US Grant over its 114 years of operation has hosted 16 Presidents, and once again, PCA-SDR, the crowning accomplishment of the site. The hotel has an underground parking lot with discounted valet parking, $23 for our event, $60 overnight. We also have discounted rates for rooms, reservable here: https://book.passkey.com/e/50860100. Take the opportunity to relax overnight after the festivities in luxurious fashion.

Starting at 5pm we have a cocktail hour in the Fourth Avenue Foyer, then at 6 the event will proceed downstairs to the Bivouac Ballroom. There we have a lovely meal planned, the first course is a grilled vegetable salad with zucchini squash, Humboldt fog cheese, and hazelnut vinaigrette.

For the main course you have the choice of:

Braised short rib with an herb citrus demi glace, served on leek mashed potatoes and accompagnied by seasonal vegetables.
Stuffed breast of chicken with artichoke, mozzarella, proschiutoo, and sundried tomatoes on top of a mushroom risotto accompagnied by seasonal vegetables.
The vegetarian option is a pea tendril risotto with seasonal vegetables topped with pesto and fried kale.

After finishing the main course for dessert a milk and white chocolate cheesecake with Oreo crust, caramel sauce, and fresh raspberries. The chef assures us that dietary restrictions can be accomadated, so leave a note if you have any concerns.

Of course a ballroom is not complete without a dance floor, which will be set out to allow you to dance to the live music performed by Shades of Blue. If you enjoyed the band at the last installation dinner you'll love them here for an encore!

Name	Status	Hometown
Paul Asquini	Confirmed	Carlsbad, CA
Eric Marc-Aurele	Confirmed	San Diego, CA
Michael Zurich	Confirmed	El Cajon, CA