Special Events
Schedule of Events
Join us for a unique opportunity to meet survivors, network with friends—old and new—and tour an advanced medical services headquarters.
Thursday, December 9
50th Anniversary Gala & Survivor Dinner at SeaWorld6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Dine-Around San Diego
7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 9
Lifeguard Rescue Demonstration12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Dine-Around San Diego
7:00 p.m.
San Diego Medical Services Presentation and Tour
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Specific tour times available on-site)
The Golden Anniversary of CPR Survivor Celebration
To honor the 50 years of modern CPR, we've planned a very special series of events. Fifty sudden cardiac arrest survivors will be invited to ECCU to represent each year that CPR has given an extra birthday to them.Special sessions around advocacy and survivor issues are planned, the survivors stories will be told in a variety of media, and a unique press event is planned.
In addition,
an incredible Golden Anniversary Dinner will celebrate survivors and rescuers alike on Thursday evening, December 9.
50 for 50 Golden Anniversary Gala & Survivor Dinner
Thursday December 96 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Join our 50 survivors, their rescuers, and your colleagues for a very special dinner at SeaWorld. At 6:00 p.m. you'll be picked up in a luxury coach at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. A few minutes later you'll arrive at SeaWorld, decked out in full holiday lights and exclusively open for ECCU guests. A hosted cocktail reception will be held on the patio of the Nautilus Pavilion, where you'll be treated to a private show featuring Seymour the Sea Lion.
Guests will also be able to walk the beautiful grounds for rides up the famous SeaWorld Sky Tower, lit as a giant Christmas tree, with spectacular 360 degree views of San Diego. Dinner is at 8:00 p.m. and will feature music and presentations honoring our survivors, family advocates and rescuers.
Tickets are available for $100 each and are available for purchase during the registration process. Part of the proceeds
from the dinner will benefit the San Diego Project Heart Beat Foundation of San Diego.
Motivating the Masses:CPR Across America
Join Peggy Fleming, Olympic Skating Star, on the Deck of the USS Midway
As part of the special 50th Anniversary of CPR Celebration, several cities across the country have planned
for mass training events, culminating in San Diego, December 3 – 5.
On December 3 and 4, a mass training will be held at Balboa Park, the jewel of San Diego, during the "December Nights" celebration,
where thousands of people come to soak in the holiday lights, food and entertainment. This year, learning CPR will be one of the
gifts they can give to their families and community!
On December 5, the training shifts to the USS Midway, one of the most storied aircraft carriers in the Navy fleet, and now a popular museum. Ice skating legend and 1968 Olympic gold medalist, Peggy Fleming, who lost a sister at age 50 to sudden cardiac arrest, will be on hand to cheer the participants on.
The efforts at these mass events will be documented for "lessons learned" in a special pre-conference workshop given on Wednesday, December 8. Fifty lucky attendees will be transported to Balboa Park for a special session and tour that includes lunch at The Prado, one of San Diego's outstanding restaurants. Click here for more information.
Interested in volunteering?
Want to come early and join in the fun directly as a volunteer instructor or coordinator during the mass training? Contact Maureen O'Connor, San Diego Project Heart Beat Program PAD Manager at 619-243-0911 or at moconnor@sandiego.gov.
Dine-Around San Diego Style
Thursday, December 9 and Friday, December 10
7:00 p.m.
Want to get a flavor of San Diego's bustling Gaslamp Quarter eateries and make new friends? Local restaurants will reserve spots for five to 15 people. You sign up in advance for a particular restaurant and/or topic area. Meet at the assigned spot in the lobby of the Hyatt. A local volunteer will help guide your group to the restaurant. Everyone pays for his or her own meal but the great connections and conversation are free!
For your convenience, ECCU has secured dinner reservations for convention attendees in a variety of the Gaslamp Quarter's top restaurants. These restaurants offer great food, excellent service and come highly recommended. A specific number of seats are being held in each restaurant, therefore we recommend making reservations as soon as possible. Weekends are especially busy and reservations are strongly recommended.
The Gaslamp Quarter
Just steps outside of the Convention Center lies the historic Gaslamp Quarter, San
Diego's premiere dining and entertainment district. Choose from a variety of unique
restaurants, all within a short walk of the downtown hotels. Whether you want to
relax and re-connect with friends over a casual meal, or experience the culinary
excellence of one of the many fine dining restaurants; there is something for
everyone. The Gaslamp Quarter offers you a choice of Casual-Dining, Casual-Fine
Dining, and Fine-Dining. All restaurants included are located in the Gaslamp
Quarter unless otherwise noted.
Click here to view the restaurant options. This service is complimentary to all ECCU conference attendees. Bon Appétit!
To make a reservation please call or email our reservation specialist below.
Reservation Hotline
619-531-0151
info@restaurantevents.com
Courtney Hartung
619-531-0151 ext 3
Courtney@restaurantevents.com
Shelley Bradley
619-531-0151 ext 2
shelley@restaurantevents.com
All reservations must be cancelled 24 hours in advance.
$25 per person no-show fee will apply if guests do not show for their confirmed
reservation.
Lifeguard Rescue Demonstration on the Bay
Friday, December 10
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Grab your lunch and join us for a short walk to San Diego Bay where
San Diego Lifeguards will demonstrate a dramatic and exciting water rescue using boats, jet skis and a helicopter.
San Diego Medical Services Presentation and Tour
Friday, December 10
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tours of this unique service (a collaboration between the San Diego–Fire Rescue Department and the Rural Metro Corporation) offer an inside look at the system and the innovations it has inspired. Included will be a discussion of San Diego's nationally recognized public access defibrillation program, "San Diego Project Heart Beat." Look for the times and sign–up sheets for the tours while on site.