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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The International Student Services Office will be hosting a trip during spring break to San Antonio, TX for all current A&M-Commerce international students.</span></b> San Antonio is the second largest
city in Texas and hosts many premier destinations for visitors including the famous River Walk area, Sea World, Fiesta Texas Six Flags, the historic Alamo, the Towers of the Americas, as well many cultural and historic attractions including the Alamo, the
San Jose Mission Church, and the Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum. The hotel is within walking distance of the Rivercenter Mall, the Alamo and the River Walk area. Downtown San Antonio also has easily accessible public transportation. The San Antonio River
walk is an oasis of cypress paved paths, arched stone bridges and lush landscapes. The river gently winds through the city center, providing millions of visitors each year easy access to the city’s cultural hotspots, historic sites, numerous stores and restaurants,
and other attractions. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We will depart from Commerce on Sunday, March 15 at 8:30am and return to Commerce on Wednesday, March 18 by 8pm. The cost for the trip is $200 which includes a 3 night hotel stay near the famous San Antonio River Walk and Rivercenter Mall
and transportation to San Antonio and return to Commerce. Students may sign up for the trip at
<a href="https://secure.touchnet.com/C20206_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=13">
https://secure.touchnet.com/C20206_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=13</a>. <b>
<i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Once a student has signed up they will need to visit the ISSO in Halladay 104 immediately to sign up for a hotel room</span></i></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">.</span> The
hotel room will have 2 full beds and we will assign 2 students per room with the option of 3-4 if desired.
<b><i>Room assignment is on a first come first serve basis so please be sure to visit the ISSO to sign up for your room once you have registered online.</i></b> The ISSO may provide limited shuttles for students during the trip to destinations (for example…Fiesta
Texas Six Flags, Sea World). <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The deadline to sign up is Wednesday, February 18 at 5pm. The registration fee is non-refundable/non-transferable (to another student) after February 18<sup>th</sup>.
<b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">SEATING IS VERY LIMITED FOR THIS TRIP SO SIGN UP SOON!</span></i></b> We will need a minimum of 14 students or the trip may be cancelled. All attendees are required to attend an information session and the dates will be
announced soon. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">John Mark Jones, Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">International Student Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PO Box 3011<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Commerce TX 75428<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(Ph) 903-886-5097 (F) 903-468-3200<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/isso">www.tamuc.edu/isso</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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