The National Museum of the U.S. Army

Kansas City, MO.

The 2023 Reunion will take place from September 19, 2023, thru September 24, 2023, in Kansas City, MO. The reunion Hotel is the Hilton Kansas City Airport Hotel.

Registrations will be opened in mid-January.

Only active members and their guests may sign up for the reunion. If you are not a member of the 1st Signal Brigade Association, or if your membership has lapsed, please join the association or renew your membership before you register or book a hotel room at the Hilton.

Read the details of the reunion below. Once the registration is opened, you will receive an email with instructions on how to register.

If you have questions about this reunion, please send an email to the 1SBA webmaster.

REGISTRATION:

The registration form can be downloaded once the registration process is opened.  It will show all of the costs for the reunion (registration, meals, tours, etc.). You may use that form to register for the reunion by filling it out, including a check for the total amount, and then mailing it to the address shown on the form.

As an alternative, you can fill out the registration form online and pay with a credit card (see convenience fee below).

FEES:

1st Signal Brigade Association (1SBA)

Registration Fee - $15.00

Armed Forces Reunion, Inc. (AFR)

Registration Fee - $15.00 (non-refundable).

Credit Card Fee - 3.5% non-refundable convenience fee for all transactions.

The Hilton Kansas City Airport Hotel, Kansas City, MO.

Room Rate - $116.00 per night (plus $21.04 taxes and fees)

Parking      - Free parking

Breakfast   - Included

DINNERS:

The Friday evening Unit Dinners and the Saturday evening Brigade Dinner will be held at the hotel.

Unit Dinners:

   Friday evening dinner $35.00 (inclusive) buffet dinner.

Brigade Dinners:

   Saturday evening dinner choices:

      Chicken Marsala   $30.00++ ($47.00 inclusive)

      Seared Salmon     $32.00++ ($50.00 inclusive)

      Roast Beef           $32.00++ ($50.00 inclusive)

SUGGESTED TOURS:

All tours are optional.

STEAMBOAT ARABIA MUSEUM

Discover the treasures of the Steamboat Arabia.  Journey back to 1856, America's Golden Age of steam boating, when the Great White Arabia sank in the Missouri River.  Her excavation in 1988 uncovered a "time capsule" of remarkably preserved 1856 frontier supplies including jewelry, china, cookware, clothing, and food.  This international cargo is the largest collection of pre-Civil War artifacts in existence, and the display keeps growing!

Enjoy lunch on your own at the museum’s cafe, or at the adjacent City Market.  This historic area features a farmer's market, as well as gift shops, restaurants, and galleries. 

9:45am board bus, 2:30pm back at hotel

 $59/Person includes bus, guide, and admission.  Lunch on your own.

NATIONAL WORLD WAR I MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL

Ranked the number one attraction in Kansas City and the fifth best museum in the United States, the National World War I Museum and Memorial has been called a “national treasure”. Steeped in history, the National World War I Museum and Memorial is America’s only museum dedicated to sharing the stories of the Great War through the eyes of those who lived it. We will arrive at the museum and begin with a brief memorial service outside of Liberty Memorial Tower, which rises 217 feet above the main courtyard. After the Memorial Service, enjoy free time to tour the museum at your own pace. In the museum you’ll enjoy interactive displays, thought-provoking films and eyewitness testimonies, while receiving a narrated tour of the largest collection of WWI artifacts in the world. Following the tour, grab your boxed lunch from the “Over There Café”.

9:30am board bus, 2:30pm back at hotel

$62/Person includes bus, guide and admission.

$76/Person includes bus, guide, admission and lunch.

KANSAS CITY TOUR (LIBERTY MEMORIAL)

Kansas City is known as the City of Fountains. See why as we make our way through the area.  Some points of interest include Lewis and Clark Point, Union Station, and the Liberty Memorial, the only memorial dedicated to those who served in World War I.  A new addition to the downtown area is the Kauffman Performing Arts Center, much like the Opera House in Australia.  Also enjoy Kauffman Gardens. 

You’ll have free time for lunch on your own at Country Club Plaza, Kansas City's premier retail, restaurant, and entertainment district.  The plaza offers more than 150 shops and restaurants nestled within old-world architecture, captivating fountains, and expressive works of art.

10:00am board bus, 3:00pm back at hotel

$61/Person includes bus and guide.  Lunch on your own.

Driver and staff gratuities are not included in the tour prices.

Please plan to be at the bus boarding area at least five minutes prior to the scheduled time.

All trips require a minimum of thirty-five people, unless otherwise stated.