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Monday, August 4
Coffee & Tea (8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
Hotel breakfast included with hotel reservation.
Soup, Salad & Potato Bar (12:00 pm - 1:00 pm)
- Soup: Italian Roasted Tomato Bisque (GF); Clam Chowder
- Mixed Greens with Assorted Dressings (GF); Croutons; Diced Eggs (GF); Sliced Onions (GF); Black Olives(GF); Cherry Tomatoes (GF); Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese (GF)
- Jumbo Idaho Baked Potatoes (GF); Sour Cream (GF); Whipped Butter (GF); Bacon Bits (GF); Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese (GF)
Snack Break (2:45 pm - 3:15 pm)
- Warm Bavarian Pretzels
- Fresh Fruit
- Iced Tea & Lemonade
Tuscany Dinner Buffet (5:00 - 6:00 p.m.)
- Fresh Caesar Salad
- Ensalata Caprese(GF)
- Italian Pasta Salad Primavera
- Sautéed Zucchini and Yellow Squash (GF)
- Herb Focaccia Bread
- Entrees: Cheese Manicotti; Meat Lasagna
- Soup: Italian Wedding Soup
- Chef’s Selection Dessert Station
- Coffee, Iced Tea and Water Service
Tuesday, August 5
Coffee (8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
Hotel breakfast included with hotel reservation.
DoubleTree Delicatessen Lunch (12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
- Chilled Pasta Salad
- Fruit Salad (GF)
- Home-Style Potato Salad (GF)
- Assorted Sliced Meats Including: Roast Beef (GF), Turkey Breast (GF), Genoa Hard Salami & Smoked Ham (GF)
- Sliced Cheeses Including: Baby Swiss (GF), American (GF), Sharp Cheddar (GF), Smoked Provolone (GF)
- Deli Style Breads, Croissants and Rolls (GF options will be available)
- Condiments (GF) and Assorted Relishes (GF)
- Chips with Dip (GF)
- Chef’s Selection Dessert Station
- Coffee, Iced Tea and Water Service
Snack Break (3:00 - 3:15 p.m.)
- Popcorn
- Fresh Fruit
- Iced Tea & Lemonade.
Tex Mex Dinner Buffet (5:00 - 6:00 p.m.)
- Salad Greens with Salsa Ranch (GF)
- Seven Layer Taco Salad (GF)
- Chicken Tortilla Soup (GF)
- Chicken Fajitas (GF)
- Classical Garniture (Flour Tortillas, Chopped Lettuce, Onions, Tomatoes, Salsa, Sour Cream, Guacamole & Shredded Cheddar Cheese)
- Seasonal Grilled Vegetables (GF)
- Spanish Stye Rice Pilaf (GF)
- Mexican Charro Bean
- Tortilla Chips (GF)
- Sopapillas Chips with Cinnamon & Sugar
- Seasoned Taco Meat (GF)
- Chef’s Selection Dessert Station
- Coffee, Iced Tea and Water Service
Wednesday, August 6
Coffee (8:30 am - 3:30 pm)
Hotel breakfast included with hotel reservation.
Taste of The Orient Buffet Lunch (12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
- Garden Salad (GF)
- Broccoli Sesame Salad (GF)
- Vegetable Egg Rolls
- Peppered Beef (GF)
- Sweet and Sour Chicken
- Steamed Vegetable Stir-Fry (GF)
- Basmati Rice (GF)
- Fortune Cookies
- Coffee, Iced Tea and Water Service
Snack for Road Home (3:00 - 3:30 p.m.)
- Assorted Individual Bagged Chips
- Assorted Pepsi Sodas
Directors University is a joint project of the Illinois Heartland Library System, Illinois Library Association, and Reaching Across Illinois Library System.
Materials, lodging, and meals will be covered by the registration fee and support from the Illinois State Library using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).