Make sure to mark your calendars for the 2025 annual meeting in San Diego and Los Angeles from April 6th to April 13th.
Join us in wonderful and beautiful California – combine the annual meeting with a vacation along the US west coast.
Anyone interested in Danish/American Friendship is invited to attend!
Each year in the spring, Rebild members and friends from Denmark and the United States gather at a different location in the U.S. This year, we are excited to invite you to beautiful San Diego for the first five days, followed by the Los Angeles area for 3 days. Along with our Board of Directors meeting and the General Membership meeting, we will enjoy tours, points of interest, and time with good friends in Southern California. This year’s gathering is hosted by the Southern California Rebild Chapter, and the Danish Church and Cultural Center in Yorba Linda.
This year our San Diego home hotel is the beautiful Bahia Resort Hotel. Tucked away on a fourteen-acre peninsula in Mission Bay, the resort is a beachside escape for experiencing the best of San Diego. Lush tropical gardens, miles of sandy beaches, and family-friendly accommodations set the Bahia apart for our Southern California adventure.
At the Bahia resort, you are only a few steps away from Mission Beach and the Pacific Ocean, shopping and restaurants along Mission Beach, and Belmont Amusement Park. Take a morning walk along the ocean, or a night out along the Mission Beach Boardwalk!
April 6 – Sunday
Arrivals
Relax after your journey to San Diego on the grounds of the Bahia resort!
Evening bonfire and cocktail reception on the beach
April 7 – Monday
10am – 3pm. An enjoyable “Pre-Tour” excursion to South Coast Winery Resort and Spa at beautiful Temecula. This boutique resort is on a 38 acre state-of-the-art winery. It features an on-site bar and restaurant, an outdoor pool and a spa and wellness center. We’ll enjoy a 1 hour “behind the scenes” tour and lunch at the winery.
Monday Evening – Group Dinner at the Bahia
April 8 – Tuesday
An amazing day at the world famous Balboa Park – San Diego’s ever-changing, always amazing, 1,200-acre backyard. Museums, attractions, park trails and gardens! Or, spend the day at the San Diego Zoo, recognized as one of the best zoos in the United States and the world, now featuring giant Pandas on exchange from China! Admission to Museums, attractions and zoo are not included in the package – you choose how to spend your day and which attractions to attend.
Afternoon 3pm to 5pm – Happy Hour at the House of Denmark hosted by the Danish Club of San Diego – included in package.
7pm – Evening Welcome dinner at the Bahia
April 9 – Wednesday
9:00am – noon Rebild Board of Directors Meeting
9:00am – noon Rebild Chapter Presidents Meeting
Lunch on your own
1pm – Leave for USS Midway Museum. The USS Midway was the longest-serving aircraft carrier in the 20th century. Named after the climactic Battle of Midway of June 1942, Midway was built in only 17 months but missed World War II by one week when commissioned on Sept. 10, 1945. Midway was the first in a three-ship class of large carriers that featured an armored flight deck and a powerful air group of 120 planes. Self-guided tour with headphones included in package.
Wednesday Evening – Group dinner at a restaurant near the USS Midway included in package.
April 10 – Thursday
10:00am – Rebild General Membership Meeting
Lunch on your own
Afternoon – Enjoy the day on your own at the Bahia property, a day on the beach, or take a short walk to Mission Beach, Belmont Amusement Park and area beach shops, bars and restaurants.
You also have the option of adventuring out to area attractions like SeaWorld Park, whale watching excursions, Old Town San Diego, or other attractions you discover on your own.
6:00pm – Rebild Gala: Dinner, Dance and Danes! Also the annual Rebild Silent Auction featuring gifts and prizes from Southern California! Cocktail Hour at 6pm followed by the Gala at 7. Guest speakers to be announced. DJ and dancing until 11pm.
April 11 – Friday
11:00am Post Tour departure for Los Angeles
Box Lunch provided
Stop on the way at San Juan Capistrano Mission – Mission San Juan Capistrano, historic landmark and museum, is the Birthplace of Orange County. It was founded more than two hundred years ago as the 7th of 21 missions statewide and features a chapel still standing where Saint Serra once celebrated Mass. Today, it is a monument to California’s multi-cultural history, embracing its Native American, Spanish, Mexican and European heritage. Admission and Self Guided tour included in package.
Afternoon arrival at the Embassy Suites in Brea
Complimentary Cocktail Hour at the Embassy Suites
Evening dinner on your own at restaurants near the Embassy Suites
April 12 – Saturday
9-11am – Morning Hike at Carbon Canyon (an easy to moderate hike for those interested) led by Danish Church Pastor Anne-Grethe Krogh Nielsen.
1-4pm – Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum – The Richard Nixon Foundation owns the nine-acre campus on which the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum sits. The Yorba Linda campus includes the home in which President Nixon was born in 1913, and the flower-ringed Memorial Site of President and Mrs. Nixon. The Richard Nixon Foundation jointly co-operates the presidential library site with the National Archives and Records Administration.
6:00pm Dinner and Concert at the Danish Church and Cultural Center in Yorba Linda featuring Mads Tolling and the Mads Men! Mads celebrates the music of the 1960s Mad Men Era with his own distinctive style and innovative flair. Mads Tolling & The Mads Men bring a fun and exciting program that is as nostalgic as it is contemporary, with re-imagined jazzed-up songs from 1960s television, film and radio. The band will perform songs from their critically acclaimed release, Playing the 60s, ranging from “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly” and “Georgia on My Mind” to “A Taste of Honey” and “All Along the Watchtower.”
April 13 – Sunday
11:00am Worship service at the Danish Lutheran Church in Yorba Linda
The Danish Church of Yorba Linda was inaugurated in 1995, and the architecture is a beautiful design resembling classic churches across Denmark. Pastor Anne-Grethe Krogh Nielsen was born and raised in Denmark on the Island of Fyn, and studied theology at the University of Aarhus. She graduated with a master’s degree in theology in 1991. She has been the permanent pastor in Yorba Linda since 2008.
Afternoon/Evening – Departures for home or possible trip extensions to Solvang or elsewhere. Denmark Chapter North President, and Global Tours owner Sanne Petersen is working on trip extensions if you would like to extend your stay in California. Please contact Sanne by email here. This will be a separate package.
Bahia Resort Hotel – April 6-11
Rebild has negotiated a room rate of $244 per night, plus tax. The total per night with tax will be approximately $275 per night. Each attendee should book their own hotel room. Please use the link above to book your room. You may also inquire about room upgrades with the hotel as Suites will be available at an additional cost. Breakfast is NOT included in the hotel rate. You will have the option of breakfast dining at the resort restaurant or pick up coffee and a breakfast item at the very convenient Airstream coffee truck located on the hotel property.
The Bahia Resort includes the following amenities:
Embassy Suites Brea – April 11-13
Our final three nights will be at the Embassy Suites in Brea, California (Los Angeles area). These rooms are included in the package price. Departures may be Sunday April 13, or Monday April 14 at your option. After departure, you may consider a trip extension with Global Tours to see more of California. (see trip extension information below).
All guestrooms include:
Luxury Coach Transportation
Throughout our time in Southern California, charter bus transportation will be provided. The cost will be included in the package prices.
Flights/Airports
San Diego is served by San Diego International Airport. It is located a short ride away from the Bahia Resort Hotel by taxi, Uber or Lyft. Flights from Denmark may arrive first at Los Angeles International Airport, with a connection and a short flight to San Diego. If you participate in the last three nights in Brea, you may want to book your return flight from Los Angeles International airport. Other airports near Brea are the John Wayne airport in Santa Anna, and Ontario airport. These will be options for U.S. domestic flights, but probably not back to Denmark.
Trip Extensions! Do you want to see more of California while you’re here? Rebild Chapter North President, and Global Tours owner Sanne Petersen is arranging great tours to the San Francisco Bay Area, Solvang, Monterey and much more! Contact Sanne by email at sanne@globaltours.dk to get more information for a dream holiday to California!