Membership in the Cincinnati CWRT is open to anyone with an active interest in the American Civil War. Annual dues (prorated throughout the year to new members) are $25 for a Regular Membership. This fee helps cover operating costs which include this newsletter, as well as speaker expenses. A Sustaining Member level of membership is also available for $50 (single) and $85 (couple). The purpose of this membership category is to encourage and recognize members who make additional contributions of $25 or more, in addition to their annual dues in any fiscal year, to the objectives and programs of the Cincinnati Civil War Round Table. If you are joining for the first time, there is a one-time, lifetime, initiation fee of $20.

Meetings are held the third Thursday of the month at the Quality Hotel and Suites, 4747 Montgomery Road, Norwood, Ohio (telephone 513-351-6000).  The normal schedule is 6:00 PM for sign-in and conversation, 6:45 PM for dinner, and 7:45 PM for the meeting and program.

Driving directions: If traveling Interstate 75, exit at Exit #7, Ohio 562 (The Norwood Lateral) and travel east to the Montgomery Road exit.  After exiting, “double-back” by turning left across the bridge, turning left again after the bridge, and turning left at the light onto Montgomery.  If coming from Interstate 71, also exit at Exit #7, Ohio 562 (The Norwood Lateral) and go west to the Montgomery Road exit. After exiting, turn left at the end of the ramp, continue straight to the light, and turn left onto Montgomery.  The Quality is on the right, and there is plenty of free parking in the back of the building, near the conference center entrance.  

Dinner Reservations are required, and can be made prior to the reservation deadline (Sunday preceding the meeting) either by an e-mail to reservations@cincinnaticwrt.org or by a phone call to the officer taking reservations for the meeting (whose name and number are listed on the header of the current Canister). Meals currently cost $25.00. Menu selection will change with each meeting. A vegetarian meal option is available, if requested prior to the reservations cut-off date.

A Meeting-Only Fee is assessed to members, visitors, and guests who arrive after dinner to hear the speaker. The monies collected are used to help offset the expenses of the evening's activities.

Late Reservations and Walk-ins without a reservation: Our ability to be flexible for late reservations or walk-ins is now restricted by the fact that the caterer will not be preparing food in the hotel kitchen, but will be transporting food from their facility to the hotel.  Therefore, Late Reservations (after Sunday prior to the meeting) will be accepted conditionally, subject to the caterer's ability to honor a change in dinner count if received close to the meeting date. Late Reservations and Walk-ins without a reservation will only be able to have dinner if offset by cancellations or no-shows, or if the caterer determines that sufficient food is available. 

Late cancellations may be made by email or phone.  Since a cancellation after the Sunday deadline means that CCWRT has guaranteed payment to the caterer for the reserved number of meals, the Treasurer will review the number of late cancellations and late reservations for every meeting.  If a late cancellation results in CCWRT’s being required to pay for an extra meal, the person making the late cancellation will be expected to pay for the dinner.  No-shows who have a dinner reservation but do not attend will be billed for the meal. 

Meeting Cancellations: In the event of inclement weather, members should check check this website or their e-mail for any announcement, or call either the current President or Vice President to verify that the planned meeting will be held.