tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Jun 09 03:56:00 1994
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Re: qepHommaj (was Summer Events)
Thanks for all your hard work. Won't be able to attend this year. Can
you start this for next year -- so we can start saving our pennies now?
Have a great time.
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= Nancy-Lou Polk =
= Marketing and Payor Relations =
= 206/548-4972, XD-02 =
= email: [email protected] =
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On Wed, 8 Jun 1994 [email protected] wrote:
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> We're in business!
>
> I spent the morning with the sales manager at the hotel, touring the
> facilities and asking lots of pesky questions. Here are the details.
>
> $60 per room per night for single occupancy.
>
> $65 per room per night for double occupancy. That means two double-beds in
> the room. So if you find yourself a roomie, the two of you *split* the cost.
> It's $65 for the room, NOT per person. Thus, four nights in such a room
> would run each roomie $130.
>
> Rooms include a complimentary continental breakfast. Said breakfast includes
> hot and cold cereal (ok, they may not have hot cereal in July), yogurt, your
> choice of several kinds of juices, coffee, and assorted muffin type things.
> I believe all the rooms have cable television (you probably pay extra for
> first-run movies, typical hotel stuff), and many of the rooms have small
> refrigerators too! Rooms on the second floor have nice little (very little)
> balconies, and rooms on the ground floor (at least those facing the pool
> area) have sliding glass doors so you can exit right out to the pool.
>
> Facilties of the hotel include:
>
> * Fitness room (they've got a nice universal weight machine,
> and a couple exercycles too).
> * Outdoor pool (it's not exactly olympic size, but it will be
> fun I'm sure).
> * Volleyball court (you know the kind, a big sandy rectangle).
> * Picnic type areas and tables on the lawns surrounding the pool
> and volleyball areas. Very peaceful and relaxing for when we
> get tired of hanging out in our rooms or the meeting room.
> * Conference room. They have several and I put our dibs in for
> the mondo corporate executive looking one. If we fill a
> sufficient number of rooms they'll let us have the use of it
> for free!
> * 24-hour vending room with microwave oven. Okay, the soda
> machine was a bit pricey, but the other machines had (in
> addition to your standard junkfood) prepackaged salads and
> sandwiches.
> * Coffee shop. Nothing really fancy, just beverages and
> pastries and sandwiches.
> * Laundry facilities. Euphemism for a coin-op washer and dryer.
>
> Also, the hotel is "kosher certified" and I am assured that they can also
> accomodate those of the vegetarian persuasion.
>
> As far as other food sources go, there's a Bennigan's within walking
> distance, assorted "fast food" places (e.g., Taco Bell, McDonald's) within a
> couple blocks. As well as a few other inexpensive restaurants (e.g.,
> Friendly's).
>
> And for those of you interested in shopping, the hotel site is about five
> miles from a rather large Outlet Mall; if you don't want to drive, I'm told
> the hotel will even provide a limited shuttle service to and from the mall.
>
> It's not definite yet, but I believe that since this whole thing is being
> done under the auspices of the KLI, that we will be exempt from room tax.
> This is a VERY good thing, since Philadelphia hotels charge a massive 13%
> tax! For the mathematically challenged, that's $31.20 in taxes alone for a
> single room after four nights.
>
> So, while this is still going to cost each of you who attend a couple hundred
> bucks or so, the price seems a good one and the facilities look to be quite
> good.
>
> Now, here are a couple ideas for you to consider. I would like to begin,
> Monday evening, with a small banquet. Rather than try and work out a menu
> online, the hotel has a banquet buffet available. I have been assured that
> we can guarantee both kosher and vegetarian fare at this banquet. Estimated
> cost of the meal is $16-$20, but hey, it's an opening banquet! Does this
> sound agreeable?
>
> And, as long as I'm asking for your money, let me get the last painful part
> of it over with. I would like to ask for a "donation" of $20 per person to
> help cover the incidental expenses that I'll be incurring. And I mean
> donation. If you don't want to pay, don't feel you should have to pay, or
> just don't have the spare twenty, this will not be held against you, nor
> should it deter you from coming.
>
> As promised, I'll be springing for a pizza dinner on one evening, and I plan
> to keep a bathtub stocked with cans of assorted beverages (we can arrange
> expeditions to the ice machines) throughout the four days.
>
>
> EXPECTED TO ATTEND (estimated 90% - 100% probability)
>
> me, Lawrence Schoen
> Rich, aka Capt. Krankor
> Mark Shoulson
> Will Martin
> d'Armond Speers
> Sarah Ekstrom
> Duffy, aka HoD trI'Qal
> David Berreby (representing the fourth estate)
>
> also likely to show up are David Barron and Kevin Wilson.
>
>
> Face it folks, this is as good as it gets (and don't forget the free pizza!),
> and I think it's looking mighty fine for such short notice. So, if you want
> to be rubbing elbows with the largest gathering of Klingon speakers this is
> the place to be.
>
> More news as it develops. Specifically, in the next couple days (i.e., once
> I sign the contracts) expect a phone number you can call to lay your money
> down and reserve your room. If you're planning on double bunking, match
> yourself up with someone soon!
>
> Qapla'
>
> Lawrence
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> :: The Klingon Language Institute ::
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