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You are cordially invited to second-line with our dancing boar at the Richard III Society, Inc. AGM '99 Come this year, or you'll have to wait five years for another AGM exactly on Richard's birthdate! DoubleTree Hotel Lakeside |
| Richard III Society, Inc. AGM '99 October 1-3, 1999
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| [AGM Events Schedule] [Getting There] [Hotel Information] [Raffle Prizes] |
| AGM Events Schedule | |
 Friday, October 1 |
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
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Welcome Reception. Pick up your registration packet, get together with old friends, and make new ones. Munchies provided and cash bar available. After the reception, dine on your own. We'll be sending a special notice to AGM registrants in early September with a variety of dining options, from fine to funky, and other useful information. |
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 Saturday, October 2 (Happy Birthday, Richard!) |
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Keynote Address by Sharon Michalove "Fifteenth Century Cambridge" Business Meeting Awards Schallek Raffle Prize Drawing |
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Medieval attire recommended but not required. Sumptuary laws are suspended for the entire evening. You'll be asked to choose your entrée and dessert in advance, in the September mailing to AGM registrants. You'll be tempted to eat enough to dull your mind, but don't you dare! Stay alert for the Ricardian Trivia Quiz presented by Master of Ceremonies Myrna Smith. |
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| Sunday, October 3 |
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All net proceeds from the breakfast benefit the William B. Schallek Memorial Gradual Fellowship Awards.  |
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| Getting There | |
By commercial airline: Arrive at New Orleans International Airport (MSY), served by most major airlines. Call on the DoubleTree Lakeside (not Downtown) courtesy phone for pickup at the airport (more details in September mailing to AGM registrants.) By car: Traveling on I-10 either from the west or east, exit at Causeway Blvd. Exit in Metairie, going north. (Coming from the east, this exit will be a right turn. Coming from the west, this exit will be to the right, making a 270 degree clockwise loop to be heading north.) Complete map and details in the September mailing. By train: Arrive at Union Passenger Terminal in downtown New Orleans. Take a taxi to the DoubleTree Lakeside in Metairie. |
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Hotel Information |
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Attendees are responsible for making their own hotel reservations directly with the DoubleTree Lakeside (504) 836-5253 or with the DoubleTree national reservations line 1-888-222-TREE. Please mention the Richard III Society AGM to get the conference rate. August 31 is the hotel's deadline for guaranteed room availability. Please reserve on or before August 31, 1999, to be assured of having a room. October is a busy convention time in New Orleans and we want to be sure that everyone who wants to attend can get a room. The conference room rates are $109.00 for a king or double/double room; $149.00 for a suite. Room tax (currently 11.75%) will be added to these rates. HOTEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. The DoubleTree provides free transportation from New Orleans International Airport to the hotel and from the hotel to the airport. The hotel also provides free shuttle service to downtown New Orleans and also provides a Lincoln Town Car for trips to and from destinations near the hotel. More details will be sent to AGM registrants in September. |
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Schallek Raffle Prizes Needed |
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We welcome any donations of prizes for the Saturday afternoon raffle to benefit the William B. Schallek Memorial Graduate Fellowship Awards. If you want to send prizes in advance, please send them to: Marti Vogel If you are bringing a prize to donate, please notify Marti at the same address, if possible, so that we may include your name in the list of donors. |
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The AGM weekend itself, from Friday night to Sunday morning, is very intensive and (except for Friday after 8:00 pm) very hotel-centered. To have enough time to experience some of the other attractions New Orleans has to offer you may wish to come a day or two early or to extend your stay past Sunday. |
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A Stroll on the Levee |
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The conference hotel is located one block from the Lake Pontchartrain levee. Weather permitting (and it's usually beautiful in early October) one can walk to the levee, cross over, and be in Linear Park. In the days before modern highways, Linear Park was the Hammond Highway - the way people in their Tin Lizzies got from New Orleans, on the south shore of the Lake, to the city of Hammond on the north shore. Now, the highway roadbed is an official park, and a walking and biking path - a most pleasant way to get your exercise while viewing the Lake and the many birds that frequent the area. |
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[New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau]
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Contact Information |
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Peggy Allen |
