[meteorite-list] Tucson Show, Party, Harvey Awards, Venue, etc.

[David Freeman]

Well Dear Bob;
It seems that the phantom thread killer (that's me) has bitten this one 
off  at the neck too!
guess it is a non opinion topic at this time!
With two total positive responses, that make a move very popular!
Dave F.

Bob Holes wrote:

> Hi Geoff and All-
> I am all in favor of Geoff's decision to move. The event has certainly 
> outgrown La Fuenta, and the accommodations at the Arizona Plaza should 
> suit your (and everyone else's), needs just fine. I look forward to 
> seeing you all down in Tucson.
> Bob
>
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Notkin" <geoking at notkin.net>
> To: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 1:09 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Tucson Show, Party, Harvey Awards, Venue, etc.
>
>
>> Dear Listees:
>>
>> Greetings from sunny Tucson where it is a pleasant 61 degrees.
>>
>> I have today spoken with the manager of the Arizona Plaza (formerly 
>> the Vagabond Inn; formerly the Ramada Inn University) in Tucson, and 
>> he has confirmed that they WILL be open during the 2005 Tucson show, 
>> although the long-term future of the hotel in uncertain. Show 
>> veterans will know this hotel well, as it's been the home of Blaine 
>> Reed Meteorites for many years. Thanks to Bill Mason for letting us 
>> know about this.
>>
>> Accommodation is available in the $100/night range, so if any of you 
>> are having trouble finding rooms, this might be a good solution. It's 
>> a bit pricey, but so are all hotels during showtime. The Arizona 
>> Plaza is very well located for show events, and is definitely a fun 
>> place to stay. Contact me off-List if you need booking info.
>>
>> Regarding the Sixth Annual Meteor Mayhem Birthday Bash and Harvey 
>> Awards:
>>
>> As previously posted, we will not be holding the 2005 party at the La 
>> Fuente restaurant, which has been its home for the past three years. 
>> As we now regularly have well over 100 guests, organizing a dinner at 
>> La Fuente, or any restaurant, is problematic at best. Every year, 
>> some of our guests have been unhappy with the food service; there 
>> were problems with customers' checks, etc., and we don't want to deal 
>> with that any more. My co-host Steve Arnold IMB and I are, therefore, 
>> planning on moving away from a sit-down dinner situation to a more 
>> informal/fun/social event with bar service. To that end we are 
>> considering holding the 2005 party and Harvey Awards ceremony in 
>> either the lounge bar or the ballroom of the Arizona Plaza.
>>
>> The event will take place on the evening of Friday, Feb. 4, 2005. On 
>> the same night -- at 7 pm -- our good friends at AAPS ( the 
>> Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences  http://www.aaps.net  
>> ) will be holding their annual charity auction and dinner in the 
>> adjacent Mineral and Fossil Co-op. Many folks would like to attend 
>> the auction AND the party, so we are considering having a slightly 
>> later start for the party (with the Harveys presented around 9 pm) so 
>> that those who wish to have dinner with AAPS can do so, and then walk 
>> next door for the Harvey Awards. Dinner at the AAPS event will be 
>> catered by fine Italian restaurant The Barefoot Contessa, and is 
>> available to non-AAPS members for a very reasonable fee (reservations 
>> are requested). It's likely to be an excellent dinner and is always a 
>> most enjoyable event.
>>
>> Sorry for the overly-detailed post. I mention all of this here 
>> because I'd like to get some feedback from those planning on 
>> attending the party. Does this sound like a good solution? I'd 
>> appreciate some on-List comments, especially from those of you who 
>> have attended the party and Harvey Awards in the past.
>>
>> We're trying to put together something that will work for everyone!
>>
>> It's less than six weeks to showtime, and we are looking forward to 
>> seeing many of you here soon.
>>
>>
>> Thanks and regards to all,
>>
>> Geoff N.
>> www.notkin.net
>> www.paleozoic.org
>>
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