[From Rick Marken (2000.01.18.0930)]
Here is a quick update on the CSG 2000 conference.
The CSG conference this year will be held from July 26-30
(Wednesday through Sunday) at Boston University (in Boston,
of course). I don't yet know how much the conference will cost
(conference fees, room and board) but I think it will be in the
ballpark of $300 for a single person for 4 nights and $500 for
a couple for 4 nights. Once I know the total amount of the
conference, people will be able to register by sending the required
amount to me and I will pay a lump sum to BU.
What I know now is the room rates:
$45/night single occupancy
$76/night double occupancy
So for 4 nights it's $180 single, $304 double.
I'll have a better idea of the conference costs and
what they will include (which will probably be breakfast
and a Saturday evening clambake dinner) by the end of
this month.
The University has reserved rooms (two room suites with
a shared bathroom; though they say they try to give couples
the entire suite) for 45 people. If fewer than 45 people
attend the conference we are charged a penalty (not that
much; I think it's about $45 for each person below the
45 target).
So far I have heard from 15 people who say they will attend
at least _part_ of the five day conference. Here's the list:
Bill & Mary Powers
Rick Marken & Linda Westerschulte
Isaac Kurtzer
Wolfgang and Marion Zocher
Phil Runkel
Lloyd Kleindienst
Barbara Bollman
Fred Good
Kenny Kitzke
Chris Kitzke
Grace Gadsby
Kent McClelland
So I need an attendance commitment from 30 more people in order
to make our minimum attendance requirement. Some of those who might
attend are not on the net and I will be trying to get in touch with
them by snail mail. But if you are on the net, you know now that
you will attend CSG 2000 and you are _not_ on the list above I would
really appreciate hearing from you ASAP. (If you are on the list above
and your plans have changed I would like to know that also).
I will probably be asking for payment for the meeting (which represents
the _real_ commitment to attend) in about a month. So start saving
up if you are planning to attend. The CSG will have some funds
available to help people (especially students and those coming from
distant lands) who want to attend but would have difficulty fitting
it into their budgets.
Again, if you plan to attend the meeting and are not on the list
above _or_ if you are on the list above and no longer plan to attend,
please let me know by email (rmarken@earthlink.net) ASAP.
Thanks
Rick (Secretary/Treasurer of CSG)
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