Linda and other Florida Bound Shellers,
Do not worry! Reservations already made are secure and will not be preempted.
We met with the hotel folks today and will have some additional information for the list tomorrow on some logistics items.
All is, and will be, well.
Alan
---- Linda Bush <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi, Everyone!
>
> Alan, some of us had already booked for the 10th on. I assume they
> would not break these reservations? For instance, I am flying into
> Orlando on the 10th and cannot change my flight without buying a wholey
> new one. I had better check with servervations at the hotel today.
> Suggestions for another motel where we could park for a few days if we
> have been preempted?
>
> Cordially,
> Linda Bush
>
>
> On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 10:07 AM, Alan Gettleman wrote:
>
> > Dear Shelling Friends,
> >
> > Living on America's space coast is always interesting. The very last
> > Space Shuttle is now scheduled to launch on July 8th, a few days
> > before the COA Convention at the Radisson at the Port Resort, Cape
> > Canaveral, FL, July 13-17th.
> >
> > Because of the extreme interest in the last Shuttle flight, and
> > possibly the million people who will visit to witness same, all rooms
> > for the COA conference hotel are booked through July 12th, including
> > all the rooms we had contracted for COA for the pre-convention field
> > trips.
> > There is room in the inn for July 13th and the convention days for
> > COA. Because of the way the hotel books if you request rooms from
> > July 11 on you will be told the hotel is full,but that just means you
> > can't book for July 11-12. Obviously, if there is an early shuttle
> > delay announced well before July 8th, some rooms may become available
> > prior to July 13. If not, there is little possibility of booking any
> > hotel in the area around the time of the launch.
> >
> > The short schedule for the COA is: the COA formally opens at 1 p.m. on
> > Wednesday,July 13th with programs in the afternoon. The reception is
> > that evening. On Thursday July 14 are programs in the morning,
> > workshops in the afternoon, and the oral auction in the evening. That
> > day will also be shell club sales and the shell exhibits. On Friday
> > July 15 will be programs throughout the day, and the banquet in the
> > evening. Saturday July 16 will be the COA business meeting in the
> > morning, and the world famous shell Bourse will begin at 1 p.m. and
> > run through 9 p.m. The bourse will reopen on Sunday July 17 from 9
> > a.m. -4 p.m. Also throughout will be silent auctions and field trips.
> > Web site:
> > http://www.conchologistsofamerica.org/conventions/2011/2011_Convention_Registration_Forms.pdf
> >
> > Hope to see you in Cape Canaveral in July!
> >
> > Alan Gettleman
> > Convention Co-Chair
> >
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