Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 23:38:07 -0400
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
From: Judith Newton <jnewton at ashcomp.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Dinner with LC Bookfest participants
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

I hope that if we do have it at a restaurant, we can get a private
room.  Then, we may all get a chance to circulate a little and talk to all
the authors, not just the one(s) we sit near.

Judy

At 08:28 PM 9/19/2004, you wrote:
>I'm in favor of Colleen's suggestion.  as many of you
>may recall, the reason we decidd to have the event at
>the Gillilands' in the first place was because the
>authors all had to be in Arlington because they were
>already committed to being interviewed for Fast
>Forward.  Since the original plan was to take the
>authors out for dinner, this doesn't alter things.
>And it makes it more convenient for the authors and
>for those of us who use public transportation to get
>around.
>
>--Cathy Green
>
>--- Colleen Cahill <ccah at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > As many of you are aware, a motion was passed on the
> > Friday WSFA meeting to
> > invite the participants of the Science FIction and
> > Fantasy pavilion
> >
>http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/04/pavilions/fantasy/index.html
> > to dinner on
> > Sat., Oct. 9.  The motion was that the event would
> > be held at the Gillilands.
> >
> > I have a suggestion from the Fast Forward crew that
> > the event be held at
> > the Boulevard Wood Grill, 2901 Wilson Boulevard,
> > Arlington, VA, which is 2
> > blocks from the Clarendon Metro station.  The
> > advantages are that the
> > authors can walk to there from the studio, no need
> > for rides to and from
> > the Gillilands and no one has to clean up before or
> > after the event.  This
> > restaurant even has a room we could ask about having
> > the event in, it that
> > seems reasonable.  The cuisine is American and has
> > vegetarian
> > options.  Prices seem to be between $15 and $30 for
> > the entrees.
> >
> > Since we will not have a lot of time after the next
> > meeting (Oct. 1) and
> > the bookfest, I hoped this could be discussed on the
> > list and see if this
> > idea works.
> >
> > I am going to sent out the invitations this weekend
> > and will only state
> > that WSFA offers the writers a dinner at 7:00pm on
> > Oct. 9.  We can work out
> > details later.
> > Colleen
> >
> > Colleen R. Cahill
> > ccah at earthlink.net
> > Librarian by Profession, Reviewer by Avocation,
> > Reader by Addiction
> >
>
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