From: "Robert MacIntosh" <macbuccfo at msn.com>
To: WSFAlist at WSFA.org
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Dinner with LC Bookfest participants
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 20:49:45 -0400
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

My two-cents worth of thought:

This sounds perfectly workable. If there is any inclination to do something
more after dinner is over, Chez Gilliland is not that far, and rides should
be readily available.

Bob MacIntosh

>From: Colleen Cahill <ccah at earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
>To: WSFA List <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
>Subject: [WSFA] Dinner with LC Bookfest participants
>Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 13:32:01 -0400
>
>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
>