Brats,
It's all about deadlines right now folks.
The reunion is almost upon
us and there are definitely dates you need to be aware of if you are
coming to LA or are just thinking about it. Here it goes:
In this issue:
1-Reunion Sports Deadlines from Costa.
2- Reunion Hotel Room Block Deadline
3- Give Up Your Reservation
4- Check the Website
5- Online Raffle Ticket Sales
1- Reunion Sports Deadlines
Greetings to all Brats! Hopefully you are all signed up for the
reunion, including for your favorite sports event. Those of you that
are coming, but haven't registered for any sports, here are some
pertinent facts:
Bowling is filling up fast, and while they
have plenty of lanes for
us, you need to make sure you are signed up and paid up by May 10th to
assure a spot on a team. Anyone signing up afterwards, or at the
reunion itself, risks being turned down.
Golf is not so full, but we have a headcount
deadline for the course
on May 8th. Anyone signing up afterwards may not get to play with the
tournament, and may risk not getting a tee time at all.
Tennis is not doing so well - if you are
thinking of signing up for
it, let us know by May 15th, though you still don't have to pay up
until the reunion (those signed up will be billed when they register).
HORSE, while not an "officially sanctioned"
sport, is a big success -
we have 16 signed up already, and we are expecting to have to squeeze
onto two baskets as it is. So hopefully you will let us know as soon
as you can if you plan on joining in the fun.
Finally, please keep in mind that participants will be required to
arrange their own transport to the events. While the Bowling, Tennis,
and HORSE events are all less than 4 miles from the hotel, and all
within walking distance from each other, the golf course is about a 40
minute drive. We will have a ride board set up at the registration
area of the reunion - volunteer and sign up at it. And if you want to
play with someone specific, and you haven't notified us of that
preference yet, please let us know by May 15th. The fees, starting
times, and addresses for each of the sports are on the sports info
page on the website.
Please contact me at yiannace@roadrunner.com
if you have any questions.
Costa Y. RT'70"
2- Reunion Hotel Room Block Deadline
If you haven't made your hotel reservations yet, now is the time.
There are still rooms available at our special rate of $109 per night,
but come May 5, 2009 (that's in about two weeks) unsold rooms from our
room block will go back into general hotel inventory and you may have
to pay significantly higher standard rates for a room the reunion. Do
it NOW.
3 - Give Up Your Reservation
If you find that you have reserved a room (or 10 -- you know who you
are) and are not coming to the reunion after all, please, please,
please cancel your room reservation for rooms you won't be using.
Also do this NOW. We need an accurate count of the number of rooms to
be occupied during the reuion and holding reservations you aren't
going to use might be taking one away from someone who needs one.
4- Check the Website
Check the Website at http://www.aramco-brats.com daily for updates
and
new information as the reuion approaches. Critical information is
likely to show up there first before we can get it out to you by email
or other means.
5- Online Raffle Ticket Sales
At the Asheville Reunion, we wanted to try selling raffle tickets
online prior to the reunion at a discounted rate. It was a great
success, so we are doing it again! Starting tomorrow, until Wednesday
night, May 20, you may purchase raffle tickets online. The price will
be 5 tickets for $15, or 10 tickets for $25. Just go to the ABI
website, under the Reunion tab, and click on Raffle Tickets. There,
you can also see some pictures of a few items we are raffling off.
See you in LA in a few weeks!
Mike Simms AB'78
ABI President
for the
The 2009 Los Angeles Reunion Committee
and the
ABI Board
