AramcoBrats, Inc.

1. Reunion Hotel Information - Important
2. Overflow Hotel Information
3. Hotel Internet Reservations
4. Hotel Questions?
5. Reunion Questions?
6. ABI Ballot Brochure
7. ABI Raffle Volunteers

1. Reunion Hotel Information - Important

The Houston Hilton Post Oak has advised us that our room block is completely booked for the reunion peak nights. As we get closer to the reunion, some brats will discover that although they wanted to attend the reunion, other obligations or complications got in the way. If you find yourself in this situation, and need to cancel your room reservation we ask that you contact Kimberly Shipman (Kimberly_Shipman@hilton.com or 713-968-1345) rather than Hilton Central Reservations.

It is our hope that the majority of the Brats who need to cancel will follow this procedure so that rooms from our block are not released to the general public. The ABI will maintain a wait list for standard rooms. Kimberly will advise us of a cancellation - then we will send her the name of the next person on the list.

If you want to be on the wait list for a standard room, please send the following information to Diana Ryrholm-Geerdes (diana@aramco-brats.com).

Full Name (include maiden)
Address
Phone
Email
Number of Guests
Arrival Date
Departure Date
Room type request - king or double (not guaranteed)(indicate if you will take whichever is available)

Upon receipt of the above information, you will be placed on the wait list. Notification of available rooms will be on a first come first serve basis. When the hotel advises us that someone has cancelled, we will send the above information to them. They will then contact you to make sure you still want the rooms and obtain your credit card information.

2. Overflow Hotel

In the meantime, you should make a reservation at the overflow hotel so you are assured of having a room. It will be your responsibility to cancel this reservation if you get a room at the Post Oak.

Doubletree Guest Suites Houston
5353 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX 77056
713-961-9000 ask for reservations or 1-800-222-TREE
www.houstonsuites.doubletree.com

Don't forget to say you are with AramcoBrats.

1 bedroom double queen suite $85.00
2 bedroom double queen suite $165.00

Doubletree Guest Suites Houston is less than 1 mile from the Post Oak. Shuttle service will be available at both hotels to transport guests to and from each hotel.

3. Hotel Internet Reservations

The Houston Hilton Post Oak and the Doubletree Guest Suites Houston are working together to update the link for making reservations. Please give them a few days to work out the kinks.

4. Hotel Questions:

Please direct any hotel questions to diana@aramco-brats.com.

5. Reunion Questions?

Please direct any questions about the reunion to Reunion2005@aramco-brats.com.

6. ABI Ballot Brochure

By now, we hope you have received your ABI ballot brochure. If you have not received your ballot yet you should contact Sherri Dent-Moxley (Database Director) at sherri@aramco-brats.com to make sure we have your correct address. We will not mail another paper ballot, but you can download a ballot (in Adobe Acrobat format)from the ABI website: <http://www.aramco-brats.com/ballot2005.pdf>.

Please take time to look over the candidate statements and the ballot questions and cast your votes. We're particularly interested in getting your feedback on two issues: "Should the ABI accept credit cards for AdBak payments, reunion fees, and other charges?" and "Should the ABI share Brats' address information with the Aramco Services Company?" Your feedback will help us decide whether to pursue these ideas next term.

If you are not attending the reunion, don't forget to fill out your ballot and mail to Gary Barnes for delivery before May 23, 2005. (Sorry, we cannot accept email ballots.) As a matter of fact, even if you are attending the reunion, you might want to fill out the ballot and mail it in so you don't have to worry about finding time to vote when you are having so much fun at the reunion.

If you have any questions about ballot issues (or any other matter), please feel free to contact board@aramco-brats.com.

7. ABI Raffle Volunteers

The ABI raffle/auction is a our only fund raiser. The proceeds help defray ABI operating expenses and enables us to keep a decent reserve in our accounts. There are always unique items on the tables that you wish you had brought home with you when you left Arabia. We are always on the lookout for donations. The majority of the items are donated by Brats, parents, and teachers. Be on the lookout for new raffle/auction rules. We are looking for volunteers to sell raffle tickets at the reunion. If you are interested, please contact diana@aramco-brats.com.

Diana Ryrholm-Geerdes RT 1962
For the ABI Board of Directors and the Houston Reunion Committee

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