AramcoBrats, Inc.

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