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ABI Announcement #49

12 Mar 2011 10:15 AM | Deleted user

Announcement #49
March 12, 2011

In this announcement:

Deadlines Looming!
Book Your Flights!
Seeing Double
And the Winners Are...(Upgrade Drawing)
Raffle/Auction Donations
Calling All Musicians!

1. Deadlines Looming!

Believe it or not, March 31, is just a few weeks away! This is the deadline for early registration and for full refunds on cancellations. As of April 1, a late fee of $20 will be applied to registrations. The committee will start placing orders for goodie bags and other materials based on early registration numbers. If you register after the deadline or at the reunion, you will not be assured of getting a goodie bag and contents. Register now, folks! Keep that $20 in your pocket to spend poolside with your classmates at the reunion!

REMINDER: you must be either a Supporting or Sustaining member to register. (This is our newfangled way of saying you have to pay AdBak.) Not one? Go to your profile page and in the Membership Details section, click "Change Membership Level." Be sure to select the appropriate level (Domestic vs International).

2. Book your flights!

If you have been watching the news or filling up at the gas pump, you are probably painfully aware that unrest in the Middle East is causing fuel prices to rise. Airlines are raising their fares accordingly, so be sure to book your flights as soon as possible!

3. Seeing Double

We still have people who were already in our database attempting to RE-register on the website. If you received this email, then you are already in our database and do NOT need to register, even if you have never logged into the new web site. If you have never logged into the new website, click "forgot password" in the login box at the top-right of the home page.

4. And the Winners Are...(Upgrade Drawing)

Here's how it went down:

The Room Upgrade Drawing was managed by a designated member of the Reunion Oversight Committee (ROC) and the Database Director.

As an email request was received at the upgrade drawing email address, the Database Director entered all the information into an Excel spreadsheet. The date/timestamp of the email was utilized to determine the order of entry. As the spreadsheet was updated, the Database Director forwarded a copy of the spreadsheet to the ROC member. If a request was missing some of the required information (as set forth in the rules listed on the web site), the Database Director sent an email to the Brat informing them of the missing information. At the time the full and complete information was received, then and only then was the information added as an entry in the spreadsheet.

When reunion registration opened, brats were sent numerous notices to register, as well enter for the drawing prior to the February 18th deadline. Once the deadline for entering the drawing closed, the Database Director reviewed all entries to make sure they fully qualified. Those not meeting all the requirements were excluded from the upgrade drawing. This list was passed to the ROC member who then confirmed the room reservation with the Fairmont Dallas.

The process of picking the winners was performed using a randomizer program. As the President was not privy to the spreadsheet, the Database Director sent the link to a randomizer program along with the number ranges to use. The President generated a list of numbers which was forwarded to the ROC member and Database Director. The Database Director then matched the numbers to the row number in the spreadsheet. The name corresponding to the row number was declared a winner. The winners and a list of alternates were passed to the ROC member who then validated the winners identified by the Database Director.

The ROC member contacted each winner to get their permission to switch the their room reservation to an upgraded suite. Winners were given 4 days to respond. Upon receiving the approval emails, the ROC member contacted the hotel to change the room reservation.

And the winners are:

TAMI PERCLE

BRIDGET HALPIN
DIANA LYNN
DONNA MAILHOT
BARBARA MARTIN
JEFF CIVALE
DIANE O'NEAL
NANCY PAIS
MAGGIE SILVERSTEIN
DEAN BARNES
LINDA SWARTZ
DAVID JONES
MATT ROSENBERGER

DAVID JESSICH

If a winner finds that they need to cancel their reservation, we have asked them to give us permission to cancel for them so that we may assign the upgrade to the next person in line on the alternate list.

5. Raffle/Auction Donations

May is just around the corner. Our plans are gelling and bode for a fantastic reunion! Just a reminder that those of you who want to clear out your attics and contribute items to our always popular raffle, silent and live auctions should probably not procrastinate much longer - or the opportunity will have passed you by. Please contact Randa at raffleauction@aramco-brats.com if you are considering making a donation to the cause or if you have any questions as to what types of items we would like to receive. Anything you contribute will undoubtedly be appreciated by another brat.

6. Calling All Musicians!

The Dallas Reunion committee encourages you to come to the reunion and jam with your fellow brat musicians. This reunion will be home to 2 (TWO) music venues! In addition to the usual garage band set up, we will also provide an Acoustic Oasis (complete with grand piano and acoustic guitar) for those that prefer their music 'unplugged.' The other side of the musical coin will have basic band set up (drums, guitars, keyboard, amps, and mics). Attendees are welcome to bring their own instruments. Don't be shy! Come to the reunion and step up to the mic and help make the party happen!

Questions can be directed to reunion2011@aramco-brats.com.

Shukran and hammi, hammi, y'all!,

Marie Littlejohn-Dunn DH'77
ABI President
for the
ABI Board

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