Friday, April 11, 2008

Planning for Convention!


First of all....CONGRATS! once again: Elizabeth Hickey, who won two free nights and to Carol Mosman who won one FREE night at the Marriott in Raleigh during Convention! Contact me at cschor@kindermusik.com when you're ready to book!

If you missed our first Planning for Convention conference call on Tuesday, April 8, be sure to attend the next one scheduled for Wednesday evening, April 16, at 8:00pm. To register, check out the PDS calendar on the teachers lounge. All you have to do is click the live link and follow the instructions!

A bit of GREAT news to share with you TODAY! You can reserve your room at the Marriott City Center in Raleigh, NC now! Yes….even though the Marriott hasn’t opened yet, they’re taking reservations at our Kindermusik rate. All you have to do is to call Marriott Group Reservations at 866-260-1270 and ask for the KINDERMUSIK rate. Our rate, by the way, is $109 for single and double occupancy in King rooms and $115 for triple and quad occupancy in double/double rooms. To check out the Marriott City Center’s new website, click here: http://www.marriottraleigh.com/. It’s a marvelous facility, and we’re fortunate to have been able to lock in this great rate for your room! I’ve heard from a couple of you who are already registered at the hotel! Email me at cschor@kindermusik.com and let me know that you’ve reserved YOUR room for convention!

During our next Planning for Convention call, we’ll be sharing all sorts of tips and tricks, deals and steals, and web addresses that you can use in booking your airfare to convention. If you’re already searching for fares, be sure to check these THREE airports: Raleigh-Durham (RDU) / the closest airport to our convention site; Greensboro (GSO) / approx. 90 miles from Raleigh; and Charlotte (CLT) / which is about 175 miles from Raleigh, but if the airfare is “right” a nice drive down the highway won’t be all that bad!

Air isn’t the ONLY option! Have you considered checking with fellow educators in your area and booking a bus for your trip? Think about it….and if you can get 20 or more educators who are interested from your area, I’ll do the legwork in identifying a suitable vendor. Amtrak is another option, as their station is very convenient to our convention location.

So, attend the Planning for Convention call coming up on Wednesday evening, April 16, at 8:00p to learn even more. And, you’ll have the opportunity to share your ideas with others on the call as well!

Until then,

“Convention Connie”

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi! I am a new educator and a bit clueless! Where do we register for the actual convention?

Thanks!!

Tamara