The Dallas /
Fort Worth Metroplex, home of the Stanley Cup tossing Dallas Stars, the Telecom Corridor,
the Dallas Cowboys, the Silicon Prairie, The President George Bush Tollway and the Texas
Rangers has been selected by that secret fannish cabal, the Ditto Masters, to host the
Millennial Ditto, Ditto #13, the weekend of September 22-24, Y2K.
Membership rate is: $40 person attending (at the door), $15
supporting, $10 for children under 12. Make checks payable to NEIL KADEN and mail to:
Ditto #13 c/o CircleNK 801 Timberwood Circle Fairview, TX 75069-9183. The Saturday
night (7pm) BBQ Dinner is an additional $10 (see Pat Virzi for tickets). There will also
be plentiful drinks and other refreshments at the Con Suite (contact the Harvias and the
Thayers to volunteer for con sute duty)
Hotel:
We have negotiatied some really deeply discounted rates (given the area and the
facilities) at the Summerfield Suites
(www.summerfieldsuites.com
972-661-3113) in Addison, TX. $74/night 1
BedRoom, $124 2BR, $134 3BR. It's just off the tollway, near the
Galleria, close to dozens of top restaurants, and features 1, 2 and 3 bedroom suites (all
with full kitchen and living room). There is a shuttle which will take you to restaurants
within 3-5 miles. Be sure to mention the ditto "writers conference" and call the
(972) number to be part of the block. Note that the room block closed September 5 but
there are still rooms available at the con rates. There are also sometimes limited rooms
at a $55 thru the national chain's registration (800)833-4353) number, and a $59
AAdvantage rate (date restrictions apply) by calling Wyndam at 877-996-1873. CALL US IF
YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THE HOTEL @972-569-6899.
Transportation: An alternative to a cab from DFW ($15-25) would
be catching one of the blue SuperShuttle vans (look for signs on the vans for Addison or
North Dallas), which should be around $15/person ($6 each additional person) -- for exact
fares call 800-BLUE VAN (258-3826). The hotel is next to the Addison DART transit station,
so there are public busses from DFW too -- take the #202 to the North Irving transit
Center ($2) and then the #400 to the Addison transit center ($1)(for info 214-979-1111).
Also, if we know your arriving flight (and have a number to reach you at the day before)
we'll try to arrange airport pick-up.
Ditto Banquet: The Saturday BBQ dinner will be a nominal
$10/person. A whole bunch of local fans are coming just for the dinner and "First
Saturday" party to follow, so be prepared for fun. See Pat Virzi at the con to buy
your meal tickets.
Con Suite: The Thayers and the Harvias are sharing the
responsibility of keeping munchies stocked in the Con Suite. Let them know if you can help
out (tharvia@airmail.net). For early arrivals, there will be lots of food and optional
side trips -- so bring your appetites and cameras
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