IAJGS2016Discussion Mailing List: Conference advertising and hotel reservations

[Janette Silverman (jsilverman]

Time is running out if you wish to advertise for the IAJGS conference in 
Seattle, 
August 7-12, 2016.  We still have ad space in the Conference Syllabus, the 
Family 
Finder, the Conference App, and the Conference Banquet Journal. Your ad must be 
in
to the Conference prior to June 15 in a pdf or other format that allows us to 
publish it as is.  All of the printed ads will be in black and white, and 
online 
ads can be in color.  We also still have the option to put an insert into the 
Conference bag which will be given to all full attendees of the Conference. 
Those 
will have to be printed and 1,000 copies must be delivered to the hotel to the 
attention of the Conference not later than August 4.  For more information on 
advertising and to send in your reservation, see the Advertising tab on our 
website,
http://www.iajgs2016.org/how-to-advertise/

Conference Planning has entered the final stages.  The Sheraton has reported to 
us 
they are no longer able to accommodate base room reservations for the entire 
week 
of the Conference.  There are some upgraded rooms available and some individual 
night rooms, as well. There are few other rooms available in downtown Seattle.  
 
You need to search for rooms if you have not made your room reservations for the
Conference.  The University of Washington and Capitol Hill neighborhoods
offer quick access by the new light rail system to the Sheraton.
Pioneer Square is also a short distance from downtown.  The Westlake
Light Rail station is less than two blocks from the Sheraton.  There may
also be  few rooms left at the Hyatt Olive 8 hotel, three blocks from
the Conference at
https://aws.passkey.com/event/15080205/owner/69782/home . They have graciously 
offered a small block of rooms at a special rate for the Conference.  If you 
have 
already reserved rooms that you will not need, we would appreciate it if you 
could release your unneeded room nights so there is room for others.

We are looking forward to greeting you in Seattle.  This will be one of
the better attended conferences in the past ten years.  In addition to
the great programming lineup and entertainment, it is a great opportunity to 
meet 
friends you may only know through online sources. Seattle will be an exciting 
place
to be from August 7-12!  See you then.

Janette Silverman
Chuck Weinstein
Phyllis Grossman
Conference Co-Chairs