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San Diego, CA 92108 Phone: 619-291-7131 Fax: 619-291-3584 Toll Free: 800-77-ATLAS (800-772-8527) www.towncountry.com | |
The Town and Country Resort and Convention Center is our conference hotel. It is a resort-style hotel on 32 acres that
includes two towers, ranch-style bungalows and meeting space. There are three different prices
in our room block, all are for single to quad occupancy.
A one night's room deposit shall be paid to confirm a reservation, but
the full amount of deposit will be refunded with a cancellation at least 48 hours in advance.
Second floor Garden, Courtyard and some Deluxe bungalow rooms do not have elevator access.
See the virtual tour on their website for a
site map . The conference rate
is applicable from February 20-March 3, 2004 and is available until our room block is full or
until February 2, 2004. Parking is $10/day for hotel guests; for others parking is $2/hour not
to exceed $12/day. There is no valet parking. All parking is just a short walk to the hotel rooms,
but bellmen with golfcarts and luggage carts are available.
There are MUSIC rooms and QUIET rooms. Most of the Music rooms are in the $148 price level,
although there are a small number in the $135 price level. Suites are also available, but
assigned through the Folk Alliance office. For prices and to get on the waiting list for suites,
contact the Folk Alliance office.
Those planning to play music in their rooms must inform the reservation personnel when making
room reservations. Performances and jamming will be in Music rooms only. Furniture may not be
moved out of hotel rooms.
TRAVEL
Your Travel Benefits Folk Alliance
Book your travel through Southwest Airlines or American Airlines, using the meeting services
phone numbers and codes listed below, and you help Folk Alliance. You save money with their
discounted meeting plans, you gain credit for the Folk Alliance for future travel, and you can
still accumulate frequent flyer miles in your own account! In 2003 Folk Alliance earned a free
ticket on each airline, so it does work!
Travel Agency
Avenue Travel (703-548-5554 / info@avenuetravel.com / tollfree 888-548-5554) is our travel agency.
Avenue Travel charges a service fee per ticket.
Southwest Airlines
1-800-433-5368
ID Code: K0212
Travel Dates: February 20-March 5, 2004
Southwest Airlines is offering a 10% discount on most of its already low fares for air travel to
and from the event, with the convenience of Ticketless Travel. To qualify, call Southwest Airlines
Group and Meetings Reservations at 800-433-5368 and reference the assigned I.D. Code (K0212).
Reservations Sales Agents are available 7:00 am-8:00 pm Monday-Friday, or 8:30 am-5:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday, Central Standard Time.
American Airlines
1-800-433-1790
Authorization Number: A1824AA
Travel Dates: February 21-March 5, 2004
Book and ticket your travel 60 days in advance on American Airlines and receive 10% off the
lowest applicable fares. If travel is booked less than 60 days in advance, American Airlines
will give a discount of 5% off. You can book your travel directly with American Airlines Meeting
Services desk toll free 800-433-1790 or you can contact Avenue Travel or your own travel agent.
Car Rental
Avis
800-331-1600
Worldwide Discount Number J991111
Web: http://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/html/meetings/webpage.html?2560
Avis has been selected as the official rent-a-car supplier for the conference with special group
rates and discounts on a wide selection of cars. Our conference rates are good from one week
before to one week after the conference. Make sure to mention the Avis Worldwide Discount number
(J991111) when you call for reservations, or reserve online and have your discount number
automatically included in your reservation and receive an email confirmation
(http://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/html/meetings/webpage.html?2560).
All rates include free, unlimited mileage but do not include taxes, local government surcharges,
vehicle licensing fee, airport recoupment fee, additional driver, or fuel-service fees.
FolkTrain
There will be no FolkTrain this year to San Diego.
CANCELLATIONS
Registration and Exhibit Hall fees are refundable (minus a US$50/ CD$70 handling fee) until
December 1, 2003. Those canceling between December 1, 2003, and January 2, 2004, will receive
dollar value credit (less a US$50/ CD$70 handling fee) toward the Montreal conference in 2005.
Conference credits cannot be used toward membership fees nor do they guarantee future exhibit
space. There are absolutely no refunds or credits for cancellations after January 2, 2004.
Cancellations after January 2 due to weather or other events cannot be credited. There are no
substitutions of participants allowed except in the case of company employees, which will be
determined on a case-by-case basis by the Folk Alliance office.
VOLUNTEERS
The Folk Alliance relies heavily on volunteers. From registration, to hospitality, to workshop
hosts, and more, the volunteers in this workforce of about 90 people are often the faces that
attendees see the most. Please consider pitching in to help make this another successful
conference. Priority and conference fee waivers are given to those who can volunteer for four or
five days.
If you are interested in being a conference volunteer in San Diego please let us know (and do not
yet fill out the conference registration form!) San Diego area volunteers should contact Connie
Allen at connie_allen@dulcimer.lover.org or (858) 492-9822 (before 9 PM) . Volunteers from other
areas should contact the Folk Alliance office at fa@folk.org. Please be prepared to tell us
whether you have volunteered in the past, what position you would be most interested in, your
arrival and departure dates, and all of your contact information (email, phone, fax, address).
You will be sent a volunteer sign-up form once you contact the office.
Volunteers are not eligible for booth or table space in the exhibit hall (paid registrants only)
or the All(most) Star Café (open mic) (paid registrants only).
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