Titanic International Society convention registration deadline has now been extended to Tuesday, April 29. This applies to convention registration AND hotel reservations.
What promises to be one of the most intriguing and enjoyable TIS conventions ever needs just one thing to make it perfect — your convention registration!
Exciting new talk topics and speakers, new bus stop tours and a new convention venue will make this a most memorable weekend.
Three stellar speakers are in our lineup. Have you ever seen any Carpathia dinnerware? Cdr. Paul-Henri Nargeolet will present a fully-illustrated informal talk about the 2007 Carpathia expedition, showing us remarkable photos of her recovered artifacts.
Think you know all about Titanic’s final breakup? Think again! Engineer Roy Mengot will be presenting a radical new sinking scenario that will turn Titanic’s story literally upside down. You’ll be among the first in the world to hear of this major rewrite!
The identification of Titanic’s unknown child — the most poignant of stories — has taken dramatic new turns, and Canadian researcher Alan Ruffman’s update marks one of its first American presentations.
Our famous bus tour features plenty of new stops: Murals by Titanic artist Francis Davis Millet, perhaps his last commissions; A dramatic and beautiful plaque to Titanic’s Dr. Francis W. F. N. O’Loughlin — see it now before it goes into storage prior to St. Vincent Hospital’s demolition! A visit to Woodlawn Cemetery, where no fewer than six Titanic people are at rest.
Nautical memorabilia dealers will be on hand. And so much more!
Online booking of hotel and convention is now fully operational through our weblog. Go to our website, www.titanicinternationalsociety.org, and click on the “Convention 2008″ link.
The registration deadline is rapidly approaching and your convention committee needs an accurate headcount. Please take a moment now, and arrange your participation in a truly remarkable convention, filled with friendship, learning and fun, in one of the world’s most exciting cities! See you there!
Two options are being offered for those who want a choice in planning their weekend. Please note that registration arrangements need to be completed by April 21, 2008. Hotel Registrations must be made by April 28, 2008. Registrations made after these dates can only be accepted on a space-available basis by TIS and the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands Hotel.
Option 1- ONLINE REGISTRATION/ You may use the online hotel link to reserve accommodations using a credit card, http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/advancedsearch?whichtype=room&roomResult=none&hotelCode=nycmd&quickRes=city&_GPC=SSC&checkInDate=12&checkOutMonthYear=042008&checkInMonthYear=042008&checkOutDate=21&_requestid=114113
then use Paypal after selecting your preference (Total Package or “a la carte”) to send payment for the weekend programming.
1. The Total Package @$180 per person includes registration fee, reception hors d’oeuvres and Nargeolet Carpathia presentation, bus tour of New York Titanic sites, gala banquet with Ruffman “Unknown Child” presentation, gratuities for the reception and banquet, all programs, lectures and activities, and additional printed convention materials. This does not include the cash bar, any other meals, hotel room, taxes, items of personal nature (such as the hotel fitness room, Internet access, etc.). The total package option will save $25 per person over the “a la carte” option 2.
To use Paypal to pay for The Total Package, open your personal paypal account, then click on “send money”, select USD (United States Dollars) and use payment@titanicinternationalsociety.org as your “send money” email address. Paypal will convert all foreign currency automatically. This will be the most convenient and safe method for guests coming from outside the continental U.S.
2. “A la Carte” alternative (Individual Event Pricing)
Bus tour on Saturday $35 per person, cocktail reception and Nargeolet presentation, $50 per person, gala banquet with after dinner presentation, $60 per person, and the registration fee required for each attendee of $60 per person.
Please determine the total amount for your desired package, add up the total and use Paypal as instructed above to pay registration and event fees online.
Postal and Telephone Registration Option You may make your own hotel reservations with a credit card by calling the hotel at 1 877 2 CROWNE (877 227 6963), mentioning the TIS convention and giving the group code SSC. Obtain your confirmation number and keep a copy of it in a safe place. Then fill out the registration form which you may download at http://titanicinternationalsociety.org/conventionflyer.pdf and mail to:
Robert Bracken, 47 Van Blarcom Ave. Midland Park, N.J. 07432-1852 USA with your check (in US dollars please, drawn on a US bank and made payable to Titanic International Society) in the amount which includes your arrangements selected above. Please do not send registration to TIS post office box. Doing so will delay your registration process.
The hotel’s general phone number is 201-348-6900, fax: 201-348-1407
Click on the following link for a downloadable and printable hard copy of the convention flyer which will open in a PDF reader.
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