From gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid Tue Jun 3 13:09:06 2003 From: gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid (Gwen) Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 06:09:06 -0700 (PDT) Subject: This week?s exciting announcements from Nimbus ? 2003! Message-ID: <20030603130906.16437.qmail@...> Welcome to June! Were closing in on the zero hour, folks. Theres still much to be done, but for now, here are a few new developments: 1. Thanks to an update at RegOnline, we have made our payment options more accurate. Now, if you are paying by PayPal, you may select Wire Transfer for your method. The PayPal instructions are still the same its just that you no longer have to count it as a Check. 2. We have reserved 20 seats at each luncheon for family members of registrants. If you are registered and you would like members of your family to be able to accompany you to the luncheons, you may do so in our registration system under Other Fees. The cost for a family member to accompany you to the luncheons is $39.75 per person per lunch. Remember you can Update your own registrations by following our links to the registration page, selecting Update and entering your email address. You will go to your Group List after you hit continue on the registration page. By clicking on the link next to your name, you can make changes and additions to your agenda and fees. 3. As wonderful, exciting, and informative as the Nimbus - 2003 programming will be, we know some of you are looking forward most to meeting Your Own. That's why we'll be using our banquet room in its off-hours for "Birds of a Feather" meetings. Trying to find all the other members of Guns 'n' Handcuffs? Looking for other people who sail the Wolfstar? Wondering how many people are also Baker Street Irregulars? Or just want to find fellow believers in Magic Dishwasher, 4th Man Avery, or Lollipops? Use the BoF tables! Each day, we'll set sign-up sheets on designated BoF tables and locations. Simply sign up your BoF for the hour of your choice, or if you prefer, leave a message listing a different meeting time and location. Your like-minded flamingos will flock to you! BoF Rules: A. BoF meetings may not last more than one hour at the designated location. People may continue, if they vacate the location for the next group. They may also continue if no one is waiting for the space. B. If BoF meetings become disruptive to the groups around them, they may be asked to move to a location outside the designated Nimbus - 2003 meeting space. C. BoF meetings may not be held for any purpose promoting negative agendas, i.e., racism, discrimination, flaming or defaming a particular person or group within the fandom, housism, etc. (Sorry, gang. The annual meeting of the "Gwendolyn Grace - what a bitch!" Society will just have to wait.) Character hatred, such as "Down with Fudge," is acceptable. D. BoF meetings are not sanctioned or endorsed by Nimbus - 2003 or HPEF, Inc. E. BoF meetings held in Nimbus - 2003 space must be open to anyone who wants to participate. However, if someone is a disruption or causes a disturbance, or engages in harrassing or threatening behaviour, BoF leaders should contact Security as soon as possible. Serious disturbances may result in all offenders being asked to leave the remainder of the symposium without a refund. 4. Now you can have a little bit of Nimbus 2003 to keep with you, whether you can attend or not! Weve just opened a CafePress store of items featuring our logo and some poster artwork: http://www.cafeshops.com/hpefinc Sales at the store help benefit Nimbus 2003, and if you order now, you could get your Nimbus gear in time for the Order of the Phoenix release! Speaking of which, have you voted for your preferred location for the Order of the Phoenix MeetUp near you? Visit http://www.MUARI.org to see what were talking about, or go here: http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/MTarchives/week_2003_05_25.html#002909 to read the Leaky Cauldron press release. Well bring you more news as it develops! Gwendolyn Grace Minister of Magic, Nimbus - 2003 ===== Bring Your Own Broom to Nimbus - 2003! http://www.hp2003.org/ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com From love2write_11098 at love2write_11098.yahoo.invalid Wed Jun 4 04:02:36 2003 From: love2write_11098 at love2write_11098.yahoo.invalid (Stacy) Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2003 04:02:36 -0000 Subject: Chapter Twenty of Darkly Inclined Message-ID: Hey everyone, Chapter Twenty, "Nobody's Fault," has been posted at Schnoogle: http://www.schnoogle.com/authorLinks/S_Hart/ and HPFF_Fics: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPFF_Fics/files/Darkly%20Inclined/ In this chapter: Harry wigs out, Dumbledore gets a bit of a comeuppance, and Sirius is absolutely furious. Also, back to the Manor to catch up with Remus, Raven, and Narcissa and find out how they're doing with our friendly neighborhood Dark Lord. Hope everyone's exams are going well. As of June 15th, I'm going to be a summer camp counselor, so this is my last update for awhile. Have a great summer and I'll see you all then! Stacy From psychic_serpent at psychic_serpent.yahoo.invalid Wed Jun 4 16:01:36 2003 From: psychic_serpent at psychic_serpent.yahoo.invalid (psychic_serpent) Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2003 16:01:36 -0000 Subject: FF: Triangle Prophecy Chapter 23 Message-ID: The latest chapter of Harry Potter and the Triangle Prophecy is up on Schnoogle: Chapter 23 Penitentiary Harry's seventh and final year of school. In this chapter, the rescuers arrive at Azkaban, where the meaning of the new prophecy becomes abundantly clear (except for the very end of it). Harry finds an old acquaintance there whom he wasn't expecting to see, and his Animagus skills and Ron's werewolf powers prove to be very helpful. Finally, Snape does something on the ship which he never has before. Featuring more of Singing!Harry (even though you might think he's daft for doing it) and Cellist!Hermione. Also--this is your official hanky warning for the ending. The third part of the Psychic Serpent Trilogy. Go to: http://www.schnoogle.com/cgi-bin/links/jump.cgi?ID=9412 Enjoy! --Barb http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Psychic_Serpent http://www.schnoogle.com/authorLinks/Barb From gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid Thu Jun 5 00:25:18 2003 From: gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid (Gwen) Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2003 17:25:18 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Reminder: Hotel Reservations Message-ID: <20030605002518.75689.qmail@...> Hello, again, from Nimbus - 2003! We just want to remind everyone quickly that our rate at the Swan will no longer be guaranteed after June 16, 2003. If you've been waiting to make your reservations, or you're still looking for a roommate, now's the time to make your arrangements! You can reserve your room here: http://www.hp2003.org/nimbustravel.html by clicking on the "Hotel Reservation" button. Also, we know some of you have been patiently waiting to see if we could arrange any group rates or special discounts for airfare, especially overseas. We're very sorry, but we're simply unable to convince individual airlines to offer any breaks. After talking with our travel agent this afternoon, we've decided we can't keep you hanging any longer. Luckily, the rates at most online travel services are about as inexpensive as they get, and of course, there's still our OneTravel link, also accessible through our Travel page, which offers an additional discount to Nimbus travellers. We're bummed we can't do more, but sometimes, that's just the way the wand snaps. Meanwhile, once again, remember that you have a little less than two weeks to take advantage of our guaranteed rate at the Swan. If you're still looking for roommates, you can use our roommate finder at EZboards: http://pub35.ezboard.com/fhporlandofrm2 Coming soon: Gallery Submissions and Quidditch rules. Gwen ===== Bring Your Own Broom to Nimbus - 2003! http://www.hp2003.org/ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com From saitaina at saitaina.yahoo.invalid Thu Jun 5 00:24:40 2003 From: saitaina at saitaina.yahoo.invalid (Saitaina) Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2003 17:24:40 -0700 Subject: FF: The End of the Begining Chapter 6 References: Message-ID: <020201c32af8$e191f180$a3321c40@...> The latest chapter of The End of the Beginning is up on Schnoogle: Chapter Six: Family Ties...That Bind and Gag. Main Story Summary: Neville's the wizzarding world's new hero, but is he ready to face those that betrayed him? In this Chapter: Seamus learns about his family's past, Percy and Draco duel, and Neville cries on Harry's shoulder. Rating: R for language, violence against people and things and sexual content. Pairings: SLASH ahead. Neville/Percy, Neville/Draco, Seamus/Dean, Seamus/Lucius, Justin/Hannah(mentions), Harry/Draco (mentions), Hermione/Susan Go to http://www.schnoogle.com/authorLinks/Saitaina/The_End_of_the_Beginning/ to enjoy. From luzelf at luzelf.yahoo.invalid Thu Jun 5 15:12:28 2003 From: luzelf at luzelf.yahoo.invalid (catherine luzel francisco) Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2003 15:12:28 -0000 Subject: Glencoe companion-free accomodation Message-ID: Hi adult HP fans! I'm coming to London for the HPOOTP release parties. Is anybody going? I'm also planning to visit the film set at Glencoe but too scared to go alone. I'm looking for a companion who could explore the glen with me. I'm 27, married, Filipino living in Korea. I prefer a female friend. I'm willing to pay for our accommodations in exchange of the favor. I'm not rich, I'm just desperate. Thanks very much. luzelf From gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid Fri Jun 6 20:09:47 2003 From: gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid (Gwen) Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 13:09:47 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Gallery Submission Guidelines - at last! Message-ID: <20030606200947.8592.qmail@...> Please distribute this as well to any artists you know who may be interested in submitting artwork for consideration in the Nimbus - 2003 gallery. The Art Gallery is meant to foster understanding about the literary themes and moods created in the Harry Potter books, as well as the mythological, historical and fantastical elements that have found their way into the Potter-verse. As such, the Art Gallery is a significant educational feature of the Symposium and contributes to the atmosphere of the Nimbus 2003 by displaying original works of art that are inspired by genres including but not limited to fantasy, folklore, history, and book illustration. The Nimbus 2003 Gallery seeks: - Any professional artwork featuring fantasy or historical themes not connected to the Harry Potter books or films, for display, sale, or auction. - Any professional artwork featuring Harry Potter characters that was legally obtained and is legally released by the owner for sale or auction. - Original artwork by amateurs featuring fantasy or historical themes which are not solely derived from the Harry Potter books or films, and which are available for display, sale, or auction. - Original artwork featuring characters, creatures, places and things which do not directly represent characters, creatures, places, things and situations found solely in the Harry Potter novels or movies, and that are legally available for display, sale, or auction. - Reproductions (prints, silkscreens, etc.) or artwork by amateurs of professionals featuring themes that relate to, but do not directly represent, characters and situations found in the Harry Potter novels and that are legally available for display, sale, or auction. - Private collections for display. - Sculpture or other media as it relates to 1-4 above. All Nimbus 2003 artwork applications and submissions must be received for consideration by the Art Gallery Committee before July 1, 2003 (see Application Procedures). (See Application Procedures). The Nimbus 2003 Gallery reserves the right to reject: - Artwork that may infringe on existing trademark or copyrights. - Artwork that is not legally available for display, sale, or auction. - Artwork that does not belong to the person submitting it. - Artwork that depicts pornographic or graphically violent situations. (NC-17) - Artwork that is submitted anonymously or that is otherwise untraceable. Gallery Hours and Judging*: The Gallery shall be open the following hours: Thursday, July 17: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, July 18: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 19: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, July 20: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. (for pickup only) At 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, the gallery will close for judging. Winners will be announced in between the Double Feature movie screenings at approximately midnight. In addition, those terms that receive more than 3 bids for auction will be held for the live auction on Sunday morning. terms that do not have more than 3 bids can be paid for Sunday and the winning bidders may either take the items or arrange for Nimbus 2003 to ship them. Ribbons will be awarded for the following: Professional Category 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Amateur Category 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Junior Category 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place In addition to the above, special ribbons will be awarded to the best artworks for the following: Best in Show Most Novel Most Magical Funniest Best Genre Art Most Dramatic Best Non-Fantasy Peoples Choice Honorable Mentions Shipping and Storage: Accepted applicants who have paid their hanging fees (see below) as applicable may ship their artwork to: Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Nimbus 2003 Symposium C/o Julie Marton 1200 Epcot Resorts Boulevard Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 If donating to the auction please write ATTN: Art Auction on mailing label. If sending art for exhibit/sale write ATTN: Art Exhibit on mailing label. Nimbus 2003 can receive shipped artwork at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin between Friday, July 11 and Wednesday, July 16 only. Important! Please ship all artwork UPS! DO NOT ship artworks framed with glass. Be advised that if your non-donated artwork does not sell, Nimbus 2003 will return the piece(s) to you in the packaging in which it arrived. Nimbus 2003 will return any non-donated items that are not sold during the event. Please enclose a check for the original shipping amount, plus a $4.00 hotel-handling fee per package. If your artwork is sold the check will be returned to you. Hanging Options and Fees Participants wishing to show their work at the Nimbus 2003 gallery have these options: 1. Display only. The artwork is submitted solely for the purpose of display, is labeled "Not For Sale" and will be returned to the contributor at the end of the show. 2. For Sale-Fixed Price. The artwork is submitted for legal sale only at the fixed price set by the contributor. Nimbus 2003 will collect a 10% sales commission that will be deducted from this fixed price. For example, if an artist wants to earn $200 from the sale of an artwork, that artist needs to price the artwork at $222-$225 since HPEF, Inc. will receive a 10% commission by selling the piece. 3. Donation to Charity Auction. The artwork is donated to HPEF, Inc. (Nimbus 2003s parent organization) for charitable auction. Contributors may suggest a minimum bid. Nimbus 2003 will share the proceeds of this auction with BookAid International, a literacy charity that supplies thousands of books to countries in need. Fees: Hanging/Display Fees-ALL submissions with the exception of items under 3 above shall be subject to a hanging or display fee of $5 per one side of a four foot square (4x4) section of display panel or 4 section of table. Contributors who reserve 3 or more 4 display units will receive a $2.50 discount from their total display fee. Commissions: HPEF, Inc. shall collect 10% commissions on any sales made through option number 2. Commission sales are taxable as income. Participants wishing to donate artwork to the HPEF, Inc. and BookAid International Charity Auction may assess the worth of their donations and will be given a receipt for the total donation. Contributors may be eligible for tax deduction based on the amount of charitable donation. The donation amount is not affected by final sale at auction. The Ministry of Magic thanks you for your interest in the Nimbus 2003 Art Gallery and Charity Auction program. If you have any questions or need to make special arrangements please e-mail your questions to gallery at .... *Gallery location and hours subject to change. ===== Bring Your Own Broom to Nimbus - 2003! http://www.hp2003.org/ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com From gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid Fri Jun 6 20:30:38 2003 From: gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid (Gwen) Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 13:30:38 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Application Procedures for Gallery and Auction Message-ID: <20030606203038.31458.qmail@...> Nimbus 2003 Art Gallery and Auction Application Procedures These procedures apply to any artist, art collector, or auction donor that is interested in displaying their art or auction items in the Nimbus 2003 Gallery Exhibition. The Nimbus 2003 Art Gallery will display items that are artwork for sale, not-for-sale artwork, and charity auction items and artwork that convention goers can examine prior to participating in the silent and live auctions. Step 1: Immediately, but not later than July 1, 2003, submit a jpg or gif of all of the pieces you wish to exhibit as separate e-mail attachments to gallery at .... Please specify the artist, title, media and size of the piece, and whether it is for exhibition or auction in the body of the e-mail. A cursory review process is necessary because, Nimbus 2003 is committed to ensuring that none of the saleable artwork that is exhibited violates any of the terms outlined in the Gallery Submissions Guidelines. Do not be offended if one of your pieces is refused. Step 2: Wait until you receive confirmation on all of your pieces on whether they were accepted or refused. If you do not receive confirmation on all of your pieces at around the same time please notify Julie at seventhsqueal at .... Step 3: Once you have received confirmation, hit reply and respond to the application questions that pertain to your submissions. One set of questions will be for the Art Exhibition; the other set of questions is for Auction donations. Hit "send" and your application form is complete. You will receive an application form confirmation notice by return e-mail. Skip to Step 5 if you are donating to the Auction. Step 4: ART EXHIBITION PARTICIPANTS ONLY. Reserve your wall or table exhibit space. Your exhibit space can be reserved one of two ways: A. Go to http://www.hp2003.org/paypal.html and click the link to pay via PayPal. PayPal transactions are subject to a $0.75 surcharge; please add $0.75 to your total. B. Mail a check with "Art Gallery Reservation" under Memo to: Harry Potter Symposium 2003 P.O. Box 18769 Rochester, NY 14618-0769 Once we have received your payment, you will receive a confirmation of your space. Space will be allocated on a "first come, first served" basis for accepted artwork. Step 5: A: If you are mailing in your art, prepare your artwork for shipping U.P.S. Make sure you are not sending an item framed with glass. Exhibitors, be advised that if your work does not sell Nimbus 2003 will return the piece to you in the packaging in which it arrived. Make sure your packaging is sturdy and the art is well protected. Nimbus - 2003 will return any non-donated item(s) that are not sold during the event. Please enclose a check for the original shipping amount, plus a $4.00 hotel-handling fee per package. If your artwork is sold the check will be returned to you when we issue a check for the sale of your piece. If donating to the auction please write attn: Art Auction on mailing label. If sending art for exhibit/sale write attn: Art Exhibit on mailing label. Estimate your ship date keeping in mind that Nimbus - 2003 can receive shipped art work at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin between Friday, July 11 and Wednesday, July 16 only. Ship all artwork and donations to: Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Nimbus - 2003 Julie Marton 1200 Epcot Resorts Boulevard Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 B: If you are bringing your art or donation to the Symposium you can drop it off at the Swan's Osprey Ballroom when you arrive. Your spot will be reserved for you. An art gallery assistant will install it for you. 6. Artists that did not make arrangements to have their unsold artwork shipped to them after the convention can pick up their artwork at the gallery on Sunday, July 20 from 8 a.m to 11 a.m. Nimbus 2003 cannot be held responsible for abandoned artwork. If you cannot pick up your artwork please make shipping arrangements with a member of the Art Gallery Committee. ===== Bring Your Own Broom to Nimbus - 2003! http://www.hp2003.org/ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com From heidit at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid Sun Jun 8 00:46:03 2003 From: heidit at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid (heiditandy) Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2003 00:46:03 -0000 Subject: ADMIN: Nimbus - 2003 :: HPfGU Fundraiser (Info + Update) Message-ID: Hi all -- Before we repeat our fundraising appeal message, the HP4GU Admin Team would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed so far to our Nimbus - 2003 fundraising efforts. With your help, we've raised $400 in the last two months. There's still time before the June 15 deadline to secure a higher level of sponsorship for HP4GU, so if you are thinking about contributing, please, don't delay. We can sponsor about four programming panels now; every dollar gets us closer to an event or item sponsorship. See below for information about how to make your donation: it's quick, it's easy, and it means so much to the fandom. Over the last four years, HP4GU has been the best online source for in-depth, mature discussion of all things Potter. The list has burgeoned to 7,000 members, more than twelve sister and regional lists, and the finest collection of Fantastic Posts essays about HP that one can locate on the web. Regional meetings are no longer so regional. In New York City, Chicago, London, Germany and all over the world in fact, we have met, sometimes in handfuls, sometimes in large numbers. And now, this summer, Harry Potter fans take the next step. More than 400 fans will converge on Orlando, Florida, to create the single largest gathering yet, at the *first ever* symposium centered solely on Harry Potter. But you know all this - or you do if you've been around lately. What you might not know is that Nimbus - 2003 needs HP4GU's help. And HP4GU needs your help. This vitally important first year's symposium - and therefore future symposia - depends on your support. Many people have said things like, "Well, I can't afford Nimbus this year, so I'll wait for next year." We certainly understand if you can't attend this year. But, if you can't go this time, there's an easy way you can help ensure that there is a next time. When the Nimbus - 2003 team formed in June of 2002, they envisioned an event that would set the tone. They saw the groundwork for future events, perhaps even eventually large enough to rent our own castle in Scotland for a long week-end. If event after event can prove our sincerity and our integrity, then perhaps we will win the respect of WB, JKR's agents, and even JKR herself. We could position this chain of symposia to become the official convention for adults, and possibly even become the preferred symposium for pursuit of the books. But without fan support, none of that can happen. Corporate sponsorship, which the event's organizers believed would be a natural source of funding, has not materialized as anticipated. Even corporations with significant ties to HP merchandise have been uninterested. The Nimbus - 2003 team attributes this to changing relationships of licensees to WB, the struggle of an unhistoried, untested event, and of course the general economy and world situation. Despite their hope that they would be able to supplement registrations with corporate contributions and lift the burden from the fans, the team finds themselves in need of grassroots assistance. Since Nimbus is the event that HP4GU inspired, they have turned to us, as well as the corners of the fandom, for that help. That is why, in addition to lending its reputation and support to Nimbus - 2003, we at HP4GU would like to make that support financial and be an official Nimbus "Symposium Sponsor." Nimbus - 2003 has various kinds and levels of sponsorship (http://www.hp2003.org/nimbushelpsp.html) - sponsorship of the entire symposium is set at $15,000. Yes, that sounds like a lot of money, but this list has about 7,000 members - if only half the members of HPfGU donate five dollars each, the list will raise enough to cover that sponsorship level. Since we started this drive, a number of people have made that five dollar contribution - and others have given even more. A few people have also asked about "Matching Gifts", which are programs that many companies offer, to support charities supported by their employees. You can check with your personnel or human resources professional today to see if matching gift forms exist at your place of business, and if it does, you can fill out one of their matching gift forms. Generally, your employer then donates directly to HPEF. Let us know offlist (sponsor at ...) if you need address information for such a form. The Symposium Sponsorship would pay for: ** Internet cafe, so that attendees and presenters can connect with HP fans around the world who are unable to attend Nimbus - 2003. Cost includes computer rental and internet access costs. [$5,000] ** Coverage of honoraria, hotel, and airfare for the Special Guests, including: Judith Krug, Connie Neal, John Granger, Philip Nel, and Roger Highfield [$3,500] ** Coverage of the Judith Krug Keynote Luncheon (Judith Krug is the Director of the Office of Intellectual Freedom for the American Library Association and will speak on the subject of censorship and book banning, with reference to Harry Potter in particular) [$3,000] ** The Farewell Breakfast on Sunday [$2,500] ** Welcoming Feast and Meet-and-Greet on Thursday night [$1,000] Moreover, for those of you who are U.S. taxpayers, your donation to the HP4GU Nimbus - 2003 sponsorship may be tax-deductible. HP Education Fanon, Inc., the company created to oversee these periodic recurring symposia, has been granted tax-exempt 501(c)3 status as an educational organization. That means your contribution carries the same advantages to you as a donation to your local charity of choice. We hope you will be part of the only event to grow out of the excellent, deep, shocking, and hilarious conversations you've enjoyed online. Be part of the vision shared by list member, elf, geist, and moderator alike. Even if you can't attend - even if you will - you have a chance to help make Harry Potter history. With your help, we can continue to prove that HP4GU is one of the best HP communities around - on the Web, or in person. With your help, that reputation will only be heightened, through the contact with and exchange between fans and academics and professionals who are equally enamoured of the books and all they represent. Plus, you'll be helping to create an amazing reality which for some will reinforce - or *create* - longstanding friendships and new communities. To make a donation, simply send funds via paypal to: hpfgu-donate at ... Or, if you prefer, you may send your donation (whether in US funds or other currency) to: Harry Potter Symposium - 2003 PO Box 18769 Rochester, NY 14618-0769 We hope that whether you can join us or not, you will consider making a contribution to show your support - not just for this year's event, but to ensure the future of any other similar conferences brought to you on behalf of *your* email list: HPforGrownups. Yours in anticipation of Nimbus - 2003, The HP4GU Moderators P.S. Don't forget, only $5 from you will do the trick! Follow this link (http://www.hpfgu.org.uk/nimbus-2003) to contribute to a Nimbus - 2003 Symposium Sponsorship today! We're only collecting through June 14, so if you're planning to donate, you only have a few days left! Checks received after that will be considered contributions to Nimbus - 2003, but might not be able to be included in the HPfGU total. From pipdowns at ... Wed Jun 11 18:29:07 2003 From: pipdowns at ... (bluesqueak) Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 18:29:07 -0000 Subject: ADMIN: AOL snippet of OOP (NO SPOILERS in this ADMIN) Message-ID: Greetings from Hexquarters! It has been announced that the snippet released by AOL of book five was NOT APPROVED BY JKR's PUBLISHERS. This means that it is covered by the legal injunction banning any publication of Book V before midnight BST June 21 2003. Therefore, all posts quoting or discussing the text of this snippet have been deleted by the Administration Team. Any further posts discussing or quoting parts of this snippet will also be deleted. This is not in order to spoil anyone's fun. We are in danger of being in contempt of court if we do not make every effort to comply with a legal injunction. Individual posters should note that they may also be in contempt if they knowingly publish part of Book V on a public forum. We apologise to members who will receive the deleted posts via individual e-mail or via digest. It is not technically possible for us to remove posts from digests or recall posts that have already been e-mailed to listmembers. Pippy Elf For the Administration Team From angelsong76 at ... Thu Jun 12 05:23:06 2003 From: angelsong76 at ... (Angel) Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 05:23:06 -0000 Subject: Nimbus 2003 registration for sale Message-ID: Hi everyone! I have a registration for Nimbus 2003 to sell for $150. I paid $230 for it and now I can't cancel. My new job won't let me off work for that weekend. If you are interested, please contact me at AngelSong76 at ... Thanks! From elfundeb at elfundeb2.yahoo.invalid Thu Jun 12 22:42:41 2003 From: elfundeb at elfundeb2.yahoo.invalid (elfundeb2) Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 22:42:41 -0000 Subject: ADMIN: Nimbus Fundraiser - 2d Update Message-ID: Hi all -- We, the HPFGU Admin Team, are excited to update you on the progress of our fundraising since we last repeated the fundraising appeal message. Thanks in large part to a *very* generous donation from an individual (who wishes to remain anonymous) we have now raised a total of $1500. This will allow HPFGU to sponsor a small event or item, plus some programming. We've reached the last moments of the fundraising drive -- it ends Sunday, June 15 -- but if we could raise an additional $500, we could increase our presence at Nimbus. You can find details on how to make your donation below. No sponsorship would have been possible without your generous support, and once again we thank all who have donated. *********** Over the last four years, HP4GU has been the best online source for in-depth, mature discussion of all things Potter. The list has burgeoned to 7,000 members, more than twelve sister and regional lists, and the finest collection of Fantastic Posts essays about HP that one can locate on the web. Regional meetings are no longer so regional. In New York City, Chicago, London, Germany and all over the world in fact, we have met, sometimes in handfuls, sometimes in large numbers. And now, this summer, Harry Potter fans take the next step. More than 400 fans will converge on Orlando, Florida, to create the single largest gathering yet, at the *first ever* symposium centered solely on Harry Potter. But you know all this - or you do if you've been around lately. What you might not know is that Nimbus - 2003 needs HP4GU's help. And HP4GU needs your help. This vitally important first year's symposium - and therefore future symposia - depends on your support. Many people have said things like, "Well, I can't afford Nimbus this year, so I'll wait for next year." We certainly understand if you can't attend this year. But, if you can't go this time, there's an easy way you can help ensure that there is a next time. When the Nimbus - 2003 team formed in June of 2002, they envisioned an event that would set the tone. They saw the groundwork for future events, perhaps even eventually large enough to rent our own castle in Scotland for a long week-end. If event after event can prove our sincerity and our integrity, then perhaps we will win the respect of WB, JKR's agents, and even JKR herself. We could position this chain of symposia to become the official convention for adults, and possibly even become the preferred symposium for pursuit of the books. But without fan support, none of that can happen. Corporate sponsorship, which the event's organizers believed would be a natural source of funding, has not materialized as anticipated. Even corporations with significant ties to HP merchandise have been uninterested. The Nimbus - 2003 team attributes this to changing relationships of licensees to WB, the struggle of an unhistoried, untested event, and of course the general economy and world situation. Despite their hope that they would be able to supplement registrations with corporate contributions and lift the burden from the fans, the team finds themselves in need of grassroots assistance. Since Nimbus is the event that HP4GU inspired, they have turned to us, as well as the corners of the fandom, for that help. That is why, in addition to lending its reputation and support to Nimbus - 2003, we at HP4GU would like to make that support financial and be an official Nimbus "Symposium Sponsor." Nimbus offers Symposium Sponsorhip at the level of $15,000 (USD). That sounds like a lot. But remember how we said that the list boasts over 7,000 members? That means that if only half of you are able to donate $5 apiece, HP4GU can realize its goal. If you can give more, please give more, because we know there are those among you who cannot give any, much as you might like to. This sponsorship would pay for: ** Internet cafe, so that attendees and presenters can connect with HP fans around the world who are unable to attend Nimbus - 2003. Cost includes computer rental and internet access costs. [$5,000] ** Coverage of honoraria, hotel, and airfare for the Special Guests, including: Judith Krug, Connie Neal, John Granger, Philip Nel, and Roger Highfield [$3,500] ** Coverage of the Judith Krug Keynote Luncheon (Judith Krug is the Director of the Office of Intellectual Freedom for the American Library Association and will speak on the subject of censorship and book banning, with reference to Harry Potter in particular) [$3,000] ** The Farewell Breakfast on Sunday [$2,500] ** Welcoming Feast and Meet-and-Greet on Thursday night [$1,000] Moreover, for those of you who are U.S. taxpayers, your donation to the HP4GU Nimbus - 2003 sponsorship may be tax-deductible. HP Education Fanon, Inc., the company created to oversee these periodic recurring symposia, has been granted tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status as an educational organization. That means your contribution carries the same advantages to you as a donation to your local charity of choice. We hope you will be part of the only event to grow out of the excellent, deep, shocking, and hilarious conversations you've enjoyed online. Be part of the vision shared by list member, elf, geist, and moderator alike. Even if you can't attend - even if you will - you have a chance to help make Harry Potter history. With your help, we can continue to prove that HP4GU is one of the best HP communities around - on the Web, or in person. With your help, that reputation will only be heightened, through the contact with and exchange between fans and academics and professionals who are equally enamoured of the books and all they represent. Plus, you'll be helping to create an amazing reality which for some will reinforce - or *create* - longstanding friendships and new communities. To make a donation, simply send funds via paypal to: hpfgu-donate at ... Or, if you prefer, you may send your donation (whether in US funds or other currency) to: Harry Potter Symposium - 2003 PO Box 18769 Rochester, NY 14618-0769 We hope that whether you can join us or not, you will consider making a contribution to show your support - not just for this year's event, but to ensure the future of any other similar conferences brought to you on behalf of *your* email list: HPforGrownups. Yours in anticipation of Nimbus - 2003, The HP4GU Administration Team P.S. Don't forget, only $5 from you will do the trick! Follow this link (http://www.hpfgu.org.uk/nimbus-2003) to contribute to a Nimbus - 2003 Symposium Sponsorship today! From coriolan at coriolan_cmc2001.yahoo.invalid Fri Jun 13 00:10:25 2003 From: coriolan at coriolan_cmc2001.yahoo.invalid (Caius Marcius) Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 00:10:25 -0000 Subject: Harry Potter Filks - Final Pre-OOP Update Message-ID: Need something to hum as we count down the final hours? Harry Potter Filks was updated today, with three dozen new filks by Gail, Haggridd, Pippin, Selkie, S. Baldrick, MagicPoni, as well as first- timers Manda, Terra, Jenny, Twisted Mentat & Catherine McK. Check us out, the net's largest archive of HP filk. And be sure to revisit us next month for the first OOP filks! - CMC HARRY POTTER FILKS http://home.att.net/~coriolan/hpfilks.htm From gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid Fri Jun 13 22:28:47 2003 From: gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid (Gwen) Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 15:28:47 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Announcement from Nimbus - 2003! Message-ID: <20030613222847.70765.qmail@...> Welcome to this brief announcement from Nimbus - 2003. First, a reminder that the hotel rate at the Swan is only guaranteed for another 4 days. After Tuesday, June 16, our rate will be given on an "availability" basis... so if you want to be assured of the $139/night room rate, make your reservations online this weekend or Monday. You can reserve your hotel room here: http://www.hp2003.org/nimbustravel.html Second, we just want to let you know that the list of programme session synopses and our presenters' biographical information is now up on our website. Simply click on any presenters' name or the abstract for any presentation and see a pop-up box to tell you more about it. Be aware that the pop-up will only pop up one at a time (that is, you have to close one before you can open another). The programming listing is here: http://www.hp2003.org/nimbuspgmtrack.html Third, a final appeal for sponsorship support. Our sponsorship deadline is June 15th. That doesn't actually mean you should stop giving! We'll gladly and gratefully accept donations, either monetary or in-kind, right up until the symposium itself. What it *does* mean is that we can't guarantee acknowledgement in the programme after the 15th. We will be making our final agenda decisions based on what we've received by the end of the weekend. So far, we've been just thrilled with the support of you, the fans, and your websites and your employers and your families and friends. This is the last big push, so please, if you haven't contributed to any of the fundraising campaigns, or if you've been considering a personal sponsorship, do it now so we can make sure you get every thank-you you deserve. Sponsorship information is here: http://www.hp2003.org/nimbushelpsp.html And here's some ongoing fandom fundraisers: http://www.fictionalley.org/fictionalleypark/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/60198 Next, a bit of bragging: we have a new section at our website called "In the News." This is a listing of news articles, notices, and other mentions Nimbus - 2003 has received from online and print journals, conference bloggers, and any other little publicity we receive. If you see an article mentioning us, please make sure we know about it. Also, if you know of an opportunity to help publicize the event, please let our Public Relations officer, Lynn Chealander, know about it. You can write to her at press @ hp2003.org. http://www.hp2003.org/nimbusnews.html Finally, don't forget to order your Nimbus gear and wear it next week to the Order of the Phoenix MeetUp in your neighbourhood! If you need Nimbus gear, you can get it at Cafe Press (http://www.cafeshops.com/hpefinc). If you haven't voted yet for your MeetUp location, you can do it through http://www.MUARI.org! At 500 registrants and counting, Nimbus - 2003 is going to put us all on Cloud Nine! Gwen ===== Bring Your Own Broom to Nimbus - 2003! http://www.hp2003.org/ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com From pipdowns at ... Thu Jun 12 20:59:28 2003 From: pipdowns at ... (bluesqueak) Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 20:59:28 -0000 Subject: ADMIN: AOL snippet of OOP (NO SPOILERS in this ADMIN) Message-ID: Greetings from Hexquarters! The snippet of Book Five has now been restored to AOL and Amazon.com. However, there is still a legal injunction banning any publication of Book V before midnight BST June 21 2003. Listmembers are reminded that transcribing or quoting any part of Book V on this board could be legally defined as publication. Therefore, all posts quoting the text of this snippet have been deleted by the Administration Team. Any further posts quoting parts of this snippet will also be deleted. Our legal understanding is that you are allowed to discuss the snippet, providing you can work out how to do so without quoting even one word from it. We are not saying this in order to spoil anyone's fun. We are in danger of being in contempt of court if we do not make every effort to comply with a legal injunction. Individual posters should note that they may also be in contempt if they knowingly publish part of Book V on a public forum. In the eight days remaining, there may be other `leaked' segments appearing. Please DO NOT TRANSCRIBE them and publish them on this list. WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PUBLISH ANY PART OF BOOK V BEFORE JUNE 21. After June 21 2003, the `reasonable quotation' rules will be in effect. We apologise to members who have received any deleted posts via individual e-mail or via digest. It is not technically possible for us to remove posts from digests or recall posts that have already been e-mailed to listmembers. Listmembers are also reminded that spoiler prefixes are in operation. Any listmember who does not use the OOP: header prefix for a post containing information released about Book V will be headed for a short trip to Mr. Filch's office. Pippy Elf For the Administration Team From elfundeb at elfundeb2.yahoo.invalid Sun Jun 15 11:32:26 2003 From: elfundeb at elfundeb2.yahoo.invalid (elfundeb2) Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 11:32:26 -0000 Subject: ADMIN: Last Day of Nimbus Fundraiser Message-ID: Hi all -- We, the HPFGU Admin Team, are excited to update you on the progress of our fundraising since we last repeated the fundraising appeal message. Thanks in large part to a *very* generous donation from an individual (who wishes to remain anonymous) we have now raised a total of $1500. This will allow HPFGU to sponsor a small event or item, plus some programming. We've reached the last moments of the fundraising drive -- it ends Sunday, June 15 -- but if we could raise an additional $500, we could increase our presence at Nimbus. You can find details on how to make your donation below. No sponsorship would have been possible without your generous support, and once again we thank all who have donated. *********** Over the last four years, HP4GU has been the best online source for in-depth, mature discussion of all things Potter. The list has burgeoned to 7,000 members, more than twelve sister and regional lists, and the finest collection of Fantastic Posts essays about HP that one can locate on the web. Regional meetings are no longer so regional. In New York City, Chicago, London, Germany and all over the world in fact, we have met, sometimes in handfuls, sometimes in large numbers. And now, this summer, Harry Potter fans take the next step. More than 400 fans will converge on Orlando, Florida, to create the single largest gathering yet, at the *first ever* symposium centered solely on Harry Potter. But you know all this - or you do if you've been around lately. What you might not know is that Nimbus - 2003 needs HP4GU's help. And HP4GU needs your help. This vitally important first year's symposium - and therefore future symposia - depends on your support. Many people have said things like, "Well, I can't afford Nimbus this year, so I'll wait for next year." We certainly understand if you can't attend this year. But, if you can't go this time, there's an easy way you can help ensure that there is a next time. When the Nimbus - 2003 team formed in June of 2002, they envisioned an event that would set the tone. They saw the groundwork for future events, perhaps even eventually large enough to rent our own castle in Scotland for a long week-end. If event after event can prove our sincerity and our integrity, then perhaps we will win the respect of WB, JKR's agents, and even JKR herself. We could position this chain of symposia to become the official convention for adults, and possibly even become the preferred symposium for pursuit of the books. But without fan support, none of that can happen. Corporate sponsorship, which the event's organizers believed would be a natural source of funding, has not materialized as anticipated. Even corporations with significant ties to HP merchandise have been uninterested. The Nimbus - 2003 team attributes this to changing relationships of licensees to WB, the struggle of an unhistoried, untested event, and of course the general economy and world situation. Despite their hope that they would be able to supplement registrations with corporate contributions and lift the burden from the fans, the team finds themselves in need of grassroots assistance. Since Nimbus is the event that HP4GU inspired, they have turned to us, as well as the corners of the fandom, for that help. That is why, in addition to lending its reputation and support to Nimbus - 2003, we at HP4GU would like to make that support financial and be an official Nimbus "Symposium Sponsor." Nimbus offers Symposium Sponsorhip at the level of $15,000 (USD). That sounds like a lot. But remember how we said that the list boasts over 7,000 members? That means that if only half of you are able to donate $5 apiece, HP4GU can realize its goal. If you can give more, please give more, because we know there are those among you who cannot give any, much as you might like to. This sponsorship would pay for: ** Internet cafe, so that attendees and presenters can connect with HP fans around the world who are unable to attend Nimbus - 2003. Cost includes computer rental and internet access costs. [$5,000] ** Coverage of honoraria, hotel, and airfare for the Special Guests, including: Judith Krug, Connie Neal, John Granger, Philip Nel, and Roger Highfield [$3,500] ** Coverage of the Judith Krug Keynote Luncheon (Judith Krug is the Director of the Office of Intellectual Freedom for the American Library Association and will speak on the subject of censorship and book banning, with reference to Harry Potter in particular) [$3,000] ** The Farewell Breakfast on Sunday [$2,500] ** Welcoming Feast and Meet-and-Greet on Thursday night [$1,000] Moreover, for those of you who are U.S. taxpayers, your donation to the HP4GU Nimbus - 2003 sponsorship may be tax-deductible. HP Education Fanon, Inc., the company created to oversee these periodic recurring symposia, has been granted tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status as an educational organization. That means your contribution carries the same advantages to you as a donation to your local charity of choice. We hope you will be part of the only event to grow out of the excellent, deep, shocking, and hilarious conversations you've enjoyed online. Be part of the vision shared by list member, elf, geist, and moderator alike. Even if you can't attend - even if you will - you have a chance to help make Harry Potter history. With your help, we can continue to prove that HP4GU is one of the best HP communities around - on the Web, or in person. With your help, that reputation will only be heightened, through the contact with and exchange between fans and academics and professionals who are equally enamoured of the books and all they represent. Plus, you'll be helping to create an amazing reality which for some will reinforce - or *create* - longstanding friendships and new communities. To make a donation, simply send funds via paypal to: hpfgu-donate at ... Or, if you prefer, you may send your donation (whether in US funds or other currency) to: Harry Potter Symposium - 2003 PO Box 18769 Rochester, NY 14618-0769 We hope that whether you can join us or not, you will consider making a contribution to show your support - not just for this year's event, but to ensure the future of any other similar conferences brought to you on behalf of *your* email list: HPforGrownups. Yours in anticipation of Nimbus - 2003, The HP4GU Administration Team P.S. Don't forget, only $5 from you will do the trick! Follow this link (http://www.hpfgu.org.uk/nimbus-2003) to contribute to a Nimbus - 2003 Symposium Sponsorship today! From lupinesque at lupinesque.yahoo.invalid Tue Jun 17 20:38:19 2003 From: lupinesque at lupinesque.yahoo.invalid (Amy Z) Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 13:38:19 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Attention HPfGUers near Clarksville, TN Message-ID: <20030617203819.19690.qmail@...> The following request was just sent to hpforgrownups-owner. I hope someone out there lives in Tennessee and would like to respond! -Amy Z Dear HP for Grownups, I am a reporter at The Leaf-Chronicle newspaper in Clarksville, Tenn. I am working on a story about adults who follow Harry Potter in advance of Friday's release of Order of the Phoenix. If you have a place to post a notice for anyone from the Clarksville area to contact me should they be interested in sharing their passion for the story, please let me know. I appreciate your time spent reviewing this e-mail. Sincerely, -- Amy Ritchart The Leaf-Chronicle 931-245-0247 amyritchart at ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com From heidit at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid Fri Jun 20 08:31:28 2003 From: heidit at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid (heiditandy) Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 08:31:28 -0000 Subject: FictionAlley's OoTP Weekend Challenge Message-ID: While the submission forms on the fic houses and ArtisticAlley are closed, we're going to have a pair of challenges available here: http://www.fictionalley.org//fictionalleypark/forums/forumdisplay.php ?s=10d9a85dab930b875c5f5cacf7174662&forumid=144 The forums open to posting at noon, British summer time, on June 21, 2003. See you there! heidi for FictionAlley From elfundeb at elfundeb2.yahoo.invalid Fri Jun 20 14:58:21 2003 From: elfundeb at elfundeb2.yahoo.invalid (elfundeb2) Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 14:58:21 -0000 Subject: ADMIN: Nimbus Fundraiser Results and Thank You Message-ID: Greetings! -- "'Harry," said George weakly, weighing the money bag in his hands, "there's got to be a thousand Galleons in here.' 'Yeah,' said Harry, grinning. 'Think how many Canary Creams that is.'" -- The HPFGU fundraising drive for Nimbus - 2003 is finally complete, and we're happy to report that, through your generous contributions, the drive raised a whole bagful of galleons for Nimbus -- equal to 1700 U.S. dollars! We raise our goblets to all of you who contributed in HPFGU's name. Your support puts HPFGU in the top tier of contributors among fandom groups, and will enable HPFGU to become a sponsor of the Welcome Feast (alas, it won't feature Canary Creams), plus seven of the formal programming sessions. Once again, thank you to all of you for your generous support. You are all tremendous. The HPFGU Admin Team It's not too late to register! For more information about Nimbus - 2003, go to www.hp2003.org . From gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid Fri Jun 20 19:05:23 2003 From: gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid (Gwen) Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 12:05:23 -0700 (PDT) Subject: New LiveJournal for Nimbus - 2003 Message-ID: <20030620190523.54636.qmail@...> Hi, all. As some of you know, last night, we were told by LiveJournal that someone on our staff sent unsolicited emails that somehow linked back to the text of our journal "for the purposes of commercial gain." Now, we're reasonably sure no one did any such thing, and we're still trying to get to the bottom of it. If anyone has any information about this - please, we're not angry, we just need the facts, as LJ is not giving them to us without a subpoena. We're only looking for the source of an email containing a link to the *LiveJournal* itself, not to the regular website (hp2003.org). Meanwhile, they suggested we set up a new LiveJournal. So we have done so. You can find it here: http://www.livejournal.com/users/hporlando/ Gee, I hope that wasn't an announcement for commercial gain. :^) We'll start posting the archives when we have time - this weekend is *just* a little busy. Meanwhile, you can always search the message archives at HPFGU-Convention and HPFGU-Announcements if you're looking for something we said in the past. Also, while we're on the subject, we've gotten a LOT of press this week! Can't imagine why... Check our our "In the News" links, including *ABCNEWS.COM!* Gwen ===== Bring Your Own Broom to Nimbus - 2003! http://www.hp2003.org/ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com From mupigirl at mupigirl47.yahoo.invalid Mon Jun 23 09:34:54 2003 From: mupigirl at mupigirl47.yahoo.invalid (mupigirl47) Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 09:34:54 -0000 Subject: For Those in Mourning after OotP Message-ID: Hello all-- Since this is OotP related, I'll insert some... S P O I L E R S P A C E A friend of mine and I (both lurkers at HPFGU), while mourning the loss of Sirius Black, have created the following for those who believe that Sirius still lives--whether they think that they don't believe the books that he's truly dead, or just want to say that Sirius still lives on in our hearts. This is a non-for-profit endeavor created by two friends who needed to do some self-therapy. http://www.cafepress.com/siriuslives Sirius Lives! Susan From xpectopatronum at ... Thu Jun 26 04:15:51 2003 From: xpectopatronum at ... (Cindy) Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 04:15:51 -0000 Subject: My Snape site Message-ID: Hello, just letting everyone who is interested know that my Snape site (S.S.) has now been updated to include anything Snape-centered from Order of the Phoenix. The url is http://www.designerpotions.com/ss Thanks! -Cindy From gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid Thu Jun 26 20:37:19 2003 From: gwendolyngrace at gwendolyngrace.yahoo.invalid (Gwen) Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 13:37:19 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Upcoming Deadlines for Nimbus - 2003! Message-ID: <20030626203719.25691.qmail@...> We'd like to inform you about some important deadlines coming up in the next few days. Effective June 30, we will not accept new registrations paid by check. There simply isn't time to guarantee receipt of payment through the post office. Checks will be accepted for people registering at the door, and you can still pay through PayPal or by credit card, at any time. (If you have already registered, but not sent in your check, please do so as soon as possible!) Tickets for the luncheons, both Judith Krug and Ari Rapkin, will be available through July 3. After that date, we have to give our guaranteed number of attendees to the Swan and we will be closing the luncheons. There's still room for at least 25 people at each luncheon, plus a few reserved spots for your spouses or family members. If you're still thinking about whether to reserve a seat at the luncheon, please decide before July 4. You can update through the registration system off the website (there's a link in the FAQ). (http://www.hp2003.org/nimbusfaq.html#registration) Also, there's a Summer Sale at CafePress, so before July 15, you can save $4 on any order over $30 at our Nimbus Souvenir Shop: http://www.cafeshops.com/hpefinc (On a related note, I received my order two days ago and the baseball shirt is *really nifty.*) Finally, a word of thanks. Too often, we are so busy addressing the concerns and questions of our attendees that we forget to thank all of you for your faith and enthusiasm for this event. We're very near the end of our trip, and it's been a long, involved process for many of us. But if none of you had registered, if none of you had put your trust in this undertaking, we would be stuck with an empty hotel and a very large bill. Instead, I hope I can say (knock wood!) that we will have an absolute blast all weekend. There are over 530 people registered, and room for more. Go, you! You are what makes Nimbus - 2003 a success. We at Nimbus - 2003 thank every single one of you for your support. Gwen ===== Bring Your Own Broom to Nimbus - 2003! http://www.hp2003.org/ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com