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Troy AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Troy
Post Number: 1378 Registered: 01-2004
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Monday, June 30, 2008 - 08:24 pm: |
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http://events.aalbc.com/antigua_barbuda_lit_fest. AALBC.com Members (that means you) Take Note: Special Offer for Book Clubs! If 5 of us (me plus 5 more) attend The Antigua & Barbuda International Literary Festival we get the opportunity to have a private dinner, with an author, at an upscale Antiguan Restaurant. Authors we can choose from include Junot Diaz, Eric Jerome Dickey, Tina McElroy Ansa and others. The 3 day festival takes place on November 7-9th 2008 at the Jolly Beach Resort in Antigua, West Indies. The price for the ALL INCLUSIVE resort and literary festival is only $805! I would love to see y'all there (even you lurkers). Image the conversations! http://events.aalbc.com/antigua_barbuda_lit_fest. We are the first to be notified about this book club special. If we get 5 people first we will have a pick of the available authors. A mass mailing will go out to book clubs over the next day or so. Peace, Troy |
Ferociouskitty Veteran Poster Username: Ferociouskitty
Post Number: 302 Registered: 02-2008
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Monday, June 30, 2008 - 08:38 pm: |
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Troy, I'm interested! The links you posted don't work, but I looked up the festival and it looks great. |
Troy AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Troy
Post Number: 1379 Registered: 01-2004
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Monday, June 30, 2008 - 10:38 pm: |
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Excellent Ferociouskitty! I left the ".htm" off of the links above. The correct URL is: http://events.aalbc.com/antigua_barbuda_lit_fest.htm This really is an excellent deal. Troy |
Libralind2 AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Libralind2
Post Number: 1061 Registered: 09-2004
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Monday, June 30, 2008 - 11:20 pm: |
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Im interested..ya'll come buy a car from me... LiLi |
Rondall Moderator Username: Rondall
Post Number: 139 Registered: 01-2004
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 12:04 pm: |
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I am interested Troy...but dang the flights seems high. What type of prices are you finding so far...and where? |
Ferociouskitty Veteran Poster Username: Ferociouskitty
Post Number: 303 Registered: 02-2008
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 12:33 pm: |
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Rondall: The flights are ridiculous. Try Travelocity. A lot seems to depend on where you are flying from. From Pittsburgh, it's ridiculous. From Baltimore (near where my boyfriend lives), it's almost half the cost, with fewer stops. The lowest I've seen is $649 roundtrip. |
Rondall Moderator Username: Rondall
Post Number: 140 Registered: 01-2004
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 03:31 pm: |
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I am Houston, which is a lot closer and I am getting $750-850. Momma mia!!! |
Troy AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Troy
Post Number: 1380 Registered: 01-2004
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 10:05 pm: |
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Let me check with the organizers they are working with a travel agent and may be able to help with the flights -- maybe. Keep in mind the resort is all inclusive food drinks, etc -- so even with the air fare prices quoted, so far, it is a good deal I'll post any new information I get here as soon as I get it. |
Troy AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Troy
Post Number: 1519 Registered: 01-2004
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2008 - 12:37 pm: |
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I'm sorry to report that Junot Diaz will not be participating in this year festival. :-( |