[TUG2003-news] Travel News for TUG 2003 Conference

[Wendy McKay]

TO: 	TUG 2003 Participants &  Organizers, and  TeX Heritage Committee
RE: 	Travel to Hawaii via US Gateways
DT: 	Wednesday, February 5, 2003


Dear Friends of TeX and TUG 2003 Participants

We are looking forward to seeing you in Hawaii for the TUG 2003 
Silver Jubilee Conference. (http://www.tug.org/tug2003/)
Please remember to register as soon as possible,
Deadline:  April 19, 2003 for the group hotel discount rate.
	   which is valid for stays from July 16 - 24, 2003
	   at the newly renamed: 
		Waikoloa Beach Mariott, an Outrigger Resort.

A tentative list of speakers and presentations is at
http://www.tug.org/tug2003/presenters/
showing the range of topics and titles of talks, workshops, and posters.
Abstracts and a Program Schedule will be posted as soon as possible.
This should  be a very interesting and exciting conference.

For travel via US gateways, it may be possible to arrange for a group 
discount rate on airfares for US domestic travel  to KOA (Kona 
International Airport) Big Island, Hawaii with United Airlines.  
Pricing is  by zones ( e.g., Arizona, California, New York, Massachusetts, 
Pennsylvania  Oregon, Utah,  Texas, Vermont, etc.).

The condition for obtaining a group discount rate is that at least 25 
tickets must be sold to TUG 2003 participants, friends,  and companions, 
from anywhere in  the USA to Kona (KOA) Airport 
between the dates July 16 to July 28, 2003. All flights go through LAX or SFO.

The cost for California travel, for example, would be $600.00 USD at 
present. (If regular fares go down, negotiations to lower the group rate 
will be made.) Rates for other zones will vary.

At the time of booking the travel agent will check on
the *lowest* available fare and compare it with the group rate
to get you the best price.

Please contact travel consultant:

	Gina Robles  <grobles at worldtg.com>
	Protravel International Inc.
	119 West california Blvd
	Pasadena, CA 91105
	+1 (626) 796-4448 tel
	+1 (800) 481-7774 toll free
	+1 (626) 844-3055 fax

as soon as possible and *no later than February 28, 2003* for more details
and to see if a group rate can be established if enough people show
interest.

Gina is also willing to assist you with any travel arrangements 
(airline, car_rental) and will try to get you the best fares possible.

ProTravel also sells *Hawaii fly/drive* packages including car rental with 
airfare. If you want to rent a car, this is a good deal.

Hawaii and the South Pacific are popular destinations this year because
of the current tense world situation.  So book your trip  early!!


Aloha! Hope to see you in Hawaii at TUG 2003!

Wendy McKay <wendy at tug.org>
TUG 2003 Organizing Committee
tug2003 at tug.org