Dum Dum 2008 in Waterloo, Iowa
July 24 - 27, 2008
Hosted by the Waterloo Convention and Visitors Bureau 

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Location: Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo
                (connected via a skywalk to the Ramada Inn)
Hotel: Ramada Inn
Address: 205 W 4th Street (4th Street & Commercial Street), Waterloo, IA 50701
Phone: 1.319.233.7560
Room Rate: $79.95 for a standard room (up to 4 people)
Parking: Free parking is available in the parking ramp across the street for overnight guests at the Ramada.
Huckster Room: 15 Tables (or more) available at $40 each ~ Thursday morning until Saturday Evening.
Website: www.freewebs.com/dumdum2008
Registration: prices and information will be available soon.
Contact: Kelly Kimmich ~ Waterloo Convention & Visitors Bureau
                313 E. 5th St. ~ Waterloo, IA 50703
Host Phone: 1.319.233.8350 or 1.800.728.8431
fax: 319-233-2733 The Sullivan Brothers
The Fighting Sullivans

ECOF 2008 PREVIEW ~ June 6-8 ~ Groton, Connecticut
DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM HERE

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Theme: The West in Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Life and Works
Dates: Friday, June 6, through Sunday, June 8; early bird gathering, Thursday evening, June 5
Hosts: DJ Howell (Usha) and Phyllis Evanuk
Venue and Primary Lodging: The Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa, Groton, Connecticut
Alternative Lodging: Best Western Olympic Inn, Groton, Connecticut
Access: by car, immediately off Route 95; by air, Green (Providence, RI) or Bradley (Hartford, CT); 
by train (Metro North to New Haven, Shoreline East to New London)

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Tentative Program:

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Thursday early bird gathering, lobby, Mystic Marriott
Friday and Saturday: huckster* room available all day (until 11:00 pm Friday)
Friday afternoon: optional guided tour of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum
Friday evening: optional Dutch-treat supper at Foxwoods Casino
Saturday morning: optional book crawl at The Book Barn in Niantic
Saturday afternoon: Symposium on the West in Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Life and Works**
  Presentations to be announced***
  Mini-auction to defray hosting expenses (any excess receipts to be donated to Burroughs Bibliophiles)
Saturday evening: banquet
Sunday morning: Dutch-treat farewell breakfast

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Representative Optional Excursions to Local Attractions
(prices of admission available directly through each attraction)

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• Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
• Historic Ship Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum
• Mashantucket Pequot Museum
• Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration
• Mystic Pizza (yes, it's real and still in business)
• Mystic Seaport
• Nathan Hale Schoolhouse
• National Submarine Memorial/Wall of Honor
• Olde Mistick Village –  "18th century style shopping center" [!]
• State beaches (too early for swimming, unless Global Warming allows it)

*Prospective hucksters please contact DJ Howell directly regarding table requirements
**You are invited to contribute essays, poetry, or works of graphic art for inclusion in the ECOF 2008 chapbook, The West in Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Life and Works; details to follow 
***Anyone interested in making a presentation or moderating a panel discussion, please contact DJ Howell directly