<html><head><style type="text/css">body {word-wrap: break-word; background-color:#ffffff;}</style></head><body><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px"><font color="#000099">Yes the meeting is cancelled ...thank you all for volunteering.....<br></font><font color="#000099">Gary<br></font><font color="#000099"><br></font>Sent from my Motorola device on the Rogers Wireless Network<br><br>Envoyé depuis mon téléphone Motorola sur le réseau sans fil Rogers</div><br><br>-----Original message-----<br><blockquote style="; border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px"><b>From: </b>joe@pipitone.ca<b><br>To: </b>astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca<b><br>Sent: </b>Sat, May 26, 2012 17:09:32 EDT<b><br>Subject: </b>Re: RASC Hamilton [ Special Announcement] AstroCASM Swap Meet - Important Announcement<br><br></div>I was wondering the same thing. What is the answer?<br><br>Joe Pipitone<br><br>On 2012-05-26 14:58, Victor Grimble wrote:<br>> Am I right in presuming that the meeting of the volunteers for next > Monday<br>> June 4th is cancelled ?<br>><br>> Victor<br>><br>><br>><br>> From: announce-bounces@hamiltonrasc.ca<br>> [mailto:announce-bounces@hamiltonrasc.ca] On Behalf Of Gary Bennett<br>> Sent: May-25-12 11:30 PM<br>> To: announce@hamiltonrasc.ca<br>> Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] AstroCASM Swap Meet -<br>> Important Announcement<br>><br>><br>><br>> Good News, Bad News<br>><br>><br>><br>> Late Wednesday afternoon we learned that the our AstroCASM event > location<br>> (Holiday Inn in Oakville) suffered a catastrophic electrical > transformer<br>> failure and the entire complex is without power. Naturally, the hotel > will<br>> be closed until repairs are completed and they estimate that this > will take<br>> 6 weeks, at minimum.<br>><br>><br>><br>> The hotel was able to accommodate our evening banquet at their > Burlington<br>> location so we are 100% a GO for the banquet. Unfortunately, this > location<br>> is NOT suitable for hosting our Swap Meet event. Being that this is<br>> prime-time wedding season, we are not able to secure a new location > on such<br>> short notice. This leaves us with no other choice but to cancel the > Swap<br>> Meet. Rather, we are postponing it until next year.<br>><br>><br>><br>> Naturally, we are more than a little disappointed. The organizing > committee<br>> has invested hundreds of man hours in the planning and execution of > this<br>> event, but this is an outcome that is beyond our control. The good > news is<br>> that planning for next year is already underway and it will be an > even<br>> bigger and better event that will include exhibits from some of the > major<br>> astronomy equipment manufacturers.<br>><br>><br>><br>> The Banquet is still a GO! And we still have a few tickets available. > The<br>> deadline for ticket reservations is June 1.<br>><br>><br>><br>> Our dedicated website (<a href="www.astrocasm.com">www.astrocasm.com</a>) will be updated in the next > few<br>> days to reflect the news mentioned in this email. I will also update > the new<br>> location with map links. In the mean-time, take note of the new > banquet<br>> location:<br>><br>> Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel & Conference Centre<br>><br>> 3063 South Service Road<br>><br>> Burlington, ON L7N 3E9<br>><br>><br>><br>> For those who purchased tickets to the Swap Meet, you will be > receiving a<br>> refund shortly. I will also be contacting Swap Meet ticket buyers > directly.<br>><br>><br>><br>> "Electronic Tickets" for the banquet will be issued via email on or > before<br>> June 4. Your ticket is also your entry for door prizes, so please > make sure<br>> you bring you ticket with you.<br>><br>><br>><br>> On behalf of the AstroCASM Organizing Committee, we look forward to > seeing<br>> you all at the Banquet on June 9.<br>><br>><br>><br>> Gary Bennett<br>><br>><br>><br>> NOTE: This message is being sent to our "Announce List" and is a > 1-way<br>> email. Please direct replies to astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca<br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>astronomers mailing list<br>astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca<br><a href="http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca">http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br></blockquote></body></html>