We look forward to welcoming so many of you to our tournament in early November. It looks like it is going to be huge.

Here are some news items:

1. Registration. Policy registration will open on tabroom.com website very soon. We are excited to welcome Christy Webster Dunn of West Point to do policy tab again this year. She took last year off to have a beautiful baby, and we are grateful for her support this year. WUDC registration continues via email. So, many of you who have said you are coming now need to actually send in your entries. We will need to do food planning within 10 days and we need a good set of numbers. Please indicate dietary preferences so we can make sure to feed you food that tastes good, is healthy and doesn't make you sick due to allergies.
http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/huber/Registration.html

2. Hotel. Act now or we cannot help you out. Doug McSweeney can help. Doug McSweeney <[log in to unmask]> Remember, all of those who need shuttles should stay at the Windjammer. Please let us know about your shuttle needs.
http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/huber/Hotel.html

3. Transportation. Those from Boston and NYC should really consider using the Megabus. It is cheap, convenient, and it goes from midtown Manhattan as well as South Station right to where the tournament is on our campus.
http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog/huber/Travel.html
The website says:

BOSTON: DEPART SOUTH STATION FRIDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2012 AT 6:30AM & 3:30 PM. RETURN LEAVES BURLINGTON ON 4 NOVEMBER 2012 AT 8 PM FROM ROYALL TYLER THEATRE, THE TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS.

NEW YORK: DEPART 34TH STREET BETWEEN 11TH & 12TH AVENUE FRIDAY 2 NOVEMBER AT 8:30 AM & 5:20 PM. LEAVES BURLINGTON AT 4:30 PM FROM ROYALL TYLER THEATRE, THE TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS.

4. Our public debate for Friday night at 7 PM is now set. The four teams will be: King's College, Claremont, US Air Force Academy and Vermont. The motion and positions will be announced soon and it will be about the upcoming election.

5. Other stuff? Ask me. We want to host you in style, and communication may help that.

Se you in Burlington!

Tuna

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