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Hi Ken, Thank you for the invite. I am having trouble with the hotel link. It does not seem to be working for me. Please advise. Thank you. Best, Tom On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 10:23 PM, Newby, Kenneth < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > *USU 2016 Announcement!* > > > > Early registration for the United States Universities Debating > Championship 2016 – Morehouse College edition is officially open at this > link: http://goo.gl/forms/r19JIQdRp7 > > > > Early registration will close on February 9, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. EST, and > we expect to notify teams regarding their initial allocations the following > week. We hope to provide teams with initial allocations early so that they > can confirm their airline tickets while prices to Atlanta are still > attractive. It is strongly recommended that you complete this initial > early registration phase, which will assist with final planning for the > tournament. Details regarding how payment can be made will be released in > February. All final payments will be due by March 8, 2016 and arrangements > are being made to accept payments online. > > > > The tournament will be held April 8-11, 2016, with 8 preliminary rounds. > We plan to host America’s Cup on Friday, April 8, 2016, followed by four > preliminary rounds on Saturday and Sunday April 9-10, and culminating in > final rounds on Monday, April 11. Entry fees are $75/participant to > accommodate increased costs resulting from the slightly longer schedule > than included in our bid. We, however, believe that following the 8-round > model will help ensure competitive equity by rotating teams equally through > all positions, provide more educational opportunities by increasing debate > for all, and reflect the consensus of the community following last summer’s > informal survey. > > > > While no preliminary team cap has been set, the tournament is operating > with an overall team cap of 200. We expect, but cannot guarantee, that > everyone will be allowed at least three teams per institution and, if space > permits, we will allocate additional spaces for those teams requesting them > during the early registration period. > > > > Last, you can begin making those hotel reservations now. We have reserved > a large block of rooms at the Westin for $149/night for doubles. We will > increase the room block if we begin to fill up early, so make those > reservations fast. You can reserve your space online here: > https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/universitiesdebate > > The Group rate is available until March 11, 2016. > > > > If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. > > > > We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta April! > > > Prof. Kenneth A. Newby, Esq. > Director, Morehouse College Forensics Program > English Department > Morehouse College > 830 Westview Dr. > Atlanta, GA 30314 > > 404.239.2224 Office > 860.983.8633 Cell >