bjarvis | DC Diamond Circulate Update

The convention preparations continue to chug along...

We have an audio contract signed with a goodwill deposit with Scott Pearce;
The banquet and brunch menus and price negotiations are largely complete (see below);
Three of five fun badge tour sites are locked down and the rest should be done in the next two weeks;
The issue of a photographer is largely done and I hope for a contract in the next two weeks;
The third newsletter should be ready in draft form for editing by the end of this week;
We have a team working on centerpieces for the banquet and brunch tables... the prototypes look fabu!
We have a team working on the official convention program;
Convention pins and souvenir swag should be ordered within a week;
We got a good deal on event liability insurance so that should be done within a week;
A number of vendors have committed to coming to the convention with further additions in the works;
We're at 676 registrants currently.

Tour Name                                         Max Seats  Pending  Confirmed  Available
Architecture, History and Dancing in Baltimore       25         1        12         12
Fun Badge Tour                                      265         7       216         42
Guided Walking Tour of Dupont Circle                 25         3        11         11
Mt Vernon Estate                                     53         1        14         38
Potomac River Lunch Cruise                          100         5        29         66
Spy City Tour and the International Spy Museum      106         2        15         89
Washington Monuments After Dark                      53         1        28         24

AU = rooms allocated to our block, RS = rooms currently booked, RA= rooms still available

VRG/DCD/02APR                                                          
 23FEB 18:54                                                            
 CONV/GRP RECAP   WASDT                                                 
 DC DIAMOND CIRCULATE *DCD  C 02APR09-17APR09                           
   THU 02APR09 AU....0 RS....0 RA....0                                    
   FRI 03APR09 AU....5 RS....4 RA....1                                        
   SAT 04APR09 AU...20 RS...19 RA....1                                  
   SUN 05APR09 AU...60 RS...52 RA....8                                  
   MON 06APR09 AU..100 RS...77 RA...23                                      
   TUE 07APR09 AU..135 RS..123 RA...12                                      
   WED 08APR09 AU..265 RS..246 RA...19                                        
   THU 09APR09 AU..469 RS..459 RA...10                                        
   FRI 10APR09 AU..490 RS..483 RA....7                                   
   SAT 11APR09 AU..485 RS..477 RA....8                                        
   SUN 12APR09 AU..350 RS..339 RA...11                                  
   MON 13APR09 AU...78 RS...63 RA...15                                  
   TUE 14APR09 AU...41 RS...19 RA...22                                  
   WED 15APR09 AU...31 RS....8 RA...23                                  
   THU 16APR09 AU....5 RS....3 RA....2

Banquet Dinner: $60 inclusive
Salad Course: the wardman salad ~ California greens, candied pecans, fried vermont goat cheese, fresh raspberries and dried cherries, white wine and walnut oil vinaigrette

Entree:
flat iron steak with a cabernet reduction -or- grilled chicken breast with a mustard beurre blanc
herb mashed potatoes
seasonal vegetables

Dessert:
creme brulee with apricot schnapps soup and caramelized apricots
coffee and tea service

Brunch Menu: $30 inclusive
fresh orange and cranberry juices
platter of freshly baked breakfast breads per table
plated brunch entree:
vegetable quiche
breakfast sausage
parmesan tomato
cheese blintz with strawberry compote
coffee and tea service