Now is that ever something I would like to go to!

Shame its in the US tho...

--- In robinofsherwood2@yahoogroups.com, "Christine,Todd & Tigger"
<ChrisRHood@a...> wrote:
> It is now ONE YEAR AWAY from Weekend in Sherwood 2005, the Robin of
> Sherwood convention, which will be held Fri-Sun June 24-26, 2005
in
> Southgate, Michigan, USA. (Fly into Detroit Metro.) Please email
me
> if you plan on attending!:)
> Guests of Honour
> Guests of Honour are (all appearances subject to professional
> commitments): Jason Connery (Robert of Huntingdon), Mark Ryan
> (Nasir), and Jeremy Bulloch (Edward of Wickham).
> Program
> Activities include: "Medieval" Banquet with the guests of honour
> (garb encouraged), Art Show & Sale, Major Oak Awards (for
excellence
> in RoS fan fiction & art), Dealers, Costume Contest, Hospitality
> Room, Filksinging, Guest Panels, Fan Panels, Autograph & Photograph
> Sessions, Video Room, Charity Auction, Herne Jr. Archery
Tournament,
> RoS blooper tape showing & much more!!!
> Admission fees
> Attending membership is US$75 before 1 March 2005 and US$80 after 1
> March 2005. Membership includes the buffet banquet dinner with the
> guests! Attendance will be limited, so register early - no
> memberships sold at the door!!!
> Supporting membership for those who can't attend but would like to
> support the convention and receive an autographed program book, is
> US$15 or anything above you feel you want to contribute...
> Dealer tables are just US$35 each with a full attending convention
> membership, or US$50 each with a Dealer's Room Only membership of
> US$25. (Dealer's room only memberships only allow you access to the
> dealer's room, not any of the other convention activities or the
> banquet, so it's usually worth it to get the full membership).
Table
> space fills up fast, so reserve yours now!
> Make checks or money orders payable in US funds to Spirit of
Sherwood
> at the address below. All memberships are non-refundable as long as
> the event takes place.
> Convention Hotel & Special Room Rates
> Weekend in Sherwood VIII will be held at:
> Holiday Inn Southgate (Detroit-South) Hotel
> 17201 Northline Road
> Southgate, MI 48195
> USA
> Tel: +1-734-283-4400
> Fax: +1-734-283-6855
> E-Mail: hhc@w...
> WWW: Holiday Inn Southgate
> The special WiS room rates are: US$89 (plus tax) Single/ Double/
> Triple or Quad Occupancy. Call +1-734-283-4400 and YOU MUST
> mention 'Weekend in Sherwood' to get the group discount rate. You
can
> now reserve your room! If you have any problems with booking the
> type of room you want, email Christine Alexander.
> Contact info
> For information, write to:
> Spirit of Sherwood
> 2536 Dundee Drive
> Warren, MI 48092
> USA
> Email: Christine Alexander
> WWW: Weekend in Sherwood
> Convention history
>
> WiS I: August 7-9, 1992
> Guests: Richard Carpenter (Series Creator), Mark Ryan
(Nasir)
> WiS II: July 2-4, 1993
> Guests: Richard Carpenter (Series Creator), Mark Ryan (Nasir)
> WiS III: August 5-7, 1994
> Guests: Ray Winstone (Will Scarlet) and his daughter Lois
> WiS IV: July 5-7, 1996
> Guests: Mark Ryan (Nasir), Jeremy Bulloch (Edward of Wickham)
> WiS V: August 1-3, 1997
> Guests: Michael Praed (Robin of Loxley), Mark Ryan (Nasir), Jeremy
> Bulloch (Edward of Wickham), Robbie Bulloch (Edward's son Matthew)
> WiS VI: July 24-26, 1998
> Guests: Jeremy Bulloch (Edward of Wickham)
> WiS VII: July 23-25, 1999
> Guests: Mark Ryan (Nasir), Jeremy Bulloch (Edward of Wickham)
> WiS VIII: July 4-6, 2003 ('20th anniversary celebration')
> Guests: Robert Addie (Sir Guy of Gisburne) and Jason Connery
(Robert
> of Huntingdon)