Subject: [Harp-L] spah 2012

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Hi Sam:
 
Yes: the Hotel is 1.5 miles from the Dallas/Fort Worth International  
Airport. SPAH (and the host club) always choose a Hotel at or close to a major  
airport for convenience for those of us needing to fly in. But I remember 
taking  a cab from the Sacramento Airport and it costing me a ridiculous 
amount,  although the Hotel was 'technically' right next door and actually visible 
from  the taxi stand. They have this odd way of figuring out the distance. 
I could  have waited for the Hotel's Airport Bus but was simply too 
exhausted and not  feeling well enough to deal with my luggage.
 
 
As to the Tuesday? SPAH used to officially begin on the Wednesday morning,  
but due to what we called the 'Jason Ricci Harp Blow-offs' which were 
referred  to as taking place the night before SPAH, a lot of us came in early. 
Those who  didn't go would begin playing in groups and corners in the Hotel 
while the SPAH  people set up (and worked hard at getting tings going). Most 
often the Hotel  would kindly accommodate us early birds for the same charge. 
Everyone else would  arrive on Wednesday.
 
Now it's officially from Tuesday on. If you come in halfway through  the 
day you should still be able to easily get to the Blow-off if that's on your  
schedule, but not miss out on anything of import. You can still register  
Wednesday if you miss registering on Tuesday. I'd suggest catching a nap on  
the plane -it'll be a late night since most of those who attend the Blow-Off  
tend to come back and stay up for a while. :)
 
Elizabeth
 
 
"Message: 11
Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 14:20:44 -0400
From: Sam Friedman  <sammyasher@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] spah 2012
To:  harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx

Hey all, just wondering, the convention information  states that it is 
august 14-18. If I came in on the 14th mid-day would I be  missing out on a lot 
of things (i.e. should I try to arrive the 13th), or is the  14th mostly 
just an opening ceremony in the evening?

Also, just to  clarify, the hotel is near the Dallas Fort Worth
International Airport,  correct?


Thanks,
Sam Friedman