Sandra Stillwell Presents:
Royal Engagement
August 22nd - 25th, 2019
Event is SOLD OUT
Accepting names for wait-list and there are a very limited number of absentee packages -- dls6643@aol.com
Registration and Fees:
- Registration fee for "Royal Engagement" is $549 for attendees who book within our room block and pay in full by cash, check/money order by July 1st. Payments can be worked out on request. After July 1st, a $50 additional fee applies
- Registration fee for those not staying at the host hotel is $679.
- A $150 cancellation fee applies to all cancellations prior to June 1st. After June 1st, no refunds will be issued.
Payments should be sent to:
Sandra Stillwell - Royal Engagement
173 N Main
New Haven, KY 40051
Your "Royal Engagement" registration fee will include:
An exclusive 10th anniversary collection of fashions designed for this special
"Royal Engagement" - with the perfect twist of elegance and glamour
you've come to expect from Sandra Stillwell Presents!
- Thursday evening opening reception
- Three breakfast (or other) presentations, one lunch & two dinners
- Table gifts
- Interesting programs and speakers
- Movie breaks, surprises, raffles, and lots of fashionable dolly fun!!
- A fabulous group tour on Friday, with beautiful fashions, fascinating history tidbits and more!
Hotel Information:
Our host hotel is the Radisson Valley Forge Casino Resort, 1160
First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406.
This hotel and boutique style casino offers complimentary parking
and on-site car rental services.
The hotel shuttle can be booked for complimentary transportation
within a 5-mile radius of the hotel, -- including lots of eateries and the
fabulous King of Prussia mall (currently the largest mall in the USA), which is
only about a mile away!
For guests with mobility challenges, there is an onsite company
that rents wheelchairs and electric scooters.
Our group rate is $129 single, $149 double and $169 triple. This
special rate includes a $20 meal voucher per registered guest, per day, that
can be used in the restaurants or other food venues on the property for
breakfast, lunch or dinner on days that we do not have a convention breakfast
function!
Hotel reservations may be made online by following the link below.
You may also make reservations by calling Dana Dallasta, our group
rooms coordinator at 610-768-3190, from 10 - 4.
In order for you to enjoy the fascinating history and multitude of
interesting things Philadelphia has to offer, our group rate has been extended
2 days prior and 2 days after convention, based on availability. If you
need additional nights other than these, please be sure to contact me! There
are SO many fun things to experience in the Philadelphia area in addition to the
great tours planned that you'll want to come early and stay over, if possible!
The cutoff date for reservations is July 26th -- however, our room
block is limited and rooms at this fun Casino are always in high demand, so I
strongly suggest you make hotel reservations as quickly as possible! If rooms
are unavailable during any of your choice dates, please contact me asap -- do
not book outside our block, as I cannot waive the additional charge (outlined
above) for doing so.
The room block is being closely monitored and room types added as
necessary, but If you have any issues with the registration process, please
don't hesitate to contact me -- I’ll do my best to handle it for you.
Please remember that, in order to keep costs down, it is VERY
important to stay at the hotel and book within our group block before, during,
and after convention, as your booking helps defray room rental and food and
beverage costs, among other things. Your cooperation with this is crucial, and much
appreciated!
Airport and Transportation:
The nearest airport is the Philadelphia International Airport
(PHL), which is about 45 minutes from our hotel.
Tropiano Transportation (800-559-2040) offers shared ride shuttles
for $29 each way.
Convention "Helper" Donations:
A little known fact about conventions is that registration fees
never fully cover expenses, so we’ll once again have "helper"
drawings to assist in offsetting extra costs!
Dolls, fashions, accessories, repaints, dolly "spa" days
or gift certificates are only a few ideas for helpers! Donations of all types
and sizes are welcomed and greatly appreciated -- including "people"
prizes your fellow collectors will personally enjoy!
We've had such phenomenal raffle tables the past few years -- and
SO much fun drawing for all the "loot" -- let's make it our goal to
continue the tradition and have a repeat performance this year!
If you'd like to contribute to the fun -- and help convention at
the same time -- please email me!
Table seating, table gifts and special meal needs:
If you have friends you would like to sit with, please submit your
request as soon as possible, copying both Michael and me, with "Royal
Engagement table seating request" in the subject line. Though we
make every effort to honor seating requests, please understand that we cannot
always do so.
Because uncertain details factor into table seating, our numbers
can vary between 8-10 guests per table and are subject to change at any time.
If you are doing table gifts, please plan for ten -- you can give
any extras to friends who aren't seated with you or donate them to be used as
door prizes!
We realize that table gifts are a long time tradition enjoyed by
many -- but they can also be a burden for some. We do not want to
interfere with any of your fun, so table gifts will be left to the discretion
of each individual attendee and/or table -- but please give any such goodies in
the fun spirit which they are intended and understand that not everyone will
reciprocate.
Please let me know if you have any special food requirements and
the hotel will do their best to accommodate them -- also, it's a good idea to
follow up right before convention to be sure your special needs have been
addressed.
Optional Tours:
There are so many interesting things to see and do in the
Philadelphia area that we're still narrowing down possibilities! We will definitely offer not to be missed tours Thursday and
Sunday, and possibly on Wednesday, if there is enough interest.
We are waiting for more information before determining if our
Thursday tour will be a visit to Winterthur for the majestic
"Costuming The Crown" exhibition (with other surprises) or to the
Philadelphia Museum of Art for a special presentation and viewing of pieces
pulled from their fabulous fashion collection! Our Friday tour will be the one
not chosen for Thursday, so either way we have two great tours to look forward
to!
Michael and I are excited about what we've experienced so far and
are planning still more site visits to research tour options! So, if there is
anything in particular you'd like to see or do in the area, please do feel free
to let me know and we'll do our best to check it out!
In closing -- I want to thank you all, once again, for your
ongoing support and enthusiasm for Sandra Stillwell Presents conventions and
fashions! We could not be celebrating this ten year milestone without each of
YOU!
I know there are many other fun events planned throughout the year
that make a demand on dolly dollars and valuable time -- and am truly honored
that you are willing to spend yours to be with us!
We look forward to seeing you this August in Philadelphia for this
special celebration of friendships, dolls, fashions -- and a decade of fun SSP
memories! It's going to be a FABULOUS time!!!
Sincerely,
Sandra
502 377-5153 (It's often easier to reach me by phone!)
