Registration for Sandra
Stillwell Presents: Radio Days is now open!!!
Limited to only 50
attendees, this intimate soiree is the not to be missed event of the summer, so mark your
calendar and make plans to join us August 9-12 in Cincinnati, Ohio!
We're proud to
report that a wonderful article about Sandra Stillwell Presents: Radio
Days has been included in the first issue of the new "Haute
Doll" magazine!
Excitement surrounding
this much anticipated event has reached an all time high, and today
we're pleased to bring you the information you need to register!
Radio Days will
celebrate the golden days of broadcasting -- that magical time when radio
airwaves carried smooth, dreamy voices into the hearts of our nation, and
"girls next door" could become "America's sweethearts" by
singing and dancing their way to the bright lights of Hollywood.
Powerful WLW radio
broadcasts from Cincinnati, heard across the nation, began the careers of
"America's Sweetheart" Doris Day and "Girl Singer" Rosemary
Clooney, among other legendary celebrities.
The Souvenir Package:
Step back into a time
when music floated on the airwaves, movies lit up the silver screen, and
fashion fulfilled every romantic fantasy.
Our Radio Days
souvenir package will be a collection of fabulous fashions
inspired by those worn during the golden age of radio, and costumes worn by
Cincinnati's sweethearts. Designed to fit your favorite 16" fashion doll,
these designs will be created especially for this exciting event.
Imagine yourself in
the height of art deco glamour, at the magnificent Netherland Plaza Hotel --
dining amongst the creme de la creme of Cincinnati society. If you listen
closely, you can hear strains of Doris Day's unmistakable voice, debuting in
the Pavillion Caprice nightclub...
You'll walk in the
footsteps of Cincinnati's finest as we tour the historical hotel, followed
by lunch in the Palm Court -- surrounded by 30's French Art Deco
grandeur -- all included in your convention registration fee.
After lunch, we will
visit the Cincinnati Museum of Art, where curator Cynthia Amneus will
treat us to a rare behind the scenes tour of their fabulous
vintage costume collection! I'm also working with the museum's docent
coordinator to organize a special tour of the other stellar
collections on display.
If all the exciting things mentioned
above weren't enough... there's still more packed into your Radio Days
registration -- a fun movie
break, desert reception and 3 meals, including a gala Saturday night
banquet! We will also have illustrious guest speakers, interesting displays,
table gifts, raffles, room shopping, and other surprises!!
Registration and other fees:
As an added bonus for
each convention guest who books within the Sandra Stillwell Presents group
block, the hotel has agreed to include a complimentary breakfast for every
night's stay. These breakfasts on our event days may be group meal functions in
our ballroom, with table gifts and centerpieces. If so, there will be
an additional $35 fee per breakfast for registrants not staying at
the hotel to attend these meals and receive any related souvenirs.
If booked within our
hotel room block and paid in full by cash, check/money order by July 1, the registration fee is $375. After July 1, the fee
is $390. Payments can be made, but are non refundable.
A $15 charge will be added to payments other than cash or check/ money order. Please RSVP as soon as possible!
A $50 cancellation fee applies to all cancellations prior to
August 9th. After that date, no cancellations are allowed.
Companion registrations will be available if purchased with a full
registration. Please contact me for details.
Checks or Money Orders for registration should be made
payable to Sandra Stillwell, and mailed to:
Radio Days
c/o Sandra Stillwell
8305 Blue Lick Rd
Louisville, KY 40219
Please contact me if you need to make special arrangements.
At this time, there are no absentee registrations, however, we
will have a wait list for those interested. If absentee registrations
become available, they will be offered to those on the list before being made
available to the general public.
Tours:
Due to the enthusiastic feedback received about the Rosemary Clooney
House/Museum tour, it will be our "kick off" excursion on Thursday, August 9th. Details are not finalized yet but we plan to depart in the morning for a full day of fun highlighting the life of the "Girl Singer".
Our charter bus will take us to the quaint riverfront
town of Augusta, Ky, to visit "Rosemary's House", where we'll
view costumes and memorabilia from her entertaining career.
Lunch will be at one of Rosemary's favorite restaurants, the historic
Parkview Inn, a charming bed and breakfast built in the 1800's. And,
speaking of "charm"... a certain charming and debonair guest --
who was very close to Rosemary -- just might join us for
lunch!
Time permitting, we will shop for treasures at "Nina's" or visit nearby Maysville, Rosemary's home town.
As a special souvenir of our day at "Rosemary's House",
you will receive an exclusive 1950's era fashion inspired by a
gown Ms. Clooney wore on stage.
Cost : $115. A $5 charge will be added to payments made other than cash, check,
or money order. Please RSVP as soon as
possible!
Cincinnati offers many interesting "Radio Days" related activities that I'm currently looking into, so please stay tuned for news about possible additional tours in upcoming weeks....
Raffle Donations:
A little known fact
about conventions is that registration fees never fully cover expenses!
So, we'll be having a raffle to help offset extra costs. Dolls, fashions,
repaints, accessories, gift certificates... donations of all types and sizes are welcome and
greatly appreciated!! If you would like to contribute to the raffle,
please email me at dls6643@aol.com.
Hotel:
As previously announced, the ultra convenient
Cincinnati Airport Doubletree Hotel -- located directly on airport property --
is our Radio Days host hotel.
Our special group rate is a bargain $95
(single-quad) plus tax! The hotel has agreed to extend this
discounted rate from August 2nd -18 (based on availability) for those who
would like to arrive early or stay after convention.
Reservations may be made by calling 1-800-222-8733 and asking for
the Sandra Stillwell Presents room block.
The response since our initial announcement has been great,
with several rooms booked already! Our room block is extremely limited, so
I highly recommend that hotel reservations be made as soon as
possible. I will be monitoring the group bookings closely to
make timely revisions while possible.
If you plan to join us for Radio Days and are not yet ready to
make hotel reservations, it would help greatly to know what days you are
planning to stay.
The final cut-off date for reservations in our group block is
August 1st, or until the block is sold out -- whichever comes first.
I strongly encourage all attendees to stay at the Convention hotel
for a complete "convention experience. Besides all the fun and
camaraderie those who don't stay at the hotel will miss out on, our room and
food rates are based on meeting a guaranteed minimum, and it is crucial I have
your cooperation to meet that guarantee.
With our many planned activities, you'll find being on site
much more convenient! There are many bonuses to staying at the
Doubletree... not the least of which are their delicious signature chocolate
chip cookies, complimentary parking and airport shuttle!
In closing, please remember that this special event is extremely
limited, so do not hesitate to register!
A non refundable deposit of only $50 will
reserve your spot, but if you cannot register yet and plan to
attend, please RSVP as soon as possible so I'll have an idea of how many
to count on.
As always, I thank you all for your continued support, and hope to see you
in August for "Radio Days"!
Sincerely,
Sandra
