====== SUMMER IN THE CITY  ======
**-- by Ember**

{{cons:2003:indyflag.gif|Come to IndyCon}}

As I'm writing this, the snow is still falling, en route to a predicted two inches. By the time you read this, there 
will likely still be snow on the ground (California Krewe excepted). But, hard as it is to believe, it's time to start
thinking about, breathlessly anticipating, and most of all, preparing to make reservations for the 2003 NPL Convention 
(Official Motto: "You can't spell Indianapolis without NPL!").

This year's convention is July 10-13 at the [[http://www.adamsmark.com/indy-downtown/index.asp|Adam's Mark Hotel]] in 
downtown Indianapolis, conveniently located near
many of Indy's best restaurants and most notable sights. Nearby White River
State Park alone is home to the zoo, the botanical gardens, the Indiana State
Museum, the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian and Western Art, the NCAA Hall
of Champions, and Victory Field, home of the Indianapolis Indians. (Memo to
Mets fans: the Indians play the Norfolk Tides at the Vic at 2pm on Wednesday,
July 9.)

This year's convention fee is $194, and as always, includes Friday
dinner, all Saturday meals, and Sunday breakfast.
The [[http://www.adamsmark.com/indy-downtown/index.asp|Adam's Mark]] is
offering the following special room rates:

  - "Deluxe King" or "Deluxe Queen/Queen" Room: $110 a night. Your standard hotel room, with a choice between one king bed or two queen beds.
  - Three types of suites priced at $120 a night. They break down as follows:
    * "Junior" are slightly larger than a regular room, and include a queen-size sofa sleeper, a second vanity, and a sitting area.
    * "Deluxe Suites" and "King II Suites" are a little larger yet. Each has a parlor area with an extra TV and a sofa sleeper, with a dividing wall separating that room from the bedroom. The King II, in addition to being a smidge larger than the Deluxe, has a wet bar, sink, and refrigerator in the parlor.
  - "King I Suites" for $299 a night. Otherwise known as "Live in your own hospitality suite!" These are double-to-triple the size of a regular room, or about 50% larger than a King II Suite. In terms of what it has where, it's the same as the King II Suite, except the bedroom and parlor are separated by an actual door instead of a wall; the parlor is significantly larger; and the parlor includes an entertainment center and conference table.

All room rates are subject to 11% tax as follows:
  * Regular room @ $110/night + tax = $122.10 per night
  * Junior, deluxe or King II suite @$120/night + tax = $133.20 per night
  * King I ("supercolossal") suite @ $299/night + tax = $331.89 per night

The hotel's reservation deadline is June 8, but you will save your host incalculable 
angina if you reserve by May 1 (or at least advise him he can expect you). Please make 
out all checks to the **National Puzzlers League**, and [[secure:cons:2003:IndyCon_NPL_Member_Info|mail
them to me]]. (You could, of course, make your check payable to me, and next year's convention 
could then be held in a small island nation with no extradition treaty.) When you reserve, please
include: your name, your nom, your arrival and departure dates, the type of room you're 
reserving, and the kind of tree you would like to be. That last one is optional.

If last summer is any guide, there should be some enticingly low airfares to
the Circle City. As noted in last month's Enigma, [[http://www.delta.com|Delta]] is
the Official Airline of the NPL Convention. Generally speaking, that means a 10%
discount on your airfare if you book at least 60 days in advance (i.e., by May 11),
or a 5% discount if you book later than that. Be sure to give [[http://www.delta.com|Delta]]
the [[secure:cons:2003:IndyCon_NPL_Member_Info|NPL file number]].

//Vis-à-vis// [[http://www.avis.com|Avis]], you can use your Visa (or any other form of 
payment) to get some wheels from the Official Car Rental Agency of the NPL Convention. 
In this case, give the nice person on the phone or website the [[secure:cons:2003:IndyCon_NPL_Member_Info|Avis Worldwide Discount number]].
In addition to the rental desk at the airport, [[http://www.avis.com|Avis]] has a downtown office, about two blocks from the hotel.

Your ever-eager Indycon host committee is at your service to answer questions between 
now and convention time at <IndyCon2003@puzzlers.org>.

Hope to see all of you here!

[[secure:cons:2003:Indycon_Announcements_All|Click here]] for an
archive of all Official IndyCon Announcements to date -- unedited, including NPL members-only 
info.((You will need a [[krewe:webhow#passwords|password]] to access these pages. You
may obtain one by mailing <treasurer@puzzlers.org>.))

[[secure:cons:2003:IndyCon_NPL_Member_Info|Click here]] for an IndyCon Information Summary Page -- NPL members-only.