Volume 29 Number 2: February 1999
NB: The material
contained in the WWW version of the CAPN Bulletin is identical to the
hardcopy with the exception of a few advertisements (which have been
omitted)
CONTENTS:
- The 1999 CAPN
Meeting in Spokane, Washington (Mar. 19-20, 1999)
- Lodging
- Program
note
- Second Call for Papers
- The Ridpath Hotel
- CAPN
Dues Form for All Members -- 1999 Membership (2nd request)
- Registration
form for the twenty-ninth annual
meeting
Published at the
University of
Washington
Seattle, Washington
Editor: Alain M.
Gowing
Department of
Classics
alain@u.washington.edu
Address
Correspondence for CAPN to:
Professor Catherine M.
Connors
Secretary/Treasurer, CAPN
Department of Classics, Box
353110
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
e-mail:
cconnors@u.washington.edu
FAX: 206-543-2267
phone:
206-543-2266
A registration form may be found
on p. 21 at the end of this Bulletin. Please
note that the due date for
the conference registration form is March 8.
All sessions of the meeting are planned
for the Ridpath Hotel in downtown
Spokane (see next page for hotel
details). Twenty-five rooms have been
reserved for March 19. Attendees
will be responsible for making their own
guest room reservations. These
rooms will be reserved until February 26,
1999. After that date,
rooms will be available on a first-come
first-served basis. Reservations
must be made directly through the hotel at
509 - 838 - 6122 or FAX to 509
- 459 - 1034. The toll free reservations
number is (800) 814 - 5698.
Guest room rates are $69.00 for either single or double occupancy.
Rates are
subject to Washington State Sales Tax and Hotel Tax and are non-
commissionable.
The
sessions will begin at 7:00 p.m. Friday night followed by a reception.
The
conference will end at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. A
complete and
full program will be mailed (or e-mailed) upon receipt of
registration. A
program will also be supplied with your registration at
the hotel.
There
is space on the program for additional papers, so members are invited
to
submit abstracts of papers on all subjects of special interest to
classicists.
Abstracts of 100-150 words should be submitted as soon as
possible to Sarah
Keller, Department of Geography-Anthropology, MS-52,
Eastern Washington
University, Cheney, Washington 99004, USA. Please
indicate any special
equipment that you may need to present you paper.
Papers should not be more
than fifteen minutes in length, the abstracts of
which will be published in the
Fall 1999 issue of the CAPN
Bulletin. Abstracts may be submitted in
hardcopy, by disc (Word
for Mac) or by e-mail (skeller@ewu.edu).
Completely renovated in 1995 and centrally located
in the heart of downtown
Spokane, the Ridpath offers the finest in
accommodations, dining and
meeting/convention facilities. Within one-half
block of the enclosed skywalk
system, you are linked to all the shopping,
businesses and major attractions
downtown Spokane has to offer. We look
forward to your next visit!
Guest Rooms- The Ridpath
features 344 comfortable guest rooms and
suites located in three connected
buildings--the Tower, East Wing and Executive
Court which surrounds our
outdoor swimming pool.
Dining- Award-winning Ankeny's
Restaurant and Lounge is downtown
Spokane's only rooftop dining facility.
Along with its panoramic view,
Ankeny's features the fines in gourmet
dining and live entertainment Tuesday
through Saturday.
Open for
breakfast, lunch and dinner, the Silver Grill (our lobby
restaurant)
features an expansive menu designed for all appetites. The
Silver Grill Lounge
is an ideal spot to relax during happy hour or watch
sporting events on the
large color TV.
Room service is also available
seven days a week 6:30 am to 9:00
pm.
Parking/Transportation- 453 spaces including indoor,
covered
secure valet parking is available at a nominal fee.
Complimentary van
transportation is available to and from Spokane
International Airport.
Fitness Room/Pool- Our exercise
facility features modern workout
equipment including treadmills,
stationary bikes, stairclimbers and a Universal
weight apparatus. Our
outdoor pool is open spring and summer for
your
enjoyment.
In-House Services: Ridpath guests enjoy
the added convenience of
a barber shop, florist, travel agency, printer,
liquor store and pharmacy.
Alaska Airlines' Frequent Flyer
Program- The Ridpath is a travel
partner with Alaska Airlines.
Guests earn 500 miles per stay.
For reservations or further
information, contact us directly at (509)
838-2711.
Downtown
Spokane's Only Grand Hotel
West 515 Sprague, Spokane,
Washington 99201, (509) 838-2711