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Make plans to attend the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters convention and awards banquet on Saturday, April 24, 2010, at the Headliners Club in Austin: www.headlinersclub.com.
Also being presented are awards from the Headliners Foundation of Austin.
The TAPB business session begins at 1:30 p.m. The awards banquet begins at 6:30 p.m. (cash bar starts at 6 p.m.).
The Headliners Club is on the 21st floor of the Chase Bank Tower in downtown Austin, at 221 West 6th Street. A parking garage is available (cash only), for the event.
The convention is not at a hotel, so participants are responsible
for their own accommodations.
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FLIGHTS
American Airlines is offering a 5% discount on most flights for participants flying into and out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) for this Associated Press-related event. The time frame for the flights discount is Wednesday, April 21, through Tuesday, April 27.
Go to: www.aa.com, pick you flights and enter: 6540BG in the box for "Promotion Code."
If available, the discount will be reflected as you continue the process to pay for your trip.
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CONVENTION PROGRAM INFORMATION for Saturday, April 24, 2010
All events at:
Headliners Club
221 West 6th St.
Austin, TX 78701
(Top floor of Chase Bank Tower)
BUSINESS SESSION: 1:30 p.m.
Includes a review of 2009-2010 contest, proposed changes for next year's rules, plus election of the 2010-2010 board of directors.
Positions are chairman, vice chairman, TV president, TV vice president, radio president & radio vice president. Interested in serving? Contact a current board member at: www.tapb.org
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AWARDS BANQUET: (NOTE: Business attire)
-- 6 p.m. cash bar
-- 6:30 p.m. banquet begins.
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REGISTRATION: $70 per person.
Deadline to register is noon Wednesday, April 21. Checks & cash are
accepted (no credit cards). Checks should be made out to: Texas AP
Broadcasters.
Include the following form:
NAME(S) for nametags: _________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
CALL LETTERS: ______________________________________
STATION & CITY: ____________________________________
NUMBER of people attending ($70 each): ____________________
TOTAL ENCLOSED: ___________________________________
Or, download a the form for easy submission.
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-- No refunds if you pay for the banquet and do not attend. If you make a banquet reservation and do not pay in advance, TAPB will guarantee a meal on your behalf. But then if you don't attend the banquet, you will be billed $70.
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Please mail the form & your payment to:
TAPB Registration
Diana Heidgerd
Associated Press
4851 LBJ Freeway, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75244
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Questions? Contact Diana at: 972-991-2100 or e-mail dheidgerd(ap) ap.org