====================================================================== ____ _ ____ / ___(_)_ __ __ _ _ _ ___ / ___|___ _ __ | | | | '__/ _` | | | |/ _ \ | / _ \| '_ \ | |___| | | | (_| | |_| | __/ |__| (_) | | | | \____|_|_| \__, |\__,_|\___|\____\___/|_| |_| __|_| ___ _ ___ |___ \ / _ \/ |/ _ \ __) | | | | | | | | / __/| |_| | | |_| | |_____|\___/|_|\___/ N E W Y O R K C I T Y & M O N T R É A L ====================================================================== UPDATE #9: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 83 DAYS UNTIL CIRQUECON 2010: NEW YORK CITY & MONTRÉAL! TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2010 through SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Greetings, Cirque Passionates! Although there are still dozens of days left until we kick off CirqueCon 2010 in New York City, we're in what we'd like to call the preverbial home stretch. Many of our outstanding "big ticket" items are finally coming together (such as the tickets to BANANA SHPEEL), our schedule of activities (which we're still tweaking), and, our Group Meal in New York City, which we're pleased to announce in this update! We'd like to thank everyone who placed their ticket order with us for OVO in New York City and TOUR 2010 in Montréal - our deadline has passed on those tickets so we're closing the books! Please don't forget about reserving your seats for our group outing to BANANA SHPEEL, though. We have until February 24th on those! With that in mind, some deadlines to remember... *) February 26 (Wed) = Tickets to Banana Shpeel *) March 02 (Fri) = Group Meal, Montréal *) March 08 (Mon) = Hotel in Montréal *) March 10 (Wed) = Hotel in NYC *) April 15 (Thu) = Group Meal, NYC Okay, so, on with the update! In This Update... ------------------------------------- o) Do you have your CirqueCon 2010 Membership? o) Tickets to Banana Shpeel - NOW AVAILABLE! *) Seating - Where Are We? *) Pricing - Okay, How Much? *) Buying - Great, How do I Get 'Em? *) Cool - Now what? o) Group Meal NYC - NOW FILLING TABLES! *) Where is the Restaurant? *) What's for Dinner? (the Menu) *) Okay, How Much? *) Wow! How do I Pay? *) Great, what Else? o) Activity Reminders! *) Group Meal Montréal - RSVP Now! *) HQ Hotels - Now Taking Reservations! *) Dinner at Dallas BBQ Before OVO *) Broadway Night - See What You Like! ====================================================================== o) DO YOU HAVE YOUR CIRQUECON 2010 MEMBERSHIP? Planning to join us in either New York City, Montréal or both? Don't forget about your CirqueCon 2010 Membership! Without a paid membership we will be unable to produce one of our CirqueCon badges for you and your family, cover the costs of printing our programme book or guarantee you a spot in any of our activites. Remember, in order to take part in any activity Cirque du Soleil may have in store for us, you must have a CirqueCon badge to identify you with our group. Unfortunately, we will be unable to let you participate without it! Becoming a member of CirqueCon 2010 is easy! We only ask a nominal membership fee of $20.00 per household to cover planning, research and expenses for the event. And we have two convenient ways for you to become a member! - By Check or Money Order: Please send $20.00 for each membership via check or Money Order. Keith is once again our treasurer, so checks should be made out and sent to: Keith Johnson 31241 Fourth Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003-5203 - By Credit Card (via PAYPAL): We have set up a PAYPAL account for those that wish to pay via credit card. However, in order to offset PayPal's transaction charges, the cost of a Membership paid through PayPal is $21.00. Please send $21.00 to Paypal account: newyork@cirquecon.com See our MEMBERSHIP page for further details: < http://www.cirquecon.com/2010/member.htm > o) TICKETS TO BANANA SHPEEL /// NOW AVAILABLE! * * * DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 24, 2010 @ 11:59pm * * * We know you've been waiting on tickets to Banana Shpeel for our CirqueCon event - wait no longer! We apologize for the delay, but unforseen circumstances surrounding the previews in Chicago forced a change in New York City's preview shows premiere date, pushing the premiere date back almost 30 days. Since tickets had already been sold to those performances, accommodations to previous ticket holders took precedence over new sales. Now, however, we're pleased to offer you seats to Banana Shpeel during our offical show time: Thursday, April 29th at 8:00pm! +----------------------------------+ | | | *** CIRQUECON OFFICIAL SHOWS *** | | | | BANANA SHPEEL | | Thursday - April 29, 2010 | | @ 8:00pm | | | +----------------------------------+ Seating - Where Are We? ----------------------- Due to those previous unforseen circumstances, seat availability for our group was somewhat limited - we don't have front-and-center, but we do have center-isle seating in both Left-Center and Right-Center Orchestra sections very close to the stage. 36 seats in Orchestra-Left (in Rows B, C, D & E) 41 seats in Orchestra-Right (in Rows B, C, D & E) Our goal is to get everyone together in one section - so we'd like to try and fill Orchestra-Left first, but it's your preference where you want to sit - just let us know! Pricing - Okay, How Much? ------------------------- There is only one pricing category with these tickets and because we're one big group we were able to get these seats at a discount. Just how much? Only $75.00 USD w/tax [via Check] !! Only $79.00 USD w/tax [via Paypal] !! Buying - Great, How do I Get 'Em? --------------------------------- We have these two convenient payment options available: 1) CREDIT CARD via PAYPAL We have our general PAYPAL account for those that wish to pay via credit card. Please send the total amount for tickets to PAYPAL account - newyork@cirquecon.com 2) BY CHECK Please send the total for each order. Checks should be made out and sent to: Keith Johnson 31241 Fourth Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003-5203 IMPORTANT - IMPORTANT - IMPORTANT - IMPORTANT When making your payment, please advise us the TITLE OF THE SHOW IN QUESTION (as we have a number of ticket sales going on), the NUMBER OF SEATS you wish to reserve and whether you'd like Orchestra-Left or Orchestra-Right seating. Due to the limited availability in some categories, seating choices will be filled on a FIRST PAID, FIRST SERVED basis. Email us your selections at: newyork@cirquecon.com Cool - Now What? ---------------- That's it! Once we receive your payment your seat reservations become final and you're set to sit in your selected category so long as we have the available seating. If your preferred seats or category are sold out we will make every attempt to contact you straight away. If we are unable to make contact with you, we will place you in the next seating category and refund the ticket difference (based on the form of payment). Some other things to consider... Seating Assignments -- Because CirqueCon is facilitating the ticket distribution this year, we have a little say over what seats you get. We will make every attempt to accommodate your seating preferences, but we cannot guarantee certain or any arrangements. Deadline -- The deadline for purchasing your seats through us for BANANA SHPEEL is 11:59pm ET, Wednesday, February 24, 2010. Any remaining unclaimed and unpaid for seats will be returned to Cirque du Soleil - once they're gone, they're gone! Ticket Distribution -- You can pick up your tickets during our scheduled open registration times, at either Meet & Greet and before the show. o) GROUP MEAL NYC /// NOW FILLING TABLES! +--------------------------------+ | | | Thursday, April 29th | | 5:00pm to 7:00pm | | AMSTERDAM ALE HOUSE | | | +--------------------------------+ We're pleased to announce our selection for our first of two group meals during this unique event - AMSTERDAM ALE HOUSE in New York City! Billed as a charming neighborhood restaurant on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, they're commitment to serving the finest ales and lagers available is unmatched. Not to mention a fine selection of foods one comes to expect from a great ale house. Where is the Amsterdam Ale House? -------------------------------------- Amsterdam Ale House 340 Amsterdam Avenue New York City, NY. 10024 Phone: 212-362-7260 Web: http://www.amsterdamalehouse.com/ At 76th Street and Amsterdam Avenue - just a couple of blocks from ON THE AVE, our Headquarters Hotel and from the Beacon Theater where we'll assemble for BANANA SHPEEL following dinner! What's for Dinner? ------------------ * APPETIZERS * (Will be served family style) -> Buffalo Wings Accompanied with carrots & celery and side of blue cheese. -> Ale House Quesadilla Spinach, onion and cheddar cheese baked in a flour tortilla and served with guacamole, sour cream, salsa and jalapenos on the side. -> House Salad Mixed greens with cherry tomatoes/cucumber. * ENTREES * (Choice of one per person) -> Pan Seared Tilapia Topped with a light white wine tomato and caper sauce, served with rice and sautéed spinach -> Pasta Primavera Your choice of pasta tossed with the season’s fresh vegetables in a light garlic sauce -> Pasta Bolognaise A rich red wine, herbed tomato & beef sauce over your choice of pasta -> Chicken Fajita Sautéed onions, red & green peppers, served with rice, black beans, salsa, guacamole and grilled folded tortillas. -> Chipotle Beef Chili in a Bread Bowl Topped with melted cheddar cheese and sour cream served with a side of mixed greens salad * DESSERT * (Choice of one per person) -> Chocolate Fondant Chocolate layer cake filled with rich chocolate cream -> Mango Sorbet Refreshing Mango sorbet served in the natural fruit shel Drinks Included, such as: Coke, Sprite, Diet Coke, Ginger Ale, Tonic Water, Cranberry Juice, Orange Juice, and a wide selection of beers and other ales) Okay, How Much? --------------- $36.00 USD per person w/taxes included by CHECK $38.00 USD per person w/taxes included by PAYPAL Let us know if you plan on joining us by sending us an email to newyork@cirquecon.com by THURSDAY, April 15, 2010. NOTE: Your entrée and dessert selections will be taken at the restaurant, you do NOT have to let us know in advance! Wow! How do I Pay? --------------------------------- We have these two convenient payment options available: 1) CREDIT CARD via PAYPAL We have our general PAYPAL account for those that wish to pay via credit card. Please send $38.00 USD per person to PAYPAL account - newyork@cirquecon.com 2) BY CHECK Please send $36.00 USD per person. Checks should be made out and sent to: Keith Johnson 31241 Fourth Avenue South Federal Way, WA 98003-5203 Great, What Else? --------------------------------- We are being put in the "Fireplace Room." When people arrive just tell the seater you are with "CirqueCon." Walking from the hotel: From the hotel entrance take a Left and head South on Broadway to 76th (1 block). Take a Left onto 76th and head one block East (to Amsterdam). The entrance to the Amsterdam Ale House will be on your Left just before Amsterdam. From restaurant to the theater: From the restaurant take a Right and head West on 76th (1 block). At Broadway take a Left and head South across 75th. The entrance to the Beacon will be on your Left half way down the next block. We'll see you there! o) GROUP MEAL MONTREAL /// RSVP TODAY! Don't forget about the Restaurant du Vieux Port - our Group Meal in Montréal! If you intend to join us and haven't yet let us know, please RSVP with us as soon as you can so we know how many plates need to be made! +--------------------------------+ | | | Saturday, May 1st | | 5:00pm to 7:00pm | | RESTAURANT DU VIEUX PORT | | | +--------------------------------+ See the GROUP MEAL, MONTREAL section on our website, for the menu and costs involved: < http://www.cirquecon.com/2010/social-YUL.htm#meal > o) HEADQUARTERS HOTELS /// NOW TAKING RESERVATIONS! Don't forget to RSVP with us at our headquarters hotels in New York City and Montréal - both are now ready to take your reservation! We have two wonderful Headquarters Hotels near our primary event locations this year. For New York City, we're going to be staying at "On the Ave", a boutique hotel across from Central Park in Upper West Side (just two blocks from the Beacon Theater). In Montréal, we're proud to once again stay at the Marriott Spring Hill Suites Vieux Port, which served us so well for CirqueCon 2005. Please see the HOTELS section of our website for further details: < http://www.cirquecon.com/2010/hotel.htm >. o) DINNER AT DALLAS BBQ BEFORE OVO Just because the Magic Bus is a Bust, doesn't mean the rest of our OVO evening is - pre-show dinner before OVO is still on! Rich Alford has selected Dallas BBQ in Time's Square for the pre-show meal. Located at 241 West 42nd Street, between 7th and 8th avenues just off of the Times Sq/42nd St subway stop is Dallas BBQ, the place where NYC denizens have been making themselves at home for over 15 years with the best barbeque in NYC! We know walking around Manhattan is going to make you hungry, so join us at Dallas BBQ before Cirque du Soleil's OVO tonight for excellent salads, big burgers, scruptious smokehouse chicken, steak, fish or ribs! This place is MmmMmmgood! The owner of Dallas BBQ has set aside a rather large table or two for us and welcomes all Passionates to order directly from the menu - that way everyone can get what they want and there's no payment required in advance! So, just drop by and eat and drink as much or as little as you like! Rich Alford and Ricky Russo will be at Dallas BBQ beginning at 4:00pm and will promptly leave for OVO at 6:00pm - so if you're in the neighborhood, come by and come hungry! NOTE: If you do plan to join us and know so ahead of time, please RSVP with us so we can be on the look out for you. Email us at newyork@cirquecon.com and say "I'm coming to Dallas BBQ!" o) BROADWAY NIGHT /// SEE WHAT YOU LIKE! Although we've come to New York City for spectacles by Cirque du Soleil, who says we can't take in a musical on Broadway too? Therefore, we've dedicated TUESDAY, APRIL 27th as our night to be on the Great White Way, so please enjoy its various theatrical and musical offerings. Do whatever interests you; the night is yours! Most of the CirqueCon staff will be seeing Disney's THE LION KING at Minskoff Theatre near Times's Square, which you're very welcome to join us for - who knows who we might see there tonight! Contact the theater box office directly to purchase tickets. Doors open at 6:30pm; show begins at 7:00pm. For information on DISNEY'S THE LION KING, please visit their official website: < disney.go.com/theatre/thelionking/broadway/ >. Tickets avaialble through the website should you be interested in joining us there! # # # That's it for this update. Come join us as we take on Manhattan (and Quebec!) at CirqueCon 2010! Ricky, Keith, LouAnna, Rodolfo & Francisco CirqueCon 2010: New York City & Montréal! On the Web: < www.cirquecon.com > Facebook: < http://www.facebook.com/pages/CirqueCon/272446895013 > Email: < newyork@cirquecon.com > ======================================================================