====================================================================== ____ _ ____ / ___(_)_ __ __ _ _ _ ___ / ___|___ _ __ | | | | '__/ _` | | | |/ _ \ | / _ \| '_ \ | |___| | | | (_| | |_| | __/ |__| (_) | | | | \____|_|_| \__, |\__,_|\___|\____\___/|_| |_| __|_| ___ _ ___ |___ \ / _ \/ |/ _ \ __) | | | | | | | | / __/| |_| | | |_| | |_____|\___/|_|\___/ N E W Y O R K C I T Y & M O N T R É A L ====================================================================== UPDATE #11: Friday, February 26, 2010 ====================================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 60 DAYS UNTIL CIRQUECON 2010: NEW YORK CITY & MONTRÉAL! TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2010 through SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Greetings, Cirque Passionates! Wooow, look at that! In just 60 days from now we'll be gathering again for yet another fun-filled Cirque celebration! There are still a great number of things for us to accomplish behind the scenes until that day arrives, so with that in mind let me get right to the update - things are moving quickly! +--------------------------------------------------+ | | | DEADLINES TO REMEMBER | | | | March 02 (Tue) = Group Meal, Montréal | | March 08 (Mon) = Hotel in Montréal | | March 10 (Wed) = Hotel in NYC | | April 15 (Thu) = Group Meal, NYC | | | +--------------------------------------------------+ In This Update... ------------------------------------- o) Do you have your CirqueCon 2010 Membership? o) BANANA SHPEEL tickets - Done Deal o) One-Drop Party Invite? o) "Welcome to Montréal" CirqueCon Party o) Activity & Event Reminders! o) Member Stories - We'd Love to Hear'em! ===================================================================== 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! See our MEMBERSHIP page for further details: < http://www.cirquecon.com/2010/member.htm > o) BANANA SHPEEL TICKETS - DONE DEAL Our special group offer on selected category tickets for BANANA SHPEEL in New York City has ended as of February 24th, and there will not be an extension. We wish to thank everyone for their participation and quick response. At this time we are unable to take any further orders for BANANA SHPEEL tickets. Should you wish to join us at either BANANA SHPEEL and OVO in NEW YORK CITY or TOUR 2010 (rumored to be named TOTEM) in MONTRÉAL, please purchase your tickets directly with Cirque du Soleil, which you can do using the following links: BANANA SHPEEL: < http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/ banana-shpeel/tickets/new-york.aspx > OVO: < http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/ ovo/tickets/new-york.aspx > TOUR 2010 (TOTEM): < http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/ cirque-2010/tickets/montreal.aspx > There are still great seats left, so come join us! (Normal pricing by Cirque du Soleil applies). 10:27 AM 02/23/2010 o) ONE DROP PARTY INVITE? Interested in helping out the environment while at the same time rubbing elboes with some of Cirque du Soleil's elite? You can! CirqueCon, through Rodolfo Elizondo, was extended an invitation to attend LA SOIRÉE ONE DROP, a benefit show and party benefiting Guy Laliberte's ONE DROP foundation, which is being held the evening of Friday, April 30th. He's looking at the "Friends of One Drop" package, which has a number of privileges, they are: - A reserved seat in the Prestigue section to attend TOUR 2010 (TOTEM), directed by Robert Lepage. (This is a Category 1 ticket). - An exclusive invitation to the HAPPENING that will crown this night's breathtaking performance, with access to the VIP area reserved for Guy Laliberté and his main associates from Cirque du Soleil and ONE DROP. Here, you may snack on a variety of hors d’oeuvre and sip the drinks of your choice. - And, surprise gifts! The event will be sure to awaken your senses and captivate your imagination. For this event, we recommend "Cirque Chic" reflecting the casual style, creative spirit and festive atmosphere of Cirque du Soleil. The pacakge costs $7,500 and is awarded 10 tickets. That's just $750 per Passionate! If he is unable to secure 10 spots, individual tickets may be purchased at $900.00 each. Please contact Rodolfo Elizondo [rodoel@gmail.com] directly for further information regarding the benefit party. O) WELCOME TO MONTRÉAL CIRQUECON PARTY Can't afford to attend the One-Drop benefit party? Don't fret - although it is an interesting prospect, neither can we! Therefore, CirqueCon will hold a "Welcome to Montréal" Cocktail Party to be held out of our joining hotel suites at the Marriott Spring Hill to welcome all Passionates to our second home - among the quays of the Old Port. An exact time for our welcoming party has not yet been determined. we'll let you know shortly! o) ACTIVTY & EVENT REMINDERS! Due to the nature of our event this year - three shows in two cities - we have a number of official CirqueCon events taking place, which we'd like to take a moment to remind everyone about: We'd love to see everyone at our official Group Meals in both New York City and Montréal - the Amsterdam Ale House in New Your City and Restaurant du Vieux Port in Montréal. We'd also love to see you at Dallas BBQ in New York City before we take in OVO! For information pertaining to costs involved, restaurant locations, or even a peek at the menus, use the links below, which will take you to our website: NEW YORK CITY | Dallas BBQ: < http://www.cirquecon.com/2010/social-NYC.htm#magicbus > NEW YORK CITY | Amsterdam Ale House: < http://www.cirquecon.com/2010/social-NYC.htm#meal > MONTREAL | Restaurant du Vieux Port: < http://www.cirquecon.com/2010/social-YUL.htm#meal > And, of course, don't forget to RSVP with us at our headquarters hotels - both are now ready to take your reservation! We have two wonderful 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. CIRQUECON HEADQUARTERS HOTELS: < http://www.cirquecon.com/2010/hotel.htm > And 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! o) MEMBER STORIES - WE'D LOVE TO HERE'EM! Have a story to tell about last year's CirqueCon event in Monterrey, or perhaps 2008's in Tokyo, or a recent experience attending a Cirque du Soleil show? We'd love to hear them! We're looking to publish a few of our Passionate's adventures with us (or with Cirque du Soleil) in our 2010 Programme Book. So if you have a great story, please email your stories to us at newyork@cirquecon.com today! # # # 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 > ======================================================================