PLEASE NOTE- EVEN IF YOU HAVE SEEN THIS MESSAGE- READ DOWN TO BOTTOM- NEW INFO THERE ON HOTEL ROOMS... Hello all! Just a few quick tips to help everyone who is going to the 1st Annual Ferret Fanatics '97 LIFE sanctioned ferret show in Federal Way on February 22... The hotel offers shuttle service from the airport from 6:0am to 11:00pm. This is a free service, available for the asking. Either call the hotel or e-mail me for details. The hotel is located next to a Mall and many restaurants. So if you are flying in, there is no need to rent a car. Here is a tip about saving MAJOR $$ on the rooms. The rack rate is $105. The show rate is $92. AAA rate is $94.50. I am assuming (but didn't ask) AARP rate is the same as AAA. The corporate rate is $93. I got my room for $52.50. How? I have an Entertainment card. This card allows me to book with 50% off the rack rate for various hotels worldwide. Look to see if maybe you have one, or you can borrow one. Mine came as a benefit of my Disney Magic Kingdom Club Gold Memebership. PLEASE NOTE- the hotels will only accept "X" number of bookings at this REALLY reduced rate, so do this NOW!!! (You will need to present the card upon check-in) Delta now allows ferrets in the cabin- one ferret per passenger, and only two animals total in cabin on any flight. You must reserve this with ticket reservation. Animal must be in FAA approved cage, have Vet Health Certificate, and there is a $50 fee each way for each ferret. Also only one ferret may be in each cage in the cabin. Regretfully, Delta is one of the more expensive Domestic carriers. If you woek for a large corporation, call the corporate travel agent- sometimes they can get you a reduced fare at a corporate rate. ***I have been contacted by several people who would like to find a "roommate" in order to share hotel rooms and therefore cut costs. If you are interested, e-mail me with the following info... Gender, smoking/non-smoking, any other preferences (ie likes room cold/hot, light sleeper doesn't want snorer, nite owl, early riser, sleeps with TV/radio on, etc) I will put together a list and e-mail it out to all who respond so that you can contact someone you might like to share with. Also note if you want more than one "roomie". *** Don't forget- your show entries are due back to Sharon by 1/17/97- no exceptions. If you haven't gotten a show entry yet, please e-mail Sharon at [log in to unmask] immediately!! Can't wait to see everybody there!! -Mrs. Duck NEW INFO... Due to the overwhelming response to this show, there might be a shortage of rooms at the Executel. There is a small HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS about 1 mile from the Executel. The room rates are $75 per night, but I bet you could get better by at least 10% with a AAA or AARP discount. 34827 PACIFIC HIGHWAY SOUTH, FEDERAL WAY WA 98003 PHONE: 206-838-3164 I do not know if they take pets- the Holiday Inn book says NO- but they might take small caged animals. [Posted in FML issue 1813]