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www.tanys.org Callboard - Volume XVI • Issue 2 • Fall 2019 Page 7 Festival Accommodations The hotel of choice for Festival 2019 is the Hampton Inn , 1352 Floyd Avenue, Rome, New York, 13441. It is located walking distance from the Friday afterglow and is the only hotel scheduled for a shuttle bus to and from the banquet. They have set aside a block of 30 rooms for the TANYS Festival. Reservations must be made no later than November 15 by calling 315-709-0000. The special group room rate is $105.00 per night. To get the TANYS discount rate you must call for reservations (not reserve online) and mention the Group code TAN2019. A free hot breakfast is included. The hotel is rated four diamonds! All rooms are subject to tax. Tax exempt status is only granted to reservations where the non-profit organization is paying for the rooms and the organization is tax exempt. If your theater company is paying for your accommodations, rooms must be registered under the company name and a tax-exempt form must be provided at the time of registration. Other Accommodations in Rome (No Shuttle Bus Available to the Banquet) Wingate by Wyndham: 90 Dart Circle, Rome New York 13441 315-334-4244 Quality Inn: 200 South James Street, Rome NY 13440 315- 336-4300 For additional Hotel Accommodations: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g60817-Rome_New_York-Hotels.html AACT Salutes New York’s Valerie Kavanaugh Valerie Kavanaugh of Averill Park, NY received an AACT National Special Rec- ognition Award at AACTFest 2019 in Get- tysburg, PA. Valerie has been a member of Circle Theatre Players where she has devel- oped educational programs at Sand Lake Center for the Arts for mentally and physi- cally challenged children and adults. She developed unique methods allowing these actors to memorize and perform. Valerie has been an active member of Circle The- atre Players for over 16 years and has co- directed both dramas and musicals and has produced 3 Original One Act Play Festivals. TANYS is proud to have Circle Theatre Players and Valerie as members. Each year TANYS conducts a silent auc- tion full of many items donated by theater companies or individuals coming to Festi- val. Artwork, jewelry, gift baskets, theatre- themed items, Festival-themed items and regional items from your part of the state are examples of what we've had donated in the past. Don't feel limited by this list however ~ be creative & have fun with it. We do ask that all donations have a value amount noted, so we can determine a good price to start the bidding. The Holiday Season is right on the heels of Festival so bring your wallet / pocket book or credit card with LOTS of room to Silent Auction issue bids on the items. The auction at the theater will conclude shortly after lunch be- gins on Sunday, but also look for items at the Saturday banquet as some will be auc- tioned there. Our motto is bid high and bid often. The more money raised, the more money is provided to the two companies selected at the Festival who will represent New York at the Eastern States Theater Association Festival. We thank you in advance for your gen- erosity in your donations as well as your bids. Feel free to contact Mary Ann Powell with any questions or concerns about Si- lent Auction at jparker3531@twcny.rr.com