Are any of you planning on being in Mesa, Arizona, for the Desert Woodturning Roundup 2009 this coming February? If so, the early registration discount ends September 1st. (If not, the early registration discount still ends September 1st.)

If you're coming, you might also want to make hotel reservations now. The DWR has arranged a special rate of $139 per night at the local Marriott (right next door to the symposium); the deadline for taking advantage of the rate is not until January 13th, but there's no guarantee the hotel will not sell out before then. (February is a busy month for visitors to Arizona.) There are, of course, less expensive accommodations, but none will be as convenient as the Marriott.

Here's a link to learn more about the symposium: http://www.desertwoodturningroundup.com/