Tampa Bay Great Books Council Winter Evebt

"JUSTICE:  WHAT IS IT AND WHERE CAN WE FIND IT?"
 Welcome to an intellectually stimulating, mind-expanding weekend at the 
 Hilton Longboat Key Beachfront Resort Hotel for our annual 
 "Great Books Conference Weekend," sponsored by the Tampa Bay Great Books Council.  
 The exciting program will feature the following three reading selections:
 
            THE FIXER, by Bernard Malamud
            MEASURE FOR MEASURE, by William Shakespeare
            BILLY BUDD, by Herman Melville

 Once again, we will explore a topic that has had a profound influence on how we view 
 the world and our place in it.  The reading selections above reflect three distinct 
 literary genres (novel, play, and short story) and content, yet at this time of 
 disturbing global conflicts and debate on what is "right" and "just" in human conduct, 
 our topic could not be more relevant.
 
 Registration for this weekend event is $219 per participant.  This includes a set of three books.  
 To facilitate the discussion process, all participants are required to use the text editions 
 provided by the conference.  All discussions will be led by moderators trained in the 
 Great Books method of "shared inquiry."
 
 Your tuition also includes a Friday evening welcoming dinner, as well as full breakfasts on 
 Saturday and Sunday morning.  Also included in the tuition will be a Saturday gourmet lunch 
 overlooking the white sandy beaches on the Gulf of Mexico, and a wine-and-cheese party 
 after the second discussion on Saturday afternoon.  On Saturday evening you will have the 
 option (at your own expense) of joining our Great Books Council members at one of three 
 excellent restaurants for the evening's meal.  Our schedule will allow ample time for 
 socializing, sunning on the beach with old and new friends, or just exploring this island 
 paradise.  Close by our conference hotel center is St. Armand's Circle, one of the premier, 
 upscale shopping venues in the Southeast.
 
 Your hotel for the weekend is the intimate Hilton Longboat Key Beachfront Resort, located 
 directly on its private beach on the Gulf of Mexico.  
 YOU MUST RESERVE YOUR HOTEL ROOM INDEPENDENTLY.   
 REGISTRATION FOR THE CONFERENCE DOES NOT INCLUDE A HOTEL RESERVATION.  
 TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM, CALL THE HOTEL AT 1-941-383-2451 OR 1-800-282-3046.  
 You may also book online at Longboatkey.Hilton.com.  
 Just click on: GROUP/CONVENTION CODE: GRTBKS
 
 A very special, in-season discount is being offered at $174 per room per night, single or 
 double occupancy.  PLEASE MAKE SURE TO MENTION "GREAT BOOKS CONFERENCE" WHEN MAKING 
 RESERVATIONS TO ENSURE THAT YOU RECEIVE THE DISCOUNTED RATE, which will be available 
 for up to three nights for those participants who wish to stay at the hotel an extra night.  
 Brochures about the hotel and its amenities will be mailed to you upon registration.
 
 TO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE, WE MUST HEAR FROM YOU NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 21, 2010.  
 This is the registration deadline to send in your tuition of $215.
 PLEASE MAKE YOUR CHECK PAYABLE TO "TAMPA BAY GREAT BOOKS COUNCIL."  SEND YOUR COMPLETED 
 REGISTRATION FORM (SEE BELOW) AND CHECK TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:  Judy Patterson, Registrar, 
 408 Channel Drive, Tampa, Florida 33606.

 NOTE;  If you wish to bring a non-participating guest (spouse, friend, etc.) to the conference, 
 and he/she would like to join us for the reception and meals, there is an additional separate 
 charge of $115 to include in your registration.
 
 NOTE:  The Tampa Bay Great Books Council will be offering one all-expenses-paid scholarship.  
 If you wish to apply, please attach to your registration form a short letter indicating your 
 history and experience with Great Books groups or activities, as well as your objectives in 
 attending this year's conference.
 
 The Great Books Conference Weekend will be limited to the FIRST FIFTY (50) people who register.  
 Please join us by sending in your registration as soon as possible to assure your place!  
 Need more information?  Contact:  Patrick DeMarco at pdemarco@tampabay.rr.com or at (813) 672-9052.  
 Additional details, time schedules, driving directions and books will be sent to you upon receipt 
 of your registration.

For information and registration for this event, contact either Sara Cohen at 813-988-0091 and at TampaBayArea2@greatbooksdiscussionprograms.org, or Patrick DeMarco at 813-672-9052 and at TampaBayArea1@greatbooksdiscussionprograms.org.