ECOF 2011 ~ MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Memorial Day Weekend - May 26-29

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Rudy Sigmund has just announced his plans for ECOF 2011 which will be held during the US Memorial Day Weekend in MINNEAPOLIS at the BLOOMINGTON AIRPORT HOLIDAY INN on I-35. The hotel is holding a package of 35 rooms until May 10, at the rate of $76. The hotel phone number is 952.703.7526, but "ECOF" should be mentioned when booking, since the normal rates are $95-$150. The hotel is just 10 minutes from the airport and they have hourly airport shuttle service. They also have shuttle to the MALL OF AMERICA which is only seven minutes away.

THURSDAY: For early arrivals there will be a guided tour to some of the most unique used and collectible bookstores in the twin cities, followed by a gathering at the Mall of America. In addition to the huge array of shops on five levels, the Mall has an indoor theme park, 24-plex movie theatre, huge aquarium, mini golf, live butterfly walk-through, etc.

FRIDAY: The dealer room will be open all day and closing in the evening for a barbaque picnic at MINNIHAHA FALLS PARK by the Mississippi River near downtown. The falls is nearly 60 feet high and made famous by the poem "Song of Hiawatha."

SATURDAY: The dealer room will be open all day with an auction in the afternoon. The banquet will be held that night at poolside and the dealers room in the evening for socializing.

SUNDAY: A farewell breakfast will be available at the hotel and there will be discount tickets, including the monorail, for the MINNESOTA ZOO for those interested.

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GUESTS OF HONOUR

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Mike Chapman is the author of 22 books, including two books on movie Tarzans Herman Brix (aka Bruce Bennett) and Glenn Morris. He will have copies of his books for sale and the magazine Iowa History Journal with a long feature article on Jock Mahoney. Mike has been the host of  three Dum-Dums ( Dum-Dum 2008 | Dum-Dum 2004 ~ II )

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Mike Hoffman
Mike has done amazing ERB-related and SF/Fantasy art for a long line of publications. His latest project is the publishing of a new edition of ERB's "Beware!" which he has also illustrated (see ERBzine 3372 ). 
Mike is also featured in ERBzine's ERB Artist Encyclopedia

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Mike Grell
In the early 1980s, Grell illustrated the Tarzan newspaper strip (some of which were collected in Blackthorne Publishing’s “Comic-Strip Preserves” series in 1986). In 1999, Grell returned to the jungle with the 4-part comic series, “The Savage Heart,” published by Dark Horse Comics. He is also the creator of “The Warlord” series. Mike is featured in an ERBzine series starting at: ERBzine 2966
Mike is also featured in ERBzine's ERB Artist Encyclopedia

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David Fury
Fury is best known as the author of “Kings of the Jungle,” as well as the definitive biographies of two Hollywood legends, Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O’Sullivan. He will be on hand to sign copies of “Twice the Hero” and “No Average Jane,” and to unveil his latest project.

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REGISTRATION FEE for the event is $65.
This will include the guided bookstore tour on Thusday, the barbeque picnic on Friday and the banquet on Saturday along with a packet with a pin, shirt and a special ECOF edition of a book on ERB with the guest author there to autograph it. 

CONTACT:
Rudy Sigmund
1125 N. Broadway
Fargo, North Dakota  58102
tarzan52749@aol.com
Phone: 701.730.0465