Currently, the Super Early-Bird price is $395 for the Full-Package paid in full. The cost is slightly higher ($408) if you want to opt for a payment plan of 12 payments of $34. This payment plan is valid for only a couple of more days (until Sept. 30th), at which time it will increase to 11 payments of $37.10.

Lock in the lowest price with the lowest payments today!
bellydanceintensive.com/pag_cm...ns.html

It's going to be a stellar year! We already have close to 40 people signed up for 2009 already! Join the fun, join Jim Boz in Vegas!!

Hello folks! I'm excited to announce that Palace Station can now take your room reservations for the Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive & Festival next Sept. 10-13th, 2009. All the details are on the Bellydance Intensive website www.bellydanceintensive.com/pag_...html, but for good measure, here are some of the details:

[*] Our awesome room rates start at $49/weeknights and $89/weekend
[*] Free Shuttle to/from the airport
[*] Free Shuttle to/from "The Strip"
[*] Hotel located only 1 mile from the world-famous "Las Vegas Strip"
[*] The venue and hotel are in the same place!
[*] The festival & vendors are in the same convention hall as the classrooms
[*] Two pools and Jacuzzis (for our weary bodies after a long day of dancing)
[*] Beauty Salon & Workout room
[*] 8 restaurants in the same building!!!

To book your room online at the dedicated Intensive Palace Station Reservation page rooms.stationcasinos.com/cgi-b...NSAWEB Otherwise, call the Reservations Office at 1-800-634-3101, and identify yourself as an attendee of the Bellydance Intensive using Reservation ID "PCIBDI9". In order to receive the group room rate a credit card or a deposit in the amount of one (1) night's room and taxes charge is to be received no later than fourteen (14) days from the date the room reservation was made. If the room guarantee of one (1) night's room and tax charge is not received within the fourteen (14) day grace period, the reservation will be cancelled.

Palace Station will take reservations for our group until August 09, 2009, after this date the hotel will take reservations on a space available basis and at a prevailing hotel rate.

See you in Vegas, baby!!

Ok...I have to share the LOVE!!! I am wildly excited about this stellar group of individuals that I am proud to say will be working on the 2009 Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive & Festival!! Big Kudos & Smooches to Tori King, Danya Cornelius, Carolee Cameron, Heather Corral, Paul Aguirre, Willene Wadkins, and some other random guy that just keeps showing up!!

These are the folks that truly take my breath away. I can't tell you how much I appreciate their passion, creativitiy, support, and just plain hard work (well...and the good times over a few drinks too!)

You can read more about these folks at the following page on the Intensive website:
www.bellydanceintensive.com/pag_....html

Send them some love or post a note or two here. I am sure they will appreciate it.

--Samira
www.bellydanceintensive.com

My fabulous Director of Marketing & Vending, Carolee Cameron, is so
incredibly organized and proficient!! I LOVE her! She has already
managed to organize some stellar packages for the vendors and to
price all the advertising for the Event Guide/Program. Like this
last year, this guide will also have a teacher/performer directory as
well as the normal program ads. You do not need to be teaching or
performing at the event to take advantage of this promotional
opportunity.

So we are now officially opening up our advertising opportunities for
the Event Guide. All the details can be found here:
www.bellydanceintensive.com/pag_...with-
us.html (or tinyurl.com/69lqd8 )

All of our vendors are chosen based on feedback we had the previous
year as well as from the results of our post-event survey. We have
started contacting the vendors who will be given first opportunity;
however, we are expanding our Bazaar this year, and we might have
some open spots. Additionally, the shopping will take place in the
same room as the festival. We are excited that our festival &
shopping area will be free & open to the attendees. We believe that
this is the best way to create a fun well-attended festival &
shopping experience for everyone. Please drop a note to Carolee if
you are interested in our vending packages: caroleecameron (at) gmail
(dot) com

1) First, we are excited to announce that we have created a WAP site for all of you technology savvy cell phone users. And for those of you who don't know what a WAP site is...it's just a website that is specifically designed for cell phones. The address is:

www (dot) bellydanceintensive (dot) mobi

If you go there on a normal computer it will just redirect you to the .com site. So you can only see it if you actually visit it on your cell phone.

2) Second, photos from The 2008 Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive--featuring Ava Fleming, Kami Liddle, Karim “Turbo Table” Nagi, Aradia, Marjahani, and the best Oriental, Tribal, Folkloric, and Fusion talent from Las Vegas and beyond--have been posted:

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ENJOY!!

(I want to give a big "THANK YOU" to Brad, with Taboo Media. His work is always so delicious and incredible!! He just really seems to be able to capture the nuances of the dance and the moment.)

Alright folks!! I am soooooooo close to having the 2009 Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive workshops schedule finalized. We have so many amazing instructors--this year is going to blow your mind! I can't wait to share it all with you. I am hoping to have everything live for the public by the 5th of December, but it may be a bit later than that. We are in the middle of shopping cart upgrades (whoo hoo) and so I want to make sure that it is all working properly before I open it up to everyone.

So this is your official "heads up" that as soon as this schedule is live, the Super-Early Bird special will end. Those who have signed up for the Super Early-Bird package will get a special "sneak peak" and will have the first opportunity to choose your classes. So if you are planning on joining us for the 2009 Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive and Festival, do it today and get the best prices of the year!!

Additionally, on Dec. 1st, we also have an installment price increase, which will be valid until Super Early Bird special ends. Take all 4 days of workshops, attend both shows, and receive a special gift bag...all for only 9 payments of $45.33

Click here to register now:
bellydanceintensive.com/pag_cm...ns.html

Happy Dancing,
Samira Tu'Ala
www.bellydanceintensive.com
bellydanceintensive.mobi (for mobile phones)
samira@bellydanceintensive.com

Whew!! I did it!! (And earlier than I have ever done it before--I am
so proud of myself--whoo hoo!!.) The SCHEDULE IS UP!!

For the 2009 Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive & Festival, we have a
grand total of 38 instructors coming from across the USA as well as
Canada & Germany. They will be teaching a cumulative total of 73
hours of instruction over the course of the 4 day event.
Additionally, there will be over 12 hours of bellydance performances
between the festival and both pro-shows! This year is going to RAK
THE PALACE!!!

tinyurl.com/LVBDI-Instructors
tinyurl.com/LVBDI-Schedule

This is your final last-ditch warning that the price is going to jump
(probably within the next 24 hours). We are literally doing the
finishing touches now and will be converting the registration page
over to the shopping cart today. So don't procrastinate...go
register now! tinyurl.com/LVBDI-Registration

A la carte registration will not be available until January 1st
although Gift Certificates (which would be great for the Holidays
*wink wink, nudge nudge*) will be available as soon as the shopping
cart goes live!!

For those of you who are already registered, you will be receiving
your coupon codes for the shopping cart shortly. We are asking that
you please choose your classes before we open a la carte on Jan 1st,
to secure your places and to ensure that your options do not sell out.

I have to admit that I am extremely excited about this year's line
up. There are some really amazing classes that are being offered and
the instructors are just outstanding!!

I am so excited. There is a review of the 2008 event on Gilded Serpent. Check it out...

www.gildedserpent.com/art46/m...ort.html