[Vwoolf] THE FABULOUS IVWS DINNER AT MLA VANCOUVER 2015-sign up now

[International Virginia Woolf Society]

Hi all, I'm sending this again to encourage you all to sign up for the
dinner.  I will be hosting as the grand finale of my presidency, & I
look forward to seeing a motley crew of Woolfians!  leslie

On 8/28/14, International Virginia Woolf Society <ivwsociety at gmail.com> wrote:
> 	THE FABULOUS IVWS DINNER AT MLA VANCOUVER 2015
>            SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2015 in Vancouver  7:30 p.m.
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> The January 2015 MLA promises to be a feast of panels, and also a
> feast of feasts!
> 	At MLA the Saturday night slot is open for our annual rollicking IVWS
> dinner!
> The first 40 people who send an email to this address:
> ivwsociety at gmail.com will win seats at the table.!!!!!!
>  	Helen Wussow (who organized the delightful VW conference in
> Vancouver yesteryear) recommended the Water St Cafe which is about a
> 20 minute walk, easy cab ride, from the convention site
> 	See the Water Street Café website: http://waterstreetcafe.ca/
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> If you wish to see how delightful the MLA IVWS dinner was in Chicago,
> a 30 minute video of that august event will soon be appearing on the
> IVWS website, and on Paula Maggio’s Blogging Woolf blog.
>
> I was able to reserve their large private room, which seats up to 40,
> for 7:30 p.m.  The private room is a great advantage for us, and the
> prices seem quite reasonable, given Vancouver.  We will follow what we
> initiated in Chicago:  a set price of $40 for members &  $25 for
> graduate students, and we encourage professors to sponsor their
> graduate students, if they wish to purchase tickets for them).  The
> first lucky 40 who sign up win places at the table.  You lucky winners
> will be expected to bring $40 or $25 in cash in an envelope with your
> name on it, to make the evening as efficient as possible.  No charge
> cards please!
> 	We have chosen Set Menu #3, which is described below.  With tax, it
> should come to $40 for regular members and $25 for graduate students
> (The IVWS will pay the remainder for graduate students).  IVWS covers
> a festive amount of wine, and covers tips.
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> Set Menu #3
> CRUNCHY BABY GREENS SALAD
> shaved root vegetables, fresh mint, granny smith apple, raspberry
> vinaigrette
> OR
> SUNSHINE COAST SEAFOOD AND CORN CHOWDER
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> CHOICE OF:
> GRILLED WILD B.C. SALMON
> confit heirloom tomatoes, fresh herbs, extra olive oil, crispy capers,
> warm faro and white bean
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> PAN SEARED PARMESAN CRUSTED BREAST OF CHICKEN
> natural jus, mixed mushrooms, white wine, cream, roast baby potatoes
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> VEAL SCALOPPINI
> pan seared with a lemon, sage and butter sauce, pan roasted baby potatoes
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> SPINACH AND RICOTTA CHEESE RAVIOLI
> fresh roma tomato, basil, extra virgin olive oil, parmesan gratinée
> .......
> TIRAMISU
> an Italian classic, made in house everyday
> COST PER PERSON for the IVWS is $40 for regular members and $25 for
> graduate students
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