Dum Dum is the annual meeting of the Burroughs Biibliophiles, the ERB Fan Club organized in 1960 as a non-profit charitable organization to further the writings and legacy of ERB. The name comes from the meeting call of the apes in the jungle who would pound the earth: dum dum, dum dum
Dum-Dum 2014 ~ Bryan, TX ~ July 31, August 1 and
2
Hosted by Brad and Pat Vinson
Location: LaSalle
hotel in downtown Bryan, Texas
* LaSalle is a recently restored 100-year-old hotel with good free
parking
* Large basement room for displays
* Bryan First Friday Celebrations:
diversity of foods as well as live music, and art galleries and
shops in a 3 block area.
* Vinson barbecue on Saturday with viewing of the Vinson art collection
* Texas A & M University in College Station is five miles away
* Bush Library is 20 minutes away
* Star of Texas Museum (where Texas declared independence from Mexico)
is 40 minutes away
* Guests of Honour and other events will be announced later
Room rates and other activities will be determined by the number
of registrants.
If you plan to attend, please contact Brad Vinson:
bvinson@ag.tamu.edu
DUMDUM PROGRAM SCHEDULE and Costs
To register at the LaSalle Hotel, 120 S. Main St.
Bryan, TX
for the $90 special rate you need to call 979-822-2000
and mention DumDum to get this rate as long as rooms
are available
but only by June 30.
THURSDAY: July 31
4-6 pm:
* Registration at the LaSalle
Hotel, 120 S. Main St. Bryan – hotel lobby
* Cost is $45 for registrants
and $15 for spouse (barbeque).
* To receive registration packet
please pay Brad Vinson, 921 N. Rosemary Dr. Bryan 77802.
* Tables are included in the registration
fee.
6:00 pm: Greet and meet in hotel restaurant to decide to eat there
or visit other dining choices. Information will be in registration
packet.
8:30: Burroughs Bibliophile Board meeting in the board room located
in the basement of the hotel.
* Set up for the Huckster room
is at the same location (adjoining room) and can be done at this time.
* Procedure is to get the key
from the front desk and return it there. Future meeting sites will
be given.
FRIDAY: August 1
* Hot breakfast served until
9am
9:00 am: Huckster room opens for business 9-5 (closed at noon
hour) Setup can be done earlier that morning.
* Opening presentation by
Buddy Saunders
about the new ERB book/Buddy Saunders book, “The Martian Legions: The Quest
for Xonthron”, published by Russ Cochran.
12 noon: Closed for lunch Visit art galleries
1:15 reopen
1:30: Presentation of “The Passing of My Pal Bill” of ERB’s western
poem from
The Bandit of Helll’s Bend.
4:00: Auction benefiting Burroughs Bibliophiles.
5:30/6:00: Dinner on your own
SATURDAY: August 2
9:00 am: Hot breakfast buffet closes
9:30: Leave for Texas A&M campus.
* We have scheduled a visit to the Science
Fiction and Fantasy Research Collection at Cushing Memorial Library and
Archives.
* Larry Mitchell, the director will
open especially for our group. Jeremy Brett will do the tour.
An extensive exhibit on World War I can be seen in the lobby and 2nd floor.
* Lunch on your own- on campus/
recommend the many restaurants along University Dr. E afterwards
2:00: Visit Brad’s collection-directions given that morning with transportation
arranged.
5:00: Texas barbeque at the home of Brad and Pat Vinson. Seating
for 42+.
SUNDAY: August 3
* Farewell breakfast- LaSalle
breakfast buffet
