ILMC XVI ENTERS THE FINISHING STRAIGHT ... the final call for entrants.
	MARATHON AGENDA ... ... new session formats and provisional agenda.
	MORE FUN AND GAMES ... latest news on the events schedule.
	WARM-UP EXERCISES ... your pre-Games checklist.
	CONTACT ... how to reach us and get involved in e.News.

March 12-14 Royal Garden Hotel

With the opening ceremony of the sixteenth ILMC-iad now only weeks away, the air of excitement at the scene of the industry’s very own Polemic Games is building to a fever pitch. Entry forms are pouring in from top competitors all over the world at a record-setting pace - filling over half of the limited capacity within a matter of weeks and nearly packing the the Royal Garden Hotel ‘delegates village’ to overflowing.

To make sure that even those at the back of the pack get a fair chance to take their place on the starting blocks for the ultimate “Games without Frontiers”, and to remind everyone else of quite what they’ve signed up for, we are resending the original glossy registration packs along with a rather scruffy (but information-packed) ‘update’ newsletter. Those with the capacity to turn on a computer will, as usual, have the pleasure of reading this elegant prose here first and, of course, be able to read the latest news and even more detailed information on-line at www.ilmc.com.

The Chairmen and Committee look forward to seeing you all in March. It seems that ILMC XVI really will be ‘the only games in town’.

As far as the discussion topics themselves are concerned, we’ve now received sufficient input from the members to be able to arrive at some conclusions. Our thanks to everyone who contributed ideas. In a following email, we will be sending you a ‘session planner’ laying out brief details of the agenda as it currently stands – but any further suggestions are still welcome.

It’s time to get into training for the daunting schedule of events that the ILMC XVI has in store. This year we’re presenting an extra-curricular agenda more action packed than ever before. Check in the registration brochure or at www.ilmc.com for details - but meanwhile here are a few quick updates:

* The deadline for entries for Thursday’s “Rider Cup” golf tournament will be March 3rd.

* It looks as though the winners of the Super Grand Prix Go Karting may be taking away even more than the legendary Stacey Cup, as top UK race circuit Rockingham Raceway are set to donate ‘race day experiences’ to each team member. Ever thought about driving a single-seater racing car around a giant oval at 130mph? This could be your big chance...

* Platinum-selling Jamie Cullum is set to break the ILMC’s long tradition of being a ’music-free zone’ in style when he takes the stage during the Modern Jazz-athalon in our own Philip Morris Speakeasy at 6:30pm on Friday evening.

* If you’re looking for the perfect place to take on some pre-race carbohydrates on Friday evening, may we recommend ‘Dinner in The Garden’ – exclusive delegate dining in the Royal Garden’s own Park Terrace restaurant.

* Even the most seasoned competitors will not be immune to injury in the rigours of our Polemic Games schedule - whether it’s from bending over backwards, suffering a bruised ego, or straining to follow one of Carl’s arguments - so executives will be relieved to hear that Active Foundation are providing two massage therapists to soothe your aches and pains away in the lower ground floor lobby area during the weekend. To make you feel even better - it’s free!

* We hope you’ve been practising hard for our Saturday and Sunday night ‘delegate jams’, as hosts Rock-It Cargo will be laying on prizes for the best (and worst..) performances.

* Saturday’s ‘Feast of Champions’ Gala Dinner & Arthur Awards is filling up faster than a delegate at a free bar - so make sure to book in now if you want to find out just how we’re going to get Carl on to the stage this time...

* The same applies to our ‘Aussie Rules’ Sunday night dinner in the Royal Garden’s ‘Tenth’ restaurant - where we seem to have enough lunacy lined up to have the place jumping like a kangaroo on a hot tin dunny!

* Contrary to scurrilous rumour, it really is up to you to decide the winners of the Arthur Awards - our completely accidental candidate for the most prestigious honour available in the international business. Once you’ve registered you will be sent a voting form. Use it wisely, but above all use it - or risk being forever filed in our mailing list database under the category of ‘Boring B*****d'

• To help you sort out your meetings, an advance preview of everyone registered so far for ILMC XVI will be available at www.ilmc.com from 23rd February - with an update on 8th March. Click on “Database” then on “ILMC Delegates”.
• If you haven’t done so already – complete your registration & hotel booking forms, and return them post haste! Or register on our secure server at www.ilmc.com (click the ILMC XVI banner)
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• Mail your street poster entries now.
• Return your Arthur’s Voting Form
• Prepare items for the delegates leaflet table
• Let us know about any prizes you can donate for the Nikos Fund Grand Prize Draw.
• Submit your gigs for the Access All Areas list
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