Tolkien 2005: THE RING GOES EVER ON

Last Month at Current Prices!

First Registration Rate Increment

Current Rates valid only until 31st March 2003

Current Rates (2002)
Type of Membership GBP USD EURO
Members of participating societies (adult) 35.00 53.00 63.00
Non-members (adult) 40.00 60.00 72.00
Members of participating societies (junior) 17.50 26.50 31.50
Non-members (junior) 20.00 30.00 36.00
Child (under 10) 1.00 2.00 2.00
Supporting 12.50 18.50 22.50

For details of Participating Societies see below. Ages are those at the start of the conference. Supporting members receive all publications but do not attend the conference. Supporting membership may be upgraded at any time by paying the difference between the current supporting and appropriate full rate. Note these rates do not include accommodation, accommodation details will be provided later. Exchange rate variations in the light of world events mean that rates will be reviewed regularly.

Rates from April 1st 2003
Type of Membership GBP USD EURO
Members of participating societies (adult) 45.00 73.00 68.00
Non-members (adult) 50.00 81.00 75.00
Members of participating societies (junior) 22.50 37.00 35.00
Non-members (junior) 25.00 41.00 38.00
Child (under 10) 1.00 2.00 2.00
Supporting 17.50 29.00 27.00

You can book on-line www.tolkiensociety.org/2005/ or by post:

Addresses for Postal Payments
United Kingdom
Rest of World bookings
All Credit Card payments		 European bookings
All Euro payments		 North American bookings
All US Dollar payments
28 Loverock Crescent
RUGBY
CV21 4AR
United Kingdom
Hoge Rijdnijk 195
2314 LEIDEN
The Netherlands
PO Box 394
Altadena CA 91001
USA

Tolkien 2005: The Ring Goes Ever On

Aston University, Birmingham, England,
11 - 15 August 2005

Celebrating 50 Years of The Lord of the Rings

A five day conference to be held in the city that Tolkien grew up in.

Programme of Events to Include:

Opening Ceremony - Guest of Honour Speaker - Lectures and Panels

Evening Entertainment - Dealers Room - Art Show & Auction - Quizzes - Video Room

Panel topics: Art - Authors - Dramatisation - Ecology - Languages - Philology

Participating Societies

The conference is intended to be as international as possible. The Tolkien Society is inviting other Tolkien Societies around the world to join with us in organising the content (lectures, panels, entertainment etc) of the conference. In recognition of the assistance that they give to Tolkien 2005, members of all Participating Societies will gain the same reduced registration rates as members of the Tolkien Society.

Current Participating Societies are:

If you belong to a society not listed above and you wish to get involved, please write to the International Co-Ordinator, c/o

30 Span Meadow, Shawbirch, TELFORD, United Kingdom. TF5 0NE

or send an email to: 2005.international@tolkiensociety.org

Any queries regarding this Press Release should be addressed to:

Ian Collier, Publicity Officer, 45 Caldew Maltings, Bridge Lane, Carlisle, CA2 5SW UK
e-mail: publicity@tolkiensociety.org