From: Pieter Stouten DUPONTMERCK COM> Date: 25 jun 1998 Subject: Larger venue for Mind Sports Olympiad! Please note change of venue! The second Mind Sport Olympiad will be held at the NOVOTEL LONDON HAMMERSMITH from August 24-30, 1998. Early indications are that the number of participants at the 2nd Mind Sports Olympiad will show a significant increase on last year and we are pleased to announce that we have decided to move the event to a larger venue. The Novotel London Hammersmith offers more playing space (an extra 8,000-9,000 square feet) than we had for the 1st Mind Sports Olympiad when there were 2,051 entries. This year we already know of significant increases in the number of players for some of the more popular games and it is clear that we need a larger venue. The playing areas will be conveniently arranged on just two floors, with air conditioning on the main playing floor. The Novotel London Hammersmith is situated 2 minutes walk from Hammersmith underground station which is on the Piccadilly, District and Hammersmith & City lines. Heathrow airport is only 20 minutes away by underground and the hotel is immediately adjacent to the A4 and the M4. There is ample car parking space at the hotel - the rates are 1.50 pounds per hour for non-residents or 70p per hour for those staying at the hotel. The hotel is offering concession rates for MSO participants at 99 pounds per night single or 109 pounds for double, including full English breakfast. The Novotel is situated in West London which is a relatively cheap area for accommodation. For those on a very limited budget there are plenty of spaces at Tent City in Acton, not far from Hammersmith. These cost 6 pounds per night for adults or 3 pounds for children under 12. Participants can reserve rooms at the Novotel by calling their local Novotel reservations number. Pieter Stouten dupontmerck com> DuPont Merck - Computer Aided Drug Design Group Web: http://www.halcyon.com/stouten/