Please check a tentative schedule with possible artists (The Event Program page).

August 205, 2012; Madison WI

The Event Program (Tentative Schedule)

Monday, July 30th (or earlier)

Arrive Chicago for Pre-Event—Everyone on their own for first day—Museums etc. Casual groups for dinner.

Tuesday, July 31st

Architectural Boat Tour (by pre-arrangement) 1 PM
Casual groups for dinner, sightseeing.
Gather in Blues Club-(Buddy Guy’s or other) 9 PM

Wednesday, August 1st

Travel to Madison (if enough interest by Charter bus)
Express bus (Coach USA) 3 hours from Downtown Chicago

Casual groups for dinner, State Street entertainment.

Thursday, August 2nd

Registration Lowell Center Upper Lounge 1PM to 5 PM

Reception Pyle Center 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Concert: Great Hall Memorial Union 9 PM or Union Terrace
(Possible performers-Conspiracy of Beards)

Friday, August 3rd

10:00 AM University of Wisconsin Campus Tour
2:00 PM Open Mike Session-Varsity Hall-Union South

9:00 PM Concert Varsity Hall-Union South
(Possible performers-Ali & The Thieves-Leonard Cohen Koans)

Saturday, August 4th
AM Farmers Market-Capitol Square
2 PM Leonard Cohen Concert Video-Union South Cinema

8 PM Concert-Overture Center
(Possible performance by Anjani)

Sunday, August 5th

Free morning and afternoon-Museums, Art galleries, walks to Picnic Point, Capitol Tours
4 PM Lecture/Discussion, Leonard Cohen Poetical Works

8 PM Reception &Dance-Great Hall Memorial Union (possibly featuring Klezmer band, “Yid Vicious.”

Monday, August 6th

Post-event tour to Spring Green-Taliesin-Frank Lloyd Wright
(return to Madison) Casual/group dinners

Tuesday, August 7th

Possible tour to 10 Chimneys (Alfred Lunt/Lynn Fontaine Estate) Gennosee Depot.
(return to Madison) Casual/group dinners

Please check Recommended Hotels page!

We have some information about places to stay for people attending the event next August.

The first place, of course, that I will mention is The Lowell Center which is a conference center that is operated by the University of Wisconsin. Please understand that it is not a dormitory and each guest room has its own bathroom “en suite.” Because it is operated by the University, there is no tax charged and a very nice breakfast is included each morning. The rates I believe are quite reasonable. It is $89 per night for one person with a charge of $12 for any extra people in the room. This is the standard room which includes rooms that have one queen size bed or two (European-smaller) beds. We also have deluxe rooms which are very new and many of which have great views of Lake Mendota. The deluxe rooms are $105 per night with a charge of $12 for each extra person. The deluxe rooms have a mixture of King, Queen and 2 Queen beds.

Here is a page with some information and pictures about the rooms: http://conferencing.uwex.edu/lodging.cfm There is even a Youtube video tour of the Lowell Center by clicking one of the links on the page.

We have blocked 106 rooms for the event and made a link to our online booking system. We’ve blocked the rooms beginning on Wednesday, August 1st through Monday, August 6th. You can adjust the arrival and departure dates to fit your schedule. You can book through this link:

http://bit.ly/o4E6F6

There is a very liberal cancellation policy that would allow you to cancel by 6 PM on the day of your arrival.

tel (866) 301-1753 toll-free

Email: lowell@ecc.uwex.edu

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There is also a HI - Madison hostel not too far from the campus, here is a link to a place that could book your bed:

http://www.hiusa.org/madison

141 South Butler St
Madison WI 53703

tel  1-608-441 0144

madison@hiusa.org

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Union South is a brand new facility that has guest rooms. At least one of the concerts will be at Union South. Here is a link to their webpage:
http://www.union.wisc.edu/wuhotel.htm

Union South
1308 Dayton St.
Madison, WI 53715
p. 608-890-3000

union@union.wisc.edu

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The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club is probably the nicest hotel in Madison and is only several blocks away. Prior to my time here at The Lowell Center, I was the Director of the rooms division and can speak to the high quality of the rooms and staff. It is, of course, much more expensive than Lowell. Here is a link to their website:

http://www.concoursehotel.com/

1 W Dayton St
Madison, WI 53703

To make a hotel reservation call 800-356-8293.

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There is another hotel directly across the street from The Lowell Center called The Campus Inn. It is also a very nice hotel:

http://www.thecampusinn.com/index.html

601 Langdon Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
(608) 257-4391 (800) 589-6285
Fax (608) 257-2832
reservations@thecampusinn.com

Here is a link to access the online reservation system for The Lowell Center.
Joe’s made the block of rooms beginning on August 1, 2012 and including Monday, August 6th for anyone staying a little later. People can adjust the arrival and departure dates to suit their schedules.

http://bit.ly/o4E6F6

106 rooms blocked for our Event! All of the guest rooms have bathrooms that are “en suite.” The Lowell Center, because it is operated by the University of Wisconsin does not charge tax and the lodging price includes an expanded continental breakfast with breakfast meats and a make your own waffle station.

http://conferencing.uwex.edu/lodging.cfm

Registration Fee
There is an early bird registration fee of US$150.00 for those who register prior to Jan. 1, 2012.
After Jan. 1, 2012, the registration fee will be US$175.00.

All participants who hold a US bank account, please send check! It should be made out to “Leonard Cohen Events, Inc.” and mailed to this address:
Joe Way
6509 Lani Lane
McFarland, WI 53558
Please enclose your email address so that your payment can be confirmed. (If you didn’t and haven’t got the confirmation, please contact Joe at jbway9333@gmail.com)

Please note: while we encourage people from the U. S. to send a check, you are also free to use the Paypal account (though it will cost us more money).

All others MUST pay via PayPal. We do NOT accept foreign checks/money orders.

How many participants?

1 Person $150.002 People $300.003 People $450.004 People $600.005 People $750.006 People $900.00

Please list names and country:

Cancellation Policy:
We will refund 90% of the registration fee, if cancelled prior to Jan. 1, 2012. Refunds will be available for 50% of the registration fee from Jan. 1, 2012 to May 1, 2012. After May 1, 2012, there will not be refunds, but all of the event items will be given to anyone forced to cancel after that time.

Additional Happenings
We are planning a pre-event happening in Chicago around July 30-31, that will include an architectural boat tour and an evening in a Chicago Blues club. Chicago is in close proximity to Madison and is a convenient entry point for those traveling from outside North America. We will also offer an excursion to Taliesen in Spring Green, WI-home and studio of Frank Lloyd Wright on either August 6 or 7 after the event. We would highly recommend that you consider these additions to the main event.

Event Program
While Leonard will not be in Madison for the Event (he will be here in spirit), the committee is planning a program that will include some great performers and other entertaining segments. We are still working with Anjani and hope to include a concert of hers. We hope to make arrangements with Conspiracy of Beards, the San Francisco a cappela group, Stefan Mork who performed so well in Krakow, and Sylvie Simmons with her great Ukulele versions of Leonard’s songs along with other performers.

Accommodation
Reasonable priced guest rooms will be available for the early registrants at The Lowell Center in the heart of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus (we will provide a link for online reservations)and we will provide a list of other accommodations close by.

Don’t miss this Very Special Event!
Because of venue sizes, we will be limited to 250 participants, so please register early!

The campus setting will be ideal for renewing old acquaintances and making new friends. Madison has a beautiful, natural setting on an isthmus between two lakes with a picturesque Capitol, the wonderful Memorial Union Terrace, abundant restaurants, vibrant State Street with great shops and clubs, many terrific museums and galleries and the world class University of Wisconsin.

We know that this will be a very memorable event that you won’t want to miss!