SEPTEMBER 11-18, 2011 round trip Seattle
Aboard the Holland America 5 STAR“ OOSTERDAM “
with
MATTHEW & PAMELA GRANOVETTER
World Champions • Bridge Teachers • Innovators
Directed by Jim Allen,
Certified Bridge Director,, Washington Bridge League
Organized by SHEILA TARGAN, Sheila’s Bridge Cruises 301-775-6531
Itinerary
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Daily Duplicate Bridge, Daily teaching, Daily lectures:
- Save $ 100 per person on cruise fare if booked by January 15, 2011
- Group of 4 or more booking together will receive a free private Lesson by Matthew or Pamela
- Daily drawings to play a session with Matthew or Pamela
- All rates include all taxes, port charges, service fees, and the bridge package
- We will assist you with your round trip flights to Seattle
- We will assist you with Pre-Post cruise hotel accommodations
- Sanctioned by the American Contract Bridge League ( ACBL)
- Certified Bridge Director on board
- Swiss Championships final day with trophies
| Category | Cabin Description | Rates per person double occupancy |
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| SA | Deluxe Superior Suite | $2,799 per person double occupancy |
| SS | Superior Suite | $2,199 per person double occupancy |
| VC | Veranda Deluxe | $1,849 per person double occupancy |
| VD | Veranda, Superior | $1,799 per person double occupancy |
| D | Ocean View Cabin | $1,499 per person double occupancy |
| J | Inside Cabin | $1,199 per person double occupancy |
Single supplement rates available; 3rd & 4th in cabin available Deposit of $ 500 per person; final payment June 15, 2011.Deposits refundable up to May 15, 2011 Deposits payable by Credit Card ( Visa, Mastercard) & personal check |
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About the Bridge Teachers
Matthew Granovetter, born in 1950, started to play bridge at the age of 12 and at 20 became a professional player and writer.. In addition to his numerous bridge publications, he has authored two children’s plays published by Samuel French and the Dramatic Publishing Co. Matthew is the author of several books, including Murder At The Bridge Table, I Shot My Bridge Partner and The Bridge Team Murders. He co-authored, with wife Pamela, Tops & Bottoms, Conventions At a Glance, For Experts Only, A Switch In Time, Forgive Me, Partner, Conventions in Depth and Learn to Play Bridge in Nine Minutes, illustrated by Charles Schulz. The Granovetters were editors of the magazine, Bridge Today, for 20 years. The Granovetters have written a monthly column for the ACBL Bulletin called Partnership Bridge for about 25 years. In addition, Matthew writes a monthly column for the Okbridge Spectator, and a weekly column for the Jerusalem Post newspaper. Together they’ve edited and published many bridge books by other writers. Matthew has lectured at National bridge tournaments in the U.S. and has worked as a coach for bridge teams and a promoter of the Bridge Today All-Star events.
In 1993 the Granovetters moved to Israel. In 2005 they returned to the USA, moved to Cincinnati, and rekindled their bridge-playing careers. In 2006, Matthew won a gold medal for first place in the World Mixed Pairs in Venice, and in 2008 a silver medal for second place in the World Senior Teams at the Beijing Mind Game Olympics. In 2009 Matthew won the prestigious Spingold Teams trophy in Washington D.C.
Pamela Granovetter is a bridge writer and publisher. She was born in Cleveland in 1953 and began her bridge career in 1978, representing Canada at the Women’s Team Olympiad in Valkenburg, Netherlands, at the age of 25. It was there where she first met her future husband, Matthew. She has numerous tournament bridge achievements, including first place in the USA National Women’s Teams, first in the Cavendish Teams and “Player of the Year” in New York City. She has co-authored, with her husband Matthew, several bridge books, including Tops & Bottoms, Conventions At a Glance, For Experts Only, A Switch In Time, “Forgive Me, Partner,” Conventions in Depth and Learn to Play Bridge in Nine Minutes. She has worked as co-editor of the magazine, Bridge Today, a monthly publication for 20 years, and has written a monthly column for the ACBL Bulletin called Partnership Bridge for about 25 years. As an editor, Pamela Granovetter has edited several bridge and non-bridge books on a free-lance basis, including bridge books written by Alvin Roth, Eddie Kantar, Frank Stewart, Zia Mahmood, Allan Falk, Roselyn Teukolsky and Pete Kichline. Pamel helped create and produced the Bridge Today All-Star Circuit, which ran a number of special events in America, designed to promote bridge as a spectator sport. In the US, media promotion of these events included newspapers, radio, television and Internet. She currently works full time as a professional bridge layer, partnered by her husband Matthew.
BUSINESS/FIRST CLASS FLIGHT AVAILABLE To Register: Call Sheila at 301-651-9605// 301-216-9846// 301-775-6531
