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In
addition to all the
wonderful activities
aboard the ms Zuiderdam
and in our ports-of-call,
this exclusive Salon.com cruise event
includes:
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- Private seminars and ad-hoc sessions
- Dining with guest speakers
- Private receptions
- Traveling with like-minded Salon.com readers
- All-inclusive pricing
- A fully escorted cruise
- And
much more...
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Ann
Richards,
the former Texas governor
who brawled with W during
their 1994 gubernatorial
duel, will share her
unique insights on the
down and dirty style
of Bush campaigning,
why it worked for him
yet again and implications
for Democrats and progressives
in future elections.
Joe
Conason,
the popular Salon columnist
and best-selling author
of "Big Lies,"
will discuss the real
roots of the Iraq war,
the ideological factions
and corporate interests
that have benefited
from the Middle East
adventure and how the
Bush administration
continues to keep the
full truth from the
American people.
Joe
Wilson,
the former U.S. ambassador
who blew the whistle
on President Bush's
claims of an Iraq-Niger
uranium connection --
and was rewarded for
his honesty by having
his wife's CIA cover
illegally blown -- will
lead a special panel
discussion on the Bush
administration's dangerous
assault on the U.S.
intelligence community,
and the civil war that
it has spawned between
the White House and
the CIA.
Michelle
Goldberg,
a Salon news writer
currently on leave to
write a book on America's
culture war, will discuss
the role of the religious
right in the 2004 election,
the success they've
had reshaping America
and their ultimate agenda.
David
Talbot,
Salon's editor-in-chief,
will be leading a special
panel discussion on
the secret history of
Salon. We'll discuss
Salon's untold story
and how it has weathered
the wild ups and downs
of the Internet storms
to become an influential
and independent media
player.
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Schedule of Events: |
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Note:
All Salon.com events
are private and exclusively
for Salon.com cruise
participants.
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February
26th
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Saturday
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Ft.
Lauderdale,
FL
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Embarkation
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4:15pm
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Lifeboat
drill
(mandatory)
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5:00pm
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Zuiderdam
sets
sail!
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7:00-8:00pm
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Private
Salon.com
Welcome
Reception
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Poolside/Lido
Deck
Be
sure
to
wear
your
name
badges!
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8:00pm
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Late
Seating
dinner
is
served.
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February
27th
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Sunday
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Half
Moon
Cay,
Bahamas
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8:00am
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Zuiderdam
arrives
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4:00pm
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Zuiderdam
departs
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3:30-4:00pm
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Salon.com
Help
Desk
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Queens
Lounge
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4:00-6:00pm
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Salon.com
Panel
Session
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Queens
Lounge
Topic:
The
secret
history
of
Salon.
David
Talbot,
founder
and
editor-in-chief
of
Salon,
leads
a
special
panel
discussion
on
the
Web
site's
untold
story,
and
how
it
has
weathered
the
wild
ups
and
downs
of
the
Internet
storms
to
become
an
influential
and
independent
media
player.
Moderator:
David
Talbot
Panelists:,
Joe
Wilson,
Joe
Conason,
Michelle
Goldberg
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8:00pm
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Late
Seating
dinner
is
served.
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10:00pm
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Join
other
Salon.com
guests
at
the
Crow's
Nest
Lounge
for
cocktails
and
dancing after
dinner!
(Optional)
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February
28th
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Monday
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At
Sea
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9:00-9:30am
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Salon.com
Help
Desk
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Queens
Lounge
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9:30-11:30am
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Salon.com
Panel
Session
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Queens
Lounge
Topic:
How
the
Internet
is
redefining
politics:
A
special
panel
discussion
on
the
new
frontiers
of
democracy
and
how
groups
like
MoveOn.org
and
Soros-funded
"Americans
Coming
Together"
are
revolutionizing
electoral
politics.
Moderator:
David
Talbot
Panelists:
Joe
Wilson,
Joe
Conason,
Michelle
Goldberg
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1:30-2:00pm
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Salon.com
Help
Desk
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Queens
Lounge
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2:00-4:00pm
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Salon.com
Panel
Session
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Queens
Lounge
Topic:
The
intelligence
wars.
Ambassador
Joe
Wilson,
author
of
the
bestselling
book
"The
Politics
of
Truth,"
leads
a
special
panel
discussion
on
the
Bush
administration's
dangerous
assault
on
the
U.S.
intelligence
community,
and
the
growing
civil
war
between
the
White
House
and
the
CIA.
Moderator:
David
Talbot
Panelists:
Joe
Wilson,
Michelle
Goldberg,
Joe
Conason
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8:00pm
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Late
Seating
dinner
is
served.
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10:00pm
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Join
other
Salon.com
guests
at
the
Crow's
Nest
Lounge
for
cocktails
and
dancing
after
dinner!
(Optional)
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March
1th
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Tuesday
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St.
Thomas,
USVI
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8:00am
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Zuiderdam
arrives
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8:00pm
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Late
Seating
dinner
is
served.
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10:00pm
|
Join
other
Salon.com
guests
at
the
Crow's
Nest
Lounge
for
cocktails
and
dancing
after
dinner!
(Optional)
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11:00pm
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Zuiderdam
departs
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March
2nd -
Wednesday
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Tortola,
BVI
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7:00am
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Zuiderdam
arrives
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5:30-6:00pm
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Salon.com
Help
Desk
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Main
Deck,
Port
side,
mid-ship
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6:00pm
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Zuiderdam
departs
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8:00pm
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Late
Seating
dinner
is
served.
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10:30pm
|
Join
other
Salon.com
guests
at
the
Crow's
Nest
Lounge
for
cocktails
and
dancing
after
dinner!
(Optional)
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March
3rd
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Thursday
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At
Sea
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9:00-9:30am
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Salon.com
Help
Desk
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Queens
Lounge
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9:30-11:30am
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Salon.com
Panel
Session
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Queens
Lounge
Topic:
What
makes
George
run?
A
special
panel
discussion
on
the
down
and
dirty
style
of
Bush
campaigning,
including
the
unique
insights
of
former
Texas
governor
Ann
Richards
who
brawled
with
W
during
their
1994
gubernatorial
duel.
Moderator:
David
Talbot
Panelists:
Ann
Richards,
Joe
Wilson,
Michelle
Goldberg,
Joe
Conason
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11:15am
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Group
photo
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1:30-2:00pm
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Salon.com
Help
Desk
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Queens
Lounge
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2:00-4:00pm
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Salon.com
Panel
Session
-
Queens
Lounge
Topic:
Why
are
we
in
Iraq?
Salon
columnist
Joe
Conason
will
be
our
lead
panelist
on
a
special
discussion
on
the
real
roots
of
the
Iraq
war,
the
ideological
factions
and
corporate
interests
that
are
benefiting
from
the
Middle
East
adventure,
and
how
the
Bush
administration
has
kept
the
full
truth
from
the
American
people.
Moderator:
David
Talbot
Panelists:
Ann
Richards,
Joe
Wilson,
Joe
Conason,
Michelle
Goldberg
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4:15-5:45pm
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Salon.com
Film
Viewing
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Queens
Lounge
“The
Hunting
of
the
President”
hosted
by
Joe
Conason
Harry
Thomason
and
Nickolas
Perry's
incendiary
documentary,
based
on
the
best-selling
book
by
Gene
Lyons
and
Joe
Conason,
offers
a
glimpse
at
the
genesis
of
these
partisan
vendettas
and
explores
the
myths
and
truths
behind
the
nearly
10-year
campaign
to
systematically
destroy
the
political
legacy
of
the
Clintons.
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8:00pm
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Late
Seating
dinner
is
served.
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10:00pm
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Join
other
Salon.com.
guests
at
the
Crow's
Nest
Lounge
for
cocktails
and
dancing
after
dinner!
(Optional)
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March
4th
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Friday
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Nassau,
Bahamas
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9:00-9:30am
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Salon.com
Help
Desk
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Queens
Lounge
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9:30-11:30am
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Salon.com
Panel
Session
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Queens
Lounge
Topic:
The
war
on
the
Enlightenment:
Michelle
Goldberg,
whose
book
about
America's
culture
war
will
be
published
next
year,
will
talk
about
the
role
of
the
religious
right
in
the
2004
election,
the
success
they've
had
reshaping
America
and
their
ultimate.
Moderator:
David
Talbot
Panelists:
Ann
Richards,
Joe
Wilson,
Michelle
Goldberg,
Joe
Conason
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1:00pm
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Zuiderdam
arrives
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7:00-8:00pm
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Private
Salon.com
farewell
party
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Poolside/Lido
Deck
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8:00pm
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Zuiderdam
departs
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8:00pm
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Late
Seating
dinner
is
served.
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10:30pm
|
Join
other
Salon.com.
guests
at
the
Crow's
Nest
Lounge
for
cocktails
and
dancing
after
dinner!
(Optional)
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March
5th -
Saturday
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Ft.
Lauderdale,
FL
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Debarkation
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