2-15-04:

We just wanted to let everyone know that we have struck an excellent deal with an area hotel. The Host Hotel will be the Crowne Plaza in Nashua ,New Hampshire. They have offered a great rate of $79 per night. When choosing the hotel several factors were taken into account: location, price, ability to host a banquet (in the interest of keeping the wild and drunk skydivers off the road!), on-site restaurant, on site Bar, other amenities, proximity to grocery stores, gas stations, and other restaurants.
 
Due to lack of meeting rooms, several smaller and closer hotels were eliminated. The price they offered also was only about 10-15% cheaper than the Crowne Plaza and the facilities are no where near as nice. Even the holiday Inn (6 miles) which has meeting rooms and is many years older than the Crowne Plaza (and not in the same class) only offered $79 per night
 
The addition of the Crowne Plaza guarantees a quality place to stay and play after jumping. We are very lucky to be offered the lowest corporate rate they have for this size event. It help to have friends. Here is someother nformation:

9 miles from the DZ (10 minute ride)
Check-In Time: 3:00 PM
Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM
Quality Performer: Excellence
Local Time: 10:36 AM EDT

The Crowne Plaza
2 Somerset Parkway
Nashua, NH 03063 USA
Toll-Free: 800-962-7482
Tel: 1-603-886-1200
Fax: 1-603-595-4199
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hd/ASHST
 

The hotels official description: A superb hotel, centrally located inNew Hampshire's high tech "southern tier."40 miles from Boston's Logan International Airport, 15 miles from Manchester Airport, and 40 miles from N.H. International Speedway. Transportation from Manchester Airport is provided by a complimentary hotel shuttle (reservations requested). 230 guest rooms on 8 floors, including a Presidential Suite, concierge floor and 20 extended stay suites with kitchenettes. The hotel also offers a full health club, indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna, and area jogging trails. Speaker's Corner is the place for a hearty breakfast, lunch or casual dinner. 16 meeting and banquet rooms (totaling 11,500 square feet) with state-of-the-art amenities, accommodating groups from 10 to 500. Facilities include grand ballroom, executive boardroom and 48-seat amphitheater.
 
• Comfortably appointed guest room with dataport & voicemail
• Industry-first Sleep Program
• 24-hour business center
• Wireless high-speed Internet access in lobby
• Well-equipped fitness center
• Swimming pool
• Fine dining
• Concierge service
Within walking distance from the hotel are:
Bank
Applebees
Laundry Mat
K-Mart
Grocery Store
McDonalds
And much more...

10-15-03: We are pleased to announce that Rusty Vest has joined the leadership team for the 50/50 100-way series scheduled for August 25-29 at Skydive Pepperell in Massachusetts. Rusty has 7,000 jumps and has been a key organizer in many successful big ways. He designed and organized the breakoff plan for World Team 222 way in Bratislava, 300 way in Russia, 300 way in Thailand, and 300-way in Arizona. Rusty works for Performance Designs in Florida.
Our Fusion 100 current leadership team consists of:

Sally Burgess
Kate Cooper
Nancy LaRivierre
Tom McLaughlin
Paula Philbrook
Rusty Vest

Additional members of the leadership team will be announced as they are confirmed.

10-13-03: The 50/50 100-way series that is to be held at Skydive Pepperell in Massachusettshas added Kate Cooper to the leadership team. Cooper who has extensive experience with large formation skydiving will join Paula Philbrook, Sally Burgess and Tom McLaughlin.  

The event will consist of a series of large sequential skydives including 100-ways which consist of 50% men and 50% women.
 
Companies who would like to sign on as event sponsors, provide products to participants or have a presence at the event are encouraged to contact Paula Philbrook at Skydive Pepperell for details.

8-23-03: Skydive Pepperell is pleased to announce the 50/50 100-way series at Skydive Pepperell in 2004. The intent of this event to complete a series of record breaking skydives over one week in New England.The event will begin with a series of sequentials. One team will consist entirely of men and the other of women. The sequentials will include skydives designed to break current sequential, all men and all women’s records. Following these jumps the men and women will be combined in two teams to break the current combined records. Finally the entire group will meet to complete New England’s first 100-way and 100-way sequential which will be made up of 50 men and 50 women. 
 
The current focus is on recruiting the highest talent available to perform big-way sequential formation skydives. Various load organizers and videographers will be asked to be a part of the event to create the best all around RW team possible. 
 
Tentative Dates: Monday, August 23 toSunday, August 29, 2004
Jumps: Up to 5 per day.
Jump plan: We expect the first day and a half to two days will be committed to 2 groups of 60-70 ways followed by 100-ways.
Cost: To be determined.

We are very actively pursuing sponsors for this event to keep the cost to participants as reasonable as possible. It is our intent to provide participants with both breakfast and lunch each day. We will also have a host hotel for participants to stay at with a reduced rate. At the end of the week we will also host an after hours event or two.

Other: We need volunteers for this event and sponsors. Both in-kind donations and monetary support are needed. Companies donating will have the opportunity to display signage at the DZ, have their logos on T-shirts and other promotional opportunities on site. In-kind donations that we will need include rental tents, portalets, water, snack items, items for participant’s bags, audio visual equipment, after hours entertainment, and more. To confirm:  Contact: Paula Philbrook at Skydive Pepperell. Telephone: 978-433-9222 Email: paula@skyjump.com