<p>Dear Friends,</p> <p>On behalf of the University of Utah and California State University, Long Beach, we invite you to return to the Mountain West for the Utah/Long Beach Classic held at the University of Utah. The tournament will be held on January 18-19, 2014. From our Olympic ski resorts to the acres of snowshoeing country, Utah is sure to offer you a range of activities. On January 18, 2014, the Great Salt Lake IE Classic will offer a four-round NFA Lincoln-Douglas tournament and a two-round individual events tournament. The Long Beach Classic will held on January 19th. The LB Classic will feature a four-round NFA Lincoln-Douglas tournament and a two-round individual events tournament.</p> <p>We hope you will join us Friday, January 17, 2014 from 7-9 p.m. for registration and a tournament reception (with a cash bar for those interested). We will also reserve a block of rooms at the Red Lion Hotel Salt Lake Downtown at the discount rate of $72 per night up to quad occupancy.</p> <p>SPECIAL NOTE: The University of Utah and Texas Tech University will be hosting the Mile High NPDA swing concurrent with the Utah/Long Beach IE Swing on the University of Utah Campus. The schedule has been arranged to allow full-service teams to split their competition between halves (e.g., PARLI/PARLI, IE/PARLI, or IE/IE). PLEASE NOTE: IE competitors wishing to do Parli, must do their IE&rsquo;s in the first half of the IE swing. The invitation can be found here: http://www.debate.utah.edu/?page_id=8.</p> <p>We look forward to seeing you in January and wish everyone the best of luck and safety in the upcoming competitive season.</p> <p><strong>HOTEL UPDATE</strong></p> <p>Just a reminder: The hotel block closes in just over 2 weeks. You will not find a better location for the price ($72 for up to quad occupancy, breakfast, etc.). Details about how to book are in the invitation and copied below. And, if you reserve now and cancel later, it is totally hassle free as long as you work directly with Todd at the Red Lion.</p> <p><br /> They have even extended the cutoff on the block to accommodate the change in personnel.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>Red Lion Hotel Salt Lake Downtown</strong><br /> 161 West 600 South<br /> Salt Lake City Utah, 84101<br /> <br /> Reservations: Call Todd Wheeler at (801) 524-0316 or email him at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:todd.wheeler@redlion.com\">todd.wheeler@redlion.com</a>.<br /> <br /> Be sure to mention the University of Utah Debate Tournament to secure the discounted rate.<br /> <br /> Rates: $72 (up to quad occupancy)<br /> <br /> <strong>RESERVATION CUT OFF: January 3, 2014</strong></p>