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Cropping Cafe is back in 2024 to offer a fun, friend- and gift- filled scrapbook getaway in Ocean City, Maryland. We are making our home at the Grand Hotel again this year - with 4 days of scrapbooking with no additional for Early Bird or Staying Late. New this year, the Grand has provided tiered room rates along with the amentities we enjoy.

This event started as a treat for my patrons and has grown from there, so I will open registration first to those who have attended my OC event in the recent past, first come and with a deadline to register. After that date, I will contact anyone on my waitlist (send me a message to be added to waitlist).  I truly appreciate your patience, as most know, I am now working around a JOB.

Crop dates:

Crop check in Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 1pm*

*please do not ask for earlier, if we can offer an earlier time we certainly will - and post it to the private FB group

Thursday - no frills; Friday - fun starts

Crop check out Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 3pm*

*flexible end time; you are welcome to scrap the whole day and stay over to Monday

Crop details:

• Full 6' table for each guest
• Access to electric at each table (please bring power strip/extension cord to get to your personal space)
• Private event with round the clock access
• Host vendors: Cropping Cafe and Close to My Heart
• On-site vendors: Creative Memories (another may be added, will update later)
• Gifts, games and interactive fun throughout the weekend
• Back by popular demand - Secret Scrapper (details later on "OC INFO" tab of website) 
• Hospitality Suite provided. This is a community space just steps from the scrapbook space for easy access to coffee and water. Also, snacks and bagels (you will be asked later to sign up for a donation.)  No outside food is allowed in the Grand Ballroom or public areas of the hotel.
• Meals are on your own. On-site restaurant and coffee shop. Plus, many near-by options.
• Hotel stay additional. Rooms include microwave and mini refrigerator.
• Spirit wear will be available for purchase (details later)
• Full and Chair Massages available (add'l fee, sign up later)

Fee details:

• Crop fee: $150 per person when paid in full. $160 per person when paid in 2 payments ($55, $105). 
• Hotel stay is additional (see below).
• DEPOSIT: $50 non-refundable deposit to reserve your space.  
• PAST ATTENDEES: Registration and deposit must be received by Labor Day, September 5, 2023 to reserve your space. Open registration starts the next day. Space is not guaranteed; first come, first served.
• NEW ATTENDEES: Registration and deposit must be received to reserve your space. I will contact the wait list first and then post to social media until all spaces are filled.
• WHEN REGISTERING: You have the option to (1) pay in full $150 or (2) pay $55 to reserve space (includes $5 add'l for fees). 
• BALANCES: Crop balance MUST BE PAID by Halloween, October 31, 2023.  Balance is $105 (includes $5 add'l for fees) and can be paid electronically through my website. Go to: www.croppingcafe.com, on the "OC INFO" tab, look for "PAYMENTS" button.
• Special rates are offered in our "block". Call the Grand Hotel (21st St) at 410-289-6191 
• CROPPING CAFE ROOM BLOCK: You can NOT book online and be included in our block. You MUST call the hotel. By choosing our block you get the best rate and we can keep our fee lower. You must mention our block: Cropping Cafe to get the special rate offered.  We are excited about this - no increase again this year AND even lower rates depending on your room style: $54 City View; $59 Partial Ocean View; $69 Direct Ocean Front - all per night (plus 11% tax). 
• Hotel commitments MUST BE MADE BY December 4, 2023. The hotel will charge first night stay with booking.
• Hotel check in 4pm; check out 11am.

- Space is limited. $50 deposit (and any fees) is non-refundable. Paid deposit or paid in full reserves your spot. Cancellations are unfortunate. If you, for any reason, need to cancel - your payments (less $50 deposit and any fees) are only refunded IF your space can be filled. All gifts and prizes are forfeited if you cancel. No refund, no gifts/prizes for 'no shows'. As a courtesy, please let Lisa know if you can not attend. 

FYI - I will create a PRIVATE FaceBook Event just for attendees of this event to chat and share photos; lots of crop information will be shared there. I will aslo try to use email, which may be sent through my Wix site. 

Lisa Fritts, call/text 410 726 1788; FB Group: Cropping Cafe - A Latta Scrapbooking; email: lfwhim@comcast.net