The 2009 Nebula Awards Weekend will be held at the Luxe Hotel, Hotel Angeleno and UCLA. in Los Angelelas, California on April 24-26.

Memberships, which include the banquet and all weekend activities, are available at $125 per person until March 1. After March 1, the price will rise to $150 per person until April 17 and memberships may not be available at the door. With a weekend membership, the public may participate in all Nebula Weekend functions except the SFWA^® Business Meeting.

The Luxe Hotel is a two story, European style hotel at 11461 Sunset Boulevard and will serve as the primary hotel for the weekend. It will host registration, the hospitality suite, SFWA business meeting, a welcome cocktail party on Friday evening and a continental breakfast mixer with members of the Writers Guild of America on Saturday morning. Room rates are $229 nightly plus 14 percent local tax for Superior King/Doubles, $249 for Deluxe Rooms and $279 for Junior Executive Suites . Parking is $24 nightly, but there is a reduced $6 fee for local residents. Subject to availability, he Nebula Awards Weekend rate is available for reservations made until March 23. When reserving rooms, attendees must inform the clerk that the rooms are for SFWA Nebula Awards Ceremony to receive the group rate.

Hotel Angeleno is a high rise located at 170 N. Church Lane and will serve as the overflow hotel. Both Deluxe King and Deluxe Double Doubles are $189 per night, plus local taxes and porterage fees. Roll away beds are available for $20. Valet parking is $18 nightly with full in-out privileges. The group rates are good until March 26. When reserving rooms, attendees must inform the clerk that the rooms are for 2009 Nebula Awards to receive the group rate.

The awards banquet will be held in the Grand Horizon Room on the UCLA on Saturday night. Shuttle service will be provided by the host hotels.

Nebula Award Weekend attendees are encouraged to make hotel reservations as soon as possible due to the concurrent Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the UCLA campus. Weekend memberships will be available for purchase via the SFWA website in the near future.

The Nebula Awards Ceremony follows the banquet and will be hosted by singer/song writer/author, Janis Ian. In addition to the presentation of the Nebula and Andre Norton Awards, M.J. Engh will be honored as Author Emeritus and Harry Harrison will be recognized by SFWA as a Grand Master.

Posted September 26, 2008