They make them in all shapes and sizes, so I'm sure they can fit him as needed. Give them a call, they are really nice folks.

But surely he has the legs for it!

Okay, running the numbers again on the F2F 2005 and here's where we are at.

Main fund: $735 (Minus some paypal fees)

Travel Fund: $40

We are about 6 and a half weeks away from the event and we're still pretty short on cash. I've also had a few folks ask about money from the travel fund.

Beyond this we're racing up on the cutoff date for meeting our minimum number of hotel rooms. I believe that date is April 20th, so we're just under three weeks until that. I'm sure Kristin will post totals of where we are at with room resevations soon, but I don't think we're anywhere near the occupancy that we need to me.

I'm not intending to cry wolf quite yet, but just encouraging folks that if you tend to procrastinate, please don't.

Whoops, I'll be making a hotel res this weekend. Thanks for the reminder.

My memory is being faulty, but we did have someone step forward to be our coordinator for airport arrivals and such, correct?

As folks start to make airline reservations we can begin to look at sharing cabs and such.

I'm staying Wednesday to Wednesday so I'm planning to do my own thing. I'm also planning to setup the hosp suite Friday as soon as we are able to gain access to it. There are a handful of items that are really helpful to have, and if folks are driving/local and can help out with them, it would be wonderful.

1. Dry Eraseboard and Corkboard
2. 3x5 cards
3. Some pens and dry erase markers
4. An ice chest or two
5. Disposable solo cups
6. Maps/guidebooks for the area that we can post
7. List of restaurants in the area that we can post

I'll also be working on some of this when I get into town, but would love to have folks helping out.

Does a local have a DVD player that they can bring so that we're able to set it up in the hosp suite as well?

I have a guidebook I'd be willing to share. I knew it was the one true guidebook when, in the section on Mardi Gras, it had instructions on how to get beads (or anything else thrown from a float) away from a child (grasp firmly and pull upwards, if you're curious).

Does a local have a DVD player that they can bring so that we're able to set it up in the hosp suite as well?

Doesn't your (or someone else's) PowerBook have S-Video output?

It'd be nice to have a dedicated DVD player in the suite. ND (or anyone else) shouldn't have to give up his laptop to the cause.

we did have someone step forward to be our coordinator for airport arrivals and such, correct?

Correct. That'd be me. I'll be watching here for posted arrival times and requests for transportation help, and checking my profile address.

I think I have a pile of 3x5 cards sitting around not doing anything. Possibly also dry erase pens. I can certainly assemble supplies if necessary, and I'd be more than happy to help set up the hospitality suite. I'll have to check on DVD player availability, I'm not sure what the cabling situation is with mine. I have a few guidebooks, and we can probably get a bunch from t memfault the place that used to be Kaldi's that has all the maps and tourguides and things. It's, like, official, a clearinghouse of information for tourists. Next time I'm downtown I'll swing by and see what they have.

I just bought a Lonely Planet NOLA guidebook which I will be bringing as well. I can bring other office supplies too or buy them when I get down there. I'm coming early as well to make sure all is ready, though I have an early damn flight on Sunday (feh. work) to get back in time for school Monday.

Marvin has still not gotten back to me after two email inquiries, so I'm about to call to find out what the deal is. I'll post as soon as I hear where we are.