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.

It's looking less and less like I'm going to be able to make it this year, unfortunately, but I'll try to contribute to the food & drink fund anyway.

We will miss you Jessica!!!

In other F2F news not related to NO, it looks like I'll be back in NYC for a week at the end of April.

Perkins will be in NYC about that time, too.