In past years it has been strongly expressed that $99 is the breaking point.
If that is truly the breaking point, Chicago may be out of the running. I seem to recall higher rates at other F2Fs.
There are cockroaches in Mexico big enough to own property.
Cordelia ,'Lessons'
F2F 4: Too Much Candy, Never Enough Mojitos.
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: Madison, WI from June 20-22 2008! Official website.
ChiKat - Jul 31, 2007 12:07:55 pm PDT #6367 of 10002
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
NoiseDesign - Jul 31, 2007 12:08:37 pm PDT #6368 of 10002
Our wings are not tired
Yes there have been higher rates. Normally accompanied by gnashing of teeth.
Daisy Jane - Jul 31, 2007 12:10:41 pm PDT #6369 of 10002
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Is that without splitting a room?
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 31, 2007 12:10:44 pm PDT #6370 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I think we may need to adjust slightly for inflation to avoid fleabag hotels and vacationing in the Third World, but probably along the lines of $110 or $120 as a ceiling rather than a huge jump.
NoiseDesign - Jul 31, 2007 12:13:27 pm PDT #6371 of 10002
Our wings are not tired
Yes, that was before room splitting.
I'm good with paying a lot more for a room, I prefer nice hotels personally.
Laga - Jul 31, 2007 12:14:44 pm PDT #6372 of 10002
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I'm always looking for an excuse to go to Chicago. Plus, right now my nephew is sitting behind me playing guitar and singing When the Levee Breaks and he just sang, "going to Chicago". It must be a sign.
Daisy Jane - Jul 31, 2007 12:19:31 pm PDT #6373 of 10002
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
When the Levee Breaks and he just sang, "going to Chicago". It must be a sign.
Which reminds me that the only other place I can get Dr. Tichner's is Chicago!
I can manage a little over $100 If I split, split with one more then mos def.
Nicole - Jul 31, 2007 12:28:38 pm PDT #6374 of 10002
I'm getting the pig!
While I agree that hotel and flight costs should be taken into consideration, I wouldn't pull Chicago out of the running yet. The last time KC was in the running, it was obvious that we could easily do it on the cheap (much less costly than anywhere else in the race - even with very nice hotel rooms) and yet we didn't actually have the F2F there.
NoiseDesign - Jul 31, 2007 12:38:42 pm PDT #6375 of 10002
Our wings are not tired
New Orleans won the vote that year and had one of the lowest attendance rates though. The vote got spit between KC and Minneapolis.
Pix - Jul 31, 2007 1:11:18 pm PDT #6376 of 10002
The status is NOT quo.
And as the defacto coordinator of NOLA, I have to say that the low attendance coupled with the high costs was a bit of a nightmare.
I don't think Chicago is as expensive as NOLA, though, is it?