Polter-Cow, I'm arriving Thursday at 2 p.m., leaving Monday at 1 p.m.
Last I saw, Frankenbuddha, omnis_audis, and Laga are all planning to arrive Thursday. Also possibly Noise Design and PixKristin, if their schedules allow.
It's good to have cargo. Makes us a target for every other scavenger out there, though, but sometimes that's fun too.
Mal ,'Shindig'
F2F5: I forget that everyone isn't us
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon.
dcp - Apr 23, 2009 3:57:24 pm PDT #1215 of 12685
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
javachik - Apr 23, 2009 4:02:03 pm PDT #1216 of 12685
Our wings are not tired.
I'm booked too! Arriving late Thursday, departing 4pm on Monday.
Barb - Apr 23, 2009 4:12:49 pm PDT #1217 of 12685
“Not dead yet!”
We're planning Thursday through Monday as well, but no real idea on flights yet.
Anne W. - Apr 23, 2009 4:20:30 pm PDT #1218 of 12685
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Going to the F2F was looking like it was a no-go, but it may be a go again. I'll know more next week.
Barb - Apr 23, 2009 4:24:35 pm PDT #1219 of 12685
“Not dead yet!”
I really freakin' hate living in a city that has crappy FLIGHTS.
juliana - Apr 23, 2009 4:26:44 pm PDT #1220 of 12685
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Contract time!!
1 Queen - $169 for 2 ppl.
2 Queens - $179 for 2 ppl.
Additional people - $15 per night per person.
Room tax - 15.6%
(2 King Suite are also available at the $179 rate, however, they will not be within the room block.)
(ND and Pix, email me about the suites adjoining the hospitality suite - it's a higher rate.)
Party room setup - $150
Party food & bev minimum - $1500 (they did not raise the rate, le woot)
Party gratuity 14%, party tax 7% PLUS WA state tax
They have set the cut-off date for May 19, which I am going to request be pushed back to May 26, since it took them so long to get me the contract.
Does this sound acceptable to everyone?
NEXT STEPS
In order to ratify the contract, we need a) someone's credit card to hold all of this and to be run at the end of the F2F and b) someone to gather the money and hand it over to whomever. I am willing to do both, but if someone else would like to, I'll step down.
meara - Apr 23, 2009 4:28:54 pm PDT #1221 of 12685
By "be run at the end" you do mean just for the party room, right? (I'd be fine with that, if you need someone, or not, if you're cool)
And we'd REALLLLLLY be wanting people to not be booking things outside the room block until we knew we had those 40 nights Fri/Sat, right?
juliana - Apr 23, 2009 4:33:28 pm PDT #1222 of 12685
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
By "be run at the end" you do mean just for the party room, right?
Correct. Although the hospitality suite would be included if we don't meet the 40 room minimum for Fri/Sat. (Though, she said the minimum was for Thurs-Sat when I talked to her, so I'll see if we can re-stretch it back to include Thursday.)
And we'd REALLLLLLY be wanting people to not be booking things outside the room block until we knew we had those 40 nights Fri/Sat, right?
It would be included in the count, it just won't be near the rest of the people.
brenda m - Apr 23, 2009 4:36:17 pm PDT #1223 of 12685
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Gotcha. If a cc is needed I can provide, though it sounds like maybe you're covered.
Hil R. - Apr 23, 2009 4:37:19 pm PDT #1224 of 12685
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I'm still looking at flights. I'm having a ton of trouble finding much of anything under $300. Just found one leaving from BWI, but it's kind of a pain to get there, and it's still more than I really think I should spend.