I would be fine with a July f2f if it means more people could come.
Have to say, that was a popular notion for Seattle but the votes kept it squarely out of July.
Come on. You drop by for a cup of coffee, and the world's not ending? Please.
Connor ,'Not Fade Away'
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.
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Jan 27, 2010 12:23:24 pm PST #4929 of 12706
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
NoiseDesign - Jan 27, 2010 12:42:26 pm PST #4930 of 12706
Our wings are not tired
Eh, people end up voting for whatever weekend is the most convenient for them.
Trudy Booth - Jan 27, 2010 12:53:53 pm PST #4931 of 12706
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
NYC has its advantages.
If we can keep the hotel cost at "Not Too Bad" (like Seattle and New Orleans - neither was, iirc, inexpensive though they were great deals for those particular hotels), we've got easy transportation, cheap flights, several airports, lots to do, hotels with a clue, locals, and even inexpensive food if you make the effort.
Jon B. - Jan 27, 2010 12:55:41 pm PST #4932 of 12706
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
If we can keep the hotel cost at "Not Too Bad"
Pretty big if...
Amy - Jan 27, 2010 12:57:22 pm PST #4933 of 12706
Because books.
Oh, man, NYC would be awesome.
I'll also pimp for Philly. But I can't be the point person for anything, due to a deadline and possible moving.
NoiseDesign - Jan 27, 2010 12:59:15 pm PST #4934 of 12706
Our wings are not tired
I'd love NYC, but I've never stayed in a hotel there for less than $200/night that wasn't a nasty place. I think if folks could afford to do it then hotels like The Muse and The Library are actually amazing deals, but they are all north of $200/night.
Hil R. - Jan 27, 2010 1:02:33 pm PST #4935 of 12706
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Yeah, I tried looking into hotel costs in NYC a little while ago, and even pretty basic hotels way out in Brooklyn were more than we usually spend.
Jessica - Jan 27, 2010 1:15:13 pm PST #4936 of 12706
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
but I've never stayed in a hotel there for less than $200/night that wasn't a nasty place
Were you getting group rates, though?
I do remember the last time I looked into pimping NYC, I didn't get very good responses from hotels. But we weren't in a recession then, so it may be worth looking again.
One thing that came up in a conversation this weekend (can't remember who I was talking to) is that many locales with cheaper hotels are also that much more expensive/difficult to fly into. Between three major airports, you can get to NYC from *anywhere*.
javachik - Jan 27, 2010 1:16:50 pm PST #4937 of 12706
Our wings are not tired.
It's not so much the temp of DC and environs in July, it's the humidity. I could deal though, if that's where y'all ended up. It's not like we usually plan for miles-long day hikes or anything.
Amy - Jan 27, 2010 1:17:02 pm PST #4938 of 12706
Because books.
I think NYC is definitely doable, if we tried. Might not be the fanciest rooms ever, but that's not the point anyway. I just found a bunch that might be workable, and I have no idea what a group rate might get us.