I can make a quick list of all the reasons Philly would be a fun city. I do have a problem doing a whole lot more than that until after April 1 at this point, because ... I am crap about writing deadlines until I'm right up against them, the way I am now.
But I'm more than willing to sell the city, for now, if we want to choose location first.
Nah, it's tricky, Kristin.
I do think that picking a city before we have an idea of cost is not the greatest. I know that getting bids from a hotel for two or three weekends is complicated, but it at least gives us a ballpark for comparison.
Speaking for myself, while I have city preferences, date and cost are the more critical factors.
So Brenda, do you suggest we eliminate all weekends that conflict for the three cities? I honestly don't care if we vote date first if that is what everyone prefers. I just was concerned that most people picked dates on that poll that sound like they will be eliminated because of hotel conflicts in one city. Cost and such are my biggest concerns too, so I hear you.
I would probably not eliminate, actually - if the conflict is big enough to impact us that'll show up in the bids pretty quickly.
So if we start with three dates and we end up
NYC:
Prohibitive
Reasonable
Prohibitive
Philly:
Prohibitive
Reasonable
Reasonable
Providence:
Reasonable
Prohibitive
Reasonable
Well, that gives us some good data anyway.
An alternative if people don't want to argue with hotels is if we have some hotels in mind, do like an Orbitz gut check of those weekends and see if that rules some out.
Most big cities have something going on most weekends - barring a SuperBowl, it's hard to know how much they'll really impact us.
I agree with that. So an official survey of dates? Are we ready, people?
Being someone that fled the humity and the cold -- I will say the best thing about a city is that there are lots of building to duck into Except, oddly , in Charleston.
Not sure if I can go this year but I do know some dates that are impossible - so lets do some dates!
Kristin, I really appreciate what you're doing. And many thanks to the pimpers.
Let's do it!
When is the survey open until?
We should probably put that in press.
Next year is mid right? Does Denver qualify? Just wondering if I should pay attention so I can make y'all come to me next year.