Do you want to talk to the Marriot and confirm that we still get that rate without using a ballroom?
I have e-mailed the hotel rep, and I'll let you know as soon as I hear back from her. I also asked if she had an expectation of a minimum number of rooms booked.
I can be there. i'll be on the east coast during that time frame, and jumping north a half dozen states is no problem. heck, if anyone is crazy enough to drive it from DC/NoVa i'll pay for gas (all of it, no halfsies for this beggar passenger). And i'll be staying at the hotel as i have no other housing options in RI. Just got round to clicking on the survey.
(edited because i just can't seem to capitalize my first person pronoun the first time round)
erin, I'm strongly considering driving it, just because I like being in control of my time. I'm coming from western VA and thus will be going through DC, and I'd love to have some company!
Awesome! Unless you drive a HUMV gas promises to be less than a train fare :) (and i kinda hate flying.)
Excellent! No HUMV; I'll probably be renting a car. Gas almost certainly less than train fare.
I will have to strip-search you, though. For the safety of all Americans. You understand.
For no apparent reason, I was picturing Kevin Spacey instead of Russell Crowe for this whole conversation, until we got to the garage band thing!
Wrong thread, Sophia, unless you have some information about surprise guests at the F2F.
I heard back from the hotel rep. We can still have the room rate without the prom, but without the prom, we would have to move the hospitality suite for Saturday night and then move it back on Sunday. We are responsible for 85% of however many rooms we decide to block off.
If Russell Crowe is coming, I will SO BE at the F2F.