Trudy, it's kind of odd, isn't it? I'm thinking that they just really want the business and jump on every opportunity to send their stuff.

We've got a $95.00 a night rate from the Hilton South (near the airport) but we'd have to spend 2,100 on food and drink at the prom to get the low, low hospitality suite price of $175.00 each day. It's not a good location, and it's not the best deal, so I'm just mentioning it for the information factor.

Heather, more NOLA info soon?

Are there any thoughts of looking for group hotel rates and a hosp. suite and/or party location outside of people's homes, kind of like the big F2F?

Well, Deb already covered it, but the SF shindig is *her* baby. I think the planning ought to continue to be done by her.

Also, Deb, will reply shortly to your e-mail.

Yeah. I have a whole lot that I'd like to organize into hotels by area and price, attractions for partiers/non, and then just general info. Still no specific prices, and I also noticed more than a couple of hotels being built that would probably be finished by then.

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Nilly!

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Trudy, it's kind of odd, isn't it? I'm thinking that they just really want the business and jump on every opportunity to send their stuff.

Yep. It also ups our odds of talking them down in price.

Nilly, I'm not around much these days, but I'm sure that someone will keep me in the loop. We definitely want to see you.

Ordinarily I would be tempted by Disneyland, only I think Franny may still be too wee to really enjoy it much. Plus she could only take about 2 hours or so before she'd pop.

Nilly,

Sheryl, when are you leaving for your honeymoon?

We are spending a few days in Boston, from Sept. 3-6(World Science Fiction Convention), then we head to Rome.

Nilly should come to DC! It's 4 hours by car (I'm sure a buffista could oblige) or bus ($20 each way on the Chinatown express) to NYC. Or 3 hours-ish by train (more expensive) or 45 minutes by plane (sometimes you can get cheap fares, and there are departures every half hour or hour!).

Plus, DC has tons of (free!) museums, and Buffistas aplenty to offer places to stay (I offer!). There's...uh...I have no idea on the number or quality of kosher restaurants. But stuff that's so quintessentially American--the monuments! the White House!

DC is very cool.

Kosher restaurants in the DC area

I can also offer lodging, and I think that maybe the DCistas might be able to kick in a few bucks for a ticket (if you haven't already)

Nilly, for you, I'd even get rid of all of the bacon in my house, now that's love.