Yes, yes! The garden patio! I so hope it doesn't rain. Any excuse to eat outdoors (so says the tired New Englander, looking at her thermometer and tapping her foot impatiently, waiting for spring to really arrive).

Ok, I've booked my accommodation, Friday and Saturday night. It's all good. Last time I was staying in a hotel on my own was (IIRC) when I went to San Diego to present a paper at the Valuation Actuaries Symposium. It was a curious mixture of missing Bec and, in the words of Xander, liking the quiet. (Also when I started watching Adult Swim.)

Kate, insent.

AV equipment for the hospitality suite?

Amps etc.for the music?

I'll be bringing a laptop with a ton of music but can't help with the gear as it's kinda outta my home base this year.

One for the things-people-might-want-to-do list:

The National Gallery of Art is now showing a special exhibit on Courtly Art of the Maya. The weekend of the F2F, there'll be a number of programs relating to Mexico.

No idea on the details, and no idea why the program isn't closer to Cinco de Mayo.

I can put out some feelers for a P.A. if no localistas have any connections. I got us a good one in Chicago.

if no localistas have any connections.

You know I might. What exactly would we need? (i'm technotarded but am in a band and know a ton of people who know about equipment and stuff)

An amp/mixer, microphone, two decent-sized speakers, and all the necessary cords/wires. The speakers should be big enough to handle the room. I haven't seen the room, so I can't say for sure how big. If you know of an equipment rental place in the area, you might just call them and ask what P.A. packages they have. As a point of comparison, the one in Chicago cost $100 for the day.

I'm also going to need a small to medium sized guitar amp for my theremin.

I'm also going to need a small to medium sized guitar amp for my theremin.

I'm almost certain I can get this for you from my guitarist. I'll check with him. And I'll check about the other equipment.

Okay, we're up to 65 attendees.

Localistas

1. Anne W 2. Cabil 3. Miss Havisham 4. Fred Pete 5. Hil R 6. Holli 7. LisaH 8. Lyra Jane & DH 9. Lyra Jane & DH 10. Meara 11. Raquel 12. Sheryl & Fiancé, maybe 13. Sheryl & Fiancé, maybe 14. Toddson 15. Vortex

From out of Town:

16. Aimee 17. Amych & DBF 18. Amych & DBF 19. Askye 20. Beverly 21. Bicyclops & DW 22. Bicyclops & DW 23. Billytea 24. Brenda M 25. Calli 26. DavidS 27. Deb Grabien 28. DebetEsse 29. DX 30. Fay 31. Ginger 32. Hiddensky 33. Jaqueline Zahas 34. Java Cat 35. Jen P 36. Jess P. Moon 37. John Sweden 38. Jon B 39. Kate P 40. Kiba Rika 41. KristinT 42. Laura Holt & DH (Brendon) 43. Laura Holt & DH (Brendon) 44. Lee 45. Matt the Bruins Fan & Garratt 46. Matt the Bruins Fan & Garratt 47. Miracle Man 48. Noise Design 49. Nora Deirdre & Tom Warin 50. Nora Deirdre & Tom Warin 51. Pleiades & Paul Marcontell 52. Pleiades & Paul Marcontell 53. Rebecca Lizard & Reema 54. Rebecca Lizard & Reema 55. SA 56. Sean K 57. Shari_H 58. Smonster 59. Sophia Brooks 60. Steph L 61. Sue 62. Theodosia 63. Tom Scola 64. Trudy Booth 65. VW Bug

Also, I just made my reservations. We're sold out on our block for Sunday night. I left a message asking about upping Sunday, or maybe shuffling nights.

Contract requirements (32 total room nights):
21st - 12 rooms
22nd - 15 rooms
23rd - 5 rooms

Actual to date (27 total room nights):
21st - 9 rooms
22nd - 12 rooms
23rd - 6 rooms

I presume there are some people who haven't made reservations yet (no need to pass the hat yet).

I also left a message about the AV equipment. We have to use theirs, unless they don't have any. So, AV people - actually, Jon, when I get a call back on that, may I relay info and then put you and AV Hotel person in touch to deal with it? or lisah, whoever? The AV, the food & bev, the tv, all that, has to be worked out with the hotel. It's the same # as the reservations #.