Excellent. Thanks for the updates on New Orleans stuff. I'm up to my eyeballs in a couple of designs right now (I didn't get home until after 11 tonight...gronk...) but I should be able to help look over things soon and we'll put together a plan of attack for picking our hotel.

Thanks again for your hard work -t and Heather and anyone else who is working on New Orleans stuff that I'm forgetting in my work addled haze right now.

St. Louis hotel is offering upgrades to balcony rooms at group rates.

(eta: these guys have been good about keeping in contact with me, fro what that's worth)

I thought we had decided on New Orleans?

I think the hotel is actually called St. Louis.

Sorry, that's the St. Louis Hotel on Bienville. In New Orleans. I get cryptic when I'm trying to be efficient.

[link]

oops. Sorry. t /Roseanne Roseannadanna

Betsy, I nearly posted the same thing yesterday.

Hee.

t- they're offering to upgrade the rooms at no cost, or they're offering discounted rates on all rooms?

Umm, balcony rooms.

I vote St. Louis.

t- they're offering to upgrade the rooms at no cost, or they're offering discounted rates on all rooms?

I believe that their offering to upgrade (some) rooms to balcony while keeping the price already quoted ($109/night). Here's exactly what he said (context=asking if we are still interested in the St. Louis, he's starting to send out contracts for that time):

....I am willing to offer upgrades to balcony rooms at group rate to whomever you would like to place in those rooms..

It looks to me like the Radisson and the St. Louis are our best choices, unless New Orleans Fine Hotels suddenly decide to be forthcoming about what they can offer us. St. Louis has the edge for me, it's an excellent location and the nightly rate is opnly $10 more than the Radisson. The Radisson has offered us an attractive deal for the hospitality suite and Prom space, though.