oops. Sorry. t /Roseanne Roseannadanna
Nice acronym, Mom!
Buffy ,'Showtime'
F2F 2: Is there anybody here that hasn't slept together?
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: New Orleans! May 20-22, 2005!
Betsy HP - Oct 27, 2004 10:38:25 am PDT #9775 of 9999
If I only had a brain...
Susan W. - Oct 27, 2004 10:38:51 am PDT #9776 of 9999
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Betsy, I nearly posted the same thing yesterday.
Daisy Jane - Oct 27, 2004 10:50:37 am PDT #9777 of 9999
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Hee.
t- they're offering to upgrade the rooms at no cost, or they're offering discounted rates on all rooms?
brenda m - Oct 27, 2004 10:54:33 am PDT #9778 of 9999
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Umm, balcony rooms.
I vote St. Louis.
-t - Oct 27, 2004 11:10:58 am PDT #9779 of 9999
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
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.
Dana - Oct 27, 2004 11:13:41 am PDT #9780 of 9999
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
The Radisson has offered us an attractive deal for the hospitality suite and Prom space, though.
Have we talked about the possibility of holding the Prom off-site, like in a restaurant?
Apologies if I'm needlessly complicating things, but it's just something to think about, if the only thing the Radisson has going is the Prom space.
Daisy Jane - Oct 27, 2004 11:16:06 am PDT #9781 of 9999
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Were we looking into St. Louis's courtyard for prom?
-t - Oct 27, 2004 11:25:31 am PDT #9782 of 9999
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The St. Louis has Prom space also (including the courtyard), it's just less clear how much it would cost - my understanding is that it would depend on what catering we order. I have menus we can choose from ,or we can provide them with a budget and they'll arrange for food. The hospitality suite would be $220/night.
The advantage of the Radisson is that the hospitality suite would only cost us $200 for the entire stay, and the prom space would be the hospitality suite plus additional space (for an additional $300). Which is kind of neat.
-t - Oct 27, 2004 11:33:41 am PDT #9783 of 9999
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The courtyard at the St. Louis may not be available for Saturday night, it's got a "tentative hold" as of today. Marvin assures me they have other great spaces available.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 27, 2004 1:02:52 pm PDT #9784 of 9999
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
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.
Regardless of deals and price-breaks they might offer, an uncommunicative/unresponsive hotel staff can be the kiss of death when organizing any sort of event. I'd say that someone who can't keep the channels of contact open should be considered to have disqualified themselves from the running.
On this topic, I'd advise anyone planning a future event in Chicago/Evanston to avoid the hotel we had the first f2f at. I found out it's under new management when my office shipped me and several co-workers up there for meetings, and the new customer service philosophy seems to be "hide so the irate customers can't find anyone to complain to!"