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!"
I found out it's under new management
Dude, AGAIN?
When we booked with them, it was a Holiday Inn Express. By the time the F2F rolled around, it was a Best Western.
Maybe it's on a Hellmouth?
Marvin assures me they have other great spaces available.
Not to bring up the whole "it's hot there" conversation again, but ... is the courtyard oustside? I'm just a huge fan of controlled climate, see.
I am intrigued by Dana's question about the possibility of looking for other venues for the Saturday night festivities.
I'd be okay with that if it was basically adjacent - the costume changes alone are a big part of the fun.
the costume changes alone are a big part of the fun
Ah, right. Forgot about that part. I was kinda late getting there last time (which was my first time), so I missed the first round, mostly.
??¡?'s still a Best Western, I was thinking of the local management group that actually runs it now.
Maybe it's on a Hellmouth?
When I stayed there in June, it was crawling with middle school kids on some massive field trip, the vending machines were broken on EVERY floor (so I had to walk a mile and a half through the seedier part of Evanston at night to find an open convenience store where I could buy a soda), and the staff seemed to be playing a game of hide-and-seek with me. If the hooves fit...
Do any of the Halloween in Seattle people have (access to) a long hair wig they could lend me? I am dithering over what to wear, since so far I haven't found shoes to go with the geisha outfit. I can borrow another store bought costume, but it needs a long haired wig.
Honey, all you need are flip flops. That's what I wore.!
Lee, Aimee's right. I even have a pair of geisha-esque flip-flops that you can wear if you like. Well, if your shoe size is around 10. Which I don't think it is. But if it is, you can use 'em.
I haven't even been able to find flip flops that look even vaguely Japanese in my size (which is 11). It sounds like Juliana's might work though.
Also, do you know how to do geisha eyes if I have the makeup?
