The Radisson's rooftop pool is the only argument I can make for keeping it in the runnning. The pool was a nice diversion for a few of us in Washington, but I suspect New Orleans may temperatures would make one more appealing to teh group as a whole.
Willow: Were there dolphins? Tara: Yes. Many dolphins at the pound. Willow: Was there a camel? Tara: There was the front of a camel. A half-camel.
'Selfless'
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!
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 13, 2004 8:01:58 am PST #9901 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
aurelia - Nov 13, 2004 9:52:21 am PST #9902 of 9999
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
When they say 'meeting space', they're talking about a conference room, right? Is that really what we're looking for in a hospitality suite?
NoiseDesign - Nov 13, 2004 11:36:36 am PST #9903 of 9999
Our wings are not tired
We essentially had a conference room in DC. They put in some big chairs for us and tables to sit around as well.
Laura - Nov 13, 2004 11:58:08 am PST #9904 of 9999
Our wings are not tired.
The meeting space worked better for comfy space than the suite did but wasn't as pretty. We were rather crowded in a suite. We might form an aesthetic committee for the HS area to make a standard conference room more welcoming to Buffistas.
Swimming pool is a plus.
People with more local experience will have to advise on the hotels because I have only been to NOLA twice and have no opinion.
NoiseDesign - Nov 13, 2004 12:49:59 pm PST #9905 of 9999
Our wings are not tired
I'm planning to get into N.O. a few days early to make sure that things are all squared away at the hotel and as such can help make sure that our hospitality suite is set up to be nice and welcoming. If other folks want to join me a day or two early then we can all pitch in and make it quite the gathering place.
Daisy Jane - Nov 14, 2004 6:58:43 am PST #9906 of 9999
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
ND. I can probably get down there early and bring a local or two to help out, possibly borrow a car.
Lyra Jane - Nov 15, 2004 4:58:46 am PST #9907 of 9999
Up with the sun
The Cotton Exchange and Le Cirque sound like the best options of the batch to me.
DebetEsse - Nov 15, 2004 5:01:39 pm PST #9908 of 9999
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I'm in the lack-of-internet-is-pretty-much-a-deal-breaker camp.
The one thing I worry about on a conference room that an asthetics committee might have trouble with would be the comfiness of the chairs (also, multi-person seating might be nice, but, you know, that's not such a big deal), and the number thereof.
NoiseDesign - Nov 15, 2004 5:04:50 pm PST #9909 of 9999
Our wings are not tired
So we're still trying to answer the question of internet access. It's a big issue for me too. Comfy seating would be a very good thing as well.
DebetEsse - Nov 15, 2004 9:05:17 pm PST #9910 of 9999
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Ok, info we want to have from all the hotels (some of which we already have:
- How much for a room (and any variation)? For multiple people in a room?
- How much for the hospitality suite?
- What would be the nature of the hospitality suite and its furnishings?
- Prom rates? Would we need to get food from you? Can we bring stuff of our own?
- Parking rates?
- How would we get to interesting places?
- Do you have High Speed Internet Access? If so, where?
- What is in the immediate vicinity of the hotel (eg-grocery/convenience/liquor store)?
- Pool/other shiny things at the hotel?
Any others to be added to the list? Not all of these can be answered by the hotel, and I'll call if need be, but the logistics are of the suck for me.