[Deptheads] Sheraton info

[Evil5757 at aol.com]

I agree....but we need the pictures and REAL dimensions between conventions  
so we can better assign space and use what we have.  I figured we might as  
well get the pictures while we are in the area and save a trip or two.
 
John
 
In a message dated 5/1/2008 12:30:03 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
ealdrich at penguinlust.org writes:

The  diecision must be made before then. We have to publicize the move at the 
 con.

Eric

On Thu, May 01, 2008 at 04:30:20PM +0100, Michael  Russell wrote:
> I am sure I will be heading over there some time over  the Con weekend  
> and will be happy to take all the  photos.
> 
> Mike
> On May 1, 2008, at 4:06 PM,  Evil5757 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> >Honestly, in all of the  conventions I have done I have NEVER run  
> >into a parking  situation as bad as we are going to have and I have  
> >no  suggestions as to how to handle it.  Any new attendee who has   
> >picked up a flyer and decides to try us will DEFINITELY remember  how  
> >bad parking was and it will affect their decision to  come back.   
> >When you go to a larger convention, it is  actually normal to have to  
> >walk/travel a fair distance from  your hotel or parking area to the  
> >convention hall (2 or 3  blocks on average).  When we had Origins in  
>  >Philadelphia, it was literally 1 mile of walking from the closest   
> >hotel to the convention site and everyone walked it every day, so  IF  
> >we had the parking area, it could be done.  With  this situation, we  
> >don't even have that.  I haven't  heard this mentioned, but where are  
> >the dealer's going to  be able to park their vans and trucks to  
> >offload  everything?
> >
> >The Sheraton is not the long term answer  for our growth potential,  
> >but if we stay at the Rad our  growth will be non-existent.  The  
> >chart they gave for  the room sizes is a bit deceiving, as some of  
> >the room we  appear to be able to use is lost in pillars and so forth.
> >
>  >My suggestion is to sign with the Sheraton for Sept 2008 through all   
> >of 2009, work towards the Hilton in 2010.  This convention,  all  
> >department heads take time to go to the Sheraton and  look at each of  
> >the rooms so you can see which have  airwalls, which have dead space,  
> >etc.  We need one  person to take pictures of each room and post them  
> >for  reference later on.
> >
> >John
> >
>  >
> >
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