[Deptheads] Preliminary attendance numbers

[Eric M. Aldrich I]

They are working on the 2010 contracts now. The first thing they asked  
me was if I'd mind if the room prices went up by $10. I told them yes,  
I would mind as we have yet to get what we agreed to.

Eric

On 09 Sep, 2008, at 07:54, twinkles girl wrote:

> I am wondering if the cost of the rooms and convention space will go  
> up after the remodel? I mean, isn't that kinda what the Westin did?  
> Keep their costs down while all the construction was going on and  
> then raise their prices once it was finished. I know I am probably  
> missing details, but I'm just saying. Isn't it possible the Radisson  
> will raise their prices once they are finished.
>
>
> Lori
> TwinklesGirl
>
>
> Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 07:44:39 -0700
> From: carlsonnorm at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Preliminary attendance numbers
> To: deptheads at strategicon.net
>
> When the remodel of the hotel is finished, we will love being there.  
> We need to stick it out! We need to include the remodel plans in our  
> next fliers so that the attendees know what the future plans are for  
> the hotel.
>
> Norm
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com>
> To: deptheads at strategicon.net
> Sent: Monday, September 8, 2008 8:29:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Preliminary attendance numbers
>
> I sincerely hope so. If there was one overriding theme of the
> conversations I heard it was that we needed to move. People were
> already unhappy with the hotel and now they are furious. I think
> people gave us a pass on this one since they knew it was a last minute
> situation. But I don't think they will support us again. Orccon
> desperately needs to be at a new hotel or location.
>
> I know that a heck of a lot of legwork has already been done to find a
> new place but I still think it is time to redouble efforts and come up
> with other alternatives. Hey, the first two BGG.cons were at an office
> building built next to a hotel.
>
> There was a fellow on the Yahoo groups who suggested a good, formal
> RFP process to help find a location. I'm not sure if this was done in
> the past or not but I think we'd benefit from that. I also think if we
> cannot find something on our own, we should really reach out to the
> trusted members of the community for suggestions. There has got to be
> somewhere in Southern California that can hold us.
>
> To be honest, if we don't move Orccon the situation may solve itself.
> We may require a much smaller venue.
>
> ...ERB
> www.boardgamebabylon.com
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 7:28 PM, Heather <heather at gibsongirl.net>  
> wrote:
> > So we're thinking about ORCCON now right?  and a new hotel???  -  
> Heather
> >
> > On 9/6/08, Eric M. Aldrich I <ealdrich at penguinlust.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> 332 pre reg
> >> 320 volunteers, staff, exhibitors
> >> 273 at the door
> >>
> >> So 925. There will be duplicates -- I need to weed them out. But  
> we're
> >> going to come in around 900. Last year was 850. So we're up about  
> 9 percent
> >> on the high side (so we beat Mondo! Barely....) and worse case  
> we're up
> >> about 6 percent.
> >>
> >> Given the parking, I'm pleased. Not what I hoped for, but not bad.
> >>
> >> Thanks again everyone.
> >>
> >> Eric
> >>
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