[Deptheads] Hotel update

[twinkles girl]

Ditto. It is time for them to make us happy, instead of us making them happy. And also, so you know Eric, if you go through the main Sheraton website at this point, rooms are going for $90 a night for that weekend. 

 

Lori






 

> Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:05:11 -0800
> From: Tim at stugiii.com
> To: deptheads at strategicon.net
> Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Hotel update
> 
> Aren't they under some obligation to us? I mean they should be in 
> breach of contract...why don't we just say no to the move if they don't 
> make it attractive?Eric M. Aldrich I wrote:
> > We hammered on the parking and room rates today. Here's what they have 
> > offered and what they had to say about parking:
> >
> > "When we were walking the space we talked about the parking behind the 
> > hotel.
> > The parking rate is $13.20. We do not control the parking nor do we have
> > a management agreement with them so including parking in the room rate
> > is difficult for us right now. I am waiting to speak with my Rooms
> > Director to see what our options are there.
> > What I would like to propose is $99 rate and parking on own and offer
> > you a discounted valet parking of $15.00 (down from $24 for overnight
> > guest and $20 for day use."
> >
> > I'm trying to get the parking down to $13, but the room rate will 
> > probably stay. We're trying to get the hotel deadline pushed 
> > officially to May 8th to start (rather than extending like we have 
> > every other time).
> >
> > I haven't been sent a contract yet. I expected it last week but the 
> > representative from the Sheraton was sick at the end of last week.
> >
> > Soon.
> >
> > BTW, we did fairly well this convention. So well that we almost paid 
> > for it and Gateway 08. We'll be running a tight ship again, but a bit 
> > more will be spent on publicity and prizes. Thanks everyone. There's 
> > no way this gets done without *all* of you.
> >
> > Eric
> >
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