[Deptheads] Hotel update

[Eric M. Aldrich I]

Ah, thanks. This is why I put this stuff out there. Yup, confirmed I  
can get $89.25 for either a King or two Queens.

Eric

On 23 Feb, 2009, at 22:20, twinkles girl wrote:

> 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.
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> Lori
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> > 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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