[Deptheads] Hotel poll

[Joseph Eder]

First off, I'd want to know why we left the Westin in the first place. From
the stories I hear of people who attended the con while it was at teh
Westin, the place sounded perfect.

Second, if you say "parking can be addressed" does that mean that the
structure will be finished? Because to be quite frank, I do not believe we
can have this con at the Radison unless the parking lot is finished. I think
the parking lot being finished would be the only real way that the parking
issue can be addressed, all other methods just keep coming up with headaches
and troubles for attendees.

I'm thinking of putting my vote in for b, even though it would mean less
RPGs. Board gaming is keeping the con going, but every PolyConner, and
really, OtherConner I talk to about Stratigecon, one thing they always
mention is the lack of RPGs, and the unorganized nature of the RPGs that do
exist.

But, frankly, I'm really going to stick my vote where we have the most solid
parking plan. Even the 700 spaces contracted to the hotel doesn't persuade
me, because con goers, whether staying at the hotel or not, have to pay for
those spaces.

And, honestly, the Raddison layout with all of the game scattered around the
con even feels like crap. We cuold do better going back to the Sheraton as
far as layout is concerened. And Stratigicon always seemed to neef to do
better at maps*/

Oh the ranting.

-Joe Eder

On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 10:25 PM, Eric M. Aldrich I <ealdrich at apple.com>wrote:

> Reply to me privately on this -- I don't want a discussion (yet). If you
> had to pick from the following, which would you choose?
>
> For May:
> a) Stay at the Radisson assuming the parking can be addressed.
> b) go back to the Westin but with only half the RPG rooms (no guest rooms
> converted -- meeting rooms only) but with $99 rooms (single to quad) and
> parking covered for all guests of the hotel. Also, allegedly it no longer
> does airport parking and the second floor has been renovated.
> c) go back to the Sheraton with Parking as is (it's better than we thought
> -- 700 spaces in the lot to the North contracted to the hotel), $99+ rooms
> ($99 single, double; $119 triple; $139 quad) and parking not covered for
> guests of the hotel.
>
> This is *not* theoretical as we now have some concrete offers in hand.
>
> For now this is a poll. I want to know your thoughts individually on this
> first. We will have a discussion, but I want your original thoughts as
> untainted by said discussion as I can get them at the beginning.
>
> Assume in February we will still be at the Radisson. No one has that date
> except the Hilton Long Beach and they don't have the space.
>
> Again, when you hit reply make sure it goes to me and not the list.
>
> Eric
>
>
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