Re: [AGA SC] RE Neil's comments

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

Sweet.  I like their thinking.

  - Erik

On Sat, 10 Jan 2004, S. Hieber wrote:

> I just got home and read Neil's comments and sent them to
> Rick without mentioning who made the comments.
> 
> He repied immediately and I submit the following info:
> 
> Do any of the hotel deals under consideration include a
> nice hospitality room. 
> 
> The Sheraton has an extra room that we could use.  We have
> also planned for  a 1700 sq room for vendors with tables in
> the middle.  It will serve as a gathering place and a place
> for the vendors to hold workshops.  The other hotels had
> room available but might want to charge for it.
> 
> 
> We would have the run of the hotel at the Sheraton.  There
> is a decent amount of lobby space with seating and tables. 
> The one bad point is that the vendor room is around he
> corner from the ballroom (Ray Lucas will just hate that ;-)
> ).  Hence the reason for serving food and beverages in the
> vendor room.  Also, this will help increase the exposure
> for the vendors, of which they hadn't much in Dallas. We
> hope that a vendor may sponsor some of the snacks.
> 
> RE Harbor hotels : Some had shuttles.  But none that had
> shuttles had any available meeting space.  The space is
> reserved a year ahead of time.  They seemed considerably
> more expensive, anyway.  We may want the next convention to
> start looking for a hotel in Sept or Oct of the prior year!
> 
> 
> RE eating choices. The Sheraton is not the cheapest on food
> -- and the Marriot probalby has the best reputation on
> food.  The Best Western is considerably cheaper for food,
> but the quality may not be as good.  I don't think the food
> is a deal breaker.  We could arrange for lunch and dinner
> at the Inner Harbor for Friday.  That leaves breakfast and
> lunch for Sat & Sunday.  And of course the banquet which is
> a little pricey, but what can I say.
> 
> By arranging is meant arrange for the hotel to provide the
> meals but to be purchased by attendees, not by AGA2K4.
> 
> 
> 
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> S. Hieber
> 
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