Re: [AGA SC] RE Neil's comments

[Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>]

You know people are on their own for food.  We can't arrange everything, 
and when Charlene arranged for food there were tons of complaints about 
it, and people wanted cheaper convention fees and to do food on their own.  
So I would say, don't worry about food.  Just do the banquet.  Everything 
else is a perk....just my 2 cents worth.


Kathy


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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