Re: [AGA-sc] AGA 2008

[Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com>]

Well, I think I found out some interesting info today.
First we were correct in our earlier supposition about
the second week in Nov not being a low booking weekend
for the local hotels. 

Turns out there are several conventions filling up all
the downtown hotels. An opthamology and then another
CME type convention. 

So I gave them two alternate weekends that Cheryl and
I came up with, October 16-19 and October 23-26th. The
latter seems to be the best of the three but the
hotels just are not very eager to deal.

The hotel business in Atlanta seems to be active
during October and November sae Halloween weekend
which is out for us and the time between Thanksgiving
and New Years which is also out for us based on
previous discussions.

I am waiting on two proposals on Monday (Hilton and
Sheraton DOwntown) both are as I mentioned about 6
blocks from the Aquarium, but I expect both to be
between 129-159 per night! I guess we will see for
sure on Monday.

Regards,

Larry


--- Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com> wrote:

> Ouch that's a bit of a drive.  Thanks for putting it
> in perspective.  The 
> map helps!
> 
> On Fri, 9 Nov 2007, Larry Lampert wrote:
> 
> > They sent me a list a few months ago. IIRC we did
> not
> > use it since we figured that being closer to them
> was
> > not much of an advantage since that meant an
> expensive
> > cab ride from the airport times 2. Plus we would
> still
> > need to provide transportation for the trip to
> Seachem
> > and to the Aquarium.
> >
> > I could look on the East side of Atlanta (still
> w/in a
> > reasonable cab ride to the airport) but it would
> still
> > be far from the aquarium and seachem.
> >
> > I have quotes coming from the Sheraton Downtown
> and
> > the Hilton Downtown. Both are within 6 blocks of
> the
> > aquarium but both are expensive- don't know
> exactly
> > how much til they give us the quote.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Larry
> >
> >
> > --- Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> wrote:
> >
> >> Any chance that Seachem could help us identify
> >> another hotel a little
> >> further out, that is still withoin striking
> distance
> >> of the down-town area
> >> and the airport, but a little less pricey, and
> >> possibly closer to Seachem?
> >> Sort of split the difference?
> >>
> >> Karen
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Larry Lampert" <l_lampert@yahoo.com>
> >> To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board"
> >> <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> >> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 10:56 AM
> >> Subject: [AGA-sc] AGA 2008
> >>
> >>
> >>> I think I sent this to the wrong list.....
> >>>
> >>> --- Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Date: 09 Nov 2007 07:36:31 -0800
> >>>> From: Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com>
> >>>> To: aga-planning@aquatic-plants.org
> >>>> CC: l_lampert@yahoo.com
> >>>> Subject: Yahoo! Maps, Driving Directions, and
> >>>> Traffic
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Larry Lampert (l_lampert@yahoo.com) has sent
> you
> >> a
> >>>> Yahoo! Map
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
>
------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>> Personal message:
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi Everyone,
> >>>>
> >>>> I am working on hotels (again) for AGA2008. As
> >> mst
> >>>> of you know we are focused on Atlanta.
> >>>>
> >>>> I have attached a map of three points. I hope
> it
> >>>> will go through if not just click on this link.
> >>>>
> >>>>  Point A is the Airport, Point B is downtown
> >> where
> >>>> the Aquarium is located and point C is
> Seachem's
> >>>> Labs. A is the airport B and C are two
> >> prospective
> >>>> field trips so their respective distances
> should
> >> be
> >>>> factored into the hotel selection.
> >>>>
> >>>> I was leaning towards the downtown area but I
> am
> >> not
> >>>> sure that we are going to be able to get
> anything
> >>>> under $145 per night. I am still talking to
> >> hotels
> >>>> now but that is a concern.
> >>>>
> >>>> The dates are the 6-9 of November but that may
> >>>> change depending on what type of discounts we
> can
> >>>> negotiate for other dates.
> >>>>
> >>>> More info to follow soon....
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>> Larry
> >>>>
> >>>> Yahoo! Maps, Driving Directions, and Traffic
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
>
http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&q3=1000%20Seachem%20Drive.%20Madison%2C%20GA%2030650%20&q2=atlanta%2Cga&q1=atl&trf=0&lon=-83.931427&lat=33.671783&mag=9
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
>
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> >>>> Yahoo! Maps and Driving Directions -
> >>>> http://maps.yahoo.com/
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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