Re: [AGA-sc] AGA 2008

["Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>]

That sounds fantastic, Larry!  I don't see a problem with those dates.

Karen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Lampert" <l_lampert@yahoo.com>
To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board" <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] AGA 2008


> Hi Everyone,
>
> Good news, at least it appears that way. I have two
> tenative proposals from DOWNTOWN Atlanta Hotels. Both
> are looking like decent possible locations for AGA2K8.
>
>
> The only real downside is that the only weekend we can
> get our rate is Nov 13-16 which is technically the
> third weekend in Nov. Still it is far enough from
> Halloween or Thanksgiving so it should not be a
> problem.
>
> If we are OK with these dates I am confident we can
> come to terms with one of these properties. The rate
> will be $109. This is an excellent rate for a business
> class downtown ATLanta hotel. The best part is that we
> are only 6 blocks from the Georgia Aquarium. This
> means that we only need to  worry about transportation
> to Seachem.
>
> I am still in the early stages of negotiating so don't
> worry about picking the proposals apart just yet. That
> will come later after I have come back to them to see
> what we can negotiate.
>
> The two properties are the ones I mentioned The Hilton
> Downtown and the Sheraton Downtown. One advantage the
> Sheraton does have is that we have 10,000 points in my
> account from AGA26 which I think would get us a couple
> of room nights for speakers.
>
> Take a look at these properties and most importantly
> the dates and let me know your thoughts.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Larry
>
>
>
>
> --- Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> 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 -
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>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>
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