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Offline MrCoffee

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« Reply #75 on: July 21, 2003, 03:46:33 PM »
Hey lazs, just a shot up 80 from you. Perhaps I should drop by for a visit. I'll PM you when I get a chance to swing by Valcoville for a visit.
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« Reply #76 on: July 21, 2003, 03:56:34 PM »
BGB get all your guys to sound off here, because I need a good head count to get bids from hotels.
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« Reply #77 on: July 21, 2003, 03:59:40 PM »
Im absolutely positive I cannot make it to the hotel. Sounds like alot of fun for you gents though.

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Offline mietla

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« Reply #78 on: July 21, 2003, 04:17:59 PM »
So, Funked, what the official count now? Looks like interest is very strong.
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« Reply #79 on: July 21, 2003, 04:34:11 PM »
So far we have 27 responses, 12 saying yes and 15 saying maybe.  I know two guys who are already booking flights.  I'm also going to post over at AGW (once they activate my account) to see if any of those guys want to play.

Based on the current level of response.  I'm getting bids from the hotels for a conference room with  internet connection and power and room for 20 to 30 PC's.

I have gotten some replies already but no dollar figures yet.  As soon as dollar figures come in, I'll be able to generate a budget for the con and figure out what the con fee will be and how many people we need to have registered to break even.  

At that time we will start asking people to put their money where their mouth is so we can get the room booked and get the airshow group ticket purchase done.

If the con room fees are feasible I will do some recon this weekend to choose the best site, and also get some face time with the sales people at the hotels.

I'll post updates here as I get more info.
« Last Edit: July 21, 2003, 04:36:49 PM by funkedup »
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Offline BGBMAW

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« Reply #80 on: July 21, 2003, 08:11:02 PM »
urbMAW..he doesnt go to BB ..but hes in...

BgMAW  ( Big guns) he lives in San jose area..he visits boards ..but hes been busy...i will tell him to post here soon..

will spread word to others

Salute
BiGB

ps..Lazs.. i thot u in a squad??? Guess ur not sucgh a "loner " after all...  eitherr  way ..yyour a sad sad poster..get off the MAW jock

and let us know what time to pick you up..well be right there:D
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Offline funkedup

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« Reply #81 on: July 21, 2003, 08:19:42 PM »
OK First bid is in.  
This is an Embassy Suites hotel with free breakfast cooked to order and all-you-can-drink free happy hour.
Room rates are $95 per night for a room that will sleep up to three people.
Con fee would be about $115 per person.
This includes con room rental, internet hookup, and flightline box seats at the airshow with catered meals and a no-host bar.

I'll post more numbers as I get them.  Please let me know what you think of these numbers!  Yea or Nay.
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Offline Mini D

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« Reply #82 on: July 21, 2003, 08:22:37 PM »
the $115 includes room rental?  For one night?  If so... which night?

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« Reply #83 on: July 21, 2003, 08:29:33 PM »
The Con Room would be rented out Thurs, Fri, Sat, and Sun.  That's the standard WB/AH Con format.
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« Reply #84 on: July 21, 2003, 08:32:18 PM »
So.. the $115 fee is sharing the room with 2 other people for 3 nights?

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Offline Mark Luper

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Re: West Coast Mini-Con Cost Estimate
« Reply #85 on: July 21, 2003, 08:42:31 PM »
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Originally posted by funkedup
Room rates are $95 per night for a room that will sleep up to three people.
Con fee would be about $115 per person.
 


I think this answers your question Mini
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« Reply #86 on: July 21, 2003, 08:56:44 PM »
I'm interested but I'd have to see what the costs were gonna be before I could commit to anything.



...and if I were more patient and wait for the page to finish loading before I hit reply I'd have a better idea of what that would be. :)

Can't commit to anything right now, I'm moving and will be job hunting depending on what I can find and all I may or may not be able to do it.  Definetly interested though. :)
« Last Edit: July 21, 2003, 09:26:37 PM by Soulyss »
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Offline mietla

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« Reply #87 on: July 21, 2003, 08:57:04 PM »
For a single room that would cost $115 + 3 * $95 for the whole thing. If you want to share a room with two other guys, that's only $210

Plus, looks like most of us will probably drive, so no need to pay airfare.


I think that those are awesome rates. WTG Funk.
« Last Edit: July 21, 2003, 09:01:02 PM by mietla »
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Offline funkedup

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« Reply #88 on: July 21, 2003, 08:59:32 PM »
MiniD, the con room is the meeting room where we set up all the tables and computers and the network.  The hotel charges us to use the room 24/7 for 4 days and they charge us to set up the internet connection in the room.   You all would pay me a con fee which I would use to pay the hotel for the con room, and to buy the group ticket package for the airshow.

The guest room rate is for the actual hotel rooms and it would be $95 per room (at this particular hotel) regardless of occupancy.  You all would book guest rooms individually using a group rate code which the hotel would give us.
« Last Edit: July 21, 2003, 09:03:20 PM by funkedup »
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Offline mietla

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« Reply #89 on: July 21, 2003, 09:03:51 PM »
Where exactly is this hotel?

Is this the one in Santa Clara?
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