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[Tom Servinsky]

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The cost of the our convention room rates is cheap in comparison to just
about any other hotel you can think of. Anything under $100 per night for a
hotel like the Hyatt is a deal anyway you slice it. Overall the service is
generally good,nice rooms,and quite accommodating.  I split a room with
someone this year... a little of $200 for 5 nights. That's a good deal.
My pet peeve, however, is not the cost of the room but rather how convention
sites are strategically  placed and run.  Generally they are conveniently
located to the airport, but beyond that, that make things like buying food a
high priced commodity. Come on....$9.25 for 2 eggs and a glass of juice.
It's bit of the "gotcha".  I think the convention hotels are so geared
towards attracting companies/conventions with unlimited expense accounts
that the "extras" don't hit home like they do when we, the basically
self-employed worker, have to swallow some of the ridiculous stuff.  Good
example at this convention...Jansen Pharmaceuticals put up several thousand
of their salespeople and not one of them had to pay one dime for their week
of fine wine and dine.
 Don't get me wrong, I personally like hotels like the Hyatt. I think for
what they do they do as well as any hotel out there.
Tom Servinsky,RPT
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of
Joe And Penny Goss
Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 11:23 AM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: convention


  Hi,
  My stay at Chicago's cost me $31.00per night for the days of the
convention.

  To do this three other techs had to give up a little creature comfort for
4 nights that we roomed together.

   Three had to give up more than one due to the noise level caused by the
chain saw that was being used to fell giant Ponderosa pine.

  The next nites were fine as all used noise reduction devices to block the
evidence that one of us was still alive and breathing.

  Although the lack of sleep resulted in my becomming susceptable to the
bronko bug,
  I count this convention as one of the most rememorable to date.

  The last day ( Sunday ) I roomed with another tech at reduced rates,
$43.00 for my part sr. cit. There are some advantages to being an old ----
  Joe Goss
  imatunr@srvinet.com
  www.mothergoosetools.com


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