convention expenses

[Clyde Hollinger]

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Friends,

I hope I'm not being too redundant; I didn't read all the "convention"
posts.  Gary Neie, next year's director, mentioned that next year in
Dallas the rooms will be under $100, and there is much better access to
other eateries.

Usually a little sleuthing will turn up less expensive alternatives for
meals.  At Chicago, having arrived late in the evening, I ate breakfast
at the hotel buffet the next morning, but at $13 plus tip even once was
too often.  The next morning I ate at the cafeteria across the street --
two eggs, home fries, bacon and toast for under $4.  And that evening I
walked 15 minutes to the MacDonalds -- OK,  not my favorite, but I'm not
that picky, either.  Even within the Hyatt, a lunchtime salad or
sandwich was $5 and really filled me up.  I can live with that.

Another hint -- sell enough Dampp-Chaser systems, get invited to the
complimentary Saturday morning breakfast.  Thank you, Gail!  :-)

Regards,
Clyde Hollinger, RPT
Lititz, PA, USA

Tom Servinsky wrote:

> 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.
> 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.

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