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Jun-19-2007 14:30

This thread is for ideas, suggestions, proposals, etc. NO idea is too silly to mention :) although some might be too impractical to implement.

As possibilities become probabilities, I will create another thread for the Con itself and concrete facts/decisions/information.

Jun-23-2007 07:39

Well I have just had a quick look at Cincinnati and I must say it looks good to me. I checked out some downtown hotel prices for end of June and they are good and include breakfast. I also looked at events at that time and there are riverboat cruises. Also 60% of the population is within 500 miles so it says...hehehe
Can you tell I had fun and want to meet more of you :)

Jun-23-2007 19:43

Yay, Carrie!! ;)

Jul-9-2007 14:12

They have several conventions throughout the year here in Dallas as well. We have a lot of hotels with space and they've been excellent with working with us. Some times we even have it at the hotel at the airport, so talk about ease of getting to the hotel! Fly in, and you're there. I know the organizers of the cons here, I can get with one of them and see if they'd consider letting us join in with them at a con.

Jul-9-2007 15:06

Cruise on the Nile!
Cruise on the Nile!

Woohoo, oui oui.

Jul-9-2007 19:17

Europe!*cough* Europe!

Jul-12-2007 14:17

To bring this topic back up for more suggestions.

Was in chat and people were giving opinions on what they would like to see.

Please post here so we can see what people actually want to do, realisticaly.

--It has to be in the US (or someone can organize a Euro Sleuth Con as well)
--It likely needs to be in late June to late Aug
--It likely needs to be on a weekend
--It likely needs to be somewhere in the Mid West (or West Coast)
--Needs to be easily accessable (bigger city, etc.)
--Needs to be family friendly (so that those not involved in the Con have something to do)

Any one have some ideas to add?

Jul-12-2007 14:29

I dont particularly agree with the timeframe. I think we could all save a lot of money if it were more off-season.

Jul-12-2007 14:45

I definitely agree with Biggie, and if it's school that's an issue doing it over a holiday weekend, not the big holidays, is still really cheap for hotels.

Jul-13-2007 07:35

When we planned Sleuth Con I we originally had it in early May and everyone rejected that idea and wanted it in June after school was out.

Does anyone have a suggestion for an actual time/date that would be better?

The biggest cost is not the hotel room for sleeping (which does go up and down) but the rental of space to host, which does not change through out the year.

Jul-13-2007 08:22

Well I have a question about what people expect the cost of rooms to be. I have travelled quite a bit and the room we had in Florida was great for the price. At $70 US it was outstanding in my humble opinion. You would not get that type of room in a large city in Ontario for under $125. And our exchange rate is close now. As I said before I priced out hotels for the 2nd last weekend in June and it was around the $70 including breakfast which I feel is very reasonable. So picking a hotel on cost only you would be on the outskirts of the city in a dingy motel. I feel picking the hotel should be dependant on the amenities such as restaurants inside or very close by, coffee in your room and internet access....hehehehe for you people who can't live without it. So please could someone tell me what you think a good price is for a room?