Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2003 20:49:17 -0500
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at mail.press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>, <Prather at netzero.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: I feel like a lone voice crying in the wilderness
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

>Prather at netzero.net 01/04/03 10:01AM
>trying over and over again to get someone planning WSFA cons to
>SERIOUSLY
>consider a very nice hotel with plenty of function space along ONE wide =
hall
>on ONE floor plus big sleeping rooms plus no room guarantee to get free
>function space  plus a room rate (last Jan.) of $69 s/d/t/q plus a lower =
tax
>rate than MD, namely the Dulles Hyatt on 703-713-1234.  Please multiply =
your
>room rate less this room rate by the expected number of rooms rented and
>consider the total savings!
>
>I'm not on the WSFA general list.  Hence for questions/comments on this
>matter ONLY please use the address above.
>

Well, it certianly looks interesting, and should be checked out.

That said, I would suggest that the location of Capclave should not be =
dependent just upon just the desires of WSFAns.  We make up but a small =
part of the attendees.  The convention should also be convenient to/for =
them.

Which was why the New Carrolton site was quite useful: a) ease of driving =
from northern locations (Philly, NYC, etc) and b) a transporation of hub =
that allowed one to take Amtrak, Marc, or Metro to the New Carrollton =
stop.

Of course dirt cheap rooms & free parking are great incentives for folks =
to travel a bit more . . .

My two pennies worth of comment . . .

mjw