Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:21:03 -0800 (PST)
From: Michael Nelson <nelson_mr at yahoo.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: A DC hotels question
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

--- Eva Whitley <eva.whitley at gmail.com> wrote:

> So now I'm *really* confused. Why were we bidding these hotels in the
>
> late 80s? It's not like Worldcon was really small back then, or were
> we
> planning to announce a 3500 person cap if we won?

I don't know, Eva.  I wasn't involved with the bid and
don't recall many details.  I *think* they were bidding
three hotels:

 - Omni Shoreham Hotel (834 sleeping rooms)

 - Marriott-Wardman Park (1,335 sleeping rooms)

 - Washington Hilton Hotel & Towers (1,119 sleeping rooms)
    - Approx. 8/10 of a mile from the other two hotels

So, they could potentially have gotten enough sleeping
rooms blocked.

Each of the hotels has an exhibit hall and a "grand"
ballroom.  Does anyone know how they were planning to
divide up the major fixed functions and big events?  I
assume they planned to use the Hilton just for sleeping
rooms since it's nearly a mile away from the other two
hotels.  Or maybe they planned to use the Hilton for the
evening stuff like parties and the masquerade/Hugos?

Michael

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