Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:45:59 -0400
From: "Michael Walsh" <mjw at press.jhu.edu>
To: "WSFA members" <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Philcon hotel rates
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

> "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl at KeithLynch.net> 6/5/2009 6:55 PM >>>
>I am disappointed to see that Philcon's hotel room rates are actually
>up since last year.  They are $125, $145, $165, and $325 for a single,
>double, quad, and suite, respectively.  Last year they were $119,
>$139, $159, and $325.

[snippage occurs here, destroying vast swaths of glowing electrons]

>Does anyone have any idea what accounts for this increase?  Is fandom
>likely to be priced out of being able to hold conventions?

In regards to Philcon, the best folks to ask about the rate increase would =
be:
chair2009 at philcon.org
hotel2009 at philcon.org - the hotel liaison

Pretty much anything else would be speculation.

Me ... I have a car and am staying at a nearby (& cheaper)  Marriott - no =
surprise there.

mjw