[Nolose 2007 Venue] hi folks

[Deva Berman]

I was hoping to have at least one option that is in the city to present 
with everything else. I loved the retreat setting, but am also concerned 
with accessibility and money as out of city options add a lot in travel 
costs, and I really want the East Coast base to be able to come. Of 
course it would be optimal if we can find a retreat setting that is 
affordable enough to even out the transportation costs, but are we 
totally closed to having a city option?

Deva

Max Airborne wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> So, the venue committee thus far consists of:
>
>     * Max <maxairborne at gmail.com <mailto:maxairborne at gmail.com>>
>     * Holly <hhholiday at aol.com <mailto:hhholiday at aol.com>>
>     * Deva <deva at wildbrain.com <mailto:deva at wildbrain.com>>
>     * Pat <patdixon at sbcglobal.net <mailto:patdixon at sbcglobal.net>>
>     * Sondra <cherrymidnight at sbcglobal.net
>       <mailto:cherrymidnight at sbcglobal.net>>
>     * Amanda <amandapiasecki at yahoo.com <mailto:amandapiasecki at yahoo.com>>
>     * Shira <shira623 at verizon.net <mailto:shira623 at verizon.net>>
>     * Cristy <cristycardinal at gmail.com <mailto:cristycardinal at gmail.com>>
>
> Our job is to find a great place in northern/central California for 
> next year's Nolose conference.
>
> At our board meeting a couple nights ago, the board was unanimous 
> about wanting to do it retreat-style again, meaning we'd have a place 
> to ourselves. We also batted around the idea of extending the 
> conference by a day (like, Thursday - Sunday). But we agreed that it'd 
> be best to explore comparative costs of doing that before deciding.
>
> In any case, we need to move quickly on finding a place.
>
> Perhaps we shoud start by answering this question: If we had the 
> perfect setting for nolose, what would it be? Tell me your ideas!
>
> Also, if anyone has any possible places in mind, what are they?
>
> Ideally, I'd like to come up with a group of potential places that 
> meet our needs, and have us locals get together for a road trip to 
> check them out, preferably this month.
>
> Ok, so my answer to the question about my perfect place for nolose 
> would be this:
>
> -- accessible, not just for wheelchairs, but also for supersized 
> people and people with mobility issues
> -- relaxed yet attentive staff (i thought the menla staff were fucking 
> great)
> -- group togetherness at meal times
> -- swimming pool, preferably a heated one
> -- outside the cities
> -- an extra day
> -- cheaper than it has been
>
> That's what I've got so far, folks.
>
> xoxoxo Max
>
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