[Nolose 2007 Venue] SF and East Bay venue report

Thu Oct 19 13:08:49 EDT 2006

The headlands institute (hiconference) and Point Bonita have bunk beds 
that will not work for us.

Deva

cherry midnight wrote:

> Hi everyone!
>
> I have been searching online for several hours, which I realize 
> because my butt hurts and it is dark out. Wow. I think more than 6 
> hours. OK. Anyway, I have not found anything good in my area so far. I 
> did find a few things outside of my area so I will list those at the 
> bottom for whoever covers those locations.
>
> Summary of my SF/EB findings:
> Retreat-style setting is unlikely, however we could possibly find a 
> small hotel and take it over entirerly. Difficulty with that plan is 
> it is hard to find a small hotel with meeting space.
>
> I did not explore large hotels because that was so low on our list, 
> however there are many large hotels that we could approach including 
> the one in South SF that NAAFA has used in the past, or Cathedral Hill 
> in SF (but pool may be inaccesible- need to visit.)
>
> Individual possibilities:
> 1) Pt Bonita YMCA conference space
> All rooms wheelchair accessible.
> Cant get to site, seems no pool but amazing views and tetherball.
>
> 2) Wildcard (old Ibiza on hegenberger). Unclear if it is still a 
> hotel- waiting to hear back.
>
> 3)Jack London Inn- pool, 108 rooms total. Oakland.
>
> 4) San Ramon Valley Conference Center
> San Ramon, California
> Jennifer Vernon
> Director of Sales
> Phone: 925-866-7612
> Toll Free Number: 1-800-521-4335
> Fax: 925-866-7687
> Email: LCSales at pge.com 
> <mailto:LCSales at pge.com?cc=shannon at uniquevenues.com>
> *MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from 
> "www.uniquevenues.com" claiming to be* 
> www.sanramonvalleyconferencecenter.com 
> <http://www.uniquevenues.com/out.cfm?link=http://www.sanramonvalleyconferencecenter.com&facil_id=15983>
> Some armless dining chairs, very corporate, no pool but 118 rooms.
>
> 5) Barry Shurtz
> Sales & Marketing Director
> Phone: 415-332-5771
> Fax: 415-332-5784
> Email: hi at yni.org <mailto:hi at yni.org?cc=shannon at uniquevenues.com>
> *MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from 
> "www.uniquevenues.com" claiming to be* www.hiconferencecenter.org 
> <http://www.uniquevenues.com/out.cfm?link=http://www.hiconferencecenter.org&facil_id=12607>
> 200 people maxRopes course. Don’t see a pool. Bunk beds and dorm 
> rooms. Rather pricey. Unlikely to work out.
>
> 6) Dolce Hayes Mansion
> San Jose, California
> Kelly Commerford
> Western Regional Director of Sales & Marketing
> Phone: 408-226-3200
> Toll Free Number: 800-420-3200
> Fax: 408-362-2388
> Email: info_hayesmansion at dolce.com 
> <mailto:info_hayesmansion at dolce.com?cc=shannon at uniquevenues.com>
> *MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from 
> "www.uniquevenues.com" claiming to be* www.hayesmansion.dolce.com 
> <http://www.uniquevenues.com/out.cfm?link=http://www.hayesmansion.dolce.com&facil_id=34386>
> Has great pool. Holds up to 900people. Very hotel like. Worth 
> pursuing, but looks pricey.
>
> 7)University of California, Berkeley
> Ray Whitaker
> Assistant Director
> Phone: 510-642-4444
> Fax: 510-642-4888
> Email: meethere at berkeley.edu 
> <mailto:meethere at berkeley.edu?cc=shannon at uniquevenues.com>
> *MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from 
> "www.uniquevenues.com" claiming to be* 
> www.conferenceservices.berkeley.edu 
> <http://www.uniquevenues.com/out.cfm?link=http://www.conferenceservices.berkeley.edu&facil_id=15315>
> Site was down- could not view. Doubt it is accesible, but worth a try.
> 8) Best Westerns
> *(A) 170 Hegenberger Loop, Oakland, CA, 94621-1326, United States **
> *Phone: 510-633-0500**
> Has indoor pool with good hand rail.
> *(B) 233 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94607-3802, United States **
> *Phone: 510-452-4565 **
> *Distance from City Center: *0.66m / 1.06km
> Nice big pool in center courtyard. Would be private if rented whole hotel.
> *(C) 105 Rockaway Beach Avenue**, Pacifica, CA, 94044-3253, United 
> States** **
> *Phone: 650-355-6300 **
> *Distance from City Center: *18.3m / 29.46km
> This looks really good- seems to have plenty of ocean-view meeting space.
> 9) http://www.jdvhospitality.com <http://www.jdvhospitality.com/> has 
> several hotels that look fancy and affordable. Some like Hotel Pheonix 
> look great and small enuf that we could rent whole thing, but no 
> meeting space.
> Others definitely have meeting space like Hotel Vitale which also has 
> armless chairs in the meeting room, though many in lobby have arms. 
> But this one is a large hotel with no pool so not so good.
> 10) 3100 Webster Street
> San Francisco, 94123
> 415-921-5520
> 877-4-DEL-SOL (433-5765)
> Fax: 415-931-4137
> www.thehoteldelsol.com
> epaul at jdvhospitality.com <mailto:epaul at jdvhospitality.com> good pool 
> and small enuf that we could rent all, but no meeting space
>
>
>
> For other people:
> (1) 1006 Washington Street
> Calistoga, 94515
> 707-942-6269
> 866-822-5772
> Fax: 707-942-4214
> www.calistogaspa.com
> info at calistogaspa@com <mailto:info at calistogaspa@com>
> Meetin space only for 40, but otherwise interesting- perhaps an 
> outdoor meeting space there?
>
>
> (2) Casa Munras
> 700 Munras Avenue
> Monterey, California 93940
> 800.222.2446
> (3) Saratoga Springs (google it)
> *MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from 
> "www.goldenbear.net" claiming to be* (4) http://www.goldenbear.net/ 
> <http://www.goldenbear.net/>
> *Golden Bear Cottages*
> 39367 Big Bear Blvd., Hwy. 18
> Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
> *Local*: 909. 866.2010
> *Toll Free*: 1.800.461.1023
> *Fax*: 909.866.9547
> *MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "www.uccr.org" 
> claiming to be* (5) http://www.uccr.org/ <http://www.uccr.org/>
> lists retreats in several different counties- see if yours is listed
>
>
> Finally, Max, could you please post to local fat lists- fat dyke and 
> others, looking for any location suggestions?
>
> Can't wait to hear other updates!
>
> -Sondra
>
>
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