[Nolose 2007 Venue] row the boat ashore

[cherry midnight]

I think it is a weird 'fit' for nolose, very-scenic-and-relaxing-however-not-at-all-punk-or-private, but at the same time I dont know how desperate folks are feeling. I am feeling like the options are extremely limited for something in the bayarea, and I think that a bunch of short cruises may actually leave from the port of SF. I also think the pricing would be about what last years was - probably around $100-$150/night/person including everything except travel to get there, but including more amenities. 

I went on a cruise with my father when he was very ill and immobile. Accesibility-wise, it was great. Lots of people with scooters (rented, I think) were there and it is flat and easy to scoot everywhere. Chairs were variable. There were several pools, all with stairs and sturdy railings. And generally tons of space. I think there are a lot of problems with the working conditions, though perhaps not as bad as I have seen reported considering the conversations I had with some of the 'lower level' workers. The environmental stuff is generally bad, but it may vary by cruise line - some lines treat their waste while other do not.

So, what I am saying is perhaps we should tell the agent who approached NOLOSE that we are an environmentally and socially progressive group and we only be interested if the ship had reasonable environmental and labor policies. While I think it is a long shot and there are lots of problems with it, I dont personally feel like there is a good leading choice of venue right now, so I would not turn something down without having more info. Especially when we do not have to do any of the work to get the info about the venue.

-Sondra





Max Airborne <maxairborne at gmail.com> wrote: Yeah, I was kind of kidding, really.

On 1/2/07, Amanda Piasecki <amandapiasecki at yahoo.com> wrote: 
Most cruise ships are a total environmental and labor nightmare, since they're not usually governed by US laws if they're affordable. 
   
  A

   
  Deva Berman < deva at wildbrain.com> wrote:
  Do you have any more info? Seems like we would have to be sharing with  
other people on the boat, and I really wonder about accessibility. Do 
you know more, or know where the boats sail out of, or if they do such 
short cruises?

Max Airborne wrote:

> Perhaps we should consider this venue. 
>
> xo Max
>
> --------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Can I Go Travel* <  amy at canigotravel.com 
> >
> Date: Jan 2, 2007 6:50 AM
> Subject: nolose conference
> To:  nolose-announce-owner at nolose.org 
> 
>
 > Hello,
>
> My name is Amy Sierra and I own a travel agency just outside of Austin,
> TX. We specialize in group travel, for both non-profit and for profit
> business'. I wanted to see if you would be interested in planning your 
> next conference on a cruise ship? There are so many benefits to this
> option including unlimited free meeting space, great rates, and not to
> mention alot of fun! If Nolose is a 501c3, we can even make the cruise a 
> fundraiser for the organization! Also, the organization earns free cabins
> for each person that travels on the group, so the owners and potential
> others in the organization will travel almost free (only payable are port 
> charges and taxes).
>
> If you would like to discuss this further, please let me know. I have 
> been
> in the travel  industry for 13 years and thoroughly enjoy my field. I look
> forward to speaking to you soon!
>
> Best,
> Amy Sierra
> Owner, Can I Go Travel
> 512-258-2855
>  www.canigotravel.com 
>

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