[Nolose 2007 Venue] possible venue!

Amanda Piasecki amandapiasecki at yahoo.com
Sun Jan 28 20:35:01 EST 2007 

Hey Shira!  We miss you!  We're really glad for your feedback!

xoxo
Amanda

SHIRA STONE <shira623 at verizon.net> wrote: I realized I should clarify my email about budget.  That information was
based on the past as I have done most of the negotiations with places for
the past 5 years.  However, I am not currently on the board and they are
really the ones who need to say what makes sense budgetwise.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "SHIRA STONE" 
To: ; 
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Nolose 2007 Venue] possible venue!


> Actually, those prices arent bad.  Basically, you should assume we will
need
> to add about $125-150 per person for Nolose costs.  Usually, we have paid
> arond $100 per night for a room, and $125 or so for food and conference
> space rental.
>
> So, if you can get something that would be about $325 per person for
single
> occupancy (or 225 for double occupancy) that is doable.  Of course cheaper
> is always better.  And with hotels, people generally reserve the rooms and
> pay separately so the registration costs dont seem as high.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Deva Berman" 
> To: 
> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 8:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nolose 2007 Venue] possible venue!
>
>
> > I agree that I don't think this place is going to work.
> >
> > I talked to the Corte Madeira Inn today. It's a bit schmancy and may be
> > too pricey, but not positive. It's a smaller hotel, so if we took 50
> > rooms, we would take half of it.  Do we know what the budget is. It
> > would really help me to know what I am looking at there. For instance,
> > this place had the following approx. costs:
> >
> > Rooms - 145. per night - so half of that for double occupancy, maybe
> > less if some rooms take cots
> > Food - needs more discussion, but let's say around $50.00 per day for
> > all three meals (but only need one Friday, and two Sunday.
> > Huge room - complimentary if we rented 50 rooms.
> > Break Outs - may be a problem because the smaller ones are upstairs.
> > Would have to figure out something. The large room divides.
> >
> > Very approximately, 200.00 cost per person with double occupancy
> > straight up based on 100 people without figuring scholorship, and Nolose
> > additional costs. These were also quoted costs without going into a
> > bigger negotiation, which I am sure I can shave a bit off of once we
> > were seriously getting down into the details. Is this in the ballpark? I
> > think there are other small hotelly type things like this in Marin and
> > Sonoma that we would not rent out totally, but with taking up half of
> > the rooms, we would be a dominant force, and we would be the main group,
> > so there would not be another wedding or whatever to contend with.
> >
> > http://www.cortemaderainn.com/
> >
> > Awaiting guidance,
> > Deva
> >
> >
> > cherry midnight wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Max,
> > >
> > > I looked at this place before and disregarded it, I think because of
> > > the sleeping and the general spread-outness of it.
> > >
> > > I think that, depending on price, it might be possible to purchase
> > > some alternative sleeping accommodations and/or to rent some golf
> > > carts to help transport folks, but I have a memory or this place being
> > > pricey. Do you know the cost?
> > >
> > > I think that without the guarantee of the swimming pool being open and
> > > available around the clock, it does not seem compelling enough to me
> > > in any way that would make it worth the effort of working on
> > > alternative sleeping arrangements. Pretty, but not enough to make up
> > > for the lack of comfortable sleeping options.
> > >
> > > I think we need to start looking harder at small hotels with pool that
> > > we can rent out and that are in restful locations. I am wondering
> > > about Tahoe- does anyone know that area well enough to know if there
> > > are any that would work well?
> > >
> > > -Sondra
> > >
> > > */Max Airborne /* wrote:
> > >
> > >     Hey kids,
> > >
> > >     this is from Ross Relles, the accessible place in the Sierras.
> > >     They finally got back to me!!!
> > >
> > >     http://www.camprossrelles.com/
> > >
> > >     I called the guy to ask about a site visit. They are currently all
> > >     closed up, so we can't actually go see the place until March. I
> > >     will write him back with questions about pricing and such.
> > >
> > >     Yippee!!!
> > >
> > >     --Max
> > >
> > >     ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > >     From: *Nick Nichol* 

> > >     >
> > >     Date: Jan 24, 2007 10:12 AM
> > >     Subject: Camp availablity
> > >     To: maxairborne at gmail.com 
> > >
> > >     RE Your request for info on Camp Availability.
> > >     We do not have anyone scheduled in camp for the Oct 5-8 as you
> > >     requested and have you tentatively reserved for that time period.
> Our
> > >     camp is fully wheelchair accessible so that should be no problem.
> The
> > >     pool may not be usable being so late in the season, but the rest
of
> > >     the camp should be great. Be advised that only 8 of the 12 cabins
> are
> > >     winterized with furnaces and insulation and that the beds in all
> > >     cabins are all bunk beds, 5 sets in each cabin. Will you want us
to
> > >     do the cooking or will you be providing your own? You have the
> > >     option.
> > >     If you need to phone, use 916-965-3898 as our phone at camp has
been
> > >     experiencing some problems and we are having the phone company
> > >     checking it out.
> > >     Nick Nichol, Site Manager
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