[scompton]

What is Otakon?

 

[Dave1]

Stephen,

Both good for me.

 

[tkam]

Count me in for either date.

 

[Akathriel]

Oh man Stephen, I'll be having surgery in July.

No love for June? Also if its less than 100 people I'd be more than happy to host. I live about a mile from the Bethesda metro.

 

[CD44hi]

Thanks for taking the initiative

Either date looks good at this point.

 

[markmaxx]

I will check on the dates but sounds like great fun. I will PM you my phone No. if you need some help doing anything, or money to hold a room please ask.

 

[pwrusr]

I think etheir day would work for me.

 

[thrice]

It looks like either day would work for most people. Keep spreading the word. I want to get an initial estimate for attendance.

 

[sschell]

Hopefully, I can make it either day. Pretty excited, as this would be my first meet!

 

[SK138]

I am in...if I am not traveling.

 

[thrice]

little bump. I've got 2-3 hotels on a short list for potential locations. I have an appointment to see the last one tomorrow afternoon.

Here's a breakdown:

1) very close to the beltway (exit 25) and a good size, but $950 and payment is due in advance. Upside: close to beltway, close to food (McDs in walking distance, other wise a drive to other places).

2) Farther away from beltway but easy to get to: ~$400-600 depending on room, pay after event, far away (1-2 miles by car and you would have to drive) from typical food type places, but it's at a conference center so there are two restaurant and a Starbucks on location. Cheapest option with good access for unloading cars

3) Farther away from beltway, ~$650, pay after event, Interesting room (not your standard rectangular thing, but I haven't seen it yet), not close to food.

All three locations are available on either the 21st or the 14th.

I'm figuring on 50-75 people but options 2 and 3 are more flexible if we go over the 75 mark. Option 1 is less flexible and the price goes up from there.

 

[scompton]

I'm for the cheaper options. When you say farther from the beltway, how far are you talking, and is it still exit 25?

 

[thrice]

Quote:

Originally Posted by scompton /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm for the cheaper options. When you say farther from the beltway, how far are you talking, and is it still exit 25?

Yes, Option 1 and 2 are exit 25 off the beltway, option 3 is exit 23....all are within 2-3 miles of the beltway so none of them are that far from the beltway.

 

[SK138]

Just tell me when / where / how much and I will be there with my modest gears

This will be fun!! I just hope I will not be traveling for business on that day...that ALWAYS gets in the way

 

[vvs_75]

Count me in for either date.