vince pitelka on tue 6 nov 01
> Is there any chance that more rooms will be allocated at the conference
> rate? ...or any other hotels within a block or so? Both Hyatt and Westin
> are full at those rates as of 11/05.
This seems appalling. Do the folks at NCECA know about this. I know that
the hotels are reluctant to set aside larger blocks of rooms, but $120 is
pretty high. That is the highest "special" rate ever for the NCECA
conference hotels as far as I know. Why is Kansas City so expensive? I
have a reservation in the Hyatt, but I am dismayed to find out that so many
people will be scrambling for rooms.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
615/597-5376
Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
Fabienne Micheline Cassman on tue 6 nov 01
Is there any chance that more rooms will be allocated at the conference
rate? ...or any other hotels within a block or so? Both Hyatt and Westin
are full at those rates as of 11/05.
Fabienne http://www.milkywayceramics.com/
WARNING: I cannot be held responsible for the above
because my cats have apparently learned to type.
Jocelyn McAuley on wed 7 nov 01
On Wed, 7 Nov 2001, claybair wrote:
> If NCECA ever comes to Seattle that is exactly what I will do!
> Or you can bring your tents and set up a Potters tent city!:-> Don't I
You know Gayle, I was noticing on the maps that there's a big park located
by NCECA in Kansas City! I was joking about camping after hearing about
the sell outs of the conference reserves.
My mantra of finally going to NCECA is actually working... I just bought
my plane ticket. I can't believe that with four months to go, this is
where I am. :)
If NCECA ever does come to Seattle...
camping on the islands and Ferrying over would be fun
Good Luck everyone
Jocelyn
> > rate? ...or any other hotels within a block or so? Both Hyatt and Westin
> > are full at those rates as of 11/05.
>
> This seems appalling. Do the folks at NCECA know about this. I know that
> the hotels are reluctant to set aside larger blocks of rooms, but $120 is
> pretty high. That is the highest "special" rate ever for the NCECA
> conference hotels as far as I know. Why is Kansas City so expensive? I
> have a reservation in the Hyatt, but I am dismayed to find out that so many
> people will be scrambling for rooms.
> Best wishes -
> - Vince
>
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claybair on wed 7 nov 01
One would think with the state of the economy and how hard the hotel
industry has been hit recently that they would be falling all over
themselves to woo convention goers with great deals.
One way to get around it is to have local potters offer spare rooms to
convention goers.
If NCECA ever comes to Seattle that is exactly what I will do!
Or you can bring your tents and set up a Potters tent city!:-> Don't I
always come up with great ideas?..... don't answer that!
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island, WA
http://claybair.com
vince pitelka wrote>>
> Is there any chance that more rooms will be allocated at the conference
> rate? ...or any other hotels within a block or so? Both Hyatt and Westin
> are full at those rates as of 11/05.
This seems appalling. Do the folks at NCECA know about this. I know that
the hotels are reluctant to set aside larger blocks of rooms, but $120 is
pretty high. That is the highest "special" rate ever for the NCECA
conference hotels as far as I know. Why is Kansas City so expensive? I
have a reservation in the Hyatt, but I am dismayed to find out that so many
people will be scrambling for rooms.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Paul Lewing on wed 7 nov 01
on 11/7/01 2:36 PM, claybair at gayle@CLAYBAIR.COM wrote:
> This seems appalling. Do the folks at NCECA know about this. I know that
> the hotels are reluctant to set aside larger blocks of rooms,
No kidding that's appalling, Vince. Especially since the poster and
registration materials have not been mailed out yet. Which means that most
members of NCECA don't even know yet what the conference hotels are much
less the prices or phone numbers.
Paul Lewing, Seattle
Christena Schafale on thu 8 nov 01
I too was shocked to hear that the conference hotels were already
booked. On the other hand, last year in Charlotte, they kept opening up
new blocks of rooms at the conference rate, and getting conference rate
rooms in additional hotels, at least up into January or February, so maybe
that will happen again.
Chris
Consultation and Referral Specialist
Resources for Seniors
christenas@rfsnc.org
www.resourcesforseniors.com
Phone: (919) 713-1537
FAX: (919) 872-9574
1110 Navaho Dr, Suite 400
Raleigh, NC 27609
Ted Vogel on thu 8 nov 01
I just got off the phone with the NCECA office and was told that there
ARE rooms at the Westin Hotel call 816-474-4400. best, Ted Vogel
--On Wednesday, November 7, 2001 2:36 PM -0800 claybair
wrote:
> One would think with the state of the economy and how hard the hotel
> industry has been hit recently that they would be falling all over
> themselves to woo convention goers with great deals.
> One way to get around it is to have local potters offer spare rooms to
> convention goers.
>
> If NCECA ever comes to Seattle that is exactly what I will do!
> Or you can bring your tents and set up a Potters tent city!:-> Don't
> I always come up with great ideas?..... don't answer that!
>
> Gayle Bair
> Bainbridge Island, WA
> http://claybair.com
>
>
> vince pitelka wrote>>
>
>> Is there any chance that more rooms will be allocated at the
>> conference rate? ...or any other hotels within a block or so? Both
>> Hyatt and Westin are full at those rates as of 11/05.
>
> This seems appalling. Do the folks at NCECA know about this. I know
> that the hotels are reluctant to set aside larger blocks of rooms,
> but $120 is pretty high. That is the highest "special" rate ever for
> the NCECA conference hotels as far as I know. Why is Kansas City so
> expensive? I have a reservation in the Hyatt, but I am dismayed to
> find out that so many people will be scrambling for rooms.
> Best wishes -
> - Vince
>
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Ted Vogel
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Lewis & Clark College
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Millie on thu 8 nov 01
this will be my 4th NCECA, G-d willing, and the creek don't rise, the first time I
went I was told that every one starts makeing reservations in Nov. And each year it
seems to creep further into the future. one thing that I have seen happen is that
people seem to reserve several rooms and as the date gets closer and friends who
have said that they will go, change their minds and they cancel a reservation. so
you can leave your name on a wait list sometimes. Last year they added another
hotel or was it two to the list in Jan. the campout would sound better if I were
either younger or had one of those motel rooms on wheels that you tow.
Millie in Md. hoping that the airline that I make reservations with will still be
in business in March,
vince pitelka on thu 8 nov 01
> I too was shocked to hear that the conference hotels were already
> booked. On the other hand, last year in Charlotte, they kept opening up
> new blocks of rooms at the conference rate, and getting conference rate
> rooms in additional hotels, at least up into January or February, so maybe
> that will happen again.
Yes, it will. Louis Katz explained it to me. When a block of rooms is set
aside for conference attendees, NCECA is committing to those rooms. If the
rooms do not fill to a certain percentage, NCECA has to pay a portion of the
room rate, and that can get real expensive very quickly. So they set aside
blocks of rooms a little at a time. They are being especially cautious this
year, because of the national reticence about travel. I think that we might
all surprise ourselves. Recent events might make us turn out for NCECA in
even greater numbers.
So keep trying those reservations. They will open up more rooms at the
conference rate. I am surprised by the conference room rate, however,
considering that the hotel industry nationwide is really suffering, and as
someone already pointed out, you would think they would readily go to
greater lengths to attract visitors. Especially in a place like Kansas
City, which ain't exactly a tourist mecca.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
615/597-5376
Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
Earl Brunner on fri 9 nov 01
This is Friday evening at 7:00PM PST and the Westin computer (their
scheduling desk) will not let me get the Conference rate. The person
there suspected that the block of rooms was full.
Ted Vogel wrote:
> I just got off the phone with the NCECA office and was told that there
> ARE rooms at the Westin Hotel call 816-474-4400. best, Ted Vogel
>
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Earl Brunner
http://coyote.accessnv.com/bruec/
bruec@anv.net
Mud Larque on sat 10 nov 01
I searched on orbitz.com for hotels in Kansas City near Crown Center and found the Fairfield Inn Union Hill, 3001 Main Street. It is 0.7 miles from Crown Center (I figure a 15 minute walk) and has rooms for $79 - $99 per night. The Fairfield is part of the Marriott chain, and usually comfortable and clean. Continental breakfast is included. There is an $89 AARP rate, too!
I will be looking for other people with clay on their shoes to walk to Crown Center with.
MJ Moriarty
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