Re: COMMON conf room rates....

[Ron-Zimmerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

For once I have to disagree with Trevor.

We may see this same argument before every conference, but that's because 
the conference locations are very expensive.

The conference itself has always been and remains a good value, but the 
choice of locations makes it very expensive for those of us who don't live 
in those expensive cities.

If you live in New York, Chicago, LA, then you don't think the room rates 
and other expenses are out of line.  But for those of us who live in the 
less expensive parts of the country, the $200+ per night room rate is 
ridiculous, not to mention the cost of meals in those locations!

--
Thank you,
Ronald L. Zimmerman
Email: Ron-Zimmerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 11/16/2009 10:17:37 AM:

> Actually Paul, we are not talking about how expensive the conference has
> "become". This is the same conversation for every single past conference
> since midrange-L has been in existence.
>
> It is simply the same old tired argument that gets beat around for the 
sake
> of showcasing the whining of a few old tired arguers.
>
>
> P.S. These thoughts are my own personal thoughts and reflect no
> organization.
>
>
> On 11/16/09 10:59 AM, "Paul E. Fenstermacher" <paulf@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > As long as we're talking about how expensive the conference has become 
how
> > about we discuss the feasibility of moving COMMON, the corporation, 
out of
> > Chicago.  Why is it there?  Why can't the offices be moved to a less 
expensive
> > area of the country?  How about Rochester, MN.?  Kansas City?  There 
must be
> > hundreds of locations where this struggling organization could be 
relocated.
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