Re: West Baden

From: William Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:13:45 -0400

I guess we need to set up some sort of event for the middle of the week now!

On 10/31/2013 2:09 PM, Jake Palmer wrote:
>
> I pushed my return flight from Kent back a week so I'm also in for
> West Baden.
>
> On Oct 30, 2013 8:08 PM, "Nick Ray" <lasray_at_gmail.com
> <mailto:lasray_at_gmail.com>> wrote:
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> I'm in. I'll start saving my personal days.
>
> Nick
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 6:04 PM, William Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com
> <mailto:wdgowen_at_gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> That would be my guess. I think we went to 6 on Saturday but
> I'm not sure.
>
>
>
> On 10/30/2013 6:04 PM, Don Slusarczyk wrote:
>>
>> Is the flying from 9-5 (I think) like last time?
>>
>> Don
>>>
>>> Here's the news we've all been waiting for. West Baden is on
>>> for next year. There were two choices for dates but the
>>> first one conflicted with the WC. We've locked up May 3 and
>>> 4, 2014 with an option for May 2.
>>>
>>> The financial arrangement is the same as last year with the
>>> total cost being about $2800 for two days. Three days would
>>> be 50% more. We have to decide on whether to commit for May
>>> 2 within about a week from now.
>>>
>>> Also they will give us the same room rate as last year -
>>> $149 per night. This is pretty low for a 5 star hotel. The
>>> people who stayed in the hotel last year seemed to be happy
>>> with the rooms and service.
>>>
>>> At this point in time I have no idea when or whether we will
>>> need to make a deposit for the dates. We can nail down the
>>> details as things progress.
>>>
>>> Please start making plans to attend. With this much advance
>>> notice I'm hoping we can improve on last year's
>>> participation. If we could get 30 participants the cost
>>> would be under $100 for 2 days or under $150 for three days.
>>>
>>> Also it would be nice if someone else could do the CD duties
>>> next year. I'll volunteer to keep up with the finances again
>>> unless my $6 profit last year was too much!
>>>
>>
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