conventions and games

[watervole]

Feeling pretty tired today. Just recovered from a stomach bug and am bit tired from that and I've been doing a lot of committee and hotel stuff in the last few days.

orbital_2008 are trying to choose between the last two hotels left on our list. We looked at data for masses, actually visited 5 of them and elimanated several hotels that were good in many ways on grounds of either cost, not enough programme rooms (we're definitely planning a programme-heavy convention) or lack of available bedrooms.

The two left are both good venues and have a lot going for them, in my eyes at least. One of them is a much tigher call financially and requires us to fill a lot of bedrooms.

Trying to estimate (with a good safety margin) how many bedrooms will be booked at an Eastercon is giving me grey hairs. (bear in mind that the number of attendees is not the same as the number of people staying in the hotel, especially if you're near a large city and people can commute.)

The good news is that we've got frineds around for a gaming weekend and I've already managed to play Metro, Guillotine, TAboo, and Citadels. Lots more gaming planned for tomorrow.

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[exalted-mugwump.livejournal.com]

I can never make up my mind, citadels is either a really good game or a really bad game, and I really can't decide.

[sugoll.livejournal.com]

And I'd just like to say, you've done an amazing job over the hotel business, so far. Lots of improvements negotiated, and you've refrained from any homicides among the committee. :-)

[watervole.livejournal.com]

Grin!

It's a good thing I like them all! (Now where did I put that arsenic...)