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[October]

There *is* an active organization committee (or person), isn't there? People are working on deciding when and where, aren't they? I guess I just sort of took it for granted that we're just waiting for the committee to announce when and where, but I realized that I don't even know if a structure exists to make the decision. So... if there are some folks working on this, could they possibly give us a status on the next ARGFest, even if when-and-where hasn't been decided?

[cfreak]

Us guys with Fundi Technologies (Deus City) vote for Dallas ... nice central location ... okay so we're biased

When is all this going down?

[VQ.Wavecrest]

Well, if locations are still being thrown... how about Philadelphia (PA!)? There's a convention center here that's pretty nice, affordable hotels right across from it (and expensive ones too, if that's your fancy), and a TON of awesome places to eat!

Seriously, there's this great Italian restaurant down the block from there, and a place called Reading Terminal, with a lot of food inside it. And there are shuttles to the airports, not to mention close access to public transport (which also goes right to the airport; don't worry, it's the NICE trains that go there )

[UnimportantHero]

philadelphia! heck yeah!

the convention center is amazing. i have been there lots of times before for other conventions. there is this huge staircase whose base is made out of teacups! and a really fun vegan chinese restaurant walking distance, some great bars walking distance... real good!

[Jas0n]

Dallas is cool

I've never been through Philly (never been very interested either LOL), but hey I just wanna go to it where ever it is.

oh and you can't take away from the bars and eateries in New Orleans

[thebruce]

one of these days...
we'll get one in Toronto
*sniff*

[chixor1]

w00t..This time I will not miss it. NoLa would be excellent too <3

[taureanfreak]

I like the idea of Philidelphia and New Orleans. If you wanted to make it easier for our Canadian friends, maybe Buffalo, NY???

I'd suggest Cleveland, OH. There's plenty of places to hold the convention though and everything is cheap. But you'd run into public transportation problems- unless you suck up to city officials. (I could do that most likely). Cleveland is dieing for some business. They might bend over backwards for a chance at a ton of people coming into the city. They've done it before for other groups.

[Jas0n]

ok...

So let's say we could get a good rate here...

What would everyone think of say May 16-18 at the Inn on Bourbon Street.

We could probably get some good group discounts, they have nice meeting rooms that can be setup for 12 to 100 people.

Of course it would be on Bourbon street so the need for much transportation wouldn't be that high (other than to and from airport) since most everything there is to do around there is in the french quarter or originates there with tours going out...

Most of the rooms in this hotel have balconies overlooking bourbon street, and they appear to be really nice rooms.

(note: Most of the hotels in this area did not receive much if any damage what-so-ever from the hurricane and from my personal experience the hotels in this area are in very good shape following katrina)

There are several hotels in the area if we can't get everyone in there...

There are several - several eateries within walking distance... I love Jimmy Buffets and promise to eat there one night or another - gotta get the nachos

Also, there's huge possibilities for someone local (RH maybe) to set us up a weekend game that takes us through some of the hotspots - include voodoo shops, ghost tours - etc etc.. dunno /shrug... lol


(not trying to force the issue, just to get the ball rolling and get people thinking - LOL)

P.S. I've got a fellow Saints fan that works at Marriott headquarters who has offered to help if we knew about how many people, rooms, and meeting space (and dates)... I'll save him as a reference for this or if we decide to go somewhere else for ARGfest

[Agent Lex]

Sooo... did a place get decided on yet? Anyone organising? I wanna make the trip over but I'll need some advance notice!

[Jas0n]

I'm the same way, I'm willing to help organize, but I definitely need advance notice before making a trip anywhere. (I've got to steal money from the wife LOL)

[RedHatty]

Same here, but until some kind of "formal" decision is made, we can't really start anything rolling

[natas]

never been to one but planning on it. Sounds fun. Let me know if I can help in any way.

[eegleburger]

all right, the formal decision will be Dallas!

[SpaceBass]

ARGFest-o-Con (and Wet T-Shirt Contest) 2008 will be in Boston, MA, USA, in late July! Mark your calendars now; details to come.