Sounds great, Josh. I look forward to hearing what they come up with. Thanks, Kitka
--- In [email protected], "Josh Leo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > it's in the works... a mirrored discussion is taking place amongst the node > 101'ers > > On 3/14/06, Kitka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I've been to (and worked at) quite a few non-vlogger conventions and I > > know that usually convention coordinators make deals with a few local > > hotels in order to get a group rate for people attending their > > convention. It would be highly desireable if the people in charge of > > Vloggercon would contact a few hotels in the area in order to make > > this possible. That way, we don't have to debate this or get > > suggestions right, left and center. > > > > Is Node101 organizing this convention? I would like to see them add > > hotel information and special offers to the Vloggercon site to > > facilitate our travel plans. > > > > Kitka > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Enric" <enric@> wrote: > > > > > > Right now several people living in San Francisco and surrounding area > > > are at SxSW still. You may get more recommendations if you put the > > > question out again in a couple of days. BTW, the Castro is one of the > > > nicer areas of San Francisco -- gays and lesbians though of different > > > sexual taste than me and others tend to display good taste (often with > > > flair), quality businesses that are clean which shows in that area. > > > > > > -- Enric > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "LeanBackVids.com" > > > <leanbackvids@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Sorry for the misunderstanding, I am unable to attend the vid > > > > conference today and was specifically referring to the discussion of > > > > SF hotels... > > > > > > > > It is my personal opinion that the "discussion" at this time is a > > > > one-way street where people with SF experience could offer hotel > > > > suggestions now on the board rather than having to do it in the vid > > > > chat later. > > > > > > > > It was not my intention to say the vid conferences are not worth > > > > participating. > > > > > > > > On a somewhat related note, is there a way we can create a list of > > > > people who are interested in attending Vloggercon? I'm thinking > > > > something like Evite that shows "maybe" and "yes". > > > > > > > > I'm about 75% right now - hotel is the only thing I need to price out. > > > > > > > > -Matt > > > > ----------------------- > > > > http://vlogmap.org > > > > http://ridertech.com > > > > http://leanbackvids.com > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Bill Streeter" <bill@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > You don't have to just talk about hotels. You can talk about > > > > > anything related to vlogging. You should try it, it's always > > nice to > > > > > see new people there. > > > > > > > > > > Bill Streeter > > > > > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS > > > > > www.lofistl.com > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "LeanBackVids.com" > > > > > <leanbackvids@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Not to be rude, but there isn't much to discuss... We are > > > > > > out-of-towners simply looking for someone to make hotel > > > > > suggestions. > > > > > > > > > > > > It would be nice to know which places are close, clean and cheap > > > > > (my > > > > > > personal order of importance). > > > > > > > > > > > > -Matt > > > > > > ----------------------- > > > > > > http://vlogmap.org > > > > > > http://ridertech.com > > > > > > http://leanbackvids.com > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Enric" <enric@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why don't you all join tonight videoblogging Flash Meeting and > > > > > we can > > > > > > > discuss where to stay and such. 5-6:30pm PST USA (8-9:30pm EST > > > > > USA) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/kzqvp > > > > > > > http://flash.kmi.open.ac.uk:8080/fm/index.php?pwd=4cf26a-3529 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Enric > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Bill Streeter" <bill@> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Enric suggested looking in Berkley. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill Streeter > > > > > > > > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS > > > > > > > > www.lofistl.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Kitka" <mskitka@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Kitka smacks her forehead] *SLAP* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry Matt... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You're right though... I've never been to SF, but from the > > > > > sounds > > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > > > it the Vloggercon is not located in the best area. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kitka > > > > > > > > > http://www.kitkast.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "LeanBackVids.com" > > > > > > > > > <leanbackvids@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This is not Devlon... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyways, I may just start looking into the Union Square > > > > > area > > > > > > > > since it > > > > > > > > > > sounds better for "tourists". A cab to/from shouldn't be > > > > > too > > > > > > > > bad, but > > > > > > > > > > walking probably isn't an option. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Matt > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------- > > > > > > > > > > http://vlogmap.org > > > > > > > > > > http://ridertech.com > > > > > > > > > > http://leanbackvids.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Kitka" <mskitka@> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Devlon- Exactly why I wrote "Sometimes dubs as a gay > > > > > bath > > > > > > > > house" as a > > > > > > > > > > > pro and a con. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Different strokes for different folks, my votes for > > Twin > > > > > Peaks > > > > > > > > > > > although I would much prefer staying in a sexy boutique > > > > > > > > hotel. It > > > > > > > > > > > seems like all the nice hotels are a 5-minute drive NW. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kitka > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.kitkast.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "LeanBackVids.com" > > > > > > > > > > > <leanbackvids@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yeah, I did the same Google Maps search... The venue > > > > > sits > > > > > > > > right > > > > > > > > > > > > between The Castro (gay) and The Haight (hippie) > > > > > > > > neighborhoods. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Being a straight man, some of the hotel reviews > > were a > > > > > little > > > > > > > > > too gay > > > > > > > > > > > > for my comfort level... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Beck's Motel... "The owners would desperately like to > > > > > turn > > > > > > > > this > > > > > > > > > into a > > > > > > > > > > > > family destination, but those pesky gays keep > > checking > > > > > in to > > > > > > > > use the > > > > > > > > > > > > place like a bathhouse sans steam room. Late at > > night, > > > > > half > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > doors > > > > > > > > > > > > are open and the second and third floor balconies are > > > > > > > > cruised my men > > > > > > > > > > > > looking for things that go bump in the night." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Kitka" > > > > > <mskitka@> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Okay, I just looked up the Vloggercon venue on > > > > > Google Maps, > > > > > > > > > searched > > > > > > > > > > > > > for hotels in the area and then read the reviews. > > > > > Here > > > > > > > > are the > > > > > > > > > > three > > > > > > > > > > > > > closest hotels I found: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Twin Peaks Hotel: 2160 Market St, (415) 863-2909 > > > > > > > > > > > > > Price range: $45-75/night > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pros: REALLY CLOSE, great review, inexpensive, > > > > > F***ING > > > > > > > > AWESOME > > > > > > > > > > > NAME!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cons: No A/C, no online bookings (must call) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Perramont Hotel: 2162 Market St, (415) 863-3222 > > > > > > > > > > > > > Price range: Unknown > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pros: Also very close to venue, > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cons: Not much information available online (must > > > > > call) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Beck's Motel/Motor Lodge: 2222 Market St, (415) > > > > > 621-8212 > > > > > > > > > > > > > Price range: Unknown > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pros: Sometimes dubs as a gay bath house > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cons: Sometimes dubs as a gay bath house, not > > much > > > > > > > > information > > > > > > > > > > > > > available online (must call) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is there anyone who would be able to call the above > > > > > hotels > > > > > > > > (among > > > > > > > > > > > > > others in the area) to ask: > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Price range (standard, 1-2 adults per room) > > > > > > > > > > > > > - How many standard rooms are available at the > > hotel > > > > > (since > > > > > > > > > > there may > > > > > > > > > > > > > be many of us scrambling to get space) > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Whether they would be willing to provide a > > special > > > > > rate > > > > > > > > for > > > > > > > > > > > > > attendees of the Vloggercon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I would call but I'm at work. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I would also be interested in hearing from the > > > > > Vloggercon > > > > > > > > > organizers > > > > > > > > > > > > > to see if they're already working on having > > > > > an "official > > > > > > > > hotel" > > > > > > > > > > where > > > > > > > > > > > > > we can get discounts for attending the Vloggercon. > > > > > > > > Someone also > > > > > > > > > > asked > > > > > > > > > > > > > the other day if other vloggers knew where they were > > > > > > > > > staying... I'd > > > > > > > > > > > > > love to hear what everyone has in mind before I > > > > > commit. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Kitka > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.kitkast.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > PS: Yes, this means, Coderonin and I are indeed > > > > > COMING!!! > > > > > > > > > WOOHOO!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > </excitement> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In > > > > > [email protected], "LeanBackVids.com" > > > > > > > > > > > > > <leanbackvids@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Can someone suggest an affordable hotel near the > > > > > SF > > > > > > > > Vloggercon > > > > > > > > > > venue > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (2174 Market St)? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The closer the better since I'll be walking and > > > > > taking > > > > > > > > taxis. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Matt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! 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