Re: COMMON conf room rates....

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!

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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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