>From CQ-Contest, here is the information on reserving a room at the Dayton
Crowne Plaza for the 2014 Hamvention at the discounted group rate that K3LR
negotiates. This has been the "Contester" hotel for many years now, back to
when it was Stouffers. A number of RTTY contesters stay there and a number
of others stat at the Drury. Both are excellent hotels, comparably priced.
Drury:
- Closer to Hara Arena (half the distance as the Crowne Plaza)
- Closer to airport
- Many nearby choices of restaurants
- Relatively new, well appointed
- breakfast included, plus free evening happy hour
Crowne Plaza:
- Walking distance to Old Town and a number of nice restaurants
- Venue for the Contest University, RTTY Contest Dinner, Top Band
Dinner, Contest Dinner, and nightly SuperSuite for contesters of all
interests
- New, responsive management and newly re-modeled rooms and
restaurant
- Free airport shuttle
- Free parking in the attached, covered Convention Center parking
garage
Of course wherever you stay, you can come to either hotel for events and
socialization. But, if you'd like to get in on the group rate at the
Crowne, you must heed Tim's advice below and make your reservation (online
recommended) as soon as the block opens at 9am EDT next Monday, 24 June. We
don't yet know if the Drury will offer discounted Hamvention rooms, but they
take normal reservations. While it seems early to be planning for Dayton
2014, the simple fact is that hotels of choice fill up this far in advance.
Ed W0YK
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Tim Duffy K3LR
> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 8:01 PM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Room Reservations for Dayton 2014 at
> the Crowne Plazahotel in downtown Dayton
>
> *** Contest University USA 2014 *** will be held in Dayton -
> all day - at the Crowne Plaza on Thursday May 15, 2014.
>
> If you stayed at the Crowne Plaza last month (Dayton 2013)
> and you filled out a 2014 reservation form (left under your
> door on check-out day) and dropped it off at the registration
> desk, then you should already have an email confirmation
> (with a confirmation number) from the Crowne Plaza for your
> 2014 reservation. You do not need to call or reconfirm on Monday June
> 24 if you already have a reservation for 2014.
>
> If you would like to make a reservation for Dayton 2014 - the
> remaining Crowne Plaza rooms will be available for
> reservations starting this coming Monday, June 24, at 9:00 AM
> EDT (eastern USA time). The base room rate for the Contest
> room block CON is $139.00 per night.
>
>
> The 2014 Dayton Hamvention week dates are:
> Wednesday May 14, 2014
> Thursday May 15, 2014
> Friday May 16, 2014
> Saturday May 17, 2014
>
> The quickest way to get in the Crowne Plaza contest room
> block is via the website below. Starting this coming Monday
> morning, June 24, 2013 at 9:00 AM eastern time go to:
>
> http://contesthotel.com
>
> You must use the Contest block code CON when you make your
> reservation This block code will not work if you try to use
> it before 9:00 AM EDT on June 24. Your reservation can only
> be made starting after 9:00 AM EDT on Monday, June 24.
>
> You may also call the reservation line - use the special CON
> block code - after 9:00 AM EDT on Monday June 24, 2013.
> 1-800-227-6963 or 937-229-9853
>
> I expect the hotel will sell out very quickly (within a few
> hours of the special room block CON opening up) - so please
> plan your reservation submission accordingly.
>
> Hope to see you in Dayton 2014!
> 73,
> Tim K3LR
>
>
>
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