[CQ-Contest] Wow....is there a new manager at the Crowne Plaza???

[Mike DeChristopher]

Agreed.  That price is crazy.  But they will sell out at it, there is no
question in my mind.  Or they'll adjust rate as they get closer to the
event (even if they aren't full the first day, they'll fill up on
walk-ins).

Interesting that the doubletree hasn't caught on (yet).

-- 
Mike DeChristopher, N0HI
http://www.n0hi.net



> Spoken as a true salesman.  But, that price is assinine, and just lost
> them business, and it seems a lot of others.
>
> 73 chuck ki9a
>
> Mike DeChristopher <mike at n0hi.net> wrote:
>
>>I'm in sales for a large hotel chain.  Trust me, if it were my hotel, I'd
>>be up around $200/night also.
>>
>>My advice would be to book a room block and negotiate a lower rate.  They
>>probably won't block rooms because they are reasonably certain they will
>>sell out, but as we get closer, it's worth a try.  Even with a "lower"
>>rate, I would guess you would still be up around $160-180/room or so.
>>Avoid mentioning hamvention if you can.
>>
>>...or bring a tent.
>>
>>--
>>Mike DeChristopher, N0HI
>>http://www.n0hi.net
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hi Rich,
>>>
>>> At double the price they only have to sell 1/2 the rooms with 1/2 the
>>> house
>>> cleaning expenses to come out on top.  IMHO you and others are going to
>>> have
>>> to turn more than 50% to another location to get their attention.  They
>>> consider it a "captive audience", and that a certain percentage of
>>> people
>>> will just shrug their shoulders, and pay out the nose.
>>>
>>> I have seen this in a number of situations, in particular airline
>>> tickets
>>> to
>>> certain cities when there is a LAAAAARGE convention being held.  They
>>> look
>>> at the scenario in the light I presented above, and then anything over
>>> and
>>> above that is gravy and they are way ahead.
>>>
>>> Mis dos centavos.
>>>
>>> Milt, N5IA
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Richard F DiDonna NN3W" <richnn3w at verizon.net>
>>> To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 6:26 AM
>>> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Wow....is there a new manager at the Crowne
>>> Plaza???
>>>
>>>
>>>> New rates for the CP have been out for a while.  $210 a night?  In
>>>> Dayton,
>>>> Ohio?
>>>>
>>>> Somebody needs to talk some sense into the manager unless they want to
>>>> see
>>>> certain events going over to the Doubletree which can be had for half
>>>> the
>>>> price
>>>>
>>>> </rant>
>>>>
>>>> 73 Rich NN3W
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