[CQ-Contest] Crowne Plaza 2014

[Bob Naumann]

I have stayed at the Crowne Plaza for decades and I see it a bit
differently.

They have renovated (and improved) a large portion of the hotel and the work
continues.

More importantly, they have changed their attitude towards hams and now
treat us like hotel guests instead of "foreign invaders".

>From my perspective, there has been a HUGE improvement.

The only negative for me was ending the live bands they had at the rooftop
bar on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.  They were some really talented
people and that provided a good break from the radio-focused routine for me
- just at the end of an elevator ride.

Oh, and the banquet food is less than perfect too. But, that's not the main
reason I attend the Contest Dinner.

W5OV

-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
Barry
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2013 6:06 PM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Crowne Plaza 2014

Like the Hara arena, I think the Crowne Plaza has deteriorated over the 
years.  I'll stay elsewhere next time.
Barry W2UP

On 5/27/2013 14:26, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
> Funny. The note with the form was a garbled mess - they didn't even 
> get the Hamvention's name right - but when I asked at the desk, they 
> readily came up with another copy and waited while I filled it out.  
> I'm going to get a reservation number, though, to be sure.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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> On 5/27/2013 3:24 PM, kd4d at comcast.net wrote:
>> I asked at the desk when I checked out whether they were doing 
>> something like the reservation system they did last year and was told 
>> "No."  FWIW...
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Mark, KD4D
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Pete Smith N4ZR" <n4zr at contesting.com>
>> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
>> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2013 10:59:33 AM
>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Crowne Plaza 2014
>>
>> I got an offer under my door during the Hamvention for 2014 at
>> $139/night.  I filled out the form and got a note the next day saying
>> that my room was reserved.  No reservation number yet, and the whole
>> thing was pretty garbled, so I will be following up in a few days, but
>> they obviously intended to try to nail us down.  I was in a club floor
>> room reserved as part of the NODXA/Janeen Hire block, so maybe this deal
>> was just offered to us (?)
>>
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>> Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at
>> http://reversebeacon.net,
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>> ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node.
>>
>> On 5/27/2013 10:36 AM, Tim Duffy wrote:
>>> It will be in mid June. Stay tuned to this reflector for the details.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Tim K3LR
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On 
>>> Behalf Of Jim
>>> McDonald
>>> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2013 8:56 AM
>>> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
>>> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Crowne Plaza 2014
>>>
>>> When is the Crowne Plaza going to start taking reservations for 2014?
>>>
>>> 73, Jim N7US
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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