[CQ-Contest] Room Reservations for Dayton 2020 at the Crowne Plaza hotel in downtown Dayton

Mon Sep 16 21:35:46 EDT 2019

Well, for one I know of at least two assaults that took place near the 
CP - including one involving a member of the contesting community who 
got cold-cocked because he refused a request for a cigarette.

73 Rich NN3W

On 9/16/2019 8:08 PM, Jeff Clarke wrote:
> Ed,
>
> Curious what is the situation is that you mentioned around the Crowne 
> Plaza?  I'm from Ohio and as far as I know the area (The Oregon 
> District) where the shooting took place is not a bad area. In fact I 
> think the restaurants and bars in that area are more upscale. There is 
> a very nice Thai  restaurant (Thai 9) innear that area where K9PG and 
> his friends go to every year during the Hamvention.
>
> That area of downtown is probably safer when compared to any other 
> major city in the US. What happened in Dayton was bad but it could 
> have happened anywhere .
>
> Jeff
>
> On 9/16/2019 04:57 PM, Edward Sawyer wrote:
>> Given the situation around the Crowne Plaza, it would seem that 
>> Ubering back and forth to one of the other options would save money, 
>> be safer, and probably provide a better night's sleep.  I hope to be 
>> there in 2020 and that's what I plan to do.
>>
>> Ed  N1UR
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf 
>> Of Sterling Mann
>> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2019 2:43 PM
>> To: Alex Correia (PY2SEX)
>> Cc: dk9ip at dk9ip.de; CQ-Contest at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Room Reservations for Dayton 2020 at the 
>> Crowne Plaza hotel in downtown Dayton
>>
>> Well that was fast.
>>
>> That's never stopped me though; every year, for the last 5 years, 
>> I've gotten in by sniping cancellations, especially the week and even 
>> the day before hamvention. It might also help to have IHG points and 
>> status (which my wife and I obtained after churning a few IHG credit 
>> cards). I'll betcha this year is no different.
>>
>> If all else fails, there's a few nice AirBNBs near downtown within 
>> walking
>> (stumbling) distance. :)
>>
>> -Sterling N0SSC
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 12:52 PM Alex Correia (PY2SEX) 
>> <py2sex at py2sex.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> All gone! :(
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Alex
>>>
>>>> On 16 Sep 2019, at 15:34, Win Kriegl DK9IP/KH7CD <dk9ip at dk9ip.de> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> 9:00 AM EDT is 1 PM UTC but booking at Crowne Plaza is still not
>>>> working
>>> with group code CON. Anything wrong with time or date designation ?
>>>> 73, Win DK9IP
>>>>
>>>> Am 11.09.2019 um 22:06 schrieb Tim Duffy:
>>>>> UPDATE: After the 2019 Crowne Plaza experience I conducted a
>>>>> thorough review of all available facilities in the Dayton/Xenia
>>>>> area including several site visits. I also met with key stake
>>>>> holders and they assure
>>> me
>>>>> that the security issues with the Crowne have been dealt with.
>>>>> Local authorities have given assurances that there will be
>>>>> improvements
>>> during our
>>>>> stay for 2020. The adjoining parking garage work will be completed
>>>>> in
>>> time
>>>>> for our arrival. Therefore contester activities will stay at the
>>>>> Crowne
>>> for
>>>>> 2020.
>>>>>
>>>>> *** Contest University USA 2020 *** will be held in Dayton - all
>>>>> day -
>>> at
>>>>> the Crowne Plaza on Thursday, May 14, 2020.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2020 RESERVATIONS at the Crowne Plaza Dayton open on Monday,
>>>>> September
>>> 16,
>>>>> 2019 at 9 AM EDT. This is the Contest University room block. The
>>>>> 2020
>>> rate
>>>>> is $149.00 per night (same for single or double) plus tax.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you stayed at the Crowne Plaza this past May (Dayton 2019) and
>>>>> you
>>> filled
>>>>> out a 2020 Crowne Plaza hotel reservation form (left under your
>>>>> door on check-out day) and then dropped it off at the Crowne Plaza
>>>>> registration desk, then you should have or will get an email
>>>>> confirmation (with a confirmation number) from the Crowne Plaza for
>>>>> your 2020 Dayton
>>> reservation.
>>>>> If you would like to make a reservation for Dayton 2020 - the
>>>>> remaining Crowne Plaza rooms will be available for reservations
>>>>> starting Monday, September 16, 2019 at 9:00 AM EDT (eastern USA 
>>>>> time).
>>>>>
>>>>> The GROUP CODE must be used to get in this room block. GROUP CODE
>>>>> is CON
>>>>>
>>>>> The 2020 Dayton Hamvention week dates are:
>>>>> Wednesday May 13, 2020 CTU registration Thursday May 14, 2020
>>>>> Contest University 2020 Friday May 15, 2020 Hamvention and 31st
>>>>> Annual Top Band Dinner Saturday May 16, 2020 Hamvention and 28th
>>>>> Annual Contest Dinner Sunday May 17, 2020 Hamvention
>>>>>
>>>>> The quickest way to get in the 2020 Crowne Plaza contest room block
>>>>> is
>>> via
>>>>> the website below. Starting Monday, September 16, 2019 at 9:00 AM
>>> eastern
>>>>> daylight time (1300 GMT) go to:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://contesthotel.com
>>>>>
>>>>> You must use the Contest Group Code CON when you make your 
>>>>> reservation.
>>>>> This special Group Code will not work if you try to use it before
>>>>> 9:00
>>> AM
>>>>> EDT on September 16, 2019. Your reservation can only be made
>>>>> starting
>>> after
>>>>> 9:00 AM EDT on Monday, September 16, 2019 and only with the CON
>>>>> Group
>>> Code.
>>>>> You may also call the reservation line - use the special CON Group
>>>>> Code
>>> -
>>>>> after 9:00 AM EDT on September 16, 2019. 1-800-689-5586 or 
>>>>> 937-229-9853.
>>>>>
>>>>> As the phones get jammed - your BEST bet is to use the website.
>>>>>
>>>>> I expect the Crowne Plaza hotel will sell out very very quickly -
>>>>> so
>>> please
>>>>> plan your reservation submission accordingly.
>>>>>
>>>>> WEB sites for 2020 Contesting events at Dayton:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://contestsupersuite.com
>>>>> http://contestuniversity.com
>>>>> http://contestdinner.com
>>>>> http://topbanddinner.com
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope to see you in Dayton 2020!
>>>>> 73,
>>>>> Tim K3LR
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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