[Conferences-discuss] Update: YAPyC 2003 (Washington, DC)

[Bruce Eckel]

>Locating the event near the subway will make it more reasonable to
>book cheaper hotels that are further away.  

This is a great idea, but it would be tremendously helpful if
someone can make a list of recommended lodgings that are easily
subway-able. See what I've done for Crested Butte (admittedly, we
ride bikes here, rather than taking the subway :-):

http://www.mindview.net/Seminars/Locations/CrestedButte/CrestedButte
.html
The hostel, in particular, is great and people have had a lot of
fun staying there during our seminars.

>Given that some people on this list didn't think that $250 wasn't
>entirely out of line for a small, community-organized Python
event,
>I gather that dormitories are less important for this group, as
long
>as there are some budget options for hotels.

I suppose, but also consider the community thing -- if there are
dorms or youth hostels available (at least on the list of
possibilities) then there's the possibility for more time hanging
out, which is a huge part of a conference, in my experience.

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