[Lnc-business] Pre Convention Meeting in NOLA.

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

If we routinely have meetings once a year at HQ, then the non-HQ meetings
should not be right next door or just outright say to the western regions -
you guys are going to always have to pay more and be disadvantaged.  Suck
it up buttercups.

- Caryn Ann

On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 9:22 AM, Daniel Hayes <danielehayes at icloud.com>
wrote:

> All,
>
> Keep in mind that our convention in 2018 is going to be in  New Orleans.
>  We always to my knowledge hold a meeting at the host hotel before the
> convention to allow the LNC to familiarize itself and make sure there are
> not any issues that need to be addressed.  I don't advise doing a meeting
> in NOLA in August and September as chances of a 'cane threatening then are
> highest though rates are generally best in August. Go figger.
>
>
> Additionally, January-May tends to be pricey.  The COC or Nick would have
> to go through Helms-Briscoe, the company we contracted to do our site
> search for the 2018 convention, to make the arrangements.  Spring is not
> impossible for decent rates but it's close.  Though for giggles, I checked
> this Easter and discounted rooms were coming up in the $150 range. So
> Sandy(with Helms-Briscoe) MIGHT be able to get us squeezed in for a
> survivable rate and our meeting space needs probably would be easy as they
> have LOTS of meeting rooms at the Hyatt.
>
> We also might want to do a working lunch to check out their catering,
> though food service is highly unlikely to be a problem in NOLA.
>
>
> All that said, the most likely scenario would be a December budget meeting
> in NOLA.  So,if we go Western half of the country for our 2nd meeting and
> NOLA in December we might not have a meeting at HQ this year unless we
> squeeze in 4.
> That would be the first time since we purchased the building that we did
> not meet there during a year. That said, doing 3 meetings saves more money
> than doing 4.
>
>
> I just wanted to put that out there for everyone to keep in mind.  I will
> bring this up at the next COC meeting so we can get Sandy working on
> proposals subject to Nick and the LNC's suggestions as to how to map out
> the schedule up to the convention. Spring of course poses the pitfalls of
> State conventions to work around which are not known yet in most cases
> though most tend to avoid Easter weekend.
>
>
>  My thoughts would be to get proposals for December when the Saints are
> not in town as the Hyatt is the Hotel literally next to the Superdome.
> Also checking times sometime circa Easter 2018 which is April Fools day
> would probably be prudent.
>
> Daniel Hayes
> LNC At Large Member
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> >
>
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-- 
*In Liberty,*
*Caryn Ann Harlos*
Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska, Arizona,
Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann.
Harlos at LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org>
Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
<http://www.lpcolorado.org>
Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
<http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org>
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