<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Mr Katz, if you would peruse the attached document you would see that the average LNC meeting is not $2500. It is $6182 for non DC meetings, with DC meeting saving on staff travel etc. The Hilton actually comes in more than $450 under the national average. I would appreciate your observing the averages and acknowledging your error. Additionally,<div>as you argued the point that cost of an LNC meeting would be indicative of the cost of a future upcoming Natcon Convention, I would appreciate you this line of reasoning to acknowledge this as well that New Orleans would be a great value for an upcoming convention in that it came in 7.5% less expensive than the national average. </div><div>Also Mr. Katz..as we have now ascertained that New Orleans actually seems to be LESS expensive based on the data, Robert Kraus has presented. When we consider a couple of other factors, one of which, people want to come to New Orleans, as you yourself seem to want to. Then that 2 of our largest affiliates, Texas and Florida are in easy driving distance to the convention, once again, New Orleans will clearly be a stand out when it comes time for us to make the selection. If increasing delegate participation is your goal, you pick a place people want to go. That was my whole point of pushing this for 2018. New Orleans means greater profits for the NLP because of greater participation that can be used for ballot access efforts etc.</div><div><br></div><div>On another note, as you will notice if you have observed the other charts provided previously by Robert, we have unexpectedly had another hotel come in with a good bid. The Loews is in a better location that will prevent or decrease cab/pedicab fees, it’s prices are very close to the Hampton and its a much higher end hotel chain. It’s still not a convention capable hotel, but I suspect it is one that could bid on a Convention Center based convention to provide us with rebates in exchange for room rentals and the banquet or some other such event, etc to make one of those happen. Ultimately thought, I say the Riverside would be a better venue for reasons I previously stated.</div><div><br></div><div>Daniel Hayes<br><div></div></div></body></html>