P3D NSA '98 - Rooms, etc.

[Bill Davis <bd3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all.

Not to set off a stampede or anything, but it seems that the room situation
for the NSA block is getting iffy again.  

It is going day to day, sold out, new rooms added, those sold out, etc.
Last Friday night I got emails from 3 people about a hotel room.  One from
the guy I'm sharing with, saying he calles the 800 number and couldn't get
a reservation - all sold out, (had *I* gotten it, perchance? "Nope"),
another from a mutual friend, who was concerned about the matter and had
thought that I was *supposed* to have made the reservation (yikes, was I?),
and one more from the Convention Coordinator, Judy Proffitt, stating that
she would see if NSA could get more rooms added to the block the next day.  

Sure enough, when I called Marriot's national reservation system
(800-228-9290) Saturday morning I was told that "no rooms were showing as
available", either for reservation code NSAA or any discount rooms for that
matter.  
 
Since Judy had mentioned that they would try for another block increase I
then called the local Richmond number (804-643-3400). (Larry Moor has had
to increase the block at least twice now, most recently up to 700-some
rooms.)  Either Judy and Larry were successful or the national clerk was
overlooking something, because the folks at the local reservation desk were
able to set us up without a problem, for Wednesday through Tuesday morning
at the $88/night NSA rate.

So the deal is, if you want a room at the host hotel, with all its benefits
of room-hopping, hob-nobbing, skinny-dipping, key-swapping and other
outrageous (but friendly) conduct, ya might better reserve it now, just to
make sure. If you aren't successful with one number, try the other.  Folks
have reported about equal success/failure stories for each. (Okay, just
kidding about the skinny-dipping and key-swapping)

Besides, you don't want to have to walk/drive/hail a cab for all those
blocks/miles back to the Super 8 or Motel 6 after a day of heavy 3D
indulgence, just because you stalled around or to save a few bucks, do you?
Believe me, you'll remember those blisters long after the savings are
forgotten. :--) 
  

If you're new to the list or just got in from a desert island or MIR and
don't know what NSA '98 is, it's officially called the 1998 Annual
Convention and Trade Fair of the National Stereoscopic Association

It is annually the largest gathering of 3-D enthusiasts on the planet, with
something for everyone, regardless of particular preferences.  The numbers
I've seen show registrations for NSA '98 about 20% ahead of where Rochester
was at this time, and that was the largest to date.  Eee-hah!  

It will have the largest Trade Fair of 3-D equipment, supplies and views
under one roof anywhere in the world.  

It will be the most Stereo Theater you will likely see in any weekend
during the year, with three days of slide projection from some of the
world's leading stereo photographers, and classic 3-D movies downtown at
night! 

It will be the most awesome 3-D get-together on the planet, where you'll
never hear the question "What kind of pictures does that camera take?".

Of course *everyone* who is anyone in stereo will be there.  (Some of us
who are nobodies in stereo are gonna try to sneak in, too.)


 


Best regards,
Bill Davis

mailto:bd3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



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