Browncoat Table at DragonCon Please Donate
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This will be first Dragon*Con.
While I would have loved the convenience of staying at one of the official hotels the $150 per night rate was more than I could afford. Having two teenage daughters seriously reduces my Sci-Fi budget! 
If you are looking for a less expensive hotel you can check out the Super 8 Motel on Cone Street where I got a $65 rate when booking via their website. It's not too far away and while it certainly isn't as nice as the Hyatt or Marriott it is easier on the budget.
http://www.super8.com/Super8/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=
08635&brandInfo=SE
Good luck,
Kevin
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Hey Kevin, that's why you see how many Browncoats you can fit in one hotel room 
If they're skinny enough you can wind up paying a dollar each. Ok, that's an exaggeration and I know some folks don't like staying with strangers but we're not strangers, we're Browncoats. And yes, there are cheaper hotels but the convenience of staying at one of the Con hotels (to me) is so worth the extra dollars. Course, I should talk, there's 4 of us in the room so it's only about $40 each 
I guess it doesn't matter where you stay as long as you make it!
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I wouldn't be surprised if autographs are held elsewhere this year. If you were there two years ago and saw how the line for James Marsters went out of the dealers room, out of the hotel, and out into the street... I'm guessing Joss's line will be considerably larger. I'm thinking that might be why they have moved registration. That's an enormous room, with queue line ability, that could be used for signings by the bigger guests, like Joss and the BDHs, Marina Sirtis, LeVar Burton, Dean Stockwell, Kevin Sorbo, etc... I would prefer if they used that room as a giant panel room... we'll see.
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Originally posted by kbachelder:
This will be first Dragon*Con.
While I would have loved the convenience of staying at one of the official hotels the $150 per night rate was more than I could afford. Having two teenage daughters seriously reduces my Sci-Fi budget!
If you are looking for a less expensive hotel you can check out the Super 8 Motel on Cone Street where I got a $65 rate when booking via their website. It's not too far away and while it certainly isn't as nice as the Hyatt or Marriott it is easier on the budget.
http://www.super8.com/Super8/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=
08635&brandInfo=SE
Good luck,
Kevin
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Kevin! Just made our reservations (me and hubby) at the Super 8. Thank you for your help! I checked out distance from Marriott to Super 8 via MapQuest, only .5 miles! yeeha, I'm having fun already!
And I haven't had a vacation in ten years so I'm very likely to act a might foolish! Looking forward to seeing you there.
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Originally posted by fireflygal:
Welcome DucesTecum! DragonCon is sci-fi overload, in a good way! My suggestion is to stay at one of the con hotels, Marriott Marquis or Hyatt. Call direct to see if they still have rooms. If not start a post here on the boards and let peopl know you would like to share a room (if you would). The Marriott is the quieter hotel and it's where the Art room and dealer's room is. The dealer's room is where the BDH's will be signing autographs. That goes for all the celebrity guests. Stop by the Firefly Fan Table to meet us and you can even volunteer if you want.
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Thanks for the welcome FFGal. I just made my reservation. I'm looking forward to meeting you and our BDH's. Also Anne McCaffrey, Author of Dragonriders of Pern is supposed to be there. I have to talk to that woman!
Oh almost forgot, I will be happy to assist on the Firefly Fab Table, just let me know. You can reach me at whedonfan1540@yahoo.com.NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
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Originally posted by DucesTecum:
Kevin! Just made our reservations (me and hubby) at the Super 8. Thank you for your help! I checked out distance from Marriott to Super 8 via MapQuest, only .5 miles! yeeha, I'm having fun already!
Glad the information was helpful. FireflyGal also made an excellent point about room sharing to keep the costs down as well. I think the daily walk will be good exercise for me anyway. It will help me work off some of that nervous energy I'll have and it will wake me up a bit after what I'm sure will be some late nights. It will be my first trip in many years without my wife and daughters so I may also "act a little foolish"!
If you see a bald guy wearing a "The Signal" podcast tee shirt it will probably be me so please feel free to say hi.
You can also find my photo on my blog at...
http://www.thesmallbusinesstech.com/about.html
Kevin
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Hey DT (do you mind if I call you DT?), glad to hear you're one step closer to DragonCon! A word to the wise (based on personal experience). If you want to meet Anne M. GET ON LINE EARLY! About an hour or MORE! She is very popular and there is only a limited amount of autograph slots for each session! Oh, yeah and don't forget the books you want her to sign, like someone I know did (I won't mention my name). 
To volunteer at the fan table just find it, in the Marriott somewhere (Jen can you help on the location? I thought I saw it mentioned) and sign on the sign up sheet! Easy peasey!
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You can also identify KBachelder by the shiny Firefly badge holder he will be wearing at the Con (which I will mail tomorrow), right Kevin? Shameless plug for my Browncoat pin and badge holder Why, yes, I will be selling them at the con....
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Originally posted by nxojkt:
I wouldn't be surprised if autographs are held elsewhere this year. If you were there two years ago and saw how the line for James Marsters went out of the dealers room, out of the hotel, and out into the street... I'm guessing Joss's line will be considerably larger. I'm thinking that might be why they have moved registration. That's an enormous room, with queue line ability, that could be used for signings by the bigger guests, like Joss and the BDHs, Marina Sirtis, LeVar Burton, Dean Stockwell, Kevin Sorbo, etc... I would prefer if they used that room as a giant panel room... we'll see.
You're right, plus the BDH's line ended up outside last year during one part of the con. I hope DragonCon plans well, so people don't get ticked off. This is a lot of people's first Con and I'd hate to see a bad first impression!
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Originally posted by fireflygal:
You can also identify Kevin by the shiny Firefly badge holder he will be wearing at the Con (which I will mail tomorrow), right Kevin? Shameless plug for my Browncoat pin and badge holder
Firefly items:
For lapel pins and badge holder lanyards
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Why yes the Firefly lanyard/badge holder will go perfectly with my "The Signal" tee shirt. I don't know how I could have forgotten to mention that earlier.
Kevin
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