lady narcissa Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 The next Worldcon is in San Jose, California from August 16 - 20, 2018. Who is attending? Start your planning now! http://www.worldcon76.org/ ETA: Updating for attendance based on responses in this thread. Some of you sound like from your posts that you are coming but as you haven't said for sure here I'm not assuming. I will update as more people respond. [[Note from Xray -- please forgive some of these names, as I'm reporting them from FB and I've forgotten board names for a bunch of you at this point. Getting old sucks.]] Attending For Sure lady narcissa Cueller + Spouse TitanCat + Titan Cat's Cute Boyfriend Lilly Valley One Eyed Raven + Brian Ser Knight Somerville Arlington Bill + makotohanabi Stego Mathias Ashaya (or ashayatara) + History of Westeros Lady With Ink DaveAx beniowa boiled leather Red Woman Blackfyre X-Ray Mr. X Elgeron + his flame-haired beauty (pls forgive, I've forgotten everyone's board names at this point -- Xray) Padraig Lany Freelove Cassandra Utah Spice Girls (N, J, J, and R) The Canadian Terrors J and Salome Sand Witch The Douche Racebannon Kat Bronn Stone Eefa Ser Knight Somerville VC Cat Dr. Paisley Mich DJ MH JK Maid of Woodlynn Asha Greyjoy RM LugaJetboyGirl-irra Datepalm (Saturday party) Still TBD Let's Get Kraken mcbigski SFDanny Neal War Galley Blu-Ray Peadar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraig Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Attending is the plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beniowa Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 I'm planning to be there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanCat Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I'm planning to get a ticket, and hoping to make it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of City of Bayonne Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Plan to attend!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarGalley Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Hmm... never done any con before and this one's in my backyard so may need to give it a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 YES, YES YOU DO. I mean, holy shit. When was the last time we saw each other, my friend? 2008? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lany Freelove Cassandra Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I plan to be there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuellar Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I'll be there for sure. Debating on which hotel to book. Probably the Marriott, since I've stayed there a bunch of times, and it is closer walking distance to the Fairmont. Fairmont looks like a kick ass party location. We better score one of the poolside suites! It'll be just like LA. I'd consider staying there, but it will suck to keep walking back and forth, plus the rate will probably be crazy. I'll probably be driving up from LA on Wednesday. If anyone ends up needing a lift (either if it is cheaper to fly into LAX or you are from LA), we can coordinate closer to the date. Will give us a big car to drive around town if need be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanCat Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Tickets for myself and @TitanCat's Cute Boyfriend purchased just before the price increase! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady narcissa Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 On 8/31/2017 at 4:31 PM, Cuellar said: Fairmont looks like a kick ass party location. We better score one of the poolside suites! It'll be just like LA. I'd consider staying there, but it will suck to keep walking back and forth, plus the rate will probably be crazy. I was curious so I looked. The standard room seems to be in the $400 - $600 range. I can't imagine what the suites would go for. Seems odd to have the parties in such a high end hotel. And even odder since it isn't one of the hotels that is listed as being one with room blocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAx Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 18 hours ago, lady narcissa said: I was curious so I looked. The standard room seems to be in the $400 - $600 range. I can't imagine what the suites would go for. Seems odd to have the parties in such a high end hotel. And even odder since it isn't one of the hotels that is listed as being one with room blocks. Ah, but those are rack rates. Convention rates are much lower: "Standard rooms are $199 Single-Double/$224 Triple/$249 Quad Occupancy. Deluxe (larger) rooms are $239 Single-Double/$264 Triple/$289 Quad occupancy. Fairmont one-bedroom suites (bedroom plus a standard parlor) are $339. Note that suite reservations for parties will be administered by Worldcon 76." Convention rates for all hotels, btw, can be found here: http://www.worldcon76.org/travel-lodging/hotels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady narcissa Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 2 hours ago, DaveAx said: Ah, but those are rack rates. They've added that since I last looked at the consite. They only had the Fairmont listed as the party hotel, not as one having rooms for the con. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuellar Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Yeah they just added that. I might stay at the fairmont at that rate, but don't really want to shlep back and forth from the convention center. If a bunch of people want to book rooms at fairmont, I'd be game to stay there. I always like meeting up with people in the lobby, so am a fan of designating a hotel for the BwB! Note: If you have SPG Gold (IE from AMEX Platinum) you can get Marriott gold, and land free breakfast in the lounge at the Marriott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady narcissa Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 I might prefer to walk the block or two to the convention center during the day so as to be in the party hotel and not have to go outside at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Valley Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I'll be there. I want to stay at the Fairmont. We still don't have our academic calendar for next year, sooooo not sure yet when I'm coming / going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuellar Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 My wife's coming, so we may opt for the Fairmont as well. So that's 3 votes for Fairmont, none for anything else! I'm actually flying from England to LA then driving to the con the next day, so I'll probably be quite the mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuellar Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Hotel reservations open up tomorrow at 1 pm pst. Last time they sold out in a couple weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady narcissa Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 Nothing like hotel reservations opening up to get me to finally register for the con. So officially registered. Will go for the Fairmont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneEyedRaven Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Brian and I are going as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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