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L Verge · 09-28-2015, 05:33 PM

(09-28-2015 04:52 PM)Thomas Kearney Wrote:
(04-01-2015 03:46 PM)L Verge Wrote: CHANGE OF DATES: As posted earlier, we were unable to get the April date that we wanted for the 2016 Surratt Conference and were going to settle for the second weekend in March.

However, we grew increasingly worried about what winter weather might head our way that early in the month of March. A quick call to Colony South Hotel & Conference Center this morning got the date switched to the weekend of April 9-11, 2016.

Hopefully our beds of daffodils will be in bloom as well as DC's beloved cherry blossoms. If the Friday trip can be arranged into Maryland's Confederacy, redbuds and maybe some dogwoods might be in bloom also. And, we can let our picnic area handle any overflow with Friday night's reception.

Don't forget, mark April 9-11 on your calendar for next year's conference. Expect me to be dressed in black on the first day.
I'll be there! I'm excited already!

Quick FYI, they want $99 for a king room at Colony South

I can get a king bed at the Econo Lodge for $72 per night. Should I stay or should I go?

You know, Laurie, if you need an emcee for the event I fit the bill.

The decision as to where to stay is strictly up to you and your wallet, Thomas. I would say that EconoLodge is about 8 minutes away and right outside the gates of Joint Base Andrews. We have had people on Booth Tours stay there and complain that the rooms are not clean and also that the fly boys rent rooms on Friday and Saturday nights to hold parties.

Colony South isn't always quiet either on Fridays and Saturdays because they have a very active bar. I have already cautioned the management to house our people as far away from that area as possible. The hotel also has an indoor pool, exercise room, walking trails, and its own restaurant. However, the price that they have quoted for us is $114/night (same as last year), but the spring months are their busiest ones, so the rates go up. It's known as standard business practice in this area. Did you get them to hold that price for you in April?

No emcee needed, but thanks. My staff and the executive board of the Surratt Society keep things running smoothly. The evening's entertainment does their own emceeing (if that's a word).