***official Wmc Trip Organizing Thread***

[vicman]

Ok people its official. This is the official thread for all things regarding WMC.

This is what I am thinking:

1. By the 2nd week of January we should have all the arrangements (plane, hotel and car rental) taken care of, since hotelas are likely to be booked up if we wait longer and the longer we wait the higher airfare will be.

2. I propose the 2nd week as many are spending $$$ like mad on Christams stuff and might be travelling for the holidays. The second week of January will at least give some of us the chance to have 1 or 2 paychecks in after the holiday period.

3. Do we want to get a "package" deal for all of us going (including airfare, accomodation, and car rental), that way, price might be less or do we each take care of our own airfare and then book the hotel as a group?
(consider that some might want to leave on Friday the 22nd during the day or after work, or some might want to leave on the 23rd).

[malanee]

Got any idea on prices yet anybody?

[vicman]

Originally posted by malanee
Got any idea on prices yet anybody?

I've looked at air tix thorugh travelocity and its coming up to 220 to 260 depending where you leave from (IAD/BWI/DCA)and where you get to (MIA/FtL) and the day you leave...Imaybe if we all booked through some travel agency as a package we could get a good deal....any suggestions anyone?

[vicman]

Ok, I'm getting this through travelocity:

Hotel rates for the 23rd to the 27th in MIA:

NATIONAL HOTEL Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 219.95*
SAN JUAN HOTEL Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 79.95*
RITZ PLAZA HOTEL Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 179.95*
CREST HOTEL AND SUITES Low Rates Guaranteed: US159.95*
MARSEILLES HOTEL Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 139.95*
ALBION AT SOUTH BEACH Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 229.95*
SOUTH SEAS HOTEL Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 129.95*
RALEIGH MIAMI BEACH Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 299.95*
THE FAIRFAX HOTEL Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 79.95*
GREENVIEW SOUTH BEACH Low Rates Guaranteed: USD139.95*
SHELBORNE BEACH RESORT-SO BEACH Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 189.95*
LOEWS MIAMI BEACH HOTEL Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 299.95*

These are all in Miami Beach and are based on double occupancy, which isnt that bad, since we will be cramming 4 or 5 per room.

[vicman]

These rates are based on triple occupancy:

SOUTH BCH HILTON GRAND VACATION Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 349.95*
HADDON HALL HOTEL Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 99.95*
PARISIAN HOTEL AND STES Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 289.95*
HOTEL GENEVA Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 229.95*
AQUA HOTEL AND LOUNGE Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 249.95*
SUITES OF DORCHESTER Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 209.95*
SHELBORNE BEACH RESORT-SO BEACH Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 199.95*
THE FAIRFAX HOTEL Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 79.95*
SOUTH SEAS HOTEL Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 159.95*
MARSEILLES HOTEL Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 139.95*
CREST HOTEL AND SUITES Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 179.95*
RITZ PLAZA HOTEL Low Rates Guaranteed: USD 179.95*

Again these are the full rates for the 23rd to the 27th and in the Miami Beach area....

some car rental rates for that time:

from Budget:

Intermediate Car: $45
Standard Convertible $75
Standard Car $45
Full size $47
Premium car: $71
Luxury Car: $77
Mini Van: $77
Standard 4 whel drive: $77
Full 4 wheel drive: 119
Full van: $150
Compact $32
Economy $29

all except the full van are unlimited milage.

[crownroyal]

I'd like to jump in on this thread, coincidentaly I just got my brochure today. I'll be scoping out some hotels-

[vicman]

Originally posted by crownroyal
I'd like to jump in on this thread, coincidentaly I just got my brochure today. I'll be scoping out some hotels-

so are more people on board? i think we might have 12 people interested by now...

[vicman]

more info on WMC, courtesy of the MIA CP board...usefull stuff:

http://bbs.clubplanet.com/showthread...threadid=72150

[sillyrabbit]

I think the South Beach Hotel Group Hotels (The Lily Guesthouse, Chelsea & Whitelaw) are having specials too. Whitelaw is going for $125 a night and the great thing about these hotels is most of them have free happy hour 6 or 8 to 10 and put you on the VIP lists for most of the clubs....

http://www.artdecohotels.com/free.htm


When ever I go to Sobe I never make it downtown - is that where most of the stuff is going to be happening - at the ConventionCenter/Space area?

[shadygroovedc]

Maybe you should look into some suites like Homewood Suites or something like that as well, if they have some on the strip. Cause you get two rooms and a decent sized living room and kitchen. Which means you can jam about 6-10 people in one suite. And the suites aren't that expensive either. Just slightly more than a regular hotel room.

[chynado11]

hm well i have already booked 3 rooms in 3 different places..wyndham, tudor and marriott off of biscayne..but however, ur talking about everyone going down as a group ehhh...lets see..?? keep posting im gonna have to put my brainstorming cap on...i dont wanna think right now..i must continue packing


cd

[shadygroovedc]

Originally posted by chynado11
i dont wanna think right now..i must continue packing

Yeah, don't strain yourself.

[chynado11]

Originally posted by shadygroovedc


Yeah, don't strain yourself.

shady, me and you have been getting along and i have been trying to be an angel..cuz i dont want these guys to come out if i strain myself....

:biggun all of 11 of emmmm
they arent very nice...
aint nuttin but love
cd

[vicman]

Originally posted by chynado11
hm well i have already booked 3 rooms in 3 different places..wyndham, tudor and marriott off of biscayne..but however, ur talking about everyone going down as a group ehhh...lets see..?? keep posting im gonna have to put my brainstorming cap on...i dont wanna think right now..i must continue packing


cd

i guess that was the plan, to stay as a group or something, i was going to look for a group rate that would include air fare and the deal....

on sillyrabbit's question, I think pretty much everything woudl be going on in the SoBE area, except Space and I dunno what else, but from the looks of it alot of it would be going on there...

on sjady's comment, I'll look into the suite thingy and see if its any cheaper.

[dcsglow]

Originally posted by crownroyal
I'd like to jump in on this thread, coincidentaly I just got my brochure today. I'll be scoping out some hotels-

dude, where the hell have you been...did you end up going to GLOW last sat??? I got your call after, I had like 9 missed calls...I didn't know you were going!