Now I know most of you are thinking, but Dragon*Con 2012 just ended, why start a thread now. Well here is the issue. If you want to stay in one of the 5 con hotels you need to starting thinking about it now. The Hilton is already sold out and I am hearing rumors that the Sheraton and Westin are already taking reservations. The Hyatt (my preferred hotel) starts taking reservation on Oct 2 - and will be sold out in likely and hour or less. The Marriott, the center of the activity, opens on Oct 10, and will likely sell out in an hour or less.
So all that being said, many GWCers have expressed interest in attending in 2013. So if we all want to stay together we need to figure out how many hotel rooms we need. I traditionally arrive on Thursday and leave on Monday evening, so with 4 people to a room the hotel will run you about $200. Some of the hotels require a 1 night nonrefundable deposit, others take the deposit out in a few months ahead and at least one of the overflows did not require a deposit at all.
With memberships the sooner you buy the cheaper they are (I already purchased mine):
Membership rates are as follows (there is a significant change over previous years - you can not transfer to others):
$65 to 09/14/2012 (Group discounts do not apply)
$75 to 11/15/2011
$85 to 02/15/2012
$100 to 05/15/2012
$115 to 07/13/2012
$130 until August 17 and then again at the door
So if you are thinking of attending, and want to stay with other GWCers please post and let everyone know here. If you have the means and can help ensure we get a couple rooms in the host hotels please try on the 2nd or the 10th and let us know if you were successful.
With so many folks going I am expecting us to plan a meet up of some kind, but that won’t be planned until much closer to the event, but will likely be Saturday or Sunday evening - and will conflict with stuff - there is just no downtime with Dragon*Con to plan something that won’t conflict with a panel or 2, unless it is from 4-9 AM.
All Memberships and other hotel details can be found here: www.dragoncon.org This is also where they will start posting the guests as they are announced.
Let the planning for Dragon*Con 2013 begin!!!
PS - I also started a FB group to aid in the planning…so if you have FB and I haven’t added you to the list (or you don’t have me as a friend there) let me know and I will add you (or DM you with my given name if you don’t know it)
