[ST] Jumpcon Boston collapses, but we will go on

[Skip Morris]

I'd say the hotel doesn't want to sell the space to someone else
because then Jumpcon could claim they don't owe the hotel any
cancellation penalty.

/Skip

On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 4:25 PM,  <SciFiFanBoston at aol.com> wrote:
> Anyone (eh-hem, Skip) who has some insider knowledge about how contracts
> with hotels works I need a bit of advice.  It seems that we cannot get room
> at the Sheraton because a "Certain Party" hasn't canceled from it's space
> yet.  This is the same "Certain Party" who never told any actors that they
> weren't coming, just didn't send them tickets for flights.
>
> If he's holding the space for a legal reason what could that be?  If he's
> holding it to say he didn't really cancel the convention is that the
> possiblity?
>
> -Mary
>
> In a message dated 7/16/2008 4:21:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> deguspice at gmail.com writes:
>
> On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 4:06 PM,  <SciFiFanBoston at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> If any of you can join Paul and I as we try to pull together this quick
>> fan-to-fan thing we'd really appreciate your help.  We don't know yet if
>> we
>> can get any space at the Sheraton.  We have contacted the good ol' Hyatt
>> and
>> they can give us half the ballroom for the weekend at $1000++ ...  nothing
>> has been settled yet.  This may be a simple Relaxacon for those folks, or
>> it
>> may be something more, we are working to get in one actor, perhaps a
>> couple
>> more, who we know in the area.
>
>   Readercon is this weekend.  I wonder if they would be willing to
> accept these orphaned fans? (If they provide proof of Jumpcon
> membership, Readcon gives them a free badge?)
>    ---Ben
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