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

[Seth]

I wrote:
> On Wed, July 16, 2008 3:25 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.
>
> I suspect he just didn't tell the hotel anything.  If you want the space,
> talk to the hotel, let them see that he canceled (on his web site), and
> the hotel will likely let you have the space (after demanding payment
> upfront from him and not getting it).

I just had an even nastier thought.  Take over his reservation for the
space, use it, and let the hotel bill him.  The people who have
memberships in the convention just showed up and did the usual stuff,
they're not responsible for the underlying contract they've never even
seen.

Seth