[ANSTHRLD] KWHSS 2009

[Paul E. Kiefer, Jr.]

Just for grins, lemme put out these thoughts about holding it in Bryn Gwlad:

1.  International Airport:  Able to handle huge amounts of traffic.
2.  Hotels nearby.
3.  Hotels in other parts of the barony, all conveniently located.
4.  Plenty of motels with relatively reasonable rates.
5.  Home of the University of Texas (someone mentioned the thought of holding the event on a college campus)
6.  Convention center (if this is economically feasible).
7.  Lots of people here who aren't heralds but can form the backbone of any logistical operation.
8.  Easy access for driving.
9.  Restaurants galore, all price ranges.

Just some info to chew on.

...and I suspect that the last week of July would be best.

Lord Johann Kiefer Haydon (Paul E. Kiefer, Jr.)
Plain ol' herald (and tax man.)


----- Original Message ----
From: Aubree Pham <muirenn at gmail.com>
To: "Heralds List, Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <heralds at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 7:29:13 PM
Subject: Re: [ANSTHRLD] KWHSS 2009

The big thing you'll run into on college campuses over the summer is
conflicting with camps.  Alternately, it's entirely possible to contract
with a college/university to use their space *as* a camp, providing housing
& such in their dorms.  Is it viable for a three day event?  I don't know,
but it may be worth looking into.

Another factor to consider is how the costs are balanced.  Waco or Killeen
would provide very affordable convention space and accomodations, but are a
bear to fly into.  Both in terms of cost and inconvenience.  DFW and Houston
would be quite affordable for travel, but much more pricey for the event
itself.  Is this something we want to weigh?  If so, how much?

As has been previously mentioned, the last two weeks of August are a bad
time for college students and professors, and I'd suggest aiming for more
midsummer.  End of June/beginning of July.  Horrible for the heat & such
around here, but if we're doing an indoor venue anyway it's not so much of
an issue.

Overall, I think it's a splendid idea for the Kingdom to host, and I'd love
to help in any capacity that y'all need. :)

In service,

Katarzyna Nikolaieva
Emerald Keep


On 4/24/08, eirik at hot.rr.com <eirik at hot.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
> As a currently attending college student, colleges are finishing up the
> spring semester the first week of May. You'll lose some students or faculty
> to the summer sessions, but typically school doesn't start up again until
> the third or fourth week of August. School districts are not finishing until
> the first week of June and start again in August. Just an idea of what the
> schedules look like.
>
> > Having KWHSS after school starts definitely puts a crimp in my plans,
> > anyway, but I'm just one person.
>
> Eirik
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