Erm. Um. Ark. Bugger. Decisions.
Nov. 11th, 2002 04:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
davywavyWent to see two possible venmues for the Camuk 2003 National today. I went to the doctors as well, but that's less interesting and so I won't talk about it.
venue a) Is great. Atmospheric, with lots of windy staircases and nooks and a private bar and a big ballroom built in 1865 and a complete seperate annexe that we can put plot into and allegedly a ghost. It is also a little small, and if we get too many more than the 200 we got last year, then it'll be too small.
Venue b) is bigger, but is a soulless mid-90s hotel-in-a-can which wasn't helped by the architect having an epileptic fit one afternoon. However, it's got enough room for us to spread out if things expand.
Venue a) is also the cheaper option, believe it or not. Now; do I act upon the assumption that the Cam will do the usual (400 people say "Yes, we're coming!", and then only 200 show up, as has been the case for the last 3 years), or do I assume that this time it will be different and plan ahead?
Gah, decisions.
I'll throw that open to the floor.
venue a) Is great. Atmospheric, with lots of windy staircases and nooks and a private bar and a big ballroom built in 1865 and a complete seperate annexe that we can put plot into and allegedly a ghost. It is also a little small, and if we get too many more than the 200 we got last year, then it'll be too small.
Venue b) is bigger, but is a soulless mid-90s hotel-in-a-can which wasn't helped by the architect having an epileptic fit one afternoon. However, it's got enough room for us to spread out if things expand.
Venue a) is also the cheaper option, believe it or not. Now; do I act upon the assumption that the Cam will do the usual (400 people say "Yes, we're coming!", and then only 200 show up, as has been the case for the last 3 years), or do I assume that this time it will be different and plan ahead?
Gah, decisions.
I'll throw that open to the floor.
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Date: 2002-11-11 09:42 am (UTC)While a trist venue might work for Sabbat and lend it atmosphere (like the ICC underground car park ;o) it won't appeal for the other games that much.
As for attendance numbers, I doubt there will be a sudden increase of interest/decrease of lethargy/apathy/being-broke-ness in the general membership.
As long as there is a large main room, things should work fine.
Another aspect to consider is location. Members from Scotland or the far South always complain it's too far.
How easy is it to get to both by train (walking distance from station) and car (easy access and parking).
Personally, I wouldn't consider anything farther away than 4, maybe 5 hours by car.
Also, on-site (or at least nearby) accommodation is pretty much a must for a multi-day event and will be a major selling point if it's reasonably priced. There will always be local members to offer crash space but hardly for 200+ people.
A secluded venue (us only) would also be good. Nobody to scare/bother but the staff.