Thank you!!!

[tonyw]

Originally Posted by Kristie

I don't like the idea of staying *IN* DC though...it's known to be an unsafe area. I'd rather stay in alexandria, manassas or georgetown...

Downtown Alexandria is really cool...lots of good brew pubs and restaurants within walking distance. Downtown manassas is the same way. i haven't been to georgetown.

but maybe Tony can input more on that since he lives near there....

Georgetown is part of DC. As for the DC being bad news, not really. Sure, if you go to a crappy part of town, but there aren't too many hotels there.

You want your hotel to be in Northwest DC. Keep it on the red line if possible. There is a big Marriott on the red line at the Woodley Park stop.

Manassas? Forget it, unless everyone wants to rent a car and drive an hour to get into the city.

Alexandria? Sure, you could do that, too.

If you're going to do DC, you want to stay in the city itself. Georgetown is spendy, and there is no public transit there. Of course, you can hoof it to all the places where you want to go out. I'd try Dupont Circle (Max will love that ) or down by the Old Post Office or near the Capitol.

[Maximillian_Jenius]

...not sure if it's been mentioned already. Hacen't read this thread yet. But maybe we should move the main even to the very last day of the three day event.

That last day with the main event already having pasted is kinda boring. Everyone is kinda splintered and doing their own thing. Takes alot of coordination to get people together and on the same page.

What I like best about NJC is when we're all together as a group, Not:

"Hey, are you guys doing anything tonight?"

"No, were thinking of meeting up with some people, maybe. We're not sure."

"Do you know where everyone is?"

"Well, ___ left for home and so did ___ and ___ and ___. So were not sure if ___ and ___ and ___ is even still here."

Dunno, people who were still thereon Weds, know what I'm talking about!

[Kristie]

Originally Posted by Maximillian_Jenius

But maybe we should move the main even to the very last day of the three day event.

that was the plan for this year, it just didn't work out as planned.

[Maximillian_Jenius]

Originally Posted by Kristie

that was the plan for this year, it just didn't work out as planned.

Cool. If it's done that way, it's the cap to the entire event. Better to do all the tours and roundtables and stuff before hand.

Then go out with a big bang at the end of the event with the networking party!