Originally Posted by
SailorJerry
But if you want to have a meeting where you're briefed by some high power folks in Washington, then how much is it worth to get them to Minot, and how much will it cost to fly them out and put them up at Che Radisson Bismark? Being cost conscious involves the bidding and negotiating process that ACL described. I don't think this has anything to do with what's good for the individual, but what benefit can be gained for the whole. There's obviously something that your MEC leadership feels can be gained for everyone from a meeting in Washington, and not much that could be gained from a meeting in Fargo.
But if you want to think that your current career expectations are solely the result of luck...fine.
Jerry,
I used Minot and Fargo and tongue-in-cheek examples. I don't expect the MEC to have meetings in either of those cities. However, I do believe if a hotel is good enough for pilots to stay in, then it's good enough for the MEC, as along as that facility meets requirements in terms of conference/meeting rooms.
So the MEC is meeting in Washington... We stay at a Hyatt Hotel close to Dulles (and close to Herndon, VA). According to the hotel's website they have over 9,000 square feet of flexible function space, with capacity for 10-600 guests.
To "satisfy my curiosity" (Shiz doesn't like "just for fun") I checked their own website for rates on the applicable dates $189/night.
Why isn't that good enough?