Boston yay! I know nothing about it, but I'd love to meet Razara. And make her rp with me in person, probably to her extreme dismay.

Aya wrote:

Duelist Megu wrote:

Wait, since when is there another Minnesotan in here (aside from long-gone Suncat)?

Oh, I haven't been here long enough to be noticed. Enjoying the (curse the word) snow?

People should also take note that the giant cherry on a spoon is in MN. Marvel at our art! Where would a better place to hold Rosecon be than an art centered city?

D'oh, that's a good point, we do have arts stuff coming out of every orifice up here.

Also, I'm a polar bear, I love that we're having a real winter again.  It's summer I don't deal well with.

I'm going to second what Stormy has said. A decent mass-transit system is almost essential to a con like this unless we are planning on all staying at the same location and renting a car or two to shuttle everyone around. Of the available choices, Boston does seem to be the best considering it has fantastic mass-transit.

Saying that, though, I would volunteer to organize one in Kansas City if enough interest in KC as a location was there. I know Stormy and I would love to have everyone come to the center of the United States.

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Syora wrote:

Mylene wrote:

Unless it's in Edmonton.

Dare I dream...?

Since I'm up in Canada, I think I will sit back and see what we all decide on. For me, one city in the US can't be differentiated that well from the other.

Question: are we allowed to bring non-IRG people for reasons due to safety and/or parental approval?

Twas allowed at RoseCon'08, so I don't see why not.

It's wonderful to see Boston being taken into such strong consideration as the next location for RoseCon! I'm already looking forward to meeting other IRGers at what I'll ensure to be a well prepared RoseCon!

satyreyes wrote:

When would you want to host it?

I'd like to determine the date based off of what month is best for most IRGers (especially those with a higher chance of attending.) Most people travel to New England during the fall for the foliage, but any time of the year other than winter is fine.

Agreed that the public transportation of Boston makes it a great site. I think it's a great choice, all things considering with our other options. While I'm sure there's a way to figure out how to juggle cheap transport, it adds a whole new dimension that we haven't tackled before. Even though I'd love for something in the South(only fair, right?), Boston may be our best option.

...ALTHOUGH, I will say that if New Orleans were to be chosen, you could walk to pretty much everything cool if you got the right hotel. There's gotta be a cheap slum hotel SOMEWHERE near the French Quarter. God knows I somehow found a good hotel along the subway lines in Washington D.C. for 70 bucks during Katsucon. Ooooh, wait, what about Washington D.C.?

Frau Eva wrote:

Agreed that the public transportation of Boston makes it a great site. I think it's a great choice, all things considering with our other options. While I'm sure there's a way to figure out how to juggle cheap transport, it adds a whole new dimension that we haven't tackled before. Even though I'd love for something in the South(only fair, right?), Boston may be our best option.

...ALTHOUGH, I will say that if New Orleans were to be chosen, you could walk to pretty much everything cool if you got the right hotel. There's gotta be a cheap slum hotel SOMEWHERE near the French Quarter. God knows I somehow found a good hotel along the subway lines in Washington D.C. for 70 bucks during Katsucon. Ooooh, wait, what about Washington D.C.?

You should tell me about this hotel...for research!

I am totally on deck for Washington DC : ) and New Orleans ...however I think that Boston looks good as well. 

As for when that is tricky because we need to allow people time to get their money together!! So how much time do yall want to give folks?
Are we looking at the west coast at all?
Finding some cool place with a off season would lead to epic cheapness. I was in a beach town in DEC 30th and a all right  hotel was 35-40$ per night!

I don't expect Kansas City to win out over Boston, but I'm going to do the research and put together a possible itinerary either way as a back-up plan. This way we will have something to fall back on.

That's reassuring, but your odds are slim, no? I think it will be a bit hard for everyone this year, considering the economy still not feeling good and all.

Razara wrote:

I'll need a few weeks to put all the research and information together, but when I do, I'll make a new thread for it. Boston has a lot of museums, insane amounts of historical sites, restaurants, stores, a china town, anime stores... That's just off the top of my head. Oh, and there's pigeons, too!

Can I contribute to this effort? I'd be willing to do some scout work as I should be staying for a week in the Boston area during February.

SexingTouga24/7/365 wrote:

You should tell me about this hotel...for research!

I am totally on deck for Washington DC : ) and New Orleans ...however I think that Boston looks good as well. 

As for when that is tricky because we need to allow people time to get their money together!! So how much time do yall want to give folks?
Are we looking at the west coast at all?
Finding some cool place with a off season would lead to epic cheapness. I was in a beach town in DEC 30th and a all right  hotel was 35-40$ per night!

Okay, just looked up my old Katsucon notes. It was actually $80 a night, but still, that's pretty good for its location. And the subway was easy to get to, and certainly a quick trip from where we were trying to get to(the Katsucon hotel). Also, of course, put money aside for parking fees if you're going by car; I can't remember how much it was, unfortunately. There are Motel 6s in the area that are cheaper(around the 70 I originally quoted), but I have no idea how easy it would be to get to a subway.

Hotel: Connecticut Avenue Days Inn

Address:  4400 Connecticut Ave Nw
Washington, DC 20008

Price: $80 per night, per room

Phone Number: 202-244-5600

Phone 2: -- * Fax: 202-244-6794

E-mail: jhowser@cwhotels.com

Check In: 03:00 PM   
Check Out: 11:00 AM


I know, New Orleans would rock for me on so many different levels. But it looks like Boston is gonna win, and it's not so bad. Just remember us Southerners next time, kay ya'll?

Ahh, all of these locations sound great!

If it were in DC, which I kind of doubt it will be, I can say with (almost) absolute certainty that I'd make it-- I mean, it's pretty damn close to me, and could be relatively inexpensive, depending on the activities we choose to partake in. Boston sounds much more exciting though, but it is a longer trip for me. Right now, everything is still 50/50; it's not really the distance, but the cost. I'll have college right around the corner (August! Ahhh! It's too soon to be growing up!), and after graduation, a few of my friends had discussed a little post-Senior celebration (which probably wouldn't be terribly expensive, considering how close we are to both the beach and the mountains, whichever we choose). Anyway, although none of that is related to RoseCon, it could put a bit of a dent in my budget.

Oh, but Boston sounds like such an exciting place! I'll try my hardest.