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FWS Meet-Up
- Thread starter JasonS
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If you were there and paid for my plane trip of course I'd come!
Hey all,
Okay, here's the crack for MANCHESTER:
For a 1/2 day we'd have a private conference room with buffet and seating available. This part of the day would come at a cost of £30.00 per head which includes the £195 room hire and £17 per head for the buffet.
I will work out a day of fun in an agenda depending on numbers. The above pricing of £30/head for buffet relies of 15 people attending. If we do not attain 15 people, we will either up the price of abandon that part of the day.
The main part of the day would be in the evening with the sit down meal at £20.00 per head (min 5 people) for a 3 course meal in the hotel.
The dates in mind are 8th May (no rooms available in the hotel that night if people wish to stay) or 15th May (rooms are £115/night for B&B).
Please do have input and let's do this and get some numbers, thanks.
Okay, here's the crack for MANCHESTER:
For a 1/2 day we'd have a private conference room with buffet and seating available. This part of the day would come at a cost of £30.00 per head which includes the £195 room hire and £17 per head for the buffet.
I will work out a day of fun in an agenda depending on numbers. The above pricing of £30/head for buffet relies of 15 people attending. If we do not attain 15 people, we will either up the price of abandon that part of the day.
The main part of the day would be in the evening with the sit down meal at £20.00 per head (min 5 people) for a 3 course meal in the hotel.
The dates in mind are 8th May (no rooms available in the hotel that night if people wish to stay) or 15th May (rooms are £115/night for B&B).
Please do have input and let's do this and get some numbers, thanks.
I think if this was in June or July, it might be easier for a lot of us. But either way I'm more than willing to go, and stop the night, saves traveling back that evening. Would it be worth finding out if the venue has WiFi etc? It could also be turned into a Tweet-up as well, and also give us opportunity on if, another FWS meet-up is taking place in say America at the same time, we could Skype over to each other and conference both sides easily.
Also, would anyone want this documented? If so, who'd want to record it onto video, say in 720p or even 1080p HD, edited there on the day, or even photographed? I'd happily photograph the event if you like, and video it.
Also, would anyone want this documented? If so, who'd want to record it onto video, say in 720p or even 1080p HD, edited there on the day, or even photographed? I'd happily photograph the event if you like, and video it.
Ramada Jarvis hotels have free WiFi
Thats a little expensive, im sure you can get B&B`s for a 3rd of that price! I went watching the Prodigy in Bridlington last week, we got a 4 star B&B for £31 pppn
That's for rooms IN the hotel - it's a BIG hotel RIGHT in the middle of Manchester. I can work up some accommodation at my place for a few people (if you don't mind inflatable beds). Bridlington HAS B&B's, proper housey ones, Manchester has few
London would be better for everyone considering it's got better connections to other major places... Manchester is a long way out if you’re not flying into the Manchester city airport, and as I’m sure 90% of you are unaware (including you Jason... ) Manchester does not have the best connections for international flights, which means most people from the US will have to land in London, and connect onto Manchester.
Flights to/from Manchester to/from USA are also a fair amount more than flights to/from London Gatwick for example.
Accommodation in London is easy; you can secure a hostel room for only £14/night ($22), or a guest house room for only £30/night ($45). Flights to London Gatwick can use the train to London from the Airport, a return ticket for only £28.70 ($40). There is more to see in London, London is more tourist friendly.
Flights from the US (return);
- 3 day stay, Friday leaving on Monday
Orlando (FL): $817
Charlotte (NC): $815
Flights from Orlando and Charlotte airports going to Manchester stop in Dublin, London Gatwick, or London Heathrow airports first. Proving my point Manchester is not a good International Airport
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So yeah, Manchester is not the choice for international guests, due to it's semi-non-international airport.
) Manchester does not have the best connections for international flights, which means most people from the US will have to land in London, and connect onto Manchester.Flights to/from Manchester to/from USA are also a fair amount more than flights to/from London Gatwick for example.
Accommodation in London is easy; you can secure a hostel room for only £14/night ($22), or a guest house room for only £30/night ($45). Flights to London Gatwick can use the train to London from the Airport, a return ticket for only £28.70 ($40). There is more to see in London, London is more tourist friendly.
Flights from the US (return);
- 3 day stay, Friday leaving on Monday
Orlando (FL): $817
Charlotte (NC): $815
Flights from Orlando and Charlotte airports going to Manchester stop in Dublin, London Gatwick, or London Heathrow airports first. Proving my point
Manchester is not a good International Airport --
So yeah, Manchester is not the choice for international guests, due to it's semi-non-international airport.
Richard has a point y'know. London would be easier, even Birmingham would be as well, it has an international airport, great links with both London & Manchester, and is closer for me
But even people from England don't want to go to Birmingham, you can't expect other people to want to. lol
We don't expect any visitors from the US. So far I'm the only one outside the UK who has shown an interest. And I can fly directly to Manchester from Stockholm. No problem for me.
But yeah, the city where most people can go wins. It's a toss up at the moment, maybe leaning towards London again. I got a pm recently from someone interested in attending who hasn't voted, but only if it's in London.
But yeah, the city where most people can go wins. It's a toss up at the moment, maybe leaning towards London again. I got a pm recently from someone interested in attending who hasn't voted, but only if it's in London.
Manchester to yankland has direct flights, I have flown there
Richard, I'd personally pay for you to come dear
Manchester to yankland has direct flights, I have flown there
Richard, I'd personally pay for you to come dear
Yankland is a very big place, it has a few more airports than the UK.. Manchester has a few direct flights, but they are only to a few destinations and are very few and far between.
