I'm in.
Because of industry commitments that we wil be working around, we will be looking mid Feb (not Presidents week) or the beginning of March.
Most people stay in nearby Midvale or Sandy which is ~ 30 minutes from most resorts and has a multitude of reasonable Days Inn type places. It's also ~ 30 minutes from the airport.
Since @Philpug has said it was outside his scope, I figured I or someone else might call the group sales offices at the Sandy, Midvale, and Holladay hotels to see if they're willing to cut any deal given the bank of rooms we could potentiality eat up.
If I recall that has been attempted before at other gathering locations to no avail. Especially given the variability of the dates people will commit to and the fact that often groups get together to rent condos or homes in the areas it can be hard to get people to commit. Herding cats comes to mind. However, it sounds to me like you've volunteered for the task so have at it. Don't get too good at it though, you might be on the hook for future years too.
Again, I will be acting at The Gathermeister, I will not be using the Gathermeister handle but my own, just too much hassle switching back and forth. @dbostedo will be acting as "Asst GM" helping the people from Epic who do not have dual citizenship. I will be posting links to the info over there but the main pages/Information wil be here.
Speaking of pain , how is the knee ????I like that plan. We have had two transitional years. I think dual hosting was necessary (but kind of a pain) my year, but it is time to cut the cord now.
Oh, I also recruited @jgiddyup as an Asst. GM because of his experience doing the Utah Gatherings.Again, I will be acting at The Gathermeister, I will not be using the Gathermeister handle but my own, just too much hassle switching back and forth. @dbostedo will be acting as "Asst GM" helping the people from Epic who do not have dual citizenship. I will be posting links to the info over there but the main pages/Information wil be here.
It is less swollen. I'm still limping though, and it aches if I walk too far. My wife made an appointment with the ortho who fixed my other knee for around March 24, swelling should be mostly gone by then.Speaking of pain , how is the knee ????
Or Tahoe?I'm going to try to make next year's Gathering (this after agreeing with wife a few weeks ago that we'd stick to home next season) given the location & the very improved MCP. And if I'm flying all the way over, I'll be up for an ancillary trek to Jackson pre or post SLC if anyone is interested.
Look what just popped up in my time line on FBCool! Might work for next year. Haven't been to one since probably 2010 when our kids lived in Denver and we met up with Tricia and gang at A Basin and Loveland.
Again, I will be acting at The Gathermeister, I will not be using the Gathermeister handle but my own, just too much hassle switching back and forth. @dbostedo will be acting as "Asst GM" helping the people from Epic who do not have dual citizenship. I will be posting links to the info over there but the main pages/Information wil be here.
The last time we were in Utah I shared a bedroom for a couple nights in Eden and a room (with a different roommate) in the hipster-varient Hilton at the mouth of BCC. But for the Alta and Snowbird days I stayed at Goldminer's daughter. Expensive but SO worth it!