Here's a bid from Hamton Inns at 4300 Summit.  I am forwarding this just as a reference for cost comparison's sake.

basically it's $4,000.00, if you can't access the link.

Cannot access the link. 

Hi, Peggy and Normandy. 

If you are looking at hotel ballrooms for Saturday night, we should be coordinating that with overnight rooms for out-of-towners.  Often hotels will reduce considerably -- or even waive -- ballroom fees with a minimum number of room nights and/or food/beverage. 

Beth told me to wait to start contacting hotels re: overnight rooms but perhaps we should be talking if this is the route you are thinking about going. 

Barb

Yes we will let you know bynext week what everyone comes up with.

 Barbara,

I have been gathering bids at hotels with large ballroom/conference room space.  The more the merrier.  Feel free to dive in and come up with some.  The feedback I am getting is that people would prefer to stay in the Plaza area.  We are aiming to solidify the venue by the end of March.  Thanks in advance for all your help.  You don't have to be in KC to join the Committee.  We can conference call you in.

Mandy

I'm only bringing this stuff up since Beth was looking for a person to coordinate finding a hotel for overnight rooms and I volunteered a week or so ago. 

But if you guys are looking at hotels already (which I didn't know until just today), you should be talking to them about sleeping rooms at the same time.  One person (or committee) can handle both so that the hotel has one contact and you can negotiate the best rates for everything.  (and then there's no need for a separate sleeping room committee)

Barb

 Oh I forgot to mention that part.  I am looking at hotels with rooms available.  So far, I've said just 20 rooms, of course the more rooms the bigger the price break.  Until we can get in touch with as many out of town alumni as possible and gain an idea as to how many will actually need rooms--in any event, the hotels all seem to have easy cancellation policies with no fees attached.  I think you are definitely on the right track and don't be deterred.  The more concrete quotes we have to work with the better.  so Please carry forth. . .

I'm not looking for event locations and I haven't started looking for sleeping rooms as Beth had told me to wait.  I'm just going to bow out of this and let you guys handle it.  It will be way less confusing that way.

Hope to see you in September.

 Sounds like a wise approach to me.   See you in September . . (now that song will be in my head all night :-)

 I am trying to quickly get caught up on what's what w/ the various committees. Some weeks ago I spent time online and sent emails to those on the "online missing" list that I was able to find and I see at least a couple responded.

Hi Stephanie,

Your comments are most appreciated.  Thanks for chiming in.  Any bid you can come up with will be welcome and thrown in the hat.  Time is of the essence however.

Kindest regards,

Mandy

 Good morning, Mandy,

Unfortunately, I am off and running on book/media tour/appearances from now thru end of April. I would be glad to help in other areas post-May 1, as I've indicated previously to Gladys. If I stumble across anything, for sure I'll let you know!

Looking forward to the fall reunion.

Best,

Stephanie