Announcing the Storm2k meetup in Biloxi on April 16th

[Brent]

Does ANYONE still care about this? Any more delays and this will be in the summertime... in New Orleans. I know nobody wants that. So get moving!

For more go here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139949979360433

[george_r_1961]

If I do make it I will be flying in that Friday night and probably leaving Sunday. Hope airfares dont keep rising ----------

[Brent]

Well here we are again...

Indecision reigns!

Where do YOU want to meet? New Orleans? Gulfport? Biloxi? Mobile? Pensacola? Somewhere else? Respond... We're looking at March or April as the date.

[CajunMama]

My choice:

March & New Orleans


This is the last time i'm going to give my opinion on this. I'm losing interest in the meet up because no one is taking a stand in making a decision on when or where. We can't make everyone happy with the date or place. So pick a place/time or let's give it up.

[RobWESTPACWX]

HMM, OCT 2012 I should be living in Mississippi, so count me on that time!

[StormingB81]

Jul 2012 ill be on the east coast! lol

[vbhoutex]

March and NO for me also. There isn't much to do at any of the other sites except casinos on the MS coast.

[Brent]

Well we had a discussion about it last night and just think it would be better to move it out of New Orleans. Cost was a huge problem and the city is a madhouse in the spring. We have moved it to Biloxi and finalized the date as Saturday April 16th. It is still close to New Orleans if someone wants to go there before or after, and the city has tons of casinos and a beach, and it is a LOT cheaper and less crowded. Found a bunch of hotels around $100 or night or even less.

If your status as far as coming or not is changing, please reply.


http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139949979360433&notif_t=event_wall#wall_posts

[RL3AO]

If it was about 2000 miles further north, I'd try to make it...

[CajunMama]

Y'all enjoy yourselves. I'm out. I don't think an extra hour and half of driving is worth $25/night for a hotel room. But then again I'm not working at all and have some medical bills but would have still found a way to enjoy New Orleans.

Biloxi Room Rates
2 nites @ Hard Rock $800
2 nites @ Beau Rivage $440
2 nites @ Grand Biloxi $400
2 nites @ Best Western $278

[Brent]

I posted three hotels to the FB group that are under $150 a night

http://travelb.priceline.com/hotel/hote ... 2&plf=PCLN

http://travelb.priceline.com/hotel/hote ... 2&plf=PCLN

Those are both on I-10 close together(about 3 miles from the casino and beach), the first one is $75 a night, the other is $101 a night

and one on the beach for $114 a night

http://travelb.priceline.com/hotel/hote ... 2&plf=PCLN

Just posting these as a guide, you don't have to book one. Shop around... but if you're looking on low price and decency of the hotel, these are pretty high on the list.

[southerngale]

We'd been having discussions about where/when off and on for a while and decided last night that we really wanted to make a decision and finally set a date/place. I was ok with NOLA, but several s2k'ers wanted to come, but would have had a hard time with NOLA and a few said they simply couldn't afford it. We had always kept the location open for opinions, but NOLA had originally been the chosen place and we were hoping to do it there. The more we looked at hotel costs and other fees, it just seemed like a lot of money to spend for a simple meetup, not to mention eliminating some who wanted to come. We just wanted to have a get together. We're not looking for the greatest tourist attraction. Cindy (sunny) lives in NOLA and has a friend who was trying to get us a deal in a nice hotel. Sure, we found cheap ones, but the reviews were horrible and it was recommended that we not stay in them. The nicer ones in a good location were very expensive. Again, many of us would have done it anyway, saved up, whatever, but that wasn't an option for everyone and people kept suggesting Biloxi and a few other spots. It's also a tourist attraction and it's right on the beach. While it's about an hour farther for me, I voted for it because of the reasons mentioned above. We obviously can't please everyone, but were trying to find something that would work for the majority.

After looking at the hotels available, it will be a huge savings. There are some nice ones that get great reviews for a little over and a little/lot under $100. The one that was recommended in NOLA was $159/night plus parking. Another $20/night I believe, but I'm not certain on that. We found a nice one with excellent reviews for less than half that, and free parking. Staying 2 nights and that's over $200 saved just for the hotel. For about $25 - $30 more per night, there was another one with great reviews right across from the beach and next to the Beau Rivage. Still a big savings and it's in a great location in the middle of everything. There seems to be a lot of choices for where we want to hang out.

As for March or April... I posted on the FB page that March would be very difficult for me because I have so much going on and I was going to suggest April, if that would work for most of us. I know we can't pick a date that will work for everyone, but I started planning this last summer with a few others and we really did want to pick a date that would at least work for all of us who have been working on it since the beginning. And of course we've been asking for input from others to try and find a date that would work for the ones who really want to come. A few replied. Many didn't.

This shouldn't be so difficult and frustrating... we're doing our best to pick a solution that will please most people. Flexibility, when possible, is helpful here.

It's supposed to be fun. And remember, the goal here is for us all to get together, meet, and have a good time.


And sunny, who lives in NOLA, thinks Biloxi is a good decision. She said NOLA is going to be a madhouse starting at the end of next month. Mardi Gras and then they go into festival season.

[MississippiHurricane]

Found seven hotels from 50 to 60 dollars so its certainly do-able

[sunny]

And sunny, who lives in NOLA, thinks Biloxi is a good decision. She said NOLA is going to be a madhouse starting at the end of next month. Mardi Gras and then they go into festival season.

Absolutely Kel. We can have fun in Biloxi! New Orleans isn't going anywhere

[southerngale]

The Priceline links in Brent's post aren't opening correctly. Here's the basic info for each one:

Wingate By Wyndham Biloxi/D'iberville
Hotel Guest Rating: 8.3/10
12009 Indian River Road
Dlberville, MS 39540
(about 4 miles from Beau Rivage)
Free breakfast, internet, and parking

rooms from $75/night

Top Amenities (see all)
High speed internet access
Outdoor Pool
Exercise Gym
Free Parking
Satellite TV

No change or cancellation fees through priceline.com


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Courtyard By Marriott Biloxi North / D'iberville
Hotel Guest Rating: 9.0/10
11471 Cinema Drive
Diberville, MS 39540
(about 4 miles from Beau Rivage)
Free internet and parking
Special Discount 15% off (this one is 15% off at priceline.com - don't know for how long)

rooms from $101/night

Top Amenities (see all)
Free high speed internet connection
Pool
Exercise gym
Business center
Restaurant
Non-smoking rooms
Free parking
Cable television

No change or cancellation fees through priceline.com


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Four Points By Sheraton Biloxi Beach Boulevard
Hotel Guest Rating: 9.4/10
940 Beach Boulevard
Biloxi, MS 39530
(0.2 miles from Beau Rivage)
Free internet and parking

rooms from $114/night

Top Amenities (see all)
High speed internet access
Outdoor Pool
Beach
Exercise Gym
Non-smoking rooms
Cable Television
Free Parking

No change or cancellation fees through priceline.com

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Those are just a few. There are some that are more expensive and some that are less expensive. Hopefully, this link will open correctly.
http://travela.priceline.com/hotel/searchResults.do?jsk=1f03010a2103010a20110114205757c5f011714371&key=gixklasg&showDP=y&NYOPRedirNI=null

[Jack8631]

Barring any unforeseen circumstances (like I'm probably going to have a knee scope between now and then and I'm not sure when that will happen) put myself and my wife Bette down as attending. We'll stay right on the beach or wherever we are gathering.

[brunota2003]

I wish I could come...we need to have one up North! Spread some S2K Awareness around the Northeast!