I grant that I could be (am probably) wrong, but my experience in CIL in...
what, 2009 or so -- seemed like I was in the middle of a barren wasteland.
Maybe it was just that particular venue, or things have changed. As long as
there's places to have newcomer dinners within walking distance, I'm happy.

On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 3:13 PM, Jessica Tieman <
[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I would argue that crystal city is a great option, the government
> publishing office hosts the federal depository library conference there
> every year
> On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 3:08 PM Andreas Orphanides <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > Crystal City is unfortunately not close to anything else, so unless
> > metroing to lunch is your bag it's not really a great conference venue.
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 3:04 PM, Norma Palomino <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Excellent!... Thanks so much to our DC area colleagues for this
> > initiative.
> > >
> > > Crystal City has reasonably priced hotels (between $100 and $200), and
> in
> > > walking distance from the metro, which is a very convenient way to get
> to
> > > downtown.
> > >
> > > I agree that in the cherry blossoms season accommodations are
> expensive.
> > On
> > > top of that, the climate change has made kind of unpredictable when the
> > > cherry trees will blossom. We see frustrated tourists around the city
> > every
> > > year during  during that season.
> > >
> > > On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 2:45 PM, Salazar, Christina <
> > > [log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I WAS joking about peak CBT... As with most things I'll try to follow
> > my
> > > 6
> > > > year old's advice and "get what I get and don't get upset."
> > > >
> > > > As much as I like to think global warming is about ME.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Christina Salazar
> > > > Systems Librarian
> > > > John Spoor Broome Library
> > > > California State University, Channel Islands
> > > > 805/437-3198
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> Of
> > > > Cary Gordon
> > > > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 11:40 AM
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] 2018 Code4Lib hosting proposal - Washington
> DC
> > > >
> > > > FYI, Computers in Libraries got priced out of Dupont Circle and is in
> > > > Arlington this year. "Discounted guest room rates of $269 for a
> single
> > or
> > > > $279 for a double room at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City” That
> includes
> > > > WiFi. That event is at what was supposed to be peak CBT, but global
> > > warming
> > > > pushed it up almost two weeks.
> > > >
> > > > I am staying in a AirBnB for $74.
> > > >
> > > > Cary
> > > >
> > > > > On Mar 20, 2017, at 11:03 AM, Tim McGeary <[log in to unmask]>
> > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I will put in another concern about depending on AirBnB.
> > Universities
> > > > > are now defining strict guidelines again using AirBnB for business
> > > > > travel specifically because travel insurance, workman's
> compensation,
> > > > > and other liabilities are not coverable for employees using AirBnB.
> > > > >
> > > > > As a previous conference committee chair, I would personally
> suggest
> > > > > getting a hotel contract near the venue you decide to use and then
> > > > > recommend room sharing. For other conferences in DC, the negotiated
> > > > > rates have been less than $200, so room sharing keeps it under
> $100.
> > > > > Using a conference management service, like CONCENTRA, will help
> give
> > > > > you more negotiating power.
> > > > >
> > > > > Tim
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 12:03 PM Kim, Bohyun
> > > > > <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Hi all,
> > > > >>
> > > > >> For next year’s Code4Lib conference, the DC team has put together
> a
> > > > >> hosting proposal for Washington D.C.
> > > > >> https://wiki.code4lib.org/2018_Hosting_Proposals
> > > > >>
> > > > >> We would love to hear what you think!
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Thank you,
> > > > >> 2018 Code4Lib at D.C. Organizational Committee
> > > > >> ------
> > > > >> Jaime Mears - Library of Congress (Chair) Boyhun Kim - University
> of
> > > > >> Maryland, Baltimore, Health Sciences and Human Services Library
> Nick
> > > > >> Kerelchuck - DC Public Libraries Joel Richard - Smithsonian
> > Libraries
> > > > >> Ben Wallberg- University of Maryland Libraries Kate Dohe -
> > University
> > > > >> of Maryland Libraries
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> --
> > > > > Tim McGeary
> > > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > > > GTalk/Yahoo/Skype/Twitter: timmcgeary
> > > > > 484-294-7660 (Google Voice)
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > ---
> > >
> > > Norma Palomino
> > > Doctoral Candidate
> > > DPS-IM Student, Cohort #5
> > > School of Information Studies
> > > Syracuse University
> > > https://ischool.syr.edu/people/directories/view/nepalomi/
> > >
> >
>