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We're home again. DragonCon was lots of fun. I was able to serve on some panels, and I shared a reading with Faith Hunter. I made some great professional connections, visited with several good friends and even cosplayed a character for the first time (Eva from 'Hell On Wheels'). We had a couple of amazing meals at a lovely new restaurant called White Oak Kitchen, and last night we capped our weekend by dancing at the Mechanical Masquerade to the tunes of Meagan Jean and the KFB.
I haven't decided if I'm going back next year, though. The Marriott is instituting a new policy for next year's reservations. A one-night non-refundable deposit will be charged the day you make your reservation, and reservations cannot be transferred to another person. In other words, if you make a reservation and then discover in January that you can't go, you're out 200.00, and your cancelled room can't go to another congoer. It will be returned to the regular rack rate, which 399.00 a night. I understand that the hotel has to look out for itself, but this seems a little extreme to me.
So I'm not worrying about it today. I had a super weekend, and I'm utterly exhausted.
I haven't decided if I'm going back next year, though. The Marriott is instituting a new policy for next year's reservations. A one-night non-refundable deposit will be charged the day you make your reservation, and reservations cannot be transferred to another person. In other words, if you make a reservation and then discover in January that you can't go, you're out 200.00, and your cancelled room can't go to another congoer. It will be returned to the regular rack rate, which 399.00 a night. I understand that the hotel has to look out for itself, but this seems a little extreme to me.
So I'm not worrying about it today. I had a super weekend, and I'm utterly exhausted.