I'll check if the Tippie room is still available. I know pricing was higher during the week. She had said $350 for a week day, but maybe they will give us a package deal.
October 12/13 are available but they want to charge us $350/day + 21% service charge. Group rate hotel rooms would be $119/night. I'm sorry but that's too much. We've never had to shell out more than $250 for space at Grinnell College and sponsors rarely give us monetary donations, much less enough to cover $850 for a venue.
Altoona sits on the NE side of Des Moines on I-80 for very easy access and has a lot of new hotels that may be a possibility. I'm busy today so it'll probably be 1st of next week before I can follow up. PM me where you want to be with costs.
That shirt's a few years old, ain't it? Haven't had InDIYana in May for quite a while now, and I only do that if I have to. You can't always get the weekend you want.
I can't read the year, but the last Chicago was 2014.
That shirt's a few years old, ain't it? Haven't had InDIYana in May for quite a while now, and I only do that if I have to. You can't always get the weekend you want.
I can't read the year, but the last Chicago was 2014.
That shirt was from 2014. We had the informal GTG in Chicago that year. The last official Chicago DIY was the following year in 2015 and you were there. I've got pics to prove it
Ah, yes- you are correct. I knew I was at the last official one (and the one in 2011), and it was 2015- I took my Nephila, and didn't have those in 2014. I stand corrected....
I did think about where that InDIYana was, and it just so happened I had to have it later that year in 2014. It was also the last year at the Hyatt Place when we had the leaky ceiling and such.
Just a bit more info though- The Hyatt's conference room caught fire on April 15, 2017, so they had to totally rebuild that area. It's kinda ironic that it was a weekend that could have been all of us there having a good time.
It was nothing. Just a few phone calls and a very short trip to Ankeny to check it out. That's the easy part. Bryan, Jason and JR do the heavy lifting.
It was nothing. Just a few phone calls and a very short trip to Ankeny to check it out. That's the easy part. Bryan, Jason and JR do the heavy lifting.
The new Premier Best Western where Chips used to be. They've only been open 3 weeks so everything is very new. I'm looking forward to hearing what Bryan was able to work out.
You'll have a short drive this year if it comes together.
The new Premier Best Western where Chips used to be. They've only been open 3 weeks so everything is very new. I'm looking forward to hearing what Bryan was able to work out.
You'll have a short drive this year if it comes together.
Jim
I can actually walk there carrying a set of monitors its so close.
Oh Jim, my wife and kids want to know if they have an indoor pool?
Hi Craig,
They have a pool and a really nice patio and it is inside. I took a look at the pictures on the website.
There are 6 hotels within a 5 minute walk so there are lots of options if their price/amenities don't suit you. BTW, a new outlet mall opened in Altoona if your wife likes to shop.
I'm glad I could help out! Kal is the manager and the one I talked to. He said they/we can rearrange the room for whatever we need. Bigger tables are available for speakers, door prizes, for sale etc. They seemed to be very accomodating! I hope it works out.
Besides millstream in Amanna how many craft breweries are near by? BTW nice room, and thanks for everyone's efforts.
Also this http://newamericanbeer.com/ is fairly new in town. They serve no food, but you can easily stumble to pizza, tacos, BBQ or fine dining in under a block.
We'll have the meeting room for the afternoon/evening of Friday, Oct 19 for an informal gathering and then all day on Saturday, Oct 20th for the formal event.
The BW manager is working on a group rate for a bloc of hotel rooms. I should have that info by the end of the week.
I'll get an event website up over the next week or so and as usual, we'll ask that everyone who plans to attend please register officially thru the website. Once I have all the info and the website up and running, there will be a group email blast as well.
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October 12/13 are available but they want to charge us $350/day + 21% service charge. Group rate hotel rooms would be $119/night. I'm sorry but that's too much. We've never had to shell out more than $250 for space at Grinnell College and sponsors rarely give us monetary donations, much less enough to cover $850 for a venue.
That shirt's a few years old, ain't it? Haven't had InDIYana in May for quite a while now, and I only do that if I have to. You can't always get the weekend you want.
I can't read the year, but the last Chicago was 2014.
InDIYana Event Website
Wolfy's Photobucket
Ah, yes- you are correct. I knew I was at the last official one (and the one in 2011), and it was 2015- I took my Nephila, and didn't have those in 2014. I stand corrected....
I did think about where that InDIYana was, and it just so happened I had to have it later that year in 2014. It was also the last year at the Hyatt Place when we had the leaky ceiling and such.
Just a bit more info though- The Hyatt's conference room caught fire on April 15, 2017, so they had to totally rebuild that area. It's kinda ironic that it was a weekend that could have been all of us there having a good time.
InDIYana Event Website
Wolfy's Photobucket
Here are some pics that Jim took and a link to the hotel.
https://goo.gl/bmMJFs
Thanks for doing the leg work Jim!!
Save the date:
OCTOBER 19/20
Best Western Premier - Ankeny, IA
https://goo.gl/bmMJFs
We'll have the meeting room for the afternoon/evening of Friday, Oct 19 for an informal gathering and then all day on Saturday, Oct 20th for the formal event.
The BW manager is working on a group rate for a bloc of hotel rooms. I should have that info by the end of the week.
I'll get an event website up over the next week or so and as usual, we'll ask that everyone who plans to attend please register officially thru the website. Once I have all the info and the website up and running, there will be a group email blast as well.