SodScrap Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 My calendar tells me I'm free every weekend in October :2468who-do-we-appreciate: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheri T Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 I'm here! And re: the meetup, I'm there, dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRS Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Since my calendar is a big blank after the move, I have no idea what to expect. Hopefully dh will get an idea of travel, etc, next month when he meets with the new unit. Go ahead and plan and I'll try to keep which ever weekend it happens to be free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anemone1983 Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 So I'll float this out there: Sept 29 - Oct 2 in St. Louis. I'd say the Drury Inn again, unless a local has a different suggestion. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodScrap Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 So I'll float this out there: Sept 29 - Oct 2 in St. Louis. I'd say the Drury Inn again, unless a local has a different suggestion. Thoughts? Sounds fantastic to me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angleigh Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Either date should work for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheri T Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Sounds like a winner to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodScrap Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 ARE WE THERE YET?? I'm ready to start a count down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRS Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 I may actually be able to drive to St. Louis from KY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFiasco Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Sounds good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I can do the end of Sept! Is it set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodScrap Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 I may actually be able to drive to St. Louis from KY! I'm sure you can! I don't remember which town, but most likely you can take 64 right in to STL!!! ( I just know we go through on 64 on our way out east...) I can do the end of Sept! Is it set? It's not "officially official"...need to verify hotel availability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodScrap Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 We hope to have hotel availability and tentative price soon. Tiza is working on it for us! I'm ready to start the countdown.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraYB Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I may actually be able to drive to St. Louis from KY! I'm sure you can! I don't remember which town, but most likely you can take 64 right in to STL!!! ( I just know we go through on 64 on our way out east...) I can do the end of Sept! Is it set? It's not "officially official"...need to verify hotel availability. I'm definitely in--cannot wait. Will be good to come home to St. Louis again!!! HOW MANY MORE SLEEPS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraYB Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 ARE WE THERE YET?? I'm ready to start a count down! If we're not, WE SHOULD BE!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodScrap Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 ARE WE THERE YET?? I'm ready to start a count down! If we're not, WE SHOULD BE!!!! I agree Laura!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anemone1983 Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 We hope to have hotel availability and tentative price soon. Tiza is working on it for us! I'm ready to start the countdown.......... Thanks for picking it up, Tiza! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraYB Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Yes, thank you, Tiza! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiza126 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Slacker that I am didn't get working on this a month ago like I planned. So... I called the guest services operator for Drury Hotels - The one near Forest Park (where we usually stay) is completely booked that weekend. The new Drury in Brentwood (off highways I-60/40 and I-170; big shopping area), only has guest rooms beginning Friday the 30th, at $179.99/night. They also have meeting rooms showing as available. I'd have to call that hotel location directly to get more information and do their group reservations. I also checked the website for Hampton/Hilton - Their location near Forest Park shows rooms available for $189/night, but only rooms with a single King bed. This location only has 1 meeting room - not sure about its availability. All the other hotels around Forest Park, Downtown, or Brentwood/Clayton seem to be booked up that weekend. Must be something major happening in STL that weekend. There might be some hotels available out by the airport or in West County (Creve Coeur, Chesterfield, etc)....? I can keep expanding my search radius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiza126 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Ahhh.... Joyce Meyer is having her Love Life Women's Conference in downtown St. Louis that same weekend (September 29 - October 1). Would explain the lack of hotels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anemone1983 Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 Thanks for the update. What's everyone thinking? That's my only October weekend, but I could go the weekend before. Spread out the search? Change the dates? Change the location? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodScrap Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I'm flexible...location (around STL) doesn't matter so much (to me) as long as it's a safe location and convenient for airport pick up and for Tiza to travel back and forth if she doesn't stay. I say, make some calls and see if we can find something comparable. ??????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angleigh Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I'm with Conda i'm flexible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anemone1983 Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 I'm trying to think outside the box to things like scrapbook retreat places, but it seems like all the ones in STL arrange for hotels (similar to our process). So they'd be in the same boat and they only do certain weekends because of that. Any other ideas? I saw there's a casino hotel, but that might be a little extreme for us and I couldn't determine if they had meeting rooms. I like the set up of the scrapping place being in the same building...other options? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRS Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I'm flexible to dates and locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 So, what about coming to my neck of the woods? Carlyle Lake is just over an hour from the airport. We can maybe rent a passenger van for the weekend and hang out in St Louis until everyone arrives if arriving on the same day, and just kind of roll with it as we go. So, Carlyle Lake isn't all that commercialized but there are a few things we can do. There are plenty of places to eat and as far as a photo walk, we are only an hour from St Louis, or we can go to different places around the lake. There is a Dam, a suspension bridge, and a small sailboat harbor. http://carlylelake.com/is the website for the lake if you want to read up on it. There are a few places we can rent. We can stay in some cabins if you want or a hotel with a conference room. Anyone interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiza126 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I'd be interested in that Laura. A new location would be a nice change. I've heard of Carlyle Lake, but haven't been there myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodScrap Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I'd be interested in that Laura. A new location would be a nice change. I've heard of Carlyle Lake, but haven't been there myself. So, what about coming to my neck of the woods? Carlyle Lake is just over an hour from the airport. We can maybe rent a passenger van for the weekend and hang out in St Louis until everyone arrives if arriving on the same day, and just kind of roll with it as we go. So, Carlyle Lake isn't all that commercialized but there are a few things we can do. There are plenty of places to eat and as far as a photo walk, we are only an hour from St Louis, or we can go to different places around the lake. There is a Dam, a suspension bridge, and a small sailboat harbor. http://carlylelake.com/is the website for the lake if you want to read up on it. There are a few places we can rent. We can stay in some cabins if you want or a hotel with a conference room. Anyone interested? I did a quick check and one of the hotels was booked. One had a few rooms and seemed economical, but didn't check amenities etc. I say, check it out Laura and we can compare to options Theresa finds (if any). We would have to better coordinate flight times. A van may not be necessary depending on number of cars?? I think the vans are expensive comparatively. (I haven't rented one personally but looked for a friend recently and I was amazed at the expense) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 We could stay half way, in Fairview Heights/O'Fallon area which is just on the other IL side of the river from Missouri and then go on the photo walk to the lake if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiza126 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 We could stay half way, in Fairview Heights/O'Fallon area which is just on the other IL side of the river from Missouri and then go on the photo walk to the lake if you want. Those are possibilities too. Drury Hotel has locations in both cities - O'Fallon and Fairview Heights. So we could have a meeting room and all the free breakfast, snacks, and popcorn we're getting used to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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