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That sounds like a good problem to have. Perhaps that will lead to the event being held at a larger venue allowing even more attendees.

selimthegrim 12y ago
I bought tickets myself two weeks ago before the Snowden announcement, but there is no way I would actually stay in the Hotel Pennsylvania. If HOPE cares so much about attracting more people, they're going to need to lean on the owners to invest more in that shithole if they want to stay there.
- darksim905 12y ago
  I've never really understood that. Do they love this venue because it's so central to NYC or what? They've been there for years (out of the many HOPE conferences, this one will be only my second) and there was a time where they feared the hotel would be shut down or sold or something. What gives? :\
  - rdl 12y ago
    It's been where it's been for a while, so there's some sentimentality. Hotel Pennsylvania is also incredibly cheap. It's also very crappy -- you don't even get what you pay for. (I'm speaking at 11p Friday if anyone is interested, and will be in town Thursday to Wednesday. But not staying at the Hotel Pennsylvania.)
    - stox 12y ago
      The Penn5000 rooms aren't that bad, and if you timed it right, very cheap by NY standards.
      - rdl 12y ago
        I did W on Lex for $185/night and got a "fantastic suite" (45-50 square meters) as a spg plat upgrade. That, for NYC, is pretty good IMO.
        gonzo 12y ago
        that, for NYC is excellent. Marriott for me and the family (who are also attending).
    - gonzo 12y ago
      I'm not staying at the Pennsylvania, either.
    - schoen 12y ago
      There's also the extra nostalgia from the fact that the hotel has the oldest phone number in New York City. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Pennsylvania#Pennsylvania_6-5000 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Pennsylvania#Pennsylvani...
- Kiro 12y ago
  The hotel doesn't look like a shithole. What are you referring to?
  - peterwwillis 12y ago
    The hotel itself looks okay. The rooms and bathrooms look like shitholes. (i've stayed there five different times...)
    - selimthegrim 12y ago
      Correct, I meant the rooms.
darksim905 12y ago
(Oh hai, you're here too!) Yes, but they won't go to a larger venue. They've had a solid relationship with Hotel Pennsylvania for a long time. Who knows. You'd think with two years between conferences, things would be run better too. There isn't really much to do there, it's kind of left to the attendees. In addition, the fact they only have one main freight elevator to go up & down to the floor with the talks is ridiculous. They would be much better served somewhere like the Jacob Javits center.

selimthegrim 12y ago

I bought tickets myself two weeks ago before the Snowden announcement, but there is no way I would actually stay in the Hotel Pennsylvania. If HOPE cares so much about attracting more people, they're going to need to lean on the owners to invest more in that shithole if they want to stay there.

darksim905 12y ago
I've never really understood that. Do they love this venue because it's so central to NYC or what? They've been there for years (out of the many HOPE conferences, this one will be only my second) and there was a time where they feared the hotel would be shut down or sold or something. What gives? :\
- rdl 12y ago
  It's been where it's been for a while, so there's some sentimentality. Hotel Pennsylvania is also incredibly cheap. It's also very crappy -- you don't even get what you pay for. (I'm speaking at 11p Friday if anyone is interested, and will be in town Thursday to Wednesday. But not staying at the Hotel Pennsylvania.)
  - stox 12y ago
    The Penn5000 rooms aren't that bad, and if you timed it right, very cheap by NY standards.
    - rdl 12y ago
      I did W on Lex for $185/night and got a "fantastic suite" (45-50 square meters) as a spg plat upgrade. That, for NYC, is pretty good IMO.
      - gonzo 12y ago
        that, for NYC is excellent. Marriott for me and the family (who are also attending).
  - gonzo 12y ago
    I'm not staying at the Pennsylvania, either.
  - schoen 12y ago
    There's also the extra nostalgia from the fact that the hotel has the oldest phone number in New York City. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Pennsylvania#Pennsylvania_6-5000 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Pennsylvania#Pennsylvani...
Kiro 12y ago
The hotel doesn't look like a shithole. What are you referring to?
- peterwwillis 12y ago
  The hotel itself looks okay. The rooms and bathrooms look like shitholes. (i've stayed there five different times...)
  - selimthegrim 12y ago
    Correct, I meant the rooms.

darksim905 12y ago

(Oh hai, you're here too!) Yes, but they won't go to a larger venue. They've had a solid relationship with Hotel Pennsylvania for a long time. Who knows. You'd think with two years between conferences, things would be run better too. There isn't really much to do there, it's kind of left to the attendees. In addition, the fact they only have one main freight elevator to go up & down to the floor with the talks is ridiculous. They would be much better served somewhere like the Jacob Javits center.