By: Tamara

Tamara
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:46 +0000

Dear Mr. Black: Thank you very much for assisting in the running of NorWesCon. But the fact remains that since this is the first year of this new system you have absolutely no idea how fast the reservations will go, so the only way to guarantee myself a room in the Doubletree for next year is to make my reservation on Sunday. I have limited mobility and in practical terms cannot stay in any other hotel and still enjoy my convention (I've tried) -- so you're reassurance of an "excellent chance" of getting a room at the 90-day-out mark doesn't exactly cut it for me. I've been attending NorWesCon for over 20 years, I have never ghosted and I would never cancel a hotel reservation without a genuine emergency being involved. I'm not mad at the con or anybody else (and obviously there's nothing personal about a policy change) -- I just can't help but get frustrated whenever I feel like I am, yet again, being punished for the irresponsible actions of other people.