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Kimberley Nolder said:
University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)!
Kay Ethier has suggested a university site for an
alternative conference, and I agree a school setting
may well be the best place for a conference like this.
However, we have addressed this question previously on
this thread and came up with the problem of sharing
rooms -- and more importantly bathrooms -- for this
solution to work. We have greater logisitics than just
TW interpersonal relations to work this one, however,
it may pay off in the long run to go with an academic
setting. I'll think in writing here.
Benefits of an academic setting, in general:
-> Numerous classrooms available in various sizes
(theoretically)
-> AV, PC and MAC equipment available and onsite,
probably through the "conference administrator" for
our purpose --> BUT with their oversight.
-> Student housing: Bonus (see above) or boon (see
following)
-> In "off-season," rates can be enticing. HOWEVR,
that said, many universities don't have an off-season,
and keep a load of students in town and in the dorms
all year round.
-> To rebut that, small colleges beg to have their
facilities used in the summer off-season.
-> Many universities are near centers of travel -- ah,
yes, getting all those conference attendees to the
site itself. Airports, highways, trains and overflow
hotels must all be considered.
Because I feel that many universities are on a
year-round schedule, I don't think that UNIVERSITIES,
per se, are the way to go. Couldn't we find a small
college with air, rail, bus, and taxi service
available to attendees?
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