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Hey Terry,

I'm ahead of you this time!

Okay,  time to start gearing up for the June WCC event (aka West Coast Cruise).  I've heard from several folks that want us to stay in the same hotel and one who found another hotel on the south end of town, but unsure of the amenities.

I'm all about changing things up to make them interesting, but I know most folks have been very satisfied with the hotel so far.  Considering the cook to order breakfast, the free (yes free) happy hours with craft beer and local wines, the plethora of courtyard seating complete with a fire pit and then we add in the fact they provide us with a room for dinner free of charge.  It's hard to change, but now is the time to provide feedback or suggestions.

The way it shakes out right now, I'm looking at June 8th-10th which is the Friday through Sunday.  I've had requests for additional activities which I would be happy to work on facilitating.  One that's always brought up is a golf excursion.  If anyone wants to come early and play on Friday or stay late and play on Monday, I'll be happy to arrange that.  Other thoughts and ideas are Hearst Castle tours, ziplining through vineyards, etc.

To keep this simple, please email me at hammerinatgmaildotcom or PM me or, if you have my number, call me to discuss your suggestions or provide feedback if you are interested in changing things up.  If it's simply to have me continue planning as it's always been and to book the same hotel, mention that here on the forum.

Once we get past the planning stages we're going to move away from this thread for simplicity and I'll start a "WCC 2018" thread.  Hopefully we won't lose anyone to the confusion of multiple threads.

Looking forward to hearing from you guys and seeing everyone in June!

Cheers, Scott

Scott

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"Considering the cook to order breakfast, the free (yes free) happy hours with craft beer and local wines, the plethora of courtyard seating complete with a fire pit and then we add in the fact they provide us with a room for dinner free of charge."

Nice comfortable rooms/suites at a fair price, combined with the noted amenities would be a very hard deal to beat. Plus its located just around the corner from our Saturday morning cruise rendezvous. IMHO, no need to change a winning formula. 

MusbJim posted:

"Considering the cook to order breakfast, the free (yes free) happy hours with craft beer and local wines, the plethora of courtyard seating complete with a fire pit and then we add in the fact they provide us with a room for dinner free of charge."

Nice comfortable rooms/suites at a fair price, combined with the noted amenities would be a very hard deal to beat. Plus its located just around the corner from our Saturday morning cruise rendezvous. IMHO, no need to change a winning formula. 

I agree with @MusbJim - no need to change a winning formula

My wifey and I had a blast. We plan to attend next year. If all goes well, I might have her Coupe built so that she can join in on the cruise

Terry Nuckels posted:

Dude, I would've waited until January 2nd before I started bugging you...

Same hotel, same dinner, same drive...maybe a different lunch. 

Here to help, we'll talk.

I agree with Terry. The only poorly implemented activity was the Taco Truck lunch. The service and lines were too much. Everything else was fantastic. 

I had a great time and I am looking forward to next year. 

majorkahuna posted:
Terry Nuckels posted:

Dude, I would've waited until January 2nd before I started bugging you...

Same hotel, same dinner, same drive...maybe a different lunch. 

Here to help, we'll talk.

I agree with Terry. The only poorly implemented activity was the Taco Truck lunch. The service and lines were too much. Everything else was fantastic. 

I had a great time and I am looking forward to next year. 

"Poorly implemented"??? 

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!  We have a new volunteer. Thanks Noel!!!  I'll get the hotel and dinner.  You handle the lunch arrangements.

slofuzz posted:
majorkahuna posted:
Terry Nuckels posted:

Dude, I would've waited until January 2nd before I started bugging you...

Same hotel, same dinner, same drive...maybe a different lunch. 

Here to help, we'll talk.

I agree with Terry. The only poorly implemented activity was the Taco Truck lunch. The service and lines were too much. Everything else was fantastic. 

I had a great time and I am looking forward to next year. 

"Poorly implemented"??? 

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!  We have a new volunteer. Thanks Noel!!!  I'll get the hotel and dinner.  You handle the lunch arrangements.

Geez, a little defensive?  I am sorry you asked, The world I come from it is called feedback and you asked for it. Nothing personal intended. The fact those taco truck folks cannot run a business is hardly your fault. 

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majorkahuna posted:
Terry Nuckels posted:

Dude, I would've waited until January 2nd before I started bugging you...

Same hotel, same dinner, same drive...maybe a different lunch. 

Here to help, we'll talk.

I agree with Terry. The only poorly implemented activity was the Taco Truck lunch. The service and lines were too much. Everything else was fantastic. 

I had a great time and I am looking forward to next year. 

Terry Nuckels posted:

Noel, dude...you need to dial it back a bit, okay? Feedback is fine but show a little tact when you present your opinion. Scott works hard to put this show together. Using "poorly" in a sentence when referring to any kind of action or performance usually will cause a negative response. 

The lunch wasn't poorly implemented, it was poorly executed. That fault lies with the owner/operator of the taco business, not with Scott. Any good business should know its limitations and the folks operating the taco grill obviously didn't know their limitations. 

I was at a shooting match just the other day and the one-man taco grill dude fed 60 people in less than 20 minutes. The people operating the taco grill in Paso last year had no clue what they were doing and that's why lunch took so long.

Now, if Scott were behind the grill you could blame him but he wasn't so once again, it wasn't poorly implemented, it was poorly executed. And that isn't Scott's fault.

majorkahuna posted:
slofuzz posted:
majorkahuna posted:
Terry Nuckels posted:

Dude, I would've waited until January 2nd before I started bugging you...

Same hotel, same dinner, same drive...maybe a different lunch. 

Here to help, we'll talk.

I agree with Terry. The only poorly implemented activity was the Taco Truck lunch. The service and lines were too much. Everything else was fantastic. 

I had a great time and I am looking forward to next year. 

"Poorly implemented"??? 

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!  We have a new volunteer. Thanks Noel!!!  I'll get the hotel and dinner.  You handle the lunch arrangements.

Geez, a little defensive?  I am sorry you asked, The world I come from it is called feedback and you asked for it. Nothing personal intended. The fact those taco truck folks cannot run a business is hardly your fault. 



Now that's funny!  Pretty sure the "chicken dinner" comment showed I was joking. 

Noel, I'm the last person who gets defensive when feedback is provided (even though the feedback I requested was geared more toward potential hotel changes). I'm sensing your defensiveness at the suggestion that you organize lunch?!  Not to worry, I don't want to put any undue pressure on you!!! LOL  However, I'm always happy to accept any volunteers that want to help make this thing happen as it truly has grown and should continue to grow.

To get back on track...

I'm pretty sure we can all agree the street taco vendor was overwhelmed, but consider that there were a lot more than just the 55+ people in our group.  The entire Tin City area was also buying from those folks.  Unfortunately, our group continues to grow and make it difficult to find anyone who will not only accommodate us as a large group, but not try to charge exorbitant amounts of money for measly little box lunches of a sandwich, chips, potato salad and water (last years quote was $25/pp and $20/pp for wine tasting).

That being said, it appears the majority of folks I spoke with prefer to keep the hotel the same so I will be making contact today to get a block of rooms scheduled for the dates I've mentioned.  I'll post here once the block of rooms are available.

And, as Teby likes to say...

That is all!

 

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****NEWS FLASH****

Our rooms at the Quality Suites have gone up, but a deal was made so not as much.

Quality Suites is now at $279/ night through all the travel booking sites.  The group rate discount is only 12% which would make it $245/ night.  Our deal was $229/night, but wait!  It gets better!!!

We are now booked at the Quality Suites for $219/night.  The hotel someone suggested is still going for over $260/ night without breakfast, drinks and suites.

We have 30 rooms blocked until April 27th (Friday).  If you miss that date, you're on your own.  If you think you want to go, but aren't sure you can make it, call and book and, if needed, cancel before the cancellation date of 2 days prior.  Of course, contact me before you cancel since I may have someone waiting for a room and we can transfer it to them (happened last year). But, the simple thing is DON'T WAIT!

Hotel info is as follows:

Quality Suites

1631 Monterey St.

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

(805)541-5000

Tell them you're in the "SOC Group" for the special rate.

Last things...

1) I'll leave this thread going until January before I switch over to a new thread as mentioned above.  When I do, I'll repost the hotel info for those who didn't see this thread. Everything else to know will be in that one thread and this one can fall off the board.

2) Tell everyone you know about the dates and info so they can start looking at the site and get geared up for the next shindig! 

Looking forward to seeing everyone.  P.S. I still gotcha early Dundernuckel!!! LOL

I forgot to mention....

For anyone who likes to let their panties get in a bunch,,,this will be a "sin chones" event!  Happy people only,,,grumpy folks need not apply!

Just kidding.  Remember Noel, I don't take things personal, but when I do, I just alter your cruise map!!! LOL  Come on down. First round is on me between 5 and 7 on Friday!

Al Gallo posted:

Sounds like fun.  How many miles?  June 8-10.  Is the room all 3 nights or just Friday and Saturday?  

@Al Gallo

The special rate is for Friday night and Saturday night. The rates usually go down Sunday night anyway so you should be good. Several people stay Sunday night and leave on Monday. My wife and I will be leaving on Monday this year. 

Saturday’s drive is usually around 75-90 miles with a couple stops along the way. 

Terry Nuckels posted:

Damn, Scott! You are so "on it" this year. You must be caught up on home projects or you're disgusted with your golf game to be this proactive...

Guess I need to get my reservation in. I'll post the info on the Facebook page. 

Neither one Terry!  I just hate to be nagged! LOL

Just kidding my friend.  I just wanted to be sure we got the dates set with the hotel.  Not to mention, I had visitors one weekend who asked if we had dates yet (Thanks Leong's and my crooked accountant friend, GERD).

No moss gathers on a rolling stone...

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