anarchist_nomad | Congenial question

To anyone who is planning to go to Congenial next month, I have a question: Do you have any crash space that you can spare? I cannot chip in to pay for the hotel room, but I can barter with things like meals, backrubs, fuel costs, sexual favours...

Is this a monetary issue? Can I not afford to get a $79 hotel room for two nights? No, that is not it at all. The problem is that Congenial is being held at a Marriott hotel. For several years now, I have refused to stay at a Marriott (or any of their subsidiary hotels, like Courtyard or Residence Inn) because of their poor record on labour disputes. If interested, you can read more about that here or here... or do your own research.

In any case, I would like to be at the con, but unless somebody has floor space to offer for free or for barter, I will not be able to attend. There are other things going on that weekend (like the Local to Global Justice teach-in at ASU -- with David Rovics performing!) that I could attend instead, if this doesn't work out...

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Date: 2005-02-10 02:56 pm (UTC)

From:

erik

no subject

I will be at Congenial, it appears.
I may in fact have space on that basis. Yes. For one thing I have not yet bought my reg; have you?

Date: 2005-02-10 06:27 pm (UTC)

anarchist-nomad.livejournal.com

I have not yet bought my membership, largely because I wanted to see if the crash space situation would work itself out first. I could certainly purchase your membership for you, as part of a barter arrangement.

What else would you need to make it feel fair? How does a ride to and from the con sound? (i.e. I'll cover fuel costs, plus take the wear and tear on the car -- which may be useful to you if you don't buy a new car between now and then)

Thanks for working with me on this. I'd really like to attend Congenial -- especially since I'm missing Capricon -- but I can't just life a boycott to accomodate that...

Date: 2005-02-10 06:37 pm (UTC)

well, reg is $35, so that's nearly half the room-share right there. With gas and no-hassle-driving, we're getting pretty close. maybe we can stop for food on the way there or something.