Addendum to Hotels Post
(Cross-Posted to DemNotes at www.DemNotes.com)
I forgot a couple of VERY key points in the last post that Colorado Democrats need to know about the hotel assignments (for those on e-mail, my apologies for three in one day).
First, please, please, please do not call the Grand Hyatt in a mad dash to book your rooms. They won’t have any. All of the rooms have already been set aside by the DNC for the Host Committee. A barrage of phone calls to the Grand Hyatt will just unnecessarily upset their staff. Furthermore, if you think you may be a delegate, don’t worry. If you are elected a delegate, you will have a room if you want it (and want to pay for it — they aren’t free). Instructions on how to reserve your room within the DNC / CDP room block will come to you with plenty of time once you are elected in May.
Furthermore, please, please, please don’t call the Colorado Democratic Party about the room block. While the CDP has some degree of control over the room block, nearly every room in our block will be taken by delegates, alternates, and standing committee members. Any rooms left over will go to other key elected officials. No matter how much you push or beg, Sherry Jackson, Pat Waak and everybody else at Headquarters just can’t make a room appear. If something changes, the Party will make an announcement — but that is unlikely to happen.
Finally, if you really, really want to be a part of the delegation fun at the Grand Hyatt, while we can’t promise you a room, we can reserve a place for you at the always-exciting delegation breakfasts. Every year, we have national figures stop by and chat with our delegates while we eat breakfast and hear of plans for the day. In 2004, for example, we had members of the Kerry family, Senator Max Cleland, fmr. Sec’y of State Madeline Albright, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Donna Brazile, and Sen. Tom Daschle each address us during breakfast. Demand for such a spot will be heavy (delegates and their families, of course, will be welcome to all delegation events such as this for free), so the price to attend is reflective of the demand. You can become an Ambassador and be a part of every delegation breakfast, or you can become a Host and attend one delegation breakfast. For more information about either of these wonderful (and limited) opportunities, go to the CDP website at:
http://www.coloradodems.us/events/dineatourtable